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(e) In the third quarter of 2007, the Company recorded a charge of $51 million associated with the government’s
investigation in connection with NID (see Note 15).
(f) In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company recorded a $4.0 million charge associated with the write-down of
an investment and $190 million associated with the government’s investigation in connection with NID (see
Note 15).
(g) In the first quarter of 2006, the Company recorded $21 million in charges as a result of finalizing its plan of
integration of LabOne, $4.1 million in charges related to consolidating operations in California into a new
facility and a $15.8 million gain on the sale of an investment.
(h) In the second quarter of 2006, the Company recorded $28 million in charges as a result of discontinuing
NID’s operations and a $12.3 million charge associated with the write-down of an investment.
(i) In the third quarter of 2006, the Company recorded $2.7 million in charges as a result of discontinuing NID’s
operations and a $4.0 million charge associated with the write-down of an investment.
(j) In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company recorded an additional $1.0 million in charges as a result of
discontinuing NID’s operations and a $10.0 million charge associated with the write-down of an investment.
During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company revised its estimate of the number of performance share
units expected to be earned at the end of the performance periods as a result of revising its estimates of
projected performance and reduced stock-based compensation expense associated with performance share units
by approximately $8 million.
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