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addition, certain environmental matters are discussed in Note 16, “Legal Proceedings and Contingencies,” of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this
Form 10-K.
Capital Investment
Information concerning our capital expenditures is presented under the caption “Investment Activities” in
“Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this
Form 10-K.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
We engage in acquisition and divestiture discussions with other companies and make acquisitions and
divestitures from time to time. It is our policy to review our operations periodically and to dispose of assets that
do not meet our criteria for return on investment.
Geographic Areas
Our discussion of financial information by geographic area is presented in Note 14, “Segment Information,”
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of
this Form 10-K.
Identification of Executive Officers
Information with respect to our executive officers is set forth as the last item of Part I of this Form 10-K.
Employees
On December 31, 2011, we had approximately 29,000 employees, including approximately 10,000 part-time
employees.
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