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We again would not have been able to achieve the results we did in 2016 without the support and leadership of the
CSCS and Apple Boards. It is an honor and a privilege to work with such a dedicated group of people. I also want to
thank the CSCS management team – Mark Smith, Dustin Pittman, Paul Allegri, Chris McNutt, Don Ikemoto, and Mary
Hempfling. They are true professionals in every sense of the word. Finally, I want to thank every CSCS team member.
They are the true “Member Maniacs”, a tireless group of professionals decided to fulfilling our vision to you of creating
an unmatched competitive advantage for every Member every day.

We manage CSCS guided by our core company

values – Results Driven, Member Focused,

Accountability, Integrity, Continuous

Improvement and Community.

Thank you for your collaboration, feedback and support in 2016. I hope you find this annual report informative and
useful. These are extremely challenging times for our Brands and our industry in general. We will continue to work
hard to deliver against our commitments to you because this company exists for only one reason – to serve you, our
Member owners.

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