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The Company estimates our effective tax rate for 2005 will be approximately 25 percent. This estimated tax
rate does not reflect the impact of the Jobs Creation Act and any unusual or special items that may affect our tax
rate in any future period. Refer to Note 15.
Contingencies
Our Company is subject to various claims and contingencies related to legal proceedings. Refer to Note 11.
Due to their nature, such legal proceedings involve inherent uncertainties including, but not limited to, court
rulings, negotiations between affected parties and governmental actions. Management assesses the probability of
loss for such contingencies and accrues a liability and/or discloses the relevant circumstances, as appropriate.
Management believes that any liability to the Company that may arise as a result of currently pending legal
proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company taken as a whole.
The Company is a party to various legal proceedings in which we are seeking to be reimbursed for costs that
we have incurred in the past. Although none of these reimbursements has been realized at this time, the
Company expects final resolution of certain matters in 2005. Management believes that any gains to the
Company that may arise as a result of the final resolutions of these matters will not have a material effect on the
financial condition of the Company taken as a whole.
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