Illustrated Explanation of Form 5500

Your Annual Valuation Statement provides information which may help you complete Form 5500-SF. Consult your tax advisor or the EBSA (Employee Benefits Security Administration) with any questions.

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Annual Valuation Statement

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  • Investment Earnings

    Investment Earnings reports total interest, dividends, and other related distributions received in 2008. Changes in account value due to other factors, such as market fluctuation, contributions, and distributions made by the plan, are not reflected.

    Investment Earning
  • Distributions

    Distributions reports total distributions made by the plan, whether made directly to the participant (or beneficiary) or as direct rollovers to another plan.

    Distributions
  • Cash Contributions

    Cash Contributions include only those contributions made to the plan during 2008.

    Cash Contributions

Form 5500 - For plans with multiple plan participants

Use the following information together with the Instructions for Form 5500 provided by the IRS to complete the form.

Part II, page 1

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  • 1a Name of plan

    Enter the formal name of your company retirement plan.

    Name of plan
  • 1b Three-digit plan number (PN)

    Enter your plan number (for example, your first plan is 001, your second is 002, etc.). You, the employer, assign the plan number.

    Three-digit plan number
  • 1c Effective date of Plan

    Enter the effective month, day, and year of the plan. The effective date is generally the first day of the plan year in which the plan was established. If the employer's business was not yet established on that date, the effective date will be the date on which the business was established.

    Date plan first became effective

Part II, page 2

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  • 2a Plan sponsor's name and address

    The plan sponsor is the employer offering the plan. Do not enter a Fidelity entity, e.g., Fidelity Investments or Fidelity Management Trust Company.

    Plan sponsor's name and address
  • 2b Employer Identification Number (EIN)

    Enter your nine-digit Employer (Tax) Identification Number (EIN). If you do not have an EIN currently, please call the IRS at 1-800-829-4933 for information on how to obtain one. Enter the EIN on this form. Do not enter your Social Security Number.

    Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • 3a Plan administrator's name and address

    Enter the plan administrator name and address. If the same as the employer, enter "same."

    Plan administrator's name and address

Part II, page 4

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  • 8a Pension benefits

    For the Fidelity Retirement Plan, check this box. If you are filing this report for your Profit Sharing Plan, enter "2E" and "2G" in the boxes below. If you have a 401(k) feature on your Profit Sharing Plan, also enter "2J." If you are filing this report for your Money Purchase Pension Plan, enter "2C" and "2G" in these boxes. Be sure to refer to the Instructions for Form 5500 for complete instructions to determine what other codes may apply to your plan.

    Pension benefits
  • 8b Welfare benefits

    Leave this section blank.

    Welfare benefits
  • 9a Plan funding arrangement

    Check box (3) Trust if the plan is fully funded by its Fidelity account.

    Plan funding arrangement
  • 9b Plan benefit arrangement

    Check box (3) Trust for your Fidelity Retirement Plan.

    Plan benefit arrangement
  • 10a - b Schedules attached

    Under the voluntary simplified reporting option, plans with less than 25 employees must complete and attach Schedules R and I. In addition, complete and attach Schedule SSA, if applicable. Please see the IRS Instructions for Form 5500 for more information concerning additional schedules that may apply to your plan.

    Schedules attached

Information provided is general and educational in nature and is based on federal tax laws, regulations, and interpretive guidance as in effect on April 15, 2009. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal or tax advice. Fidelity does not provide legal or tax advice. Laws of a specific state or laws relevant to a particular situation may affect the applicability, accuracy, or completeness of this information. Consult an attorney or tax advisor regarding your specific legal or tax situation.