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Returns used to calculate Beta should be excess returns or not?

Hello,

Does anyone know if the returns used to calculate Beta should be excess returns or not?

Formulas for Beta:
Beta = Covar(Returns, Market returns) / Var(Market returns)
or Correl(Returns, Market returns) * StdDev_Returns / StdDev_Market_returns

Thanks,

JM