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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain controls and procedures designed to ensure
that we are able to collect the information we are required to disclose in the reports we file with the SEC, and to
process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC. Our
management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated
our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on such evaluation, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, our controls and
procedures were effective to ensure that we are able to collect, process and disclose the information we are
required to disclose in the reports we file with the SEC within the required time periods.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our internal control over financial reporting
is designed to provide reasonable assurance to management and the board of directors regarding the preparation
and fair presentation of published financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance
with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2008. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our
assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, our internal control over financial reporting
was effective based on those criteria.
Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our Consolidated Financial
Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, audited the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. Ernst & Young LLP has issued their report which is included in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal controls over
financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2008, that materially affected, or were reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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