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Has the Audit and Finance Committee reviewed the fees paid to the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm during the year ended December 31, 2011?
The Audit and Finance Committee has reviewed and discussed the fees paid to E&Y during the
year ended December 31, 2011, for audit, audit-related, tax and other services, which are set forth
below under ‘‘Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.’’ Because the Company
did not pay to E&Y any fees for non-audit services during the years ended December 31, 2011, the
Audit and Finance Committee was not required to assess whether E&Y’s delivery of non-audit services
is compatible with E&Y’s independence.
What is the Company’s policy regarding the retention of the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm?
The Audit and Finance Committee has adopted a policy regarding the retention of the
independent registered public accounting firm that requires pre-approval of all services by the Audit
and Finance Committee or the Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee. When services are
pre-approved by the Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, notice of such approvals is given
to the other members of the Audit and Finance Committee and presented to the full Audit and
Finance Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
FEES PAID TO INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Audit Fees
During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company paid E&Y fees in the
aggregate amount of $947,000 and $1,014,000, respectively, for the annual audit of the Company’s
financial statements, the quarterly reviews of the Company’s financial statements included in its
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, audits of the closing balance sheets of certain businesses acquired,
and the review of the Company’s registration statements.
Audit-Related Fees
During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company paid fees to E&Y for audit-
related services of $0 and $35,000, respectively.
Tax Fees
During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company paid E&Y fees in the
aggregate amount of $0 and $35,000 , respectively, for tax services.
All Other Fees
During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, E&Y did not provide any services to the
Company, and the Company did not pay to E&Y any fees, other than those identified above
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