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DTC is a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17 A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. DTC was created to hold securities of its participants (the "DTC Participants") and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among DTC Participants in such securities through electronic book- entry changes in accounts of the DTC Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of secu- rities Bonds. DTC Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corpora- tions, and certain other organizations, some of whom (and/or their representatives) own DTC. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers, and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with DTC Participants, either directly or indirectly (the "Indirect Par- ticipants"). The interest of each of the Beneficial Owners of the Bonds will be recorded through the records of a DTC Par- ticipant or Indirect Participant. Each DTC Participant will receive a credit balance on the records of DTC. Individual purchases will be made in the denomination of $5,000 or any whole multiple thereof. Beneficial owners of Bonds will receive a written confirmation of their purchases providing details of the Bonds acquired. Beneficial owners of Bonds will not receive Bonds representing their ownership interest in the Bonds, except as specifically provided below. Transfers of beneficial ownership interest in the Bonds will be accomplished by book entries made by DTC and, in turn, by the DTC Participants who act on behalf of the Indirect Participants and the Beneficial Owners of Bonds. For every transfer and exchange of beneficial ownership of Bonds, the beneficial owner may be charged a sum sufficient to cover any tax, fee or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto. The City will make payments of principal and interest on the Bonds to DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., as registered owner of the Bonds. Upon receipt of moneys, DTC's current practice is to immediately credit the accounts of the DTC Participants in accordance with their respective holdings shown on the records of DTC. Payments by DTC Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices such as those which are now the case for municipal securities held in bearer form or registered in "street name" for the accounts of customers and will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants or Indirect Participants and not the responsibility of DTC or the Issuer, subject to any statutory and regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. (Remainder of page left intentionally blank) -9-