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(3) Tax fees for 2009 and 2008 consisted principally of fees for international tax compliance and tax audit
assistance.
What is the Company’s policy regarding the approval of audit and non-audit services?
The Audit Committee has implemented a policy for the pre-approval of all audit and permitted
non-audit services, including tax services, proposed to be provided to the Company by its independent
auditors. Under the policy, the Audit Committee may approve engagements on a case-by-case basis or
pre-approve engagements pursuant to the Audit Committee’s pre-approval policy. The Audit Committee
may delegate pre-approval authority to one of its independent members, and has currently delegated
pre-approval authority up to certain amounts to its Chairperson.
Pre-approvals for services are granted at the January Audit Committee meeting each year. In
considering pre-approvals, the Audit Committee reviews a description of the scope of services falling
within pre-designated services and imposes specific budgetary guidelines. Pre-approvals of designated
services are generally effective for the succeeding 12 months. Any incremental audit or permitted
non-audit services which are expected to exceed the relevant budgetary guideline must be pre-approved.
The Corporate Controller monitors services provided by the independent auditors and overall
compliance with the pre-approval policy. The Corporate Controller reports periodically to the Audit
Committee about the status of outstanding engagements, including actual services provided and associated
fees, and must promptly report any non-compliance with the pre-approval policy to the Chairperson of the
Audit Committee.
The complete policy is available on the Company’s Web site at
www.yum.com/governance/media/gov_auditpolicy.pdf.
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