old notes is intended to result in a yield to maturity on the settlement date equal to the sum of: (a) the bid-
side yield on the 3.875% U.S. Treasury Note due May 15, 2009, calculated on the second business day prior to
the expiration date, and (b) 35 basis points. The exchange oÅering is expected to close March 16, 2005, unless
further extended by us. However, we cannot assure you that the conditions to the exchange oÅering will be
met and the transaction will be consummated.
We plan to extend the maturity of our revolving short-term credit facility prior to its expiration in June
2005 to June 2006 or later. We believe that these actions would provide us with suÇcient Ñnancial resources to
meet our anticipated capital requirements and obligations as they come due. We believe that we would be able
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