the Treadway Commission. 
We have also aud
ited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 
consolidated balance sheet and the related statements of consolidated income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash 
flows as of and for the year ended June 30, 2012 of the Company a nd our report dated August 15, 2012 expressed an unqualified 
opinion on those consolidated financial statements. 
 
  
Cleveland, Ohio 
August 15, 2012 
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