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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Audit Fees
Deloitte & Touche LLP was the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2008
and 2009 fiscal years. Aggregate fees for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the year
ended December 31, were as follows:
2009 2008
Audit fees .......................................... $1,691,000 $1,777,500
Audit related fees .................................... 236,250 156,500
Tax fees ............................................ 81,921 86,475
All other fees ........................................ — —
Total .......................................... $2,009,171 $2,020,475
Audit fees
The audit fees for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were for services rendered in connection
with the audit of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements, review of quarterly consolidated
financial statements included in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC and services related to requirements
established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Audit related fees
The audit related fees for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were for professional services
rendered for the audits of the Company’s employee benefit plans filed with the SEC, due diligence services and
various accounting consultations.
Tax fees
Tax fees for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were for the preparation of various tax filings and
tax consultations.
All other fees
None.
Engagement of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Pre-Approval Policy
In accordance with its charter, the Audit and Finance Committee has the sole authority and responsibility to
select, evaluate and, if necessary, replace the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Audit and
Finance Committee has the sole authority to approve all audit engagement fees and terms. In addition, the Audit
and Finance Committee, or the Chairperson of the Audit and Finance Committee between regularly scheduled
meetings, must pre-approve all services provided to the Company by the Company’s Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm.
Pursuant to Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Audit and Finance Committee pre-approved
every engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP to perform audit or non-audit services on behalf of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
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