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non-audit services provided by BDO Seidman are compatible with maintaining the independence of BDO Seidman
in its audit of the Company and are not considered prohibited services under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Audit Fees. In fiscal 2005, the professional services of BDO Seidman totaled $2,025,066 for the audit of the
Company’s annual financial statements, for reviews of the Company’s financial statements included in the
Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, consultation concerning financial accounting
and reporting standards and for the audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Included in the
fees above were merger-related fees of $410,386 for the audit of the merger date opening balance sheet of EB,
$156,910 in connection with the issuance of the Notes and $253,462 in connection with the filing of the joint proxy
statement — prospectus on Form S-4 and other filings in connection with the mergers. In fiscal 2004, the
professional services of BDO Seidman totaled $689,372 for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements,
for reviews of the Company’s financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed
with the SEC, for the audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and for consultation
concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
Audit-Related Fees. In both fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004, the Company paid BDO Seidman $9,000 for services
in respect of employee benefit plan audits.
Tax Fees. In fiscal 2005, the Company paid BDO Seidman $36,075 for tax-related services. In fiscal 2004,
the Company paid BDO Seidman $355,285 for tax-related services. Tax-related services included professional
services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees. The Company did not pay BDO Seidman any other fees in fiscal 2005 or fiscal 2004.
Pre-approval Policies and Procedures. The Audit Committee Charter adopted by the board of directors of
the Company requires that, among other things, the Audit Committee pre-approve the rendering by the Company’s
independent auditor of all audit and permissible non-audit services. Accordingly, as part of its policies and
procedures, the Audit Committee considers and pre-approves any such audit and permissible non-audit services on
a case-by-case basis. The Audit Committee has approved the services provided by BDO Seidman referred to above.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this Form 10-K:
(1) Index and Consolidated Financial Statements
The list of consolidated financial statements set forth in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial
Statements at page 64 herein is incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are filed as
part of this report on Form 10-K.
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