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        <ExplanationTxt>THE TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PLAN TO HOLD THE PLAN'S ASSETS IS INTENDED TO QUALIFY PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(9) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND ACCORDINGLY, THE TRUST'S NET INVESTMENT INCOME IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES, EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW. THE TRUST HAS OBTAINED AN EXEMPTION LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1996, FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND THE PLAN SPONSOR BELIEVES THAT THE TRUST, AS AMENDED, CONTINUES TO QUALIFY AND TO OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE PLAN PAYS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX ("UBIT") ON THE INVESTMENT ASSETS OF THE TRUST USED TO PAY MEDICAL EXPENSES OF THE NON-UNION MEMBERS. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) REQUIRES PLAN MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN AND RECOGNIZES A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE PLAN HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE PLAN IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS.</ExplanationTxt>
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