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Several of the parties in the bankruptcy proceeding have filed documents with the Bankruptcy Court further modifying the Amended PCC Plan by reducing initial payment by $30 million and reducing its second and fourth payments by $15 million each. In return, the Company will relinquish its claim for reimbursement of its payments and contributions under the Amended PCC Plan from the insurance carriers involved in the bankruptcy proceeding with possible minor exceptions. These modifications are expected to resolve objections to the Amended PCC Plan filed by some of the insurance carriers.

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