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.9A '75
<br />BOOK -ENTRY SYSTEM
<br />The Information in this Appendix G concerning The Depository Trust CLmpany
<br />( "DTC "), New York, New York, and DTC's book -entry system has been obtained from DTC
<br />and the Agency takes no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy thereof. The Agency
<br />cannot and does not give any assurances that DTC, DTC Participants or Indirect Participants
<br />will distribute to the Beneficial Owners (a) payments of interest, principal or premium, if any,
<br />with respect to the Bonds, (b) certificates . _ .."w.. . ownership interest in or other
<br />confirmation or ownership interest in the Bonds, or (c) redemption or other notices sent to DTC
<br />or Cede & Co., its nominee, as the registered owner of the Bonds, or that they will so do on a
<br />timely basis, or that DTC, DTC Participants or DTC Indirect Participants will act in the manner
<br />described in this Appendix. The current "Rules" applicable to DTC are on Elie with the
<br />Securities and Exchange Commission and the current "Procedures" of DTC to be followed in
<br />dealing with DTC Participants are on file with DTC.
<br />The Depository Trust Company ( "DTC "), New York, NY, will act as securities
<br />depository for the Bonds. The Bonds will be issued as fully - registered securities registered in the
<br />name of Cede & Co. (DTC's partnership nominee) or such other name as may be requested by
<br />an authorized representative of DTC. One fully - registered security certificate will be issued for
<br />each maturity of the Bonds, each in the aggregate principal amount of such maturity, and will be
<br />deposited with DTC.
<br />DTC, the world's largest depository, is a limited- purpose trust company organized
<br />under the New York Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York
<br />Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the
<br />meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered
<br />pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC holds
<br />and provides asset servicing for over 2 million issues of U.S. and non -U.S. equity issues,
<br />corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments from over 85 countries
<br />that DTC's participants ( "Direct Participants ') deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the
<br />post -trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in
<br />deposited securities, through electronic computerized book -entry transfers and pledges between
<br />Direct Participants' accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities
<br />certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and non -U.S. securities brokers and dealers,
<br />banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a
<br />wholly -owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation ("DTCC'). DTCC, in
<br />turn, is owned by a number of Direct Participants of DTC and Members of the National
<br />Securities Clearing Corporation, Government Securities Clearing Corporation, MBS Clearing
<br />Corporation, and Emerging Markets Clearing Corporation, (respectively, "NSCC ", "GSCC ",
<br />"MBSCC ", and "EMCC ", also subsidiaries of DTCC), as well as by the New York Stock
<br />Exchange, Inc., the American Stock Exchange LLC, and the National Association of Securities
<br />Dealers, Inc. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-
<br />U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, and clearing corporations that clear
<br />through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or
<br />indirectly ( "Indirect Participants"). DTC has Standard & Poor's highest rating: AAA. The DTC
<br />Rules applicable to its Participants are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
<br />More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com.
<br />Purchases of the Bonds under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct
<br />Participants, which will receive a credit for the Bonds on DTC's records. The ownership interest
<br />of each actual purchaser of each Security ( "Beneficial Owner ") Is in turn to be recorded on the
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