diff --git a/python/CHANGELOG b/python/CHANGELOG
index cc0602d..4308c49 100644
--- a/python/CHANGELOG
+++ b/python/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+* 0.5.6
+	- Remove name and symbol lookup
+	- Remove decimals lookup for raw output
+* 0.5.5
+	- Implement chainlib-gen for giftable token
 * 0.5.4
 	- Enable setting sender address on contract read calls
 * 0.5.3
diff --git a/python/eth_erc20/runnable/balance.py b/python/eth_erc20/runnable/balance.py
index 93700eb..9437675 100644
--- a/python/eth_erc20/runnable/balance.py
+++ b/python/eth_erc20/runnable/balance.py
@@ -94,20 +94,21 @@ def main():
             )
 
     # determine decimals
-    decimals_o = g.decimals(token_address, sender_address=sender_address)
-    r = conn.do(decimals_o)
-    decimals = int(strip_0x(r), 16)
-    logg.info('decimals {}'.format(decimals))
+    if not config.get('_RAW'):
+        decimals_o = g.decimals(token_address, sender_address=sender_address)
+        r = conn.do(decimals_o)
+        decimals = int(strip_0x(r), 16)
+        logg.info('decimals {}'.format(decimals))
 
-    name_o = g.name(token_address, sender_address=sender_address)
-    r = conn.do(name_o)
-    token_name = g.parse_name(r)
-    logg.info('name {}'.format(token_name))
-
-    symbol_o = g.symbol(token_address, sender_address=sender_address)
-    r = conn.do(symbol_o)
-    token_symbol = g.parse_symbol(r)
-    logg.info('symbol {}'.format(token_symbol))
+#    name_o = g.name(token_address, sender_address=sender_address)
+#    r = conn.do(name_o)
+#    token_name = g.parse_name(r)
+#    logg.info('name {}'.format(token_name))
+#
+#    symbol_o = g.symbol(token_address, sender_address=sender_address)
+#    r = conn.do(symbol_o)
+#    token_symbol = g.parse_symbol(r)
+#    logg.info('symbol {}'.format(token_symbol))
 
     # get balance
     balance_o = g.balance(token_address, settings.get('RECIPIENT'), sender_address=sender_address)
@@ -115,7 +116,10 @@ def main():
    
     hx = strip_0x(r)
     balance_value = int(hx, 16)
-    logg.debug('balance {} = {} decimals {}'.format(even(hx), balance_value, decimals))
+    if config.get('_RAW'):
+        logg.debug('balance {} = {}'.format(even(hx), balance_value))
+    else:
+        logg.debug('balance {} = {} decimals {}'.format(even(hx), balance_value, decimals))
 
     balance_str = str(balance_value)
     balance_len = len(balance_str)
diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg
index e3b1e12..f3fdecd 100644
--- a/python/setup.cfg
+++ b/python/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = eth-erc20
-version = 0.5.5
+version = 0.5.6
 description = ERC20 interface and simple contract with deployment script that lets any address mint and gift itself tokens.
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no