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Index to Financial Statements
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The following table summarizes the fees KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, billed to us for each of the last two fiscal
years (in millions):
Audit
Fees Audit−Related Fees Tax Fees All Other Fees
2009 $ 6.3 $ 0.1 $— $ —
2008 $ 4.9 $ 0.8 $— $ —
In the above table, in accordance with the SEC’s definitions and rules, “Audit Fees” are fees we paid KPMG LLP for professional services for the
audit of our consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10−K and the review of our financial statements included in Form 10−Qs or services
that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, such as statutory audits required for certain
of our foreign subsidiaries. “Audit−Related Fees” are fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or
review of our financial statements. During Fiscal 2008, such amounts primarily related to the carve out audits of various businesses. “Tax Fees” are fees for
tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, and for both Fiscal 2009 and Fiscal 2008 such fees were attributable to services for tax−compliance assistance
and tax advice. “All Other Fees” are fees, if any, for any services not included in the first three categories.
Pre−Approval of Independent Auditor Services and Fees
The Audit Committee pre−approved the Fiscal 2009 audit services engagement performed by KPMG LLP. In accordance with the Audit Committee’s
Pre−Approval Policy, the Audit Committee has pre−approved other specified audit, non−audit, tax and other services, provided that the fees incurred by
KPMG LLP in connection with any individual non−due diligence engagement do not exceed $200,000 in any 12−month period. The Audit Committee must
approve on an engagement by engagement basis any individual non−due diligence engagement in excess of $200,000 in any 12−month period or any
individual engagement to perform due diligence services pertaining to potential business acquisitions/dispositions and other transactions and events in
excess of $1,000,000 in any 12−month period. The Audit Committee has delegated to its Chairman the authority to pre−approve any other specific audit or
specific non−audit service which was not previously pre−approved by the Audit Committee, provided that any decision of the Chairman to pre−approve
other audit or non−audit services shall be presented to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
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