How can I copy my ratings and play count to my new computer?

I am reformatting my computer. Currently all my iTunes songs are saved in the typical iTunes music folder. I also have all my songs backed up on my external hard drive. I really really do not want to lose all my play counts and ratings as that is what a lot of my playlists have been created from. How can I save these settings and transfer them to my reformatted computer?

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