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<br /> APPENDIX F
<br /> DTC AND THE SOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM
<br /> T�ie inforaric�tion in t12is Appenclix F}ias been proviclecl bi� TlTe Depositor� Tritst Coanpan�
<br /> ("DTC"), Neu� York, NY, for i�se i�i securities offeri�i� docirnTents, cr�ic� tlie Citl� does �lot take
<br /> res}�o�isihilit� for the aa��racl� or cofnpleteness tliereof. Tlie City cr�fmot anc� does not ;iz�e crm�
<br /> �assurcr�lces th�rt PTC, L�TC Participc�nts or I�TCiirect Pc�rticipants will ciistribute to the beneficial ozuners
<br /> of t�ie Bonds (t12e "Beneficial Owners") either (a) pci�rnents of i�lterest, principal or pre�fiii�fn, if am�,
<br /> �vitli res}�ect to tlie Bonds or (b) ce��tificc�tes represe��iti�ig o�mierslli}� interest i�2 or otlier confirnTCrtion of
<br /> ownership interest i�T the Bo�icls, or tlir�t the�� will so c�o o�T a timeh� hcrsis or thcrt L�TC, PTC 1�irect
<br /> P�rticipernts or PTC Indirect Participc�nts ��Till act i�1 the rncr�lner described i�1 this Officicrl Stateffient.
<br /> Tlie follou�i�ig clescriptio�T of L�TC, the }�rocedtiu�es c���id recorcl kee}�i�ig z��itli respect to beneficicrl
<br /> ownership interests i�i the Bo�icls, �rryfnent of �ri�ieiperl, interest anct other �rr�riients on tlie Bonc�s to
<br /> L�TC Pa�ticipc�nts or Beneficial 0����7ers, confirmation cr�1�� trcrnsfer of beneficial oumership interest i�1 the
<br /> Boncls ancl other related trc�nsaetio�ls In� c�ncl bet<<�een DTC, the DTC Pc�rticipants crnd the Benefieicrl
<br /> Ow�Ters is basec� soleh� on informc�tion provicled bl� DTC. Accordin�ly, �TO represe�itatio�is can be mc�de
<br /> eoneer�iin; these mc�tters and neither the PTC Partici}�c��its nor the Benefieicrl Oumers shoi�lci reh� on the
<br /> fore�oi�i� inforirTC�tion z��itli respect to such irTC�tters, but should instead co�lfir��T the sa�fie zuitli DTC or
<br /> the DTC Pcirticipants, as the case fna� be.
<br /> Neither the issuer of the Boncls (the "Issuer") nor tlie tri�stee, fisccrl a�ent or pa�in� a�ent
<br /> crppoitiited �oith respeet to the Ro�lcls (tlie "A�ent") talce a�Ty respo�isibility for the infor��lation eontcrined
<br /> in tliis Appc�ldix.
<br /> No assurances cc��T he ;ive�T that PTC, I�TC Pa�ticipernts or Inciirect Partici}�c�nts zuill ciistribute
<br /> to tlie B��rTeficic�l 0����1ers (cr) p�rl�frT��rTts of interest, princip�l or pre�rliur�T, if crny, a�ith respect to the
<br /> Boncls, (b) certificr�tes represe�lti�2� ozunersyri� interest i�1 or otlrer confirinatio�l or oz�mership interest in
<br /> the Bo��ids, or (c) redemption or otlier �2otices sent to DTC or Cede � Co., its nominee, as tlie registerecl
<br /> owner of tlie Boncis, or that the�� z��ill so c�o on a tirnel� basis, or tlir�t DTC, PTC Partieiperi2ts or L�TC
<br /> Indirect Pc�rticipr�nts zuill crct in the fficrn�ler described in this Appendix. T11e current "Rules" crpplicable
<br /> to DTC crre o�1 file ���itlr the Seei�rities crncl Exe}icrnge Commission crnd t}ie eitrre�lt "Proeeclitres" of DTC
<br /> to be folloz��ecl i�T clecrling z��ith DTC Pc�rtieipc�nts crre on file z��itli DTC.
<br /> 1. The Depository Trust Company ("DTC'), New Yorl<, NY, will act 1s securities
<br /> depository for the Bonds (the "Securities"). The Securities will be issued as fully-registered
<br /> securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTCs partnership nomi�zee) or such other
<br /> name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One fully-registered
<br /> Security certificate will be issued for each issue of the Securities, each in the aggregate principal
<br /> amount of such issue, and will be deposited with DTC. If, however, the aggregate principal
<br /> amount of any issue exceeds $500 million, one certificate will be issued with respect to each
<br /> $500 million of pri�zcipal amount, and an additional certificate will be issued with respect to
<br /> 1ny remaining principal amount of such issue.
<br /> 2. DTC, the world's largest securities depository, is a limited-purpose trust company
<br /> organized under the New York Banking Law, a"banking organization" within the meaning of
<br /> the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a"clearing corporation"
<br /> within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a"clearing agency"
<br /> registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
<br /> DTC holds and provides asset servicuzg for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity
<br /> issues, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments (from over 100
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