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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-057194
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101109

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000275053
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				870327982
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 E 1700 SOUTH
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013424300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		75 EAST 1700 SOUTH
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMTEC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19821108
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Thomas W. Kellerman</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">650-843-7550</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">tkellerman@morganlewis.com</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">November&nbsp;9,
2010</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VIA
EDGAR&nbsp;&amp; EXPRESS MAIL</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities
and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division
of Corporation Finance</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100
F Street, N.E.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington,
D.C. 20549</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jim
  B. Rosenberg, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tabatha
  Atkins, Staff Accountant</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Nature&#146;s
  Sunshine Products,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K
  for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2009</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-Q
  for the Quarterly Periods Ended March&nbsp;31 and June&nbsp;30, 2010</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">File
  No.&nbsp;001-34483</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear
Mr.&nbsp;Rosenberg:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
behalf of Nature&#146;s Sunshine Products,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), we submit this
letter in response to the comments from the Staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) to the Company delivered verbally by Ms.&nbsp;Atkins
on November&nbsp;1, 2010 (the &#147;Comments&#148;) with respect to the Company&#146;s filings
referenced above and to the Company&#146;s Response Letter, dated October&nbsp;19,
2010, to the Comment Letter from the Commission, dated September&nbsp;22,
2010.&#160; The numbered paragraphs below
restate the Comments in bold and italics, and the discussion set out below each
such paragraph is the Company&#146;s response to the Comments.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009</font></u></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></i></b><b><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i></b><b><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">We
note your proposed revisions to the disclosure in response to our prior Comment
1.&#160; Please further revise the disclosure
to comply with Item 308(a)(1)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K.</font></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
response to the Staff&#146;s comment, the Company proposes to further amend Item 9A
of its annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31,
2009 (the &#147;Form&nbsp;10-K&#148;) as indicated by the revised disclosure set forth in
Exhibit&nbsp;1 attached hereto.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will file the amended Form&nbsp;10-K
concurrently with this letter.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Forms 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March&nbsp;31 and June&nbsp;30,
2010</font></u></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></i></b><b><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i></b><b><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">We
refer to your response to our prior Comment 3.&#160;
Please revise the disclosure in future filings to clarify, if true, that
the only change to your internal control over financial reporting relates to
your accounting for income taxes.</font></i></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As
previously noted,&nbsp;Item 308(c)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K requires the Company
to disclose, in its Forms 10-Q, any changes during the Company&#146;s last fiscal
quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, its internal control over financial reporting.&#160; The Company has disclosed, in the Form&nbsp;10-K
and in each of the Forms 10-Q for the quarterly periods ending March&nbsp;31,
2010 and June&nbsp;30, 2010, that the Company&#146;s controls and procedures were
not effective due to a material weakness in the Company&#146;s control over
financial reporting related to accounting for taxes.&#160; Because this material weakness, and
remediation thereof, is ongoing, the Company has not experienced a change
materially affecting its internal control over financial reporting related to
accounting for income taxes requiring disclosure under Item 308(c).&#160; In future filings on Form&nbsp;10-Q for so
long as applicable, the Company will include an explicit disclosure to clarify
that the only material weakness affecting its internal control over financial
reporting is with respect to accounting for income taxes, and it will provide
the status of any change or ongoing weakness to such internal control.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*&#160;&#160;&#160; *&#160;&#160;&#160; *</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
connection with the Company&#146;s response to the Comments, the Company hereby
acknowledges that:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company is responsible
for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staff comments or changes to
disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from
taking any action with respect to the filings; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company may not assert
Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or
any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If
you have any questions or comments as to the foregoing, please contact the
undersigned.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9A. Controls and Procedures</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
report includes the certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer required by Rule&nbsp;13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). See Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2. This Item 9A includes
information concerning the controls and control evaluations referred to in
those certifications.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Overview</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><u><font size="2" color="red" face="Times New Roman" style="color:red;font-size:10.0pt;">Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting for the Company.</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Management
identified certain material weaknesses which are described in our Annual Report
on Form&nbsp;10-K/A for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008. During 2009 and
through the date of this filing, management has been focused on remediating
these material weaknesses. This overview discusses management&#146;s evaluation of
our disclosure controls and procedures as of December&nbsp;31, 2009. In
addition, this item provides a summary of the status of each of the previously
identified material weaknesses, followed by a discussion of management&#146;s
evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures, and management&#146;s efforts to
remediate the material weaknesses, as set forth in the table below.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, the Company completed the remediation
related to the financial reporting process and information technology material
weaknesses. As shown below, the accounting for taxes material weakness reported
as of December&nbsp;31, 2008 remains a material weakness as of
December&nbsp;31, 2009, for which remediation efforts are in process.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Material&nbsp;Weakness&nbsp;Reported</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Status&nbsp;as&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.24%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Status&nbsp;as&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Date</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">as&nbsp;of&nbsp;December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2008</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.58%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2009</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">of&nbsp;this&nbsp;Filing</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.
  Accounting for Taxes</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediation
  in process</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediation
  in process</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.
  Financial Reporting Process</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="31%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.
  Information Technology:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Access Control</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Change Management</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Spreadsheets</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e)&nbsp;under the
Exchange Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in rules&nbsp;and
forms adopted by the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
connection with the preparation of its annual report as of December&nbsp;31,
2009, the Company&#146;s management, under the supervision and with the
participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of December&nbsp;31, 2009. Based on that evaluation,
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December&nbsp;31,
2009, as a result of the existence of a material weakness in our internal
control over financial reporting related to accounting for taxes.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Since
December&nbsp;31, 2008, we have made significant progress in improving our
disclosure controls and procedures. We have taken, and are taking, the actions
described below under &#147;Remediation Actions Relating to Remaining Material
Weaknesses&#148; to remediate the remaining material weaknesses in our internal
control over financial reporting that existed at that date.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
continue to strive to improve our processes to enable us to provide complete
and accurate public disclosure. Management believes that we will not be able to
conclude that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective until the
material weaknesses have been fully remediated.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To
address the material weaknesses reported in our 2008 Form&nbsp;10-K/A,
management performed additional analyses and other post-closing procedures
designed to ensure that our consolidated interim financial statements were
prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These procedures included documentation
and testing of processes, data validation procedures from the systems into the
general ledger, testing of systems, validation of results, disclosure review,
and other analytics. As a result, management believes that the consolidated
financial statements included in this report fairly present, in all material
respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of
the dates, and for the periods presented.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Evaluation
of Internal Control over Financial Reporting</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Management,
with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting based on the framework set forth in &#147;Internal
Control&#151;Integrated Framework&#148; issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on management&#146;s assessment
under this framework, management has concluded that our internal control over
financial reporting was not effective as of December&nbsp;31, 2009, as a result
of the existence of a material weakness in our internal control over financial
reporting related to accounting for taxes.&#160;
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of
December&nbsp;31, 2009 has been audited by Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which
is included herein.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Overview</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Management,
with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, has assessed whether any changes in our internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the period from January&nbsp;1, 2009
through December&nbsp;31, 2009 have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.&#160; Significant changes were
implemented and tested during the period from January&nbsp;1, 2009 through
December&nbsp;31, 2009 to continue the remediation of our material weaknesses
in internal control over financial reporting. Management believes the measures
that we have implemented during 2009 to remediate the material weaknesses in
internal control over financial reporting have had a favorable impact on our
internal control over financial reporting since December&nbsp;31, 2008. Changes
in our internal control over financial reporting from January&nbsp;1, 2009
through December&nbsp;31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting are
described below.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Remediation Actions Relating to Remaining Material Weaknesses</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
discussion below describes the actions that management took during 2009 and is
currently in the process of taking in 2010 to remediate our remaining material
weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Accounting for Taxes</font></u></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description
of Material Weakness as of December&nbsp;31, 2008</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Company&#146;s processes, procedures and controls related to the preparation and
review of the annual tax provision and the accrual of other non-income tax
contingencies were not effective to ensure that amounts related to the tax
provision, related current or deferred income tax asset and liability accounts,
and non-income tax contingencies were accurate, recorded in the proper period,
and determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Specifically, we did not
(i)&nbsp;analyze and reconcile certain deferred income and tax payable
accounts, (ii)&nbsp;appropriately consider the need to record or disclose
contingencies for certain income tax positions in accordance with U.S. GAAP,
and (iii)&nbsp;file tax returns in certain foreign jurisdictions. Additionally,
we had insufficient personnel with appropriate qualifications and training in
accounting for taxes.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description
of 2009 Remediation Actions</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
late 2008, we hired an Executive Director of Corporate Tax and during 2009, we
have utilized outsourced service providers for tax consulting services to
assist in our accounting for income taxes and the recording of non-income tax
contingencies. In October&nbsp;2009, the Company engaged tax consultants with
specific expertise related to the remediation of accounting for taxes to assist
the Company in completing the remediation of its material weakness in this
area. We continue to evaluate our tax process and tax resource requirements. We
continue to work towards the completion of delinquent foreign statutory filings
identified during the prior years as result of management&#146;s analysis, as well
as refining our process to help ensure timely completion of future filings. In
addition, in 2008 our management performed an analysis with the assistance of
outside consultants to assess, estimate, and record the exposure related to our
uncertain tax positions and non-income tax contingencies in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. During 2009 we continued to monitor and assess the uncertain tax
positions and non-income tax contingencies and are now evaluating and
implementing plans to reduce these contingencies. We continue to evaluate the
adequacy of our tax resources. This material weakness still exists, and the
Company is in the process of remediating this material weakness.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Financial Reporting Process</font></u></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description
of Material Weakness as of December&nbsp;31, 2008</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Company did not maintain an effective financial reporting process to prepare
financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Specifically, our process
lacked timely and complete financial statement reviews, appropriate account
closing procedures, and appropriate reconciliation processes. Further, we were
unable to complete regulatory filings as required by the rules&nbsp;of the SEC.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description
of 2009 Remediation Actions</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During
2008, we redesigned and implemented improved procedures and controls related to
our monthly and quarterly close processes including account reconciliations,
enhancement of the formal monthly close and reporting checklists, variance
analysis of financial statement fluctuations, and budget to actual reviews. As
a result of the remediation efforts, the Company has completed its regulatory
filings during 2009 as required by the rules&nbsp;of the SEC. Our remediation
efforts during the second and third quarters of 2009 included the enhancement
and testing of the processes and controls instituted in the prior year. We
believe that these remediation efforts have improved our financial reporting
process and that the material weakness was effectively remediated at
September&nbsp;30, 2009.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Information Technology Systems</font></u></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description
of Material Weakness as of December&nbsp;31, 2008</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting
related to certain information technology applications and general computer
controls that are considered to have an impact on financial reporting and that
resulted in a more than reasonable possibility that material misstatements in
our financial statements would not be prevented or detected.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Specifically,
we lacked effective controls in the following areas:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Access
Control </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; The Company did not maintain effectively designed
controls to prevent unauthorized access to certain programs and data, and
provide for periodic review and monitoring of access including reviews of
security logs and analysis of segregation of duties conflicts.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Change
Management </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; The Company did not maintain effectively designed
controls to ensure that all information technology program and data changes
were authorized, developer access to the production environment was limited,
and that all program and data changes were adequately tested for accuracy and
appropriate implementation.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Spreadsheets
</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; The Company did not maintain effectively designed controls to ensure
that critical spreadsheets were identified, access to these spreadsheets was
restricted to appropriate personnel, changes </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to
data or formulas were authorized and appropriate, or that the spreadsheets were
adequately reviewed by someone other than the preparer.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description
of 2009 Remediation Actions</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Access Control </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; During 2008, management
performed a broad and detailed analysis of user access to the applications we
have determined to have a material impact on our financial reporting for our
domestic locations and implemented formal training of managers and others who
grant and approve access to these data programs, as well as providing managers
and employees with better data program descriptions and other tools to assist
in their understanding if the access of their subordinates violates segregation
of duties or access controls. In addition, detailed quarterly security reviews
have been instituted. During 2009, the Company continued to refine the
processes and procedures put in place. During 2009, the Company also purchased
and implemented a software package to automate the monitoring of user access
controls and segregation of duties which has greatly enhanced the Company&#146;s
ability to identify and/or prevent access and segregation of duty issues from
arising. We believe that these remediation efforts have improved our user
access controls and that the material weakness was effectively remediated at
December&nbsp;31, 2009.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Change Management &#151; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During 2008, management
continued implementation of enhanced procedures to control changes to the
production environment, the retention of adequate documentation, as well as
redesigning job descriptions, assigned roles, and segregation of duties within
the change control process of certain of the Company&#146;s application systems.
During 2009, the Company is continuing to refine the processes and procedures
put in place. In addition, the Company has implemented additional measures to
ensure that adequate documentation is retained. During 2009, the Company also
purchased and implemented a software package to assist in the monitoring of
change management of the Company&#146;s critical application systems, which has
greatly enhanced the Company&#146;s ability to prevent unauthorized changes, as well
as identify where additional documentation is required. The Company is
currently implementing this software package at its subsidiary Synergy
Worldwide. Additionally, limiting developer access to production systems has
been addressed. We believe that these remediation efforts have improved our
change management controls and that the material weakness was effectively
remediated at December&nbsp;31, 2009.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Spreadsheets </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; During 2008, management
designed and implemented procedures to inventory, assess the risk of, and rank
our critical financial reporting spreadsheets that have a material impact on
our financial reporting, including the implementation of enhanced review
procedures. During 2009, management continued to perform detailed testing at
locations that have a material impact on our financial reporting around
security and change management for spreadsheets. Management has further
enhanced the design of our controls over spreadsheets by establishing
procedures for benchmarking critical spreadsheets to ensure that formulas are
appropriate and protected, and that the logic and design of the spreadsheets is
appropriate and consistent. During the third quarter of 2009, management
implemented a software application package that allows the Company to audit and
track changes to its critical spreadsheets. The Company has completed the
audits on its critical spreadsheets. Management continues the process of
implementing an application package that will facilitate a worldwide
consolidation and reduce our reliance on spreadsheets. In addition, our
information technology management has selected an application to provide for a
world-wide standardization of the general ledger system, which has been
deployed in several markets. Management has developed a timeline for completing
the implementation of this application globally. We believe that these
remediation efforts have improved our controls around our critical spreadsheets
and that the material weakness was effectively remediated at December&nbsp;31,
2009.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
believe that these remediation efforts have improved our information technology
systems and that the material weaknesses related to access control, change
management, and spreadsheets has been effectively remediated at
December&nbsp;31, 2009.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Conclusion</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
believe weaknesses other than accounting for taxes have been remediated and
that the process is in place to facilitate the remediation of the one remaining
material weakness. We believe the measures described above will facilitate
remediation of the material weakness related to accounting for taxes and will
continue to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. We are
committed to continually improving our internal control processes </font></p>

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will diligently and vigorously review our financial reporting controls and
procedures. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control
over financial reporting, we may determine that additional measures are
necessary to address control deficiencies. Moreover, we may decide to modify,
or in appropriate circumstances not to complete, certain of the remediation
measures described above.</font></p>

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