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Changes in Internal Controls
There has not been any change in our internal control over Ñnancial reporting identiÑed in connection
with the evaluation that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2005 that has materially aÅected, or is
reasonably likely to materially aÅect, those controls.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Trustees and Executive OÇcers of the Registrants.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation and the Board of Trustees of the Trust are currently comprised
of 10 members, each of whom is elected for a one-year term. The following table sets forth, for each of the
members of the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees as of the date of this Joint Annual Report,
certain information regarding such Director or Trustee.
Name (Age) Principal Occupation and Business Experience Service Period
Steven J. Heyer (53) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ Chief Executive OÇcer of the Company since CEO, Director
October 2004. Served as President and Chief and Trustee
Operating OÇcer of The Coca-Cola Company from since October
December 2002 to September 2004, President and 2004
Chief Operating OÇcer, Coca-Cola Ventures from
April 2001 to December 2002. Mr. Heyer was
President and Chief Operating OÇcer of Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc. from 1996 until April
2001.
Charlene Barshefsky (55) ÏÏÏÏÏÏ Senior International Partner at the law Ñrm of Director and
Wilmer Cutler Pickering LLP, Washington, D.C. Trustee since
From March 1997 to January 2001, Ambassador October 2001
Barshefsky was the United States Trade
Representative, the chief trade negotiator and
principal trade policy maker for the United States
and a member of the President's Cabinet.
Ambassador Barshefsky is a director of The Estee
Lauder Companies, Inc., American Express
Company and Intel Corporation. Ambassador
Barshefsky also serves on the Board of Directors of
the Council on Foreign Relations.
Jean-Marc Chapus (46)ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ Group Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Director from
Trust Company of the West, an investment August 1995 to
management Ñrm, and President of TCW/Crescent November 1997;
Mezzanine L.L.C., a private investment fund, since since April 1999
March 1995. Mr. Chapus is a director of MEMC Trustee since
Electronic Materials, Inc. November 1997
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