Metropolitan Opera Association Inc.

“Explanation of material differences of voting rights there are no differences of class among members”

“Business or family relationship of officers, directors, etc. Bruce kovner and frederick iseman - business relationship”

“Explanation of classes of members or shareholder members have the right to elect the governing body of the organization, and all members have an equal vote in such election.”

“How members or shareholders elect governing body the metropolitan opera association, inc. Was incorporated in 1932 under the membership corporation law of ny. Its members elect the board of directors at the annual meeting.”

“FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS The Form 990 was prepared by management. It was reviewed by management and external tax advisors. The Form 990 - complete with all required schedules including Schedule B - was presented to the Audit Committee of the Board for its approval, which was given. Prior to filing, the Form 990 was then made available to the full Board by a secure website, with the exception of Schedule B, in order to respect the wishes of donors who want to remain anonymous.”

“Explanation of monitoring and enforcement of conflicts conflict of interest disclosure forms are completed annually by managing directors, officers and key employees and provided to and reviewed by the office of the general counsel. Any interested person may not participate in the final deliberation, decision, or vote regarding the contract or other transactions.”

“The management of the met has adopted a written document retention and destruction policy which is applied to the organization as a whole. The met is required to answer no to question 14 as the policy was not adopted by the board as of the fiscal year ended 7/31/15.”

“COMPENSATION REVIEW & APPROVAL PROCESS - CEO & TOP MANAGEMENT THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF FIVE INDEPENDENT MANAGING DIRECTORS, MUST ASSESS AND APPROVE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES. IN the CASE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, APPROVAL OF THE FULL BOARD OF MANAGING DIRECTORS IS ALSO REQUIRED. A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS HIRED AND COMPARISONS OF COMPENSATION AT PEER ORGANIZATIONS ARE ANALYZED IN ALL INSTANCES. THE PROCESS OF DELIBERATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING FY15.”

“Compensation review & approval process - officers & key employees the compensation committee, consisting of five independent managing directors, must assess and approve compensation of key employees. A compensation consultant is hired and comparisons of compensation at peer organizations are analyzed in all instances. The process of deliberation is contemporaneously documented. This process was last undertaken during fy15.”

“Other organization documents publicly available the form 990 and the audited financial statements are made available to the general public upon request.”

“Judith ann corrente (from 6/16/15) christine f. Hunter kevin w. Kennedy (to 6/16/15) james w. Kinnear frayda b. Lindemann william c. Morris ann ziff”

“Veronica atkins managing director (from 9/18/14) alexa bator chae managing director (from 9/18/14) judith-ann corrente secretary (to 5/14/15) president and ceo (from 5/14/15) john j. Noffo kahn managing director (to 2/26/15) kevin w. Kennedy president and ceo (to 5/14/15) honorary director (from 5/14/15) jeanette lerman-neubauer secretary (from 5/14/15) marc i. Stern managing director (from 6/18/15) sharon grubin former general counsel (to 2/29/12)”

“Other program services description other program activities including merchandising, development of young artists through the lindemann young artist development program, and the national council audition competition and concert.”

“Other changes in net assets or fund balances change in split interest...................................$ -1,598,521. Pension plan changes other than net periodic cost..........$-12,007,786. ------------- total ....................................................$ -13,606,307.”