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the joint lives of the Participant and the Participant’s spouse, or
(iii) if the Participant is married as of his or her annuity starting date, and such date is on or after February 1,
2002, in the form of an annuity for the Participant’s life, or
(b) in any form provided under the Qualified Pension Plan which the Participant elects. Such election must be
made by the Participant in writing and will only be effective if it is received by the Committee no later than one year prior to
the Participant’s annuity starting date for benefits under the Qualified Pension Plan. Notwithstanding the previous
sentence, a married participant who has not made an election under this paragraph (b) may elect, before his or he
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annuity starting date and during the period between the dates of January 1, 2002 through January 31, 2002, to elect to
receive his benefit in the form of an annuity for the Participant’s life with a survivor annuity for the life of the Participant’s
spouse where the survivor annuity is 50% of the amount of the annuity payable during the joint lives of the Participant and
the Participant’s spouse.
(c) The amount payable under an optional form shall be subject to application of the same actuarial equivalence
factors as are applicable to the amount payable under the Qualified Pension Plan to which the benefit under this Plan
relates.
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