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As of December 15, 2017

        term basis and             basis. [Complete with appropriate wording detailing
        management intends to      how amounts will be refinanced as follows:]
        do so.

                                   • The company has issued a long-term obligation
                                   [debt security] after the date of the balance sheet
                                   but prior to the issuance of the financial statements

                                   for the purpose of refinancing the short-term
                                   obligations on a long-term basis.


                                   • The company has the ability to consummate the

                                   refinancing, by using the financing agreement
                                   referred to in Note [X] to the financial statements.

        Tax-exempt bonds have      Tax-exempt bonds issued have retained their tax-

        been issued.               exempt status.

        Taxes                      We intend to reinvest the undistributed earnings of
        Management intends to      [name of foreign subsidiary].

        reinvest undistributed
        earnings of a foreign

        subsidiary.

        Contingencies              Provision has been made for any material loss that is
        Estimates and              probable from environmental remediation liabilities

        disclosures have been      associated with [name of site]. We believe that such
        made of environmental      estimate is reasonable based on available
        remediation liabilities    information and that the liabilities and related loss
        and related loss           contingencies and the expected outcome of

        contingencies.             uncertainties have been adequately described in the
                                   company's financial statements.

        Agreements may exist to Agreements to repurchase assets previously sold

        repurchase assets          have been properly disclosed.
        previously sold.

        Pension and                We believe that the actuarial assumptions and

        Postretirement Benefits    methods used to measure pension liabilities and
        An actuary has been        costs for financial accounting purposes are

        used to measure            appropriate in the circumstances.
        pension liabilities and
        costs.




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