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Table of Contents
ITEM 9. C
HANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of
the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer
have concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting on
page 37 is incorporated herein by reference.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page 38 is
incorporated herein by reference.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
In making its assessment of the changes in internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, our management excluded the evaluation
of the disclosure controls and procedures of RSA, which was acquired by EMC on September 15, 2006. See Note B to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Business Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets) under Item 8 for a discussion of the acquisition.
ITEM 9B. O
THER INFORMATION
None.
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