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        <ExplanationTxt>THE TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PLAN TO HOLD THE PLAN'S ASSETS, EXCEPT THE ASSETS FOR KEY RETIREES WHICH ARE HELD IN ANOTHER TRUST, IS INTENDED TO QUALIFY PURSUANT OF SECTION 501(C)(9) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC), AND ACCORDINGLY, THE QUALIFIED TRUST'S NET INVESTMENT INCOME IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. THE QUALIFIED TRUST HAS OBTAINED AN EXEMPTION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) DATED JANUARY 19, 1977. HOWEVER, INVESTMENT INCOME OF CERTAIN OF THE QUALIFIED TRUST'S ASSETS IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES (UBIT) WHICH ARE RECORDED AS AN EXPENSE OF THE PLAN. THE PLAN SPONSOR BELIEVES THAT THE QUALIFIED TRUST, AS AMENDED, CONTINUES TO QUALIFY AND TO OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IRC. GAAP REQUIRES PLAN MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE QUALIFIED TRUST AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE QUALIFIED TRUST HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. THE QUALIFIED TRUST 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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