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Euroclear" ), if they are participants in those systems. or indirectly through organizations that are participants in those systems. Clearstream and Euroclear will hold interests on behalf of their participants through customers' securities accounts in Clearstream' s and Euroclear' s names on the books of

had not occurred. That opinion, in the case of defeasance but not covenant defeasance. must refer to and be based upon a ruling received by us from the Internal Revenue Service or published as a revenue ruling or be based upon a change in applicable federal income tax law. If we exercise our covenant defeasance option with

Belgian law (collectively, the "Euroclear Terms and Conditions"). The Euroclear Terms and Conditions govern transfers of securities and cash within Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and cash front Euroclear, and receipts of payments with respect to securities in Euroclear. All securities in Euroclear a

date of the debentures, the debentures will be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") or a court will agree with our determination. No ruling is being sought from the IRS on any of the issues discussed herein. S-24 EFTA_R1_0

Clearstream Banking. societe anonpne ("Clearstream") and Euroclear Bank S.AJ M., as operator of the Euroclear System ("Euroclear"). Clearstream and Euroclear will hold interests on behalf of their participants through customers' securities accounts in Clearstream and Euroclear's names on the books of the

y may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules that exceed your income tax liability by filing a refund claim with the Internal Revenue Service. THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION OF THE MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT BEING

shall apply only to Global Securities deposited with or on behalf of DTC. The provisions of the "Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System" of Euroclear and the "Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Participants" of Clearstream, respectively, will be applicable to the Temporary Regulation S Global S

e not required to make gross-up payments that cover the full amount of such withholding taxes on an after-tax basis or (ii) a final determination by the Internal Revenue Service or a court of competent jurisdiction or an opinion of nationally recognized tax counsel experienced in such matters acceptable to the Collateral Ma