Will a link in <noscript> tag counts? I see the code like this

<SCRIPT type="text/javascript">
......
......
......
</SCRIPT>
<NOSCRIPT>
<P>To get the service for free, <A href="http://www.domain.com/a.html">click here.</A>
</NOSCRIPT>

My question is

1. Will the backlink count for http://www.domain.com/a.html here <A href="http://www.domain.com/a.html">click here</A>?
2. Will it pass PR to http://www.domain.com/a.html ? what will be the effect?

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