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                       CONTINGENT ANNUITANT BENEFIT OPTION
                       If you are married, you and your spouse may elect a contingent
                       annuitant benefit option from the Sound Plan instead of the 50%
                       spouse annuity. The contingent annuitant benefit option works
                       much like the 50% spouse annuity, except that it permits you to
                       provide 75% or 100% (whichever you choose) of your monthly
                       payment to your spouse following your death. If you are receiving
                       a disability pension, you may change your disability retirement
                       payment to a contingent annuity benefit option only once you
                       reach age 65 (unless you are already receiving your benefit as a
                       50% spouse annuity).

                       You must choose this option before your first pension payment
                       is issued. The option can only be revoked if notice is given to the
                       Trustees before your pension starts.

                       See pages 39 - 42 for the factors under the Sound Plan.

                       Under the Drug Plan, the factor used for your contingent
                       annuitant benefit option depends on the annuity form you select
                       and the age difference between you and your spouse, as shown in
                       the following table.


                        If you select the                       Plus this       Or minus this
                            following        Your base       percentage for    percentage for
                       contingent annuity  adjustment factor   each year your   each year your
                        option under the      will be…       spouse is older   spouse is younger
                          Drug Plan…                           than you…         than you…

                          100% annuity          87%              +0.5%             −0.5%


                       You must choose this option before your first pension payment
                       is issued. The option can only be revoked if notice is given to the
                       Trustees before your pension starts.
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