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ITEM 14. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the “Evaluation Date”), the company carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the company’s management, including the
company’s chief executive officer and its chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation
of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer
concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, the company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 13a-14(c) under the Exchange Act) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the
company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
(b) Changes in internal controls.
There were no significant changes in the company’s internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their most recent evaluation nor were there any
significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the company’s internal controls.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a)(1) Financial Statements:
The consolidated financial statements of the Registrant listed in the accompanying “Index of
Selected Financial Data and Financial Statements and Schedules” together with the reports of
KPMG LLP, independent auditors, are filed as part of this report.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules:
The consolidated financial statement schedules of the Registrant listed in the accompanying
“Index of Selected Financial Data and Financial Statements and Schedules” together with the
reports of KPMG LLP, independent auditors, are filed as part of this report.
(3) Articles of Incorporation and by-laws:
(3)(i) Restated Certificate of Incorporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(i) to the
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 15, 2002.
(3)(ii) Restated Bylaws, as amended.
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures:
4.1. Indenture dated as of July 1, 1987, between the Registrant and Bankers Trust Company, as
Trustee, relating to certain outstanding debt securities of the Registrant, is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3,
Registration No. 33-52422.
4.2. First Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 1990, between the Registrant and
Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, to Indenture dated as of July 1, 1987, between the
Registrant and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 33-52422.
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