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APPENDIX G
<br />BOOK ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM
<br />The following description of the Depository Trust Company ("DTC'), the procedures and
<br />record keeping with respect to beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds, payment of principal,
<br />interest and other payments on the Bonds to DTC Participants or Beneficial Owners,
<br />confirmation and transfer of beneficial ownership interesf in the Bonds and other related
<br />transactions by and between DTC, the DTC Participants and the Beneficial Owners is based
<br />solely on information provided by DTC. Accordingly, no representations can be made
<br />concerning these matters and neither the DTC Participants nor the Beneficial Owners should
<br />rely on the foregoing information wifh respect to such matters, but should instead confirm the
<br />same with DTC or the DTC Participants, as the case may be. Neither the issuer of the Bonds
<br />(the "/ssue~") nor The trustee or fiscal agent appointed with respect to the Bonds (the "Trustee')
<br />take any responsibility for the information contained in this Appendix.
<br />No assurances can be given that DTC, DTC Participants or Indirect Participants will
<br />distribute fo the Beneficial Owners (a) payments of interest, principal or premium, if any, with
<br />respect to the Bonds, (b) certificates representing ownership interest in or other confirmation or
<br />ownership interest in the Bonds, or (c) redemption or other notices sent to DTC or Cede & Co.,
<br />its nominee, as the registered owner of the Bonds, or thaf they will so do on a Timely basis, or
<br />that DTC, DTC Participants or DTC Indirect Participants will act in the manner described in this
<br />Appendix. The current "Rules" applicable to DTC are on file with the Securities and Exchange
<br />Commission and the current "Procedures" of DTC to be followed in dealing with DTC
<br />Participants are on file with DTC.
<br />DTC and its Participants. The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), New York, NY, will
<br />act as securities depository for the Bonds. The Bonds will be issued as fully-registered
<br />securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTC's partnership nominee) or such other
<br />name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One fully-registered
<br />security certificate will be issued for each maturity of the Bonds, each in the aggregate principal
<br />amount of such maturity, and will be deposited with DTC.
<br />DTC, the world's largest depository, is alimited-purpose trust company organized under
<br />the New York Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York
<br />Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the
<br />meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered
<br />pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC holds
<br />and provides asset servicing for over 2 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity issues,
<br />corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments from over 85 countries that
<br />DTC's participants ("Direct Participants") deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade
<br />settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited
<br />securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct
<br />Participants' accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates.
<br />Direct Participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust
<br />companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned
<br />subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation ("DTCC"). DTCC, in turn, is owned
<br />by a number of Direct Participants of DTC and Members of the National Securities Clearing
<br />Corporation, Government Securities Clearing Corporation, MBS Clearing Corporation, and
<br />Emerging Markets Clearing Corporation, (respectively, "NSCC", "GSCC", "MBSCC", and
<br />"EMCC", also subsidiaries of DTCC), as well as by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the
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