substantially similar to the Company’s existing bank credit facility.
In 2003, the Company issued $600 million of 6% Senior Notes due 2009. In
2004, the Company issued $525 million of 5.875% senior notes due 2014. O f this
amount, $225 million of the senior notes were issued pursuant to the Company’s
shelf registration statement, which completed the available securities issuances under
that registration statement and $300 million of the senior notes were issued through
a Rule 144A offering and subsequently exchanged for registered notes with identical