L-3 Communications Group Health Plan Non- Bargained Group Veba Trust

“Part vi, questions 1a & 1b the bank of new york mellon serves as the sole directed trustee of this trust. The plan sponsor is l-3 communications corporation. The trust is administered by the plan sponsor in accordance with the terms of the trust agreement. As such, the veba does not have a governing body that exercises discretion. Part vi, questions 8, 12 - 15 these questions are not applicable to this organization as it is a 501(c)(9) trust (voluntary employee benefits association). Additionally the organization does not have any employees, therefore no processes related to employee compensation. Part vi, question 11b a complete electronic copy of the organization's form 990 was provided to the trustee for review prior to filing with the irs. Part vi, question 19 as a 501(c)(9) organization, the trust is not required to make the documents referenced in question 19 available to the general public. Part vii, section a line 1a column (b) average hours per week devoted to position: as trustee, the bank of new york mellon provides administrative services such as acting as investment manager for l-3 communications group health plan non-bargained group veba trust. These services require numerous individual bank employees' involvement in the activities of the organization and thus can not be quantified on an hourly basis, but are calculated based upon factors such as the market value of the account and in accordance with the bank of new york mellon's agreement with l-3 communications corporation. Part xii, line 1 modified cash basis”

“MODIFIED CASH BASIS.”