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        <Explanation>THE ABP PROVIDES THE OPTION OF FIRST CLASS TRAVEL TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE FIRST CLASS TICKETS ARE OFTEN PURCHASED USING UPGRADES. IN ADDITION, ANY ABP STAFF MEMBER WHO TRAVELS IN EXCESS OF 25,000 AIR MILES PER YEAR HAS THE OPTION OF UPGRADING HIS/HER AIRLINE TICKET TO FIRST CLASS AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE UPGRADE. THE ABP COVERS THE COSTS OF SPOUSE AIRFARE FOR MEMBERS WHO ATTEND SELECTED ABP BUSINESS MEETINGS. IN ADDITION THE ABP COVERS THE COST OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT SPOUSE AIRFARE FOR TRAVEL TO SELECTED ABP BUSINESS MEETINGS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE ABP PROVIDES A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SOME SENIOR MANAGEMENT MEMBERS. THE FOLLOWING SUCH BENEFITS WERE PROVIDED IN THE CURRENT TAX YEAR: JAMES A. STOCKMAN - PRESIDENT $132,645* PAUL V. MILES - VICE PRESIDENT $8,300 GAIL A. MCGUINNESS - SR. VICE PRESIDENT $6,500 KATHARINE H. LITTLE - VP &amp; CFO (EMERITUS) $850 *NEW LEGISLATION WAS PASSED IN 2006 THAT CHANGED THE RULES WITH REGARD TO INCOME RECOGNITION FOR NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS. SUCH AN AGREEMENT HAD BEEN PUT INTO PLACE BY ABP'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHEN DR. STOCKMAN WAS HIRED. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE NEW LEGISLATION, DR. STOCKMAN WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DEFER COMPENSATION PER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT AND RECOGNIZE IT WHEN HE RETIRES. THEREFORE, IN 2007, HE WAS PAID ALL OF THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION THAT HAD BEEN ACCRUED PER THE AGREEMENT SINCE HIS HIRE IN 1990. THEREAFTER, EACH ANNUAL INSTALLMENT OF THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION IS PAID OUT TO DR. STOCKMAN AS ACCRUED AND INCOME IS IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>** KATHERINE LITTLE RETIRED FROM THE ABP ON DECEMBER 31, 2010. HER COMPENSATION FOR 2010 INCLUDED PAYOUTS FOR ACCRUED VACATION AND SICK LEAVE TOTALING $121,086, AND SERVICE BONUSES FOR TWO YEARS TOTALING $9,854.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>CURRENTLY THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.</Explanation>
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