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        <ExplanationTxt>QUESTIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION: The president's bonus formulation for fYE 6-30-2014 had four factors. 25% of the bonus was based on completion of a succession plan; 25% was based on a customer satisfaction survey; 25% was based on strategic planning performance; and 25% was based on revenue growth over the prior year.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: PETER LANGE IS A DIRECTOR ON MCNC'S BOARD AND PROVOST FOR DUKE UNIVERSITY. DUKE UNIVERSITY IS A CUSTOMER OF MCNC, FOR WHICH MCNC PROVIDES BANDWIDTH RELATED TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, MCNC RECORDED COMBINED REVENUES OF $277,801 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO DUKE UNIVERSITY AND DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. JONATHON HINE IS AN ASSOCIATE NETWORK OPERATIONS ANALYST FOR MCNC AND IS THE SON OF BETSY HINE, MCNC'S SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MAKING INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: MCNC'S MISSION IS POSTED ON THE MCNC WEBSITE. OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE WITH THE NC SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S OFFICE. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY.</ExplanationTxt>
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