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Value Stock Option Changes

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

The Directed Account Plan Board of Directors has terminated the Neuberger Berman Focus and Legg Mason Special Investment Trust mutual funds.  The CGM Focus and Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. mutual funds have been added to this option.  These funds have a strong track record and management team that the Board believes will enhance this option’s return performance.  A rebalancing of the option has resulted in the following target allocation, effective 12/28/05:

Allocation
Value Stock Option Managers Before Current
Neuberger Berman Partenres (nbptx) – terminated 10% 0%
Legg mason Special Inv. Trust – terminated 10% 0%
JP Morgan Large cap Value – Commingled Fund 20% 20%
T. Rowe Price Value (pavlx) 20% 15%
NEW: CGM Focus (cgmfx) 0% 10%
NEW: Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Instl. (gsmcx) 0% 15%
BGI Value Index – separately managed 30% 20%

Call The DAP Service Center 1-877-489-2327 for a fact sheet/prospectus on any of the above funds.  Click on the funds above to view their fund fact sheet.  Call CGM Focus at 1-800 345-4048 or Goldman Sachs at 1-800-526-7384 to request a Prospectus.

2005 December

Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
             
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a 5.91% 8.12% 18.09% 7.01% n/a
             
Stable
Value Option
5.41%          
Wellington
Core
2.65%          
PRIMCO
GIC
5.12%          
Cash 2.82%          
BGI
– Money Market Index
3.26%          
             
Benchmark            
LB
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
1.73%          
             
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
    6.16%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
3000
    6.12%      
             
Value
Stock Option
  6.56%        
Morgan
Value (separately managed)
  4.14%        
CGM Focus   25.37%        
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl.   12.90%        
Neuberger
Berman Regency
  12.34%        
T.
Rowe Price Value
  6.30%        
BGI
– Value Index
  6.98%        
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
  7.05%        
             
Growth
Stock Option
    9.68%      
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
    12.03%      
TCW
Galileo Select Equities I
    3.73%      
Marsico
Focus
    9.69%      
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
    15.85%      
BGI
– Growth Index
    5.20%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
    5.26%      
             
International
Stock Option
      18.92%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
      31.50%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
      13.34%    
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
      13.61%    
First
Eagle Overseas I
      17.28%    
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A       33.67%    
Thornburg Intl Value R5       18.22%    
Marsico Intl Opp       19.14%    
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value       30.81%    
Longleaf
Partners Intl.
      12.88%    
BGI
Eafe Index
      13.66%    
             
Benchmark            
MSCI
EAFE Net Divs
      13.54%    
             
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
        5.30%  
Royce
Opportunity
        4.76%  
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
        5.69%  
Janus
Small Cap Value Instl.
        9.14%  
Third Avenue Sm Cap Instl.         11.09%  
Century Sm Cap Select Instl.         4.04%  
BGI
– Small Company Index
        4.61%  
             
Benchmark            
Russell
2000 Total
        4.55%  
             
Conservative
Model Portfolio
          5.80%
             
Benchmark            
Conservative
Composite Index
          3.67%
             
Moderate
Model Portfolio
          7.79%
             
Benchmark            
Moderate
Composite Index
          5.18%
             
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
          8.37%
             
Benchmark            
Aggressive
Composite Index
          6.05%

December 2005

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
01 206.82 405.18 350.57 310.46 301.76 429.81 263.29 313.45 329.01
02 206.91 405.32 350.76 310.94 303.65 431.39 263.40 313.94 329.73
05 206.94 404.30 349.80 309.39 305.03 428.75 263.13 313.42 329.08
06 206.97 404.69 350.18 310.04 305.83 429.40 263.27 313.78 329.54
07 207.00 402.58 348.45 308.04 305.01 427.56 262.73 312.74 328.30
08 207.02 402.60 348.45 308.01 305.04 428.70 262.75 312.83 328.48
09 207.11 403.66 349.41 309.30 305.99 430.46 263.11 313.58 329.41
12 207.14 404.30 349.79 310.09 308.94 430.91 263.28 314.23 330.27
13 207.16 406.85 351.51 311.19 310.08 431.01 263.92 315.11 331.23
14 207.19 408.81 352.85 311.49 310.76 431.12 264.42 315.68 331.85
15 207.22 407.67 352.08 311.05 309.73 428.04 264.17 315.05 330.91
16 207.31 406.53 351.12 309.80 310.68 426.57 263.92 314.61 330.41
19 207.34 403.63 348.62 305.88 310.70 422.11 263.14 312.97 328.42
20 207.36 403.86 348.62 306.33 310.17 422.29 263.20 313.04 328.46
21 207.39 405.22 349.77 308.42 312.34 425.36 263.59 314.19 329.98
22 207.42 407.04 351.50 310.13 312.86 426.98 264.13 315.12 331.06
23 207.54 407.39 351.87 310.42 313.13 428.37 264.33 315.44 331.49
26 Market Closed – Holiday
27 207.56 402.98 348.42 307.27 311.88 423.74 263.19 313.45 329.06
28 207.59 404.64 348.99 307.98 313.39 426.06 263.53 314.20 330.08
29 207.62 400.63 348.03 306.91 315.40 425.54 262.85 313.60 329.56
30 207.68 402.92 346.30 304.99 313.98 423.60 262.93 313.07 328.78
December Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.43% 0.84% 0.04% -0.23% 5.39% 0.09% 0.43% 0.84% 1.08%

Excessive Trading Policy

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

The Directed Account Plan Excessive Trading Policy can be found at the Fidelity web site by clicking on the following link:

http://www.401k.com/401k/Excessive.html

2005 November

Monday, November 28th, 2005
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
             
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a 1.74% 2.80% 8.94% 2.25% n/a
             
Stable
Value Option
4.95%          
Wellington
Core
1.26%          
PRIMCO
GIC
4.25%          
Cash 2.34%          
BGI
– Money Market Index
2.55%          
             
Benchmark            
LB
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
1.33%          
             
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
    6.12%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
3000
    6.02%      
             
Value
Stock Option
  5.68%        
Morgan
Value (separately managed)
  -0.59%        
Neuberger
Berman Focus Tr
  -6.14%        
Legg
Mason Spec. Invmt. Trust
  3.39%        
Neuberger
Berman Regency
  5.16%        
T.
Rowe Price Value
  1.62%        
BGI
– Value Index
  3.01%        
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
  6.40%        
             
Growth
Stock Option
    9.93%      
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
    5.77%      
TCW
Galileo Select Equities I
    -0.82%      
Marsico
Focus
    3.55%      
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
    6.91%      
BGI
– Growth Index
    1.28%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
    5.59%      
             
International
Stock Option
      12.84%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
      13.55%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
      4.97%    
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
      5.50%    
First
Eagle Overseas I
      11.10%    
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A       22.85%    
Thornburg Intl Value R5       10.12%    
Marsico Intl Opp       5.41%    
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value       14.63%    
Longleaf
Partners Intl.
      9.26%    
BGI
Eafe Index
      5.99%    
             
Benchmark            
MSCI
EAFE Net Divs
      8.49%    
             
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
        5.20%  
Royce
Opportunity
        -1.13%  
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
        0.92%  
Janus
Small Cap Value Instl.
        4.67%  
Third Avenue Sm Cap Instl.         7.35%  
Century Sm Cap Select Instl.         1.68%  
BGI
– Small Company Index
        0.29%  
             
Benchmark            
Russell
2000 Total
        5.03%  
             
Conservative
Model Portfolio
          5.35%
             
Benchmark            
Conservative
Composite Index
          3.28%
             
Moderate
Model Portfolio
          6.89%
             
Benchmark            
Moderate
Composite Index
          4.52%
             
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
          7.21%
             
Benchmark            
Aggressive
Composite Index
          5.25%

November 2005

Monday, November 21st, 2005
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
01 205.92 383.85 331.96 288.09 290.26 405.38 256.74 301.11 314.24
02 205.95 387.42 335.79 292.94 292.71 411.65 257.87 303.61 317.37
03 205.98 388.43 337.33 295.48 293.43 412.77 258.27 304.53 318.41
04 206.07 388.23 337.33 295.94 292.04 412.64 258.31 304.46 318.23
07 206.10 389.15 338.10 296.53 292.69 413.89 258.58 304.95 318.85
08 206.13 387.57 336.75 295.09 292.66 411.59 258.17 304.18 317.90
09 206.16 388.36 337.52 295.49 291.86 412.89 258.42 304.46 318.23
10 206.19 391.27 340.40 298.70 291.42 414.61 259.30 305.83 319.69
11 206.28 392.70 341.36 299.31 293.56 415.68 259.72 306.60 320.67
14 206.31 392.64 340.97 299.54 292.78 414.24 259.67 306.41 320.30
15 206.34 391.01 339.44 298.37 291.64 410.60 259.22 305.44 318.97
16 206.37 390.97 340.01 299.35 291.47 409.77 259.33 305.61 319.06
17 206.40 395.57 343.66 304.45 294.68 415.55 260.56 308.31 322.39
18 206.49 397.72 345.20 305.04 296.40 418.18 261.17 309.30 323.69
21 206.52 400.84 347.31 307.72 296.65 421.64 261.95 310.71 325.37
22 206.55 403.26 349.03 309.49 296.82 424.32 262.58 311.76 326.63
23 206.61 404.43 350.18 310.19 298.54 424.94 262.97 312.45 327.46
24 Market Closed – Holiday
25 206.70 405.32 350.95 310.88 297.93 425.43 263.28 312.78 327.78
28 206.73 400.85 347.50 306.55 298.75 419.78 262.14 310.75 325.37
29 206.76 401.67 347.69 306.44 298.13 421.15 262.31 310.90 325.58
30 206.79 399.58 346.16 305.68 297.93 423.22 261.80 310.45 325.26
November Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.44% 4.42% 3.92% 6.12% 3.41% 4.18% 1.97% 3.17% 3.60%

2005 October

Friday, October 28th, 2005
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
             
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a 1.74% 2.80% 8.94% 2.25% n/a
             
Stable
Value Option
4.50%          
Wellington
Core
1.28%          
PRIMCO
GIC
4.26%          
Cash 2.34%          
BGI
– Money Market Index
2.56%          
             
Benchmark            
LB
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
1.01%          
             
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
    2.12%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
3000
    2.05%      
             
Value
Stock Option
  1.21%        
Morgan
Value (separately managed)
  -0.55%        
Neuberger
Berman Focus Tr
  -6.14%        
Legg
Mason Spec. Invmt. Trust
  3.39%        
Neuberger
Berman Regency
  5.16%        
T.
Rowe Price Value
  1.62%        
BGI
– Value Index
  3.02%        
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
  3.03%        
             
Growth
Stock Option
    3.59%      
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
    5.77%      
TCW
Galileo Select Equities I
    -0.82%      
Marsico
Focus
    3.55%      
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
    6.98%      
BGI
– Growth Index
    1.29%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
    1.23%      
             
International
Stock Option
      9.12%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
      13.55%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
      4.97%    
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
      5.50%    
First
Eagle Overseas I
      11.10%    
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A       22.85%    
Thornburg Intl Value R5       10.12%    
Marsico Intl Opp       5.41%    
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value       14.63%    
Longleaf
Partners Intl.
      9.26%    
BGI
Eafe Index
      6.00%    
             
Benchmark            
MSCI
EAFE Net Divs
      5.90%    
             
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
        0.98%  
Royce
Opportunity
        -1.13%  
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
        0.92%  
Janus
Small Cap Value Instl.
        4.67%  
Third Avenue Sm Cap Instl.         7.35%  
Century Sm Cap Select Instl.         1.68%  
BGI
– Small Company Index
        0.30%  
             
Benchmark            
Russell
2000 Total
        0.17%  
             
Conservative
Model Portfolio
          3.31%
             
Benchmark            
Conservative
Composite Index
          1.62%
             
Moderate
Model Portfolio
          3.60%
             
Benchmark            
Moderate
Composite Index
          1.91%
             
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
          3.49%
             
Benchmark            
Aggressive
Composite Index
          2.07%

October 2005

Friday, October 21st, 2005
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
03 205.05 391.52 339.44 291.86 295.82 419.14 258.35 304.86 319.59
04 205.08 386.71 335.99 289.61 296.93 415.76 257.16 303.33 317.86
05 205.11 380.92 330.42 284.79 294.54 406.57 255.50 300.16 313.82
06 205.14 378.69 328.69 281.99 292.05 404.11 254.94 298.74 312.05
07 205.23 380.04 330.04 283.43 291.76 406.40 255.41 299.50 312.95
10 205.26 377.21 327.73 281.14 291.54 403.72 254.67 298.26 311.48
11 205.29 375.37 326.58 280.22 292.22 400.19 254.26 297.57 310.56
12 205.32 372.04 324.09 277.00 290.47 395.98 253.43 295.80 308.35
13 205.35 371.03 323.90 277.23 287.43 396.15 253.28 295.36 307.73
14 205.44 374.83 326.97 280.75 288.47 400.96 254.36 297.33 310.11
17 205.47 376.11 327.93 282.05 287.15 401.45 254.71 297.74 310.46
18 205.50 371.67 324.47 278.86 284.76 397.72 253.57 295.67 307.95
19 205.53 376.67 329.46 284.05 282.71 403.34 255.07 297.99 310.56
20 205.56 371.78 324.47 280.52 281.02 397.63 253.63 295.55 307.56
21 205.65 373.53 325.62 283.07 281.56 400.10 254.12 296.63 308.84
24 205.68 380.59 331.19 287.85 284.84 406.66 256.00 299.90 312.82
25 205.71 379.61 330.23 286.59 285.94 404.44 255.73 299.43 312.25
26 205.74 377.76 328.69 284.20 286.41 402.22 255.25 298.51 311.19
27 205.77 373.61 324.66 279.65 284.95 394.87 254.07 296.03 308.05
28 205.86 379.21 330.04 283.84 284.93 400.69 255.76 298.59 311.04
31 205.89 382.68 333.11 288.04 288.10 406.25 256.74 300.90 313.97
October Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.45% -2.20% -1.86% -0.92% -2.82% -2.81% -0.58% -1.21% -1.67%

Value Stock Option Changes

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

The Directed Account Plan Board of Directors terminated Clipper in the Value Stock Option.  The termination was due to management and performance issues.  The Clipper assets will be reallocated to the BGI Value Stock Index.  The Board is currently researching a replacement fund that has a strong track record and management team that the Board believes will enhance this option’s return performance.  A rebalancing of the option has resulted in the following target allocation, effective 10/20/05:

Allocation
Value Stock Option Managers Before Current
Clipper 10% 0%
JP Morgan Large cap Value – Commingled Fund 20% 20%
Neuberger Berman Focus (nbptx) 20% 20%
Neuberger Berman Regency (nbptx) 10% 10%
Legg Mason Special Inv. Trust 10% 10%
T. Rowe Price Value (pavlx) 20% 20%
BGI Value Stock Index 20% 30%

Call The Benefits Center at 1-877-489-2327 for a fact sheet/prospectus on any of the above funds.

2005 September

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
             
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a 3.68% 3.93% 12.46% 5.80% n/a
             
Stable
Value Option
4.02%          
Wellington
Core
2.09%          
PRIMCO
GIC
3.83%          
Cash 2.10%          
BGI
– Money Market Index
2.23%          
             
Benchmark            
LB
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
1.03%          
             
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
    4.06%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
3000
    4.00%      
             
Value
Stock Option
  3.48%        
Clipper   -1.43%        
Morgan
Value (separately managed)
  1.96%        
Neuberger
Berman Focus Tr
  -0.97%        
Legg
Mason Spec. Invmt. Trust
  5.05%        
Neuberger
Berman Regency
  10.91%        
T.
Rowe Price Value
  2.79%        
BGI
– Value Index
  5.70%        
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
  5.72%        
             
Growth
Stock Option
    4.55%      
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
    8.02%      
TCW
Galileo Select Equities I
    -1.48%      
Marsico
Focus
    5.06%      
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
    8.44%      
BGI
– Growth Index
    2.24%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
    2.22%      
             
International
Stock Option
      12.29%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
      19.64%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
      7.28%    
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
      9.48%    
First
Eagle Overseas I
      12.65%    
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A       25.84%    
Thornburg Intl Value R5       12.74%    
Marsico Intl Opp       8.24%    
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value       22.28%    
Longleaf
Partners Intl.
      9.65%    
BGI
Eafe Index
      9.26%    
             
Benchmark            
MSCI
EAFE Net Divs
      9.08%    
             
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
        3.90%  
Royce
Opportunity
        2.63%  
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
        3.84%  
Janus
Small Cap Value Instl.
        7.57%  
Third Avenue Sm Cap Instl.         9.61%  
Century Sm Cap Select Instl.         4.38%  
BGI
– Small Company Index
        3.52%  
             
Benchmark            
Russell
2000 Total
        3.38%  
             
Conservative
Model Portfolio
          3.92%
             
Benchmark            
Conservative
Composite Index
          2.56%
             
Moderate
Model Portfolio
          4.87%
             
Benchmark            
Moderate
Composite Index
          3.40%
             
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
          5.24%
             
Benchmark            
Aggressive
Composite Index
          4.04%