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At Computershare, our goal is to bring you the value of certainty, ingenuity and advantage in all our services. Here’s how: Certainty­— Providing convenient, simple, reliable delivery of the broadest range of services. >> Computershare’s end-to-end service model offers you integrated services across the entire issuer spectrum. >> Our “in-sourcing” philosophy means core services are handled within our organization — efficiently, reliably and cost-effectively. Ingenuity­— Driving continuous, creative improvement and innovation in products and services. >> We take pride in our industry “firsts.” Our clients are routinely the first to benefit from new technologies and services. >> We actively seek new opportunities to make processes more efficient and to drive cost savings for our clients. Advantage­— Offering you the benefit of our insight, analysis and expertise. >> As industry leaders, we are committed to driving positive change for the benefit of our clients.

NOTICE AND ACCESS — INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS >> As your business partner, we are committed to working closely with you to apply our in-depth knowledge and industry best practices to your unique business situation. Computershare’s ProxyAccess Basic solution and ProxyAccess Plus services epitomize these Computershare values. Addressing all Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements, our ProxyAccess solution enables you to take full advantage of every opportunity available under the new “notice and access” option for proxy distribution made possible by recent SEC rule changes. The notice and access option can reduce your proxy and mailing costs, while improving your shareholder communications­— and getting the votes you need. Moreover, our ProxyAccess solution is also designed to assist you in implementing the SEC’s “Shareholder Choice Regarding Proxy Materials” rules, issued on July 26, 2007, which will begin making Internet posting of proxy materials, and notification of availability, mandatory beginning January 1, 2008.

Under rules issued July 26, 2007, by the SEC, Internet posting of proxy materials and notification of availability — “notice and access”­— becomes mandatory starting January 1, 2008, for large accelerated filers — issuers with a market value of $700 million or more at the end of the second fiscal quarter of the prior year (along with certain other requirements). It becomes mandatory for all other issuers and registered investment companies January 1, 2009. Issuers may include the notification of Internet availability as part of their traditional proxy materials mailing, or may elect to send just a one-page notice document to holders, informing them of the online location of the materials. Issuers may choose to send a full set of paper materials to some holders, and just a notice document to others. This “notice-only” option is available today to all issuers, even if they are not yet subject to the mandatory notice and access rule. Computershare’s ProxyAccess solution enables you to take full advantage of the cost-saving opportunities offered by the notice-only proxy mailing alternative, and meets the SEC’s Internet posting requirements­— today.

Maximize value through expert guidance, professional forms design, enhanced online document viewing and navigation, integrated Web services and efficient fulfillment capabilities.

ADVANTAGES OF THE NOTICEONLY OPTION

COMPUTERSHARE’S SOLUTION — BENEFITS

Use of the notice-only option reduces printing and mailing costs by enabling you to eliminate mailing bulky proxy packages to some or all of your holders­— providing them only upon request.

Computershare’s unique ProxyAccess solution complies with all SEC notice and access requirements and provides a significant opportunity to lower your future printing and mailing costs, offering you:

Use of the notice-only alternative also enhances your company’s profile with shareholders and the community by encouraging the use of convenient Internet technology. Plus, it positions your company as an environmentally responsible organization committed to reducing the use of paper.

>> Expert guidance for planning and designing your proxy delivery strategy so you can maximize savings and achieve needed vote returns, using an appropriate mix of “notice-only” mailings and traditional “full-set” mailings

Computershare’s ProxyAccess solution meets the SEC’s four major requirements for use of the noticeonly option: >> Post your searchable and printable proxy materials on a public website >> Mail shareholders a notice document at least 40 calendar days before your meeting, informing them how to access the materials on the Internet and request paper copies >> Send a paper or electronic copy to holders who request one, within three business days of the request >> Solicit, capture and manage future shareholder delivery preferences­— electronic or paper

>> Simple, clear and direct shareholder communications through expertly designed notice documents and Web pages, avoiding calls to shareholder assistance lines >> Cross-promotion of electronic delivery enrollment for your proxy mailing and other shareholder communications, including statements and tax forms, to further reduce future mailing costs >> Online shareholder access to materials in interactive, user-friendly formats, integrated with our online voting site to enable convenient and prompt capture of votes and delivery preferences ProxyAccess services interface seamlessly across Computershare’s complete proxy and meeting solution offering, including:

>> Our robust proxy delivery, annual meeting, and voting and tabulation services >> Additional services that complement the ProxyAccess offering and provide even greater value: >> Our eTree® program, offering holders an environmental incentive to enroll in electronic delivery >> Computershare Communication Services’ financial document production and regulatory filing capabilities >> Georgeson’s proposal analysis, vote projection and proxy solicitation services

SERVICES Computershare’s ProxyAccess solution provides important services that go beyond satisfying complex regulatory requirements, to help you take full advantage of all the benefits that the notice and access rules offer you. We work with you every step of the way, to help you plan your notice and access program. Our ProxyAccess solution encompasses a wide range of services that can be combined to suit your goals and budget. The ProxyAccess Basic solution provides fundamental, SEC compliant notice and access services. And you can add on ProxyAccess Plus services for an even more robust, customized solution.

> Consultation and analysis > Notice document design and printing

Consultation and analysis

Supplemental services

Our process begins with a personal consultation with you. We develop an optimal approach to help you maintain or improve vote return, manage materials, mitigate risk and realize cost savings.

Georgeson can provide in-depth analysis of your proposals and voting projections, as well as complete proxy solicitation services, to help further refine your overall proxy and meeting approach and make sure you get the votes you need.

> Notice document distribution

Basic solution As part of our ProxyAccess Basic solution, we will:

Notice document design and printing

> Access to materials and voting

>> Provide expert guidance to help you meet SEC requirements

The notice document is the first step in engaging your holders in the notice and access process.

> Fulfillment

>> Identify your initial and ongoing cost savings potential, including projections of expected fulfillment volumes to help determine the number of printed copies to have on hand to meet holder requests Plus services We can help you minimize uncertainty regarding print and fulfillment quantities, through a pre-meeting mailing campaign to solicit and capture your shareholders’ delivery preferences before mailing the notice or proxy materials. We can also help guide you toward the optimal mix of notice-only and traditional mailed packages through a detailed analysis of your shareholder base and review of your meeting goals, by capturing and retaining voting details from your previous years’ annual meetings, by account.

Basic solution Our ProxyAccess notice document, complete with your company logo, has been expertly designed and tested to make sure it is easy for holders to read and understand. The notice meets all SEC requirements, and encourages the holder to choose the electronic version of the materials­— and to vote their proxy­— while providing easy instructions for holders who want paper copies. Plus services We can also customize your notice mailing to include your notice of meeting, as well as the text and layout preferred by your company. Supplemental services Our Computershare Communication Services group can also provide management of all your compliance document production and filing­—

including proxy statements, 10-Ks and notice documents­— to simplify your financial printing and EDGAR® filing process.

Notice document distribution We distribute your ProxyAccess notices the same way we handle your standard proxy distribution­— the only difference is that holders receive a single sheet of paper in a letter-size envelope rather than a bulky proxy package. In line with SEC rules, you can choose whether to mail the notice document via First Class or Standard mail. Basic solution A direct data link between our shareholder recordkeeping system and our Communication Services group ensures that all address information is current and that electronic versus paper delivery selections, as well as householding instructions, are applied to your mailing.

ProxyAccess Basic solution Consultation and analysis

> Cost savings identification

> Delivery preference campaign prior to annual meeting

> Fulfillment projections > Mailing strategy guidance

Notice document design and printing

> Standard notice

Notice document distribution

> Distribution to proxy list

> Custom notice > Financial print management

> Householding

> Mailing list segregation for notices vs. packages > Proxy card follow-up mailing

Access to materials and voting

> Interactive document presentation and hosting

> Customized Web text

> Standard Web screens > Voting site link > Interactive telephone system for voting

Plus services To maximize voter response, we can provide additional communication services to your holders, including: >> A delivery preference campaign prior to your proxy mailing to capture shareholder delivery preferences, helping determine the number of full packages to have printed and to encourage electronic delivery consents

> Notice and access rule guidance

ProxyAccess Plus services

> Requests via Web email and toll free number

Fulfillment

> Interactive telephone system for fulfillment > Proxy materials warehousing and mailing through meeting date

Choose the ProxyAccess Plus services that meet your needs and maximize your cost savings.

Electronic Document Presentation and Hosting Solution The more user-friendly your online documents are, the more likely shareholders will be to access them rather than requesting paper copies­— reducing your print and mail costs. The ProxyAccess Basic solution includes an electronic document presentation and hosting solution that provides: > Unique company-branded landing page showing your documents as the first view > Conversion of your basic proxy materials into an innovative, interactive format that allows both your registered and street holders to: > See thumbnail views of all your documents on a single page > View a linked table of contents for each document > Choose to view documents in one-page or two-page “magazine” formats > Browse the pages using interactive options > Search by key word and view results with page links > Easily download, print or email the documents > Link to Investorvote.com, Investor Centre and your company website through the meeting date (registered holders only) > Hosting of online proxy materials for one year from the date they are posted > Reporting of website and page hits Our feature-rich online solution meets the SEC privacy requirements for Internet hosting and for conveniently searchable, viewable, downloadable and printable hosted documents.

>> Targeted mailings to provide selected holders with the user-friendly notice and access mailing, while providing other holders with a full paper package along with the notice >> Follow-up mailings to targeted shareholders­— either full proxy packages or a proxy card with a notice 10 days after the initial notice mailing

>> Our InvestorVote™ secure online voting platform >> Our shareholder preference screens to capture fulfillment requests and future proxy delivery preferences­— both paper and electronic >> Customization of the Web portal screen and address with your company’s name and logo

Supplemental services A Computershare eTree® campaign can help drive additional enrollment in electronic delivery, further reducing your printing and mailing costs.

Access to materials and voting We make it easy for your shareholders to access and view your materials, choose future materials delivery preferences and vote their proxy­— via the website and email, or over the telephone. Basic solution Our Basic solution includes: >> Interactive, user-friendly presentation of your electronic proxy materials >> An easy-to-access, integrated Web portal providing your shareholders direct access to: >> Online annual meeting materials hosted by us or by you

>> Toll-free interactive voice response services and telephone capabilities to request paper materials, to select future delivery preferences, and to vote >> Web hosting services for your searchable, printable and downloadable materials, to help eliminate concerns about increased Web traffic on your company’s systems and compliance with SEC privacy rules Plus services We also offer: >> Customization of the text your shareholders see, including your specific basic meeting information, for even greater clarity to shareholders

Fulfillment solutions Our ProxyAccess solution includes making sure your registered shareholders get the paper or

electronic materials they request, within the timelines set by the SEC. Basic solution We will warehouse your proxy materials and mail packages to shareholders within three business days of receiving their request.

COMPUTERSHARE’S END-TOEND PROXY AND MEETING SOLUTIONS The ProxyAccess solution is just one part of Computershare’s complete suite of proxy and meeting services. Computershare services help you manage the flood of activities and deadlines associated with your shareholder meeting, through our deliberate focus on quality of service, timely responses to your requirements, and significant investment in advanced technology. Our proxy and meeting solutions include: >> Core meeting services, from initial meeting planning through vote tabulation and reporting >> Proxy solicitation, review and consulting through Georgeson, the world’s pre-eminent proxy solicitation firm, to ensure you get the votes you need

Supplemental services Georgeson

In-depth analysis of proposals and voting projections, as well as proxy solicitation

Computershare’s eTree® program

Environmental incentive to promote enrollment in electronic delivery

Computershare Communication Services

Complete financial printing and EDGAR® filing services

>> Added-efficiency services, including: >> Broker search and distribution, for compliance with SEC regulations and simplified dissemination of proxy materials >> Householding, to lower your mailing costs by reducing multiple mail packs sent to the same address >> Electronic delivery solutions that reach beyond proxy materials to include statements and other shareholder communications >> Annual report and proxy statement printing and EDGAR®

Seamless integration with Computershare’s full range of proxy and meeting solutions.

filing, offering the convenience of a single-source provider for your documents >> Automated meeting registration and handheld electronic voting through our IML group >> Telephone and Internet voting, making it easier for your holders to vote their proxies >> Incorporation of third-party trustee data, giving you complete and accurate proxy results >> Advanced mail sorting capabilities to drive savings on postage costs

Computershare is a global leader in transfer agency, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and other specialized financial and communications services — serving more than 100 million shareholder accounts on behalf of 14,000 corporations in 17 countries. www.computershare.com [email protected] 1 888 404 6333

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