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Minimum Required Distribution Q&A, letters to participants concerning MRDs

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Please review the following three documents on the topic of Minimum Required Distributions.  These documents were recently mailed out to our participants in an effort to communicate the new minimum required distribution changes.

Fidelity Window Fund News – Fidelity Announces Fund Name Changes

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Effective January 16, 2009, Fidelity Utilities Fund will also be renamed Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund.

The name chang is being made to better reflect the composition of the fund while continuing to differentiate its positioning.

Plan participants with balances in the fund will be notified of the change by email or regular mail.

2009 January

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
             
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a -9.24% -4.98% -10.16% -7.34% n/a
             
Stable
Value Option
0.25%          
Wellington
Core
0.12%          
PRIMCO
GIC
0.28%          
CDs 0.28%          
Dreyfus Government Money Market Index 0.12%          
             
Benchmark            
LB
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
-0.25%          
             
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
    -8.35%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
3000
    -8.39%      
             
Value
Stock Option
  -7.67%        
Morgan
Value (separately managed)
  -7.85%        
CGM Focus   -7.27%        
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl.   -6.53%        
Neuberger
Berman Partners
  -3.88%        
T.
Rowe Price Value
  -8.17%        
BGI
– Value Index
  -11.49%        
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
  -11.50%        
             
Growth
Stock Option
    -5.45%      
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
    -6.64%      
Marsico
Focus
    -8.94%      
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
    -4.96%      
Primecap Odyssey Growth     -5.16%      
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock     -2.09%      
BGI
– Growth Index
    -4.96%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
    -4.81%      
             
International
Stock Option
      -8.91%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
      -8.37%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
      -8.37%    
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
      -10.19%    
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A       -5.23%    
Thornburg Intl Value R5       -9.31%    
Marsico Intl Opp       -8.70%    
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value       -9.03%    
Royce International Value       -5.52%    
BGI
Eafe Index
      -11.87%    
             
Benchmark            
MSCI
EAFE Net Divs
      -9.81%    
             
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
        -9.80%  
Royce
Opportunity
        -11.13%  
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
        -11.91%  
Third Avenue Sm Cap Instl.         -8.95%  
iShares Morningstar Small Growth Index         -8.15%  
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl.         -6.46%  
Morgan Stanley US Small Cap Value Instl         -9.38%  
BGI
– Small Company Index
        -11.10%  
             
Benchmark            
Russell
2000 Total
        -11.12%  
             
Conservative
Model Portfolio
          -3.05%
             
Benchmark            
Conservative
Composite Index
          -4.13%
             
Moderate
Model Portfolio
          -5.07%
             
Benchmark            
Moderate
Composite Index
          -5.88%
             
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
          -6.61%
             
Benchmark            
Aggressive
Composite Index
          -7.45%

Fidelity news about the suspension of minimum required distributions (MRDs) for 2009

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
  • Fidelity will “shut off” automatic generation of MRD payments in 2009.
  • Participants who have initiated systematic monthly withdraw payments (SWPs) to satisfy their annual MRD, will still receive their installment payments as scheduled. Participants who do not want to receive these payments will need to initiate the change.
  • Fidelity will inform affected participants about this 2009 MRD change and their options in February.

January 2009

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
01 Market Closed – Holiday
02 240.35 310.08 271.44 229.75 253.18 310.20 264.50 284.40 280.64
05 240.37 310.38 270.48 230.36 253.50 309.52 264.37 284.38 280.58
06 240.39 315.49 273.15 233.19 257.60 316.56 265.80 287.21 284.26
07 240.41 304.96 264.95 226.93 251.32 306.54 262.36 281.57 277.42
08 240.43 307.50 266.28 227.84 252.41 308.73 263.07 282.65 278.75
09 240.48 301.17 260.17 222.61 247.17 298.10 260.81 278.20 273.07
12 240.50 292.05 253.88 217.50 240.23 290.47 257.99 273.43 267.25
13 240.52 292.53 254.83 218.03 237.31 292.54 258.27 273.61 267.44
14 240.54 281.38 245.86 211.16 229.49 280.35 254.57 267.26 259.60
15 240.56 282.30 247.01 213.28 229.54 284.70 254.97 268.40 261.13
16 240.64 284.54 249.10 215.61 232.63 286.76 255.82 270.07 263.13
19 Market Closed – Holiday
20 240.66 266.95 235.36 204.08 218.99 269.51 250.06 260.02 250.84
21 240.68 280.42 245.66 211.65 226.94 281.71 254.45 267.07 259.36
22 240.69 274.76 241.46 209.63 222.41 274.30 252.58 264.00 255.38
23 240.75 277.26 242.80 210.59 221.48 274.69 253.34 264.70 256.02
26 240.77 278.36 244.32 211.80 225.53 278.25 253.86 266.14 258.02
27 240.79 282.14 246.99 213.89 228.00 281.27 255.11 268.07 260.34
28 240.81 294.46 255.57 220.49 233.79 290.97 259.11 274.02 267.40
29 240.83 284.11 246.80 214.43 227.44 280.60 255.45 268.31 260.46
30 240.87 277.16 241.26 210.65 225.43 275.12 253.08 265.00 256.59
January Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.25% -7.67% -8.35% -5.45% -8.91% -9.80% -3.05% -5.07% -6.61%

Fidelity Window Fund News – Fidelity Announces Fund Name Changes

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Fidelity is announcing name changes for two funds:

The fund names are being changed to create more consistency across the equity fund product line. No change is indicated in each fund’s investment objective and strategy, or in fund management. Also, ticker symbols and CUSIP numbers will remain the same.

Plan participants with balances in wither fund will be notified of the name change by email or regular mail.

2009 December

Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
             
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a -36.09% -40.85% -44.34% -32.96% n/a
             
Stable
Value Option
4.51%          
Wellington
Core
-3.44%          
PRIMCO
GIC
4.58%          
CDs 3.50%          
Dreyfus Government Money Market Index 2.93%          
             
Benchmark            
LB
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
6.66%          
             
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
    -37.33%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
3000
    -37.31%      
             
Value
Stock Option
  -42.58%        
Morgan
Value (separately managed)
  -39.25%        
CGM Focus   -48.18%        
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl.   -36.47%        
Neuberger
Berman Partners
  -52.06%        
T.
Rowe Price Value
  -39.85%        
BGI
– Value Index
  -36.88%        
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
  -36.85%        
             
Growth
Stock Option
    -39.62%      
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
    -48.64%      
Marsico
Focus
    -40.75%      
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
    -35.55%      
Primecap Odyssey Growth     -34.25%      
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock     -42.38%      
BGI
– Growth Index
    -38.28%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
    -38.44%      
             
International
Stock Option
      -48.64%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
      -52.18%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
      -45.21%    
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
      -42.15%    
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A       -65.97%    
Thornburg Intl Value R5       -41.65%    
Marsico Intl Opp       -50.64%    
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value       -53.94%    
Royce International Value       -39.92%    
BGI
Eafe Index
      -42.44%    
             
Benchmark            
MSCI
EAFE Net Divs
      -43.38%    
             
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
        -36.44%  
Royce
Opportunity
        -45.73%  
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
        -36.72%  
Third Avenue Sm Cap Instl.         -34.56%  
iShares Morningstar Small Growth Index         -40.08%  
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl.         -30.14%  
Morgan Stanley US Small Cap Value Instl         -26.99%  
BGI
– Small Company Index
        -33.69%  
             
Benchmark            
Russell
2000 Total
        -33.79%  
             
Conservative
Model Portfolio
          -15.10%
             
Benchmark            
Conservative
Composite Index
          -10.83%
             
Moderate
Model Portfolio
          -26.59%
             
Benchmark            
Moderate
Composite Index
          -22.27%
             
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
          -32.38%
             
Benchmark            
Aggressive
Composite Index
          -28.82%

December 2008

Sunday, December 21st, 2008
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
01 239.54 264.06 234.28 198.94 216.34 257.97 247.92 255.94 246.04
02 239.57 275.15 244.20 205.16 222.54 269.85 252.04 262.29 253.70
03 239.59 282.26 250.68 211.02 223.15 275.87 254.71 266.17 258.09
04 239.62 273.49 243.05 205.20 217.53 267.89 251.53 261.08 252.04
05 239.69 285.55 252.39 212.49 221.67 279.24 255.74 267.39 259.50
08 239.72 297.34 262.31 219.88 231.38 291.78 259.98 274.56 268.22
09 239.74 291.08 256.02 215.81 230.20 284.23 257.61 271.04 264.03
10 239.76 295.76 259.83 218.74 236.02 290.49 259.23 274.20 268.01
11 239.79 286.43 251.63 211.84 235.99 277.76 255.92 269.05 261.81
12 239.86 288.43 254.49 213.77 239.10 286.38 256.91 271.40 265.06
15 239.88 284.10 250.67 210.56 237.32 277.01 255.38 268.46 261.22
16 239.91 301.17 264.02 221.15 249.50 293.51 261.13 278.09 272.81
17 239.93 299.44 262.30 221.56 248.93 296.71 260.49 277.90 272.90
18 239.96 293.22 256.96 218.19 242.88 292.86 258.32 274.43 268.82
19 240.03 294.47 258.10 219.29 241.39 296.83 258.82 275.23 269.87
22 240.05 287.02 253.14 214.84 237.46 289.61 256.51 271.38 265.22
23 240.08 284.01 250.66 213.29 235.67 286.13 255.49 269.72 263.18
24 240.13 285.54 252.18 214.29 236.56 286.64 256.10 270.54 264.07
25 Market Closed – Holiday
26 240.20 287.76 253.90 215.40 237.98 290.00 256.89 271.87 265.74
29 240.22 286.62 252.37 214.34 239.89 285.35 256.39 271.06 264.62
30 240.25 294.75 259.05 219.52 245.76 294.90 259.20 275.90 270.55
31 240.27 300.19 263.24 222.80 247.48 305.02 261.03 279.15 274.75
December Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.31% 2.44% 1.90% 2.77% 7.24% 6.45% 1.08% 2.61% 3.57%

2008 November

Friday, November 28th, 2008
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
             
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a -37.69% -42.34% -46.69% -38.21% n/a
             
Stable
Value Option
4.18%          
Wellington
Core
-5.53%          
PRIMCO
GIC
4.23%          
CDs 3.20%          
Dreyfus Government Money Market Index 2.79%          
             
Benchmark            
LB
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
5.55%          
             
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
    -38.50%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
3000
    -38.48%      
             
Value
Stock Option
  -43.95%        
Morgan
Value (separately managed)
  -41.14%        
CGM Focus   -49.32%        
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl.   -38.22%        
Neuberger
Berman Partners
  -53.91%        
T.
Rowe Price Value
  -40.68%        
BGI
– Value Index
  -37.74%        
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
  -37.71%        
             
Growth
Stock Option
    -41.24%      
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
    -49.19%      
Marsico
Focus
    -41.47%      
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
    -38.29%      
Primecap Odyssey Growth     -37.66%      
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock     -43.95%      
BGI
– Growth Index
    -39.64%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
    -39.53%      
             
International
Stock Option
      -52.10%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
      -55.25%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
      -48.01%    
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
      -46.00%    
Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A       -68.24%    
Thornburg Intl Value R5       -43.29%    
Marsico Intl Opp       -54.47%    
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value       -58.95%    
Royce International Value       -44.91%    
BGI
Eafe Index
      -46.53%    
             
Benchmark            
MSCI
EAFE Net Divs
      -46.59%    
             
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
        -40.29%  
Royce
Opportunity
        -48.28%  
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
        -40.11%  
Third Avenue Sm Cap Instl.         -38.47%  
iShares Morningstar Small Growth Index         -43.19%  
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl.         -34.57%  
Morgan Stanley US Small Cap Value Instl         -32.28%  
BGI
– Small Company Index
        -37.44%  
             
Benchmark            
Russell
2000 Total
        -37.42%  
             
Conservative
Model Portfolio
          -16.01%
             
Benchmark            
Conservative
Composite Index
          -11.91%
             
Moderate
Model Portfolio
          -28.46%
             
Benchmark            
Moderate
Composite Index
          -23.82%
             
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
          -34.71%
             
Benchmark            
Aggressive
Composite Index
          -30.72%

November 2008

Friday, November 21st, 2008
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
03 238.83 323.98 279.92 238.98 249.31 328.17 266.37 288.35 285.92
04 238.85 338.23 290.41 247.27 264.99 333.67 270.89 295.85 294.62
05 238.88 319.74 275.15 235.24 252.90 318.41 264.74 285.95 282.85
06 238.91 301.89 261.79 224.10 238.35 304.71 259.08 276.42 271.46
07 238.98 310.85 269.03 229.32 246.83 308.42 262.09 281.12 276.85
10 239.01 304.96 265.03 226.59 245.37 302.41 260.31 278.50 273.65
11 239.03 295.15 259.11 221.57 236.28 295.52 257.49 273.61 267.73
12 239.06 278.24 245.37 210.59 224.25 278.64 251.92 264.21 256.30
13 239.08 298.58 262.92 223.69 238.52 298.14 258.86 275.58 270.02
14 239.16 285.71 251.09 214.31 227.94 280.58 254.38 267.46 259.84
17 239.19 277.43 245.17 209.82 224.36 277.02 251.83 263.85 255.79
18 239.21 277.97 247.08 210.32 222.77 273.48 252.31 263.81 255.33
19 239.24 258.31 231.43 197.63 210.16 254.59 245.66 252.95 242.49
20 239.26 237.62 215.59 185.65 200.16 238.06 238.77 242.62 230.54
21 239.34 253.13 228.94 194.29 210.77 248.18 244.32 250.75 239.83
24 239.36 272.74 244.21 205.71 221.78 265.11 251.42 261.36 252.37
25 239.39 276.61 246.11 207.41 225.01 268.57 252.59 263.32 254.77
26 Market Closed – Holiday
27 239.44 288.95 255.84 215.56 227.81 284.44 256.92 270.19 263.12
28 239.52 293.03 258.32 216.80 230.77 286.54 258.24 272.04 265.27
November Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.32% -9.60% -7.90% -9.81% -6.59% -12.15% -3.09% -5.62% -7.09%