| Annual Report Preparation | 43 days? | 1/1/2007 | 2/28/2007 | | |
| Perform Initial Planning | 6 days? | 1/1/2007 | 1/8/2007 | | |
| Review project file/lessons learned from last year's Annual Report process | 1 day? | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | | Strategic Planning Committee |
| Confirm changes, if any, to financial reporting requirements | 1 day? | 1/2/2007 | 1/2/2007 | 2 | CFO/Controller |
| Identify Annual Report Theme and Section Requirements | 1 day? | 1/3/2007 | 1/3/2007 | 3 | Strategic Planning Committee |
| Confirm other sections to be added or removed | 1 day? | 1/4/2007 | 1/4/2007 | 4 | Strategic Planning Committee |
| Confirm SEC filing and Annual Report Checkpoints | 1 day? | 1/5/2007 | 1/5/2007 | 5 | CFO/Controller |
| Selection of Internal Auditors | 1 day? | 1/8/2007 | 1/8/2007 | 6 | Audit Committee |
| Initial Planning Complete | 0 days | 1/8/2007 | 1/8/2007 | 7 | |
| Design Annual Report | 6 days? | 1/9/2007 | 1/16/2007 | | |
| Assign resources to preliminary design | 1 day? | 1/9/2007 | 1/9/2007 | 8 | Strategic Planning Committee |
| Develop preliminary design and information requirements | 1 day? | 1/10/2007 | 1/10/2007 | 10 | Strategic Planning Committee |
| Evaluate/Confirm Report Distribution Mechanisms | 3 days? | 1/11/2007 | 1/15/2007 | | |
| Evaluate/confirm Annual Report design and communications vendor(s) | 1 day? | 1/11/2007 | 1/11/2007 | 11 | PR/IR Dept |
| Evaluate/confirm corporate Web site design and integration requirements | 1 day? | 1/12/2007 | 1/12/2007 | 13 | PR/IR Dept |
| Evaluate/confirm Annual Report production and mailing vendor(s) | 1 day? | 1/15/2007 | 1/15/2007 | 14 | PR/IR Dept |
| Report Distribution Mechanisms Confirmed | 0 days | 1/15/2007 | 1/15/2007 | 15 | PR/IR Dept |
| Plan/confirm production schedule | 1 day? | 1/16/2007 | 1/16/2007 | 16 | PR/IR Dept |
| Annual Report Design Complete | 0 days | 1/16/2007 | 1/16/2007 | 17 | |
| Define SEC 10-K and Proxy Documentation Production Schedules | 3 days? | 1/17/2007 | 1/19/2007 | | |
| Plan/confirm 10-K production schedule | 1 day? | 1/17/2007 | 1/17/2007 | 18 | CFO/Controller |
| Plan/confirm Proxy Statement production schedule | 1 day? | 1/18/2007 | 1/18/2007 | 20 | CFO/Controller |
| Identify process steps required to meet production schedule | 1 day? | 1/19/2007 | 1/19/2007 | 21 | CFO/Controller |
| SEC 10-K and Proxy Documentation Production Schedules Complete | 0 days | 1/19/2007 | 1/19/2007 | 22 | |
| Develop Annual Report | 22 days? | 1/22/2007 | 2/20/2007 | | |
| Develop Theme production components | 7 days? | 1/22/2007 | 1/30/2007 | | |
| Schedule and hold Theme development sessions | 1 day? | 1/22/2007 | 1/22/2007 | 23 | PR/IR Dept |
| Gather Theme statistics/validate Theme messages | 1 day? | 1/23/2007 | 1/23/2007 | 26 | PR/IR Dept |
| Interview Theme Stakeholders | 1 day? | 1/24/2007 | 1/24/2007 | 27 | PR/IR Dept |
| Develop initial Theme section writeups | 1 day? | 1/25/2007 | 1/25/2007 | 28 | PR/IR Dept |
| Schedule Theme Photo and Web Site Design Sessions | 1 day? | 1/26/2007 | 1/26/2007 | 29 | PR/IR Dept |
| Validate Theme facts | 1 day? | 1/29/2007 | 1/29/2007 | 30 | PR/IR Dept |
| Finalize Theme design and writeups with executive leadership | 1 day? | 1/30/2007 | 1/30/2007 | 31 | PR/IR Dept |
| Theme production complete | 0 days | 1/30/2007 | 1/30/2007 | 32 | |
| Develop Letter to the Shareholders | 15 days? | 1/31/2007 | 2/20/2007 | | |
| Plan interview with Chairman/CEO | 1 day? | 1/31/2007 | 1/31/2007 | 33 | PR/IR Dept |
| Conduct Interview | 1 day? | 2/1/2007 | 2/1/2007 | 35 | PR/IR Dept,Chairman |
| Build and review letter | 1 day? | 2/2/2007 | 2/2/2007 | 36 | PR/IR Dept |
| Review letter in context with audited financial results | 1 day? | 2/20/2007 | 2/20/2007 | 37,83 | PR/IR Dept |
| Letter to the Shareholders Complete | 0 days | 2/20/2007 | 2/20/2007 | 38 | |
| Define Public and Investor Relations Focused Components | 11 days? | 2/6/2007 | 2/20/2007 | | |
| Set PR and IR Milestones | 1 day? | 2/6/2007 | 2/6/2007 | | |
| Define major PR and IR milestones (alignment with deliverables) | 0 days? | 2/6/2007 | 2/6/2007 | 76 | PR/IR Dept |
| Develop Public Relations Messaging | 4 days? | 2/6/2007 | 2/9/2007 | | |
| Define PR messaging for inclusion in Annual Report | 0 days? | 2/6/2007 | 2/6/2007 | 42 | PR/IR Dept |
| Define PR messaging about Financial Results | 2 days? | 2/7/2007 | 2/8/2007 | 44 | PR/IR Dept |
| Refine distribution channels and timeline | 1 day? | 2/9/2007 | 2/9/2007 | 45 | PR/IR Dept |
| Develop Investor Relations Messaging | 11 days? | 2/6/2007 | 2/20/2007 | | |
| Define IR messaging for Annual Report | 2 days? | 2/6/2007 | 2/8/2007 | 42 | PR/IR Dept |
| Define IR messaging about Financial Results | 2 days? | 2/8/2007 | 2/12/2007 | 48 | PR/IR Dept |
| Confirm distribution lists and channels for Annual Report reporting | 2 days? | 2/12/2007 | 2/14/2007 | 49 | PR/IR Dept |
| Obtain financial results from CFO | 0 days? | 2/20/2007 | 2/20/2007 | 50,83 | CFO/Controller,PR/IR Dept |
| Confirm mailing list acquisition and distribution process for shareholders | 5 days? | 2/6/2007 | 2/12/2007 | | |
| Confirm institutional distribution list/process | 1 day? | 2/6/2007 | 2/7/2007 | 42 | PR/IR Dept |
| Confirm brokerage distribution list/process | 1 day? | 2/7/2007 | 2/8/2007 | 53 | PR/IR Dept |
| Confirm individual investor distribution list/process | 1 day? | 2/8/2007 | 2/9/2007 | 54 | PR/IR Dept |
| Confirm corporate Web site update/format/posting process | 1 day? | 2/9/2007 | 2/12/2007 | 55 | PR/IR Dept |
| Posting & Distribution Process Confirmation Complete | 0 days | 2/12/2007 | 2/12/2007 | 56 | |
| Public and Investor Relation Message Development & Planning Complete | 0 days | 2/12/2007 | 2/12/2007 | 57 | |
| Perform Financial Closing Activities | 23 days? | 1/22/2007 | 2/21/2007 | | |
| Define Financial Review Components and Related SEC Document Scheduling | 5 days? | 1/22/2007 | 1/26/2007 | | |
| Develop Financial Close Schedule | 1 day? | 1/22/2007 | 1/22/2007 | 23 | CFO/Controller |
| Develop and Confirm External Audit Review Schedule | 1 day? | 1/23/2007 | 1/23/2007 | 61 | External Auditors,CFO/Controller |
| Identify/Assign resources to develop and confirm Financial Statements and notes | 1 day? | 1/24/2007 | 1/24/2007 | 62 | CFO/Controller |
| Identify/Assign resources to develop and confirm 10-K Section | 1 day? | 1/25/2007 | 1/25/2007 | 63 | CFO/Controller |
| Identify/Assign resources to develop and confirm Proxy Statement Section | 1 day? | 1/26/2007 | 1/26/2007 | 64 | CFO/Controller |
| Financial Review and Related SEC document scheduling complete | 0 days | 1/26/2007 | 1/26/2007 | 65 | |
| Perform Financial Close | 3 days? | 1/29/2007 | 1/31/2007 | | |
| Close out fiscal year books | 1 day? | 1/29/2007 | 1/29/2007 | 66 | CFO/Controller |
| Perform review and approval of financial adjustments (Accruals and reserves) | 1 day? | 1/30/2007 | 1/30/2007 | 68 | CFO/Controller |
| Develop financial results for inclusion in Annual Report, 10-K and Proxy Statement | 1 day? | 1/31/2007 | 1/31/2007 | 69 | CFO/Controller |
| Financial Close and Results Complete | 0 days | 1/31/2007 | 1/31/2007 | 70 | |
| Develop Financial Statement Notes and SEC Documents | 3 days? | 2/1/2007 | 2/5/2007 | | |
| Draft Notes to Financial Statements | 1 day? | 2/1/2007 | 2/1/2007 | 71 | CFO/Controller |
| Draft 10-K | 1 day? | 2/2/2007 | 2/2/2007 | 73 | CFO/Controller |
| Draft Proxy Statement information | 1 day? | 2/5/2007 | 2/5/2007 | 74 | Legal Department |
| Financial Statement Notes and SEC document drafts Complete | 0 days | 2/5/2007 | 2/5/2007 | 75 | |
| Perform External Audit | 4 days? | 2/14/2007 | 2/19/2007 | | |
| Conduct Foreign and Subsidiary Financial Audits | 1 day? | 2/14/2007 | 2/14/2007 | 91 | External Auditors |
| Conduct Corporate Financial Audit | 1 day? | 2/15/2007 | 2/15/2007 | 78 | External Auditors |
| External Audit Complete | 0 days | 2/15/2007 | 2/15/2007 | 79 | |
| Review and Finalize Audit Results with Audit Committee | 1 day? | 2/16/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 80 | Audit Committee,External Auditors,CFO/Controller |
| Sign off on Financial Statements/Obtain Senior Management Certifications | 1 day? | 2/19/2007 | 2/19/2007 | 81 | Audit Committee,CFO/Controller |
| External Audit Complete | 0 days | 2/19/2007 | 2/19/2007 | 82 | |
| Perform Internal Legal Review | 6 days? | 2/6/2007 | 2/13/2007 | | |
| Coordinate and review key significant events for inclusion in Annual Report | 1 day? | 2/6/2007 | 2/6/2007 | 76 | Legal Department |
| Coordinate and review key significant events for inclusion in 10-K | 1 day? | 2/7/2007 | 2/7/2007 | 85 | Legal Department |
| Coordinate/develop Proxy Statement development | 1 day? | 2/8/2007 | 2/8/2007 | 86 | Legal Department |
| Coordinate/review Message to the Shareholders | 1 day? | 2/9/2007 | 2/9/2007 | 87 | Legal Department |
| Coordinate/review External Audit review and comments | 1 day? | 2/12/2007 | 2/12/2007 | 88 | Legal Department |
| Coordinate/review Senior Management certifications | 1 day? | 2/13/2007 | 2/13/2007 | 89 | Legal Department |
| Internal Legal Review Complete | 0 days | 2/13/2007 | 2/13/2007 | 90 | |
| Publicly release financial results | 0 days? | 2/20/2007 | 2/20/2007 | 46,83 | Audit Committee,CFO/Controller,PR/IR Dept,Chairman |
| Financial Close complete | 1 day? | 2/20/2007 | 2/21/2007 | 92 | |
| Produce Annual Report | 9 days? | 2/12/2007 | 2/22/2007 | | |
| Draft Annual Report Design Layout and Identify Placeholders | 1 day? | 2/12/2007 | 2/13/2007 | 58 | PR/IR Dept |
| Prepare mockups for Executive Management | 1 day? | 2/13/2007 | 2/14/2007 | 95 | PR/IR Dept |
| Iterate design/finalize production schedule | 1 day? | 2/14/2007 | 2/15/2007 | 96 | PR/IR Dept |
| Finalize Annual Report Design and Placeholder data | 1 day? | 2/15/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 97 | PR/IR Dept |
| Produce Final Layout/Obtain Final Approval | 1 day? | 2/16/2007 | 2/19/2007 | 98 | PR/IR Dept |
| Print Annual Report | 1 day? | 2/19/2007 | 2/20/2007 | 99 | PR/IR Dept |
| Obtain 10-K document file | 1 day? | 2/20/2007 | 2/21/2007 | 100 | PR/IR Dept |
| Obtain Proxy Statement document file | 1 day? | 2/21/2007 | 2/22/2007 | 101 | PR/IR Dept |
| Production of Annual Report Complete | 0 days | 2/22/2007 | 2/22/2007 | 102 | |
| Distribute Annual Report | 5 days? | 2/22/2007 | 2/28/2007 | | |
| Obtain final mailing distribution lists | 1 day? | 2/22/2007 | 2/23/2007 | 103 | PR/IR Dept |
| Print 10-K's for Annual Report mailings | 1 day? | 2/23/2007 | 2/26/2007 | 105 | PR/IR Dept |
| Print Proxy Statements for Annual Report mailings | 1 day? | 2/26/2007 | 2/27/2007 | 106 | PR/IR Dept |
| Consolidate and mail Annual Reports | 1 day? | 2/27/2007 | 2/28/2007 | 107 | PR/IR Dept |
| Distribution Complete | 0 days | 2/28/2007 | 2/28/2007 | 108 | |
| Annual Report Complete | 0 days | 2/28/2007 | 2/28/2007 | 109 | |