Honest and ethical conduct including the ethical handling of actual or perceived conflicts of interest between personal and business relationships is our rule everyday and for all that we do. If we are to maximise the value we create for our stockholders it is the personal responsibility of each of us to (1) comply with applicable laws (including statutes, controlling case law, agency regulations and orders, and other administrative directives). (2) employ technical excellence and integrity to do the best we can to provide timely, accurate and understandable reporting of actual and forward-looking financial information. (3) employ our business processes and guidelines to do the best we can to base our business decisions on sound economic analysis (including a prudent consideration of risks), and (4) safeguard and utilize our physical , financial, and intellectual property assets to the best and most prudent effect.