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Note D — Sale of Accounts Receivable

ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿ has an agreement with a financial institution to sell selected trade accounts receivable on a nonrecourse basis. This agreement allows ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿ to have up to $237.5Ìýmillion of accounts receivable held by the financial institution at any point in time. After the sale, ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿ continues to service and collect these accounts receivable on behalf of the financial institution but does not retain any other interests in the receivables. At the end of JuneÌý2011, DecemberÌý2010 and JuneÌý2010, accounts receivable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets had been reduced by $123.0Ìýmillion, $112.3Ìýmillion and $112.3Ìýmillion, respectively, related to balances sold under this program. During the first half of 2011, ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿ sold $537.1Ìýmillion of accounts receivable at their stated amounts, less a funding fee of $1.0Ìýmillion, which was recorded in Miscellaneous Expense. Net proceeds of this program are classified in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.