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EXHIBIT 99.6
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO GIVE THE
PAYOR -- Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens:
i.e. 000-00- 0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by
only one hyphen: i.e. 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number
to give the payor.
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GIVE THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR EMPLOYER
FOR THIS TYPE OF ACCOUNT: IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF --
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1. An individual The individual
2. Two or more individuals (joint account) The actual owner of the account or, if
combined funds, the first individual on the
account(1)
3. Husband and wife (joint account) The actual owner of the account or, if
combined funds, the first spouse on the
account(1)
4. Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to The minor(2)
Minors Act)
5. Adult and minor (joint account) The adult or, if the minor is the only
contributor, the minor(1)
6. Account in the name of guardian or committee The ward, minor, or incompetent person(3)
for a designated ward, minor, or incompetent
person
7. (a) The usual revocable savings trust The grantor-trustee(1)
(grantor is also trustee)
(b) So-called trust account that is not a The actual owner(1)
legal or valid trust under State law
8. Sole proprietorship or single-owner LLC The owner(4)
9. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust The legal entity (do not furnish the taxpayer
identifying number of the personal
representative or trustee unless the legal
entity itself is not designated in the
account title)(5)
10. Corporate or LLC electing corporate status on The corporation
Form 8832
11. Association, club, religious, charitable, The organization
educational or other tax-exempt organization
12. Partnership or multi-member LLC The partnership
13. A broker or registered nominee The broker or nominee
14. Account with the Department of Agriculture in The public entity
the name of a public entity (such as a State
or local government, school district, or
prison) that receives agricultural program
payments
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(1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If
only one person on a joint account has a social security number, that
person's social security number must be furnished.
(2) Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's social security number.
(3) Circle the ward's, minor's or incompetent person's name and furnish such
person's social security number.
(4) You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or
"doing business as" name. You may use either your social security number or
your employer identification number (if you have one).
(5) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust.
NOTE: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be
considered to be that of the first name listed.
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OBTAINING A NUMBER
If you do not have a taxpayer identification number (TIN) or you do not know
your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card, or
Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, at the local office
of the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and
apply for a number.
PAYEES EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING
Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on ALL payments include
the following:
- An organization exempt from tax under Section 501(a) (All "Section"
references herein are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.),
any IRA, or a custodial account under Section 403(b)(7) if the account
satisfies the requirements of Section 401(f)(2);
- The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities;
- A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or
any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities;
- A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or
instrumentalities; or
- An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.
Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:
- A corporation;
- A foreign central bank of issue;
- A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the
United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the
United States;
- A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission;
- A real estate investment trust;
- An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
- A common trust fund operated by a bank under Section 584(a);
- A financial institution;
- A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian;
or
- A trust exempt from tax under Section 664 or described in Section 4947.
Exempt payees described above nevertheless should file Form W-9 to avoid
possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYOR. FURNISH
YOUR TIN, WRITE "EXEMPT" ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYOR. IF
THE PAYMENTS ARE INTEREST, DIVIDENDS, OR PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS, ALSO SIGN AND DATE
THE FORM.
Certain payments other than interest, dividends, and patronage dividends
that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup
withholding. For details, see the Treasury regulations under Sections 6041,
6041A, 6045, 6050A.
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE You must provide your TIN whether or not you are
required to file a tax return. Payors must generally withhold 30% of taxable
interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a
TIN to a payor. Certain penalties may also apply. Section 6109 of the Internal
Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons who must file
information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain
other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or
abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made
to an IRA or Archer MSA. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes
and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide
this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation,
and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws.
We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or
to Federal and state agencies to enforce Federal nontax criminal laws and to
combat terrorism.
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PENALTIES
(1) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH TIN -- If you fail to furnish your correct
TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such
failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful
neglect.
(2) CIVIL PENALTY FOR FALSE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO WITHHOLDING -- If you
make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup
withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.
(3) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSIFYING INFORMATION -- Willfully falsifying
certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties
including fines and/or imprisonment.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE IRS.