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As and for a sinking fund for the redemption of the Bonds there shall be deposited into the Bond
<br />Fund, a sum sufficient to redeem (after credit as provided below) the applicable principal amount of the
<br />Bonds on the applicable dates at the redemption price stated above.
<br />At the option of the Company, to be exercised by facsimile transmission not less than 45 days
<br />next proceeding any sinking fund redemption date of a written certificate to the Trustee, the Company
<br />may (i) deliver to the Trustee For cancellation Bonds in an aggregate principal amount desired by the
<br />Company or (ii) specify a principal amount of Bonds which, prior to said date, have been redeemed
<br />(otherwise than through mandatory redemption) and canceled by the Trustee and not theretofore applied
<br />as a credit against any sinking fund redemption obligation. Each such Bond so delivered or previously
<br />redeemed shall be credited by the Trustce at 100% of the principal amount against the obligation of the
<br />Issuer on such mandatory sinking fund redemption date, and any excess shall be so credited against future
<br />sinking fund redemption obligations on such Bonds in chronological order. In the event the Company
<br />shall avail itself of the provisions of clause (i) of the first sentence of this paragraph, the certificate
<br />required by the first sentence of this paragraph shall be accompanied by the Bonds to be canceled.
<br />Section 3.02 Notice of Redemption. (a) Notice of the call for any redemption, identifying the
<br />Bonds or portions thereof to be redeemed, shall be given by the Trustee by mailing a copy of the
<br />redemption notice by first-class mail at least 30 days and not more than 45 days prior to thc date fixed for
<br />redemption to the Registered Owner of each Bond to be redeemed in whole or in part at the address
<br />shown on the registration books; provided, however, that failure to give such notice by mailing, or any
<br />defect therein, shall not affect the validity of any proceedings for the redemption of any Bond with respect
<br />to which no such Failure has occun-ed; and provided also that no such notice shall, with respect to a
<br />redemption pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(i), 3.01(a)(ii) or 3.01(b) shall be mailed unless the Trustee has
<br />sufficient moneys and/or Governmental Obligations on deposit (or has received evidence that an escrow
<br />bank has sufficient moneys and/or Governmental Obligations on deposit) to pay the principal of,
<br />premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds being so redeemed. The notice of redemption shall set forth
<br />the complete title of the issue (including series designation), CUSIP number, the date of the issue,
<br />maturity, the date fixed for redemption, the redemption price to be paid and, if less than all of the Bonds
<br />of any one maturity then Outstanding shall be called for redemption, the distinctive numbers and letters of
<br />such Bonds to be redeemed and, in the case of Bonds to be redeemed in part only, the portion of the
<br />principal amount thereof to be redeemed, and the place or places of redemption, including thc name,
<br />address and phone number of a contact person. In the case of an optional redemption pursuant to
<br />Section 3.01(a)(i), 3.01(a)(ii) or 3.01(b), the notice may state (a) that it is conditioned upon the deposit of
<br />moneys, in an amount equal to effect the redemption, with the Trustee on or before the redemption date or
<br />(b) that the Company retains the right to rescind such notice on or prior to the scheduled redemption date
<br />(in either case, a "Conditional Redemption"), and such notice and optional redemption shall be of no
<br />effect if such moneys are not so deposited or if the notice is rescinded as hereinafter described. On or
<br />before the redemption date, funds sufficient to redeem such Bonds, including accrued interest thereon to
<br />the redemption date, shall be deposited with the Trustee. The Bonds thus called shall not, on or after the
<br />specified redemption date, bear any interest and, except for the purpose of payment, shall not be entitled
<br />to the Lien of this Indenture. Any Conditional Redemption may be rescinded in whole or in part at any
<br />time on or before the redemption date if the Company delivers a certificate of the Company to the Issuer
<br />and the Trustee at least 5 days prior to the redemption date instructing the Trustee to rescind the
<br />redemption notice. The Trustee shall give prompt notice of such rescission to the affected Bondholders.
<br />Any Bonds subject to Conditional Redemption where redemption has been rescinded shall remain
<br />Outstanding, and the rescission shall not constitute an Event of Default. Further, in the case of a
<br />Conditional Redemption, the failure of the Company to make funds available in part or in whole on or
<br />before the redemption date shall not constitute an Event of Default, and the Trustee shall give immediate
<br />notice to the Depository or the affected Bondholders that the redemption did not occur and that the Bonds
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