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EXHIBIT 99.2
 
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
 
Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payer. Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.
 
           
    Give the Name and
          Social Security
For this type of account:   number of —
1.
    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.
    Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)   The minor(2)
4.
   
a. The usual revocable savings trust account (grantor is also trustee)
  The grantor-trustee(1)
     
b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law
  The actual owner(1)
5.
    Sole proprietorship or single-owner LLC   The owner(3)
6.
    Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1   The grantor*
           
 
           
    Give the Name and
          Employer Identification
For this type of account:   number of —
7.
    Sole proprietorship or single-owner LLC   The owner(3)
8.
    A valid trust, estate, or pension trust   The legal entity(4)
9.
    Corporate or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832   The corporation
10.
    Association, club, religious, charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization   The organization
11.
    Partnership or multi-member LLC   The partnership
12.
    A broker or registered nominee   The broker or nominee
13.
    Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments   The public entity
14.
    Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2   The trust
           
(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) You must show your individual name, but you may also enter the name of the business or the “doing business as” name. Use either your Social Security number or the entity’s Employer Identification number (if it has one).
(4) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate or pension trust. Do not furnish the taxpayer identification number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.
Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of 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
 
Resident Alien Individuals:  If you are a resident alien individual and you do not have, and are not eligible to get, a Social Security number, your taxpayer identification number is your individual taxpayer identification number (“ITIN”) issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Enter it on the portion of the Substitute Form W-9 where the Social Security number would otherwise be entered. If you do not have an ITIN, see “Obtaining a Number” below.


 

 
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
 
Obtaining a Number
 
If you do not have a taxpayer identification number or if you do not know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for Social Security Card (for individuals), from your local Social Security Administration office or get this form on line at www.ssa.gov. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN, which you may obtain from the IRS by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) or from the IRS Web Site at www.irs.gov.
 
Exempt Payees. Backup withholding is not required on any payments made to the following payees:
 
1. An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2);
 
2. The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities;
 
3. A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities;
 
4. A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities;
 
5. An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities;
 
Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:
 
6. A corporation;
 
7. A foreign central bank of issue;
 
8. A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States;
 
9. A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
 
10. A real estate investment trust;
 
11. An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940;
 
12. A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a);
 
13. A financial institution;
 
14. A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian; or
 
15. A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947.
 
Backup withholding is not required on any interest payments to any exempt payees described above except for payees described in line 9.
 
Exempt payees described above should file Substitute Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER. FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, CHECK THE “EXEMPT” BOX IN PART II, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER.
 
Privacy Act Notice. — Section 6109 requires most recipients of dividend, interest, or other payments to provide their correct taxpayer identification numbers to payers who must report the payments to the IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of tax returns. 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. The IRS may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to Federal or state agencies to enforce Federal non-tax criminal laws and to combat terrorism. Payers must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are require to file tax returns. Payers must generally withhold up to 28% of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.
 
Penalties:
 
(1) Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification Number. — If you fail to furnish your correct taxpayer identification number to a requestor, 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 which results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.
 
(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 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.