Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Memorandum 

Date: September 8, 2011 

To: Ben DeLeon, Director, Airport Planning and Programming, APP-1 

From: Randall Fiertz, Director, Airport Compliance and Management Analysis, A CO-l 

Prepared by: David Duchow, Airport Compliance Division, AC0-100, x34604 

Subject: Report on Grandfathered Airports 

The attached document shows payments for Grandfathered Airports in 2010. The Airports 

listed are identified as grandfathered per the December 1993 Committee Report on Diversion 

of Airport Revenues, which is the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) official Jist of 

grandfathered airports. The report consists of information reported directly to the FAA and 

information that sponsors record in the Airport Financial Reporting Database. 

The information contained in the report is not audited, but all airports with the exception of the 

Port Authority ofNew York and New Jersey (PANY&NJ) and San Francisco (SFO) are in 

comEliance with the limitations on grandfathering under 49 U.S.C. § 4711 5~~-~~~ 

~Ji;!SI!l!re over the adjusted allowable base lf4m~~~~~~3i$'andl$'lijtpJB¥~lf~Iltllspectively. 

Attachments 

PAGEl 
Report on Grandfathering Payments 

September 7, 2011 

Sponsor and Airport Type ofGrandfathering For Calendar Year 

Ending 12/31/2010 

State of Maryland- Baltimore Combined Departments 

Washington International of Transportation and No Grandfathering. 

Thurgood Marhsall Aviation and the State has 

an Aviation Fuel Tax 

Massachusetts Port Authority Grandfathered $21,196,071, 

-General Edward Lawrence Port Authority which is lower than its 

Logan International and $58,113,534 allowable 

Laurence G Hanscom Field base. 

' 

Port Authority of New York 

and New Jersey-John F Gr.mdfathered 

Kennedy International, Port Authority $840,054,000 which is 

LaGuardia, Newark Liberty above its $252,107,132 

·International, Teterboro allowable base. 

City of Saint Louis- Lambert Airport Sales Tax 

Grandfathered $5,812,663, 

St. Louis International . which is lower than its 

$6,241,589 allowable base. 

' ' - --·'"""••-

·Grandfathered gross 

receipts tax was 

State of Hawaii -All publicly Airport Sales Tax and $11,843,343, which is lower 

owned airports Aviation Fuel Tax than its $12,537,473 

allowable base. Did not 

Grandfather Aviation Fuel 

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City of Denver- Denver Aviation Fuel Tax 

Grandfathered $7,489,817, 

International which is lower than its 

$9,711,610 allowable base. 

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Sponsor and Airport Type ofGrandfathering For Calendar Year 

Ending 12/31/2007 

City of Chicago- Chicago Grandfathered $26,337,550 

O'Hare which is lower than its International and Aviation Fuel Tax $46,825,940 allowable Chicago Midway International base. 

The payment on the 

concession agreement was 

$28,100,044, which is 

higher than its $22,949,325 

Agreement with airlines allowable base. In previous 

City of San Francisco - San permitting a 15% Tax on years, we interpreted the 

Francisco International Airport Concessions agreement as not being 

subject to the base, because 

the air carriers negotiated 

the rate with the Airport. 

The agreement expired in 

2011. 

San Diego County Regional 

Airport Authority- San Diego Port Authority No Grandfathering. 

International 

Niagara Frontier 

Transportation Authority -

Buffalo Niagara International Port Authority No Grandfathering. 

and Niagara Falls 

International 

··-·- ...... -, ···- ........ -

City of Juneau - Juneau . Aviation Fuel Tax No Grandfathering . International 

Texarkana Airport Authority -

Texarkana Regional Webb Sales Tax No Grandfathering. 

Field . - . 

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~ ~ .... 

Base Year 

2131/1995 

12/31/1996 

12/31/1997 

12/31/1998 

12/31/1999 

12/31/2000 

12/31/2001 

12/31/2002 

12131/2003 

12/31/2004 

12/31/2005 

12/31/2006 

12/31/2007 

12/31/2008 

12/31/2009 

12/31/2010 

~~g,rA~lf'f.I~I2¥'~R~~£~i.il1~~i§.§Y)\ 

Dttennination of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment 

Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grendfathered Payment 

Current-Year I Cumulative Base-Year Grandfathered 

Grandfathered Below Base Year Above Bas

CPI CPI% Payment Adjusted by the Adjusted for CPI Adjusted f

Increase Cumulative CPIIncrease 

$176,544,00. t53.5 100.00% $176,544,0C 

$ 158.6 103.32% $182,409,631 ($182,409,631) 

$ 161.3 105.08% $185,514,965 ($185,514,965) 

$126,052,00 163.9 106.78% $188,505,287 ($62,453,287) 

$48,897,0 168.3 109.64% $193,565,832 ($144,668,832) 

$124,984,00 174 113.36% $200,121,537 ($75,137,537) 

$21,427,00 176.7 115.11% $203,226,872 ($181,799,872} 

$341,984,00 180.9 117.85% $208,057,392 $0 $133,9

$68,033,00 184.3 120.07% $211,967,812 ($143,934,812) 

$249,530,0 190.3 123.97% $218,868,555 $0 $30,6

$198,409,00 196.8 128.21% $226,344,360 ($27,935,360) 

$237,695,00 201.8 131.47% $232,094,979 $0 $5,6

$40,973,00 210 136.81% $241,525,993 ($200,552,993) 

$150,493,00 210.2 136.94% $241,756,018 ($91,263,018) 

$265,062,00 214.9 140.00% $247,161,600 $0 $17,9

$840.054.000 219.2 142.60% $252,107,; 
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Base Year 

6/30/1997 

6/30/1998 

6/30/1999 

6/30/2000 

6/30/2001 

6/30/2002 

6/30/2003 

6/30/2004 

6/30/2005 

6/30/2006 

6/3012007 

6/30/2008 

6/30/2009 

6/30/2010 

Current-Year 

Grandfathered 

Payment 

$19,320,7 

$20,602,40 

$21,009,06 

$22,154,0 

$25,064,37 

$17,784,26 

$26,206,1 

$22,896,5 

$25,060,29 

$27,778, 

$29,107,83 

$33,034,07 

$34,620,39 

~ .. -,.·/.','' 

City and County of San Francisco 

of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment 

the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grandfathered Payment 

16 Percent 

Base-Year 

Grandfathered Below Base Above Base 

CPI Cumulative CPI Payment % Year Adjusted Year Adjusted 

Increase Adjusted by the forCPI forCPI Cumulative CPI 

Jo&~ 

152.5 100.00% :$f6,054,000 

156.7 102.75% $16,496,143 ($133,118) $0 

160.3 105.11% $16,875,123 $2,445,671 

163 106.89% $17,159,357 $3,443,044 

166.2 108.98% $17,496,228 $3,512,837 

172.4 113.05% $18,148,915 $4,005,091 

178 116.72% $18,738,439 $6,325,931 

179.9 117.97% $18,938.456 ($1,154,193) $0 

183.7 120.46% $19,338,490 $6,867,615 

189.7 124.39% $19,970,123 $2,928,446 

194.5 127.54% $20,475,430 $4,584,867 

202.9 133.05% $21,359,715 $6,418,729 

208.4 136.66% $21,938,712 $7,168,924 

218.8 143.48% ' $23,033,542 $10,000,531 

215.7 141.44% 

218 142.95% 
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Current-Year 

Base Year Grandfatherad 

6130/1995 

6130/1996 

6/3011997 

6/30/1998 

6/30/1999 

6130/2000 

6130/2001 

6/30/2002 

6130/2003 

6/30/2004 

6/30/2005 

613012006 

6/30/2007 

6/30/2008 

6/3012009 

6/30/2010 

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority 

'termination of whether the Current-Year Grandfatharad Payment 

Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grandfatherad Payment 

Cumulative Base-Year Grandfathered Balow Base Year Above Bas

(:PI CPI% Payment Adjusted by the Adjusted for CPI Adjusted f

Increase Cumulative CPIIncraase 

152.5 100.00% 

'S2.711il~'t13 $0 

156.7 102.75% $2,791,739 ($385,525) 

160.3 105.11% $2,855,876 ($648,817) 

163 106.89% $2,903,979 ($803,412) 

166.2 108.98% $2,960,990 ($1 ,276,378) 

172.4 113.05% $3,071,448 ($1,155,902) 

178 116.72% $3,171,216 ($3, 171,216) 

179.9 117.97% $3,205,067 ($3,205,067) 

183.7 120.46% $3,272,767 ($3,272, 767) 

189.7 124.39% $3,379,662 ($3,379,662) 

194.5 127.54% $3,465,178 ($3,465,178) 

202.9 133.05% $3,614,830 ($3,614,830) 

208.4 136.66% $3,712,818 ($3,712,818) 

218.8 143.48% $3,898,102 ($3,898,102) 

215.7 141.44% $3,842,673 ($3,842,873) 

218 139.12% $3,347,509 

t:S:347~509) 

Nilt ( . '180,056} 
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Base Year 

6/30/t995 

6/30/1996 

6/3011997 

6/30/1998 

6/30/1999 

6/30/2000 

6/30/2001 

6/30/2002 

6/30/2003 

6/30/2004 

6/30/2005 

6/30/2006 

6/30/2007 

6/30/2008 

6/30/2009 

6/30/2010 

Current-Year 

Grandfathered 

Pa 

'$73,454,33 

$73,975,77 

$79,111,3 

$89,008,8 

$107,626,558 

$125,136,5 

$123,801,37 

$120,388,183 

$117,403,098 

$0 

$0 

$0 

$0 

$0 

$0 

$0 

Maryland Aviation Administration 

of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grandfathered Payment 

Cumulative Base-Year Grandfathered 

CPI CPI% Below Base Year Above Ba

Payment Adjusted by the Adjusted for CPI Adjusted 

Inc~ ulati 

152.5 100.00% $73,454,335 

156.7 102.75% $75,477,340 ($1 ,501 ,563) 

160.3 105.11% $77,211,344 $0 $1,

163 106.89% $78,511,847 $0 $10,

166.2 108.98% $80,053,183 $0 $27,

172.4 113.05% $83,039,524 $0 $42,

178 116.72% $85,736,863 $0 $38,

179.9 117.97% $86,652,032 $0 $33,

183.7 120.46% -·· -· ~~·$88;482;369 rt!j $28,

189.1' -124.39%-- $91,372,376 

194.5 127.54% $93,684,381 

202.9 133.05% $97,730,391 ( $0 . 

208.4 136.66% $100,379,563 i $0 

218.8 143.48% $105,388,908 $01 

215.7 141.44% $103,895.738 \ $0 # 

218 

\ 

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Base Year 

Current-Yea 

Grandfather' 

Payment 

Port of San Diego 

Determination of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment Exceeds the CPJ Adjusted Base-Year Grandfathered Payment 

CPI 

Cumulative 

CPI% 

Increase 

Base-Year Grandfathered 

Payment Adjusted by the 

Cumulative CPIIncrease 

Below Base Year Above B

Adjusted for CPI Adjuste

None. Airport revenue is used only for operations, capital improvement and debt service
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Base Year 

011995 

6/30/1996 

6/30/1997 

6/30/1998 

6/30/1999 

6/30/2000 

6/30/2001 

6130/2002 

6/30/2003 

6/30/2004 

6/30/2005 

6/3012006 

6/30/2007 

6/30/2008 

6/30/2009 

6/30/2010 

Massachuettes Port Authority 

'tetermination of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment 

Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grandfathered Payment 

Current-Year Cumulative Base-Year Grandfatbered 

Grandfathered CPJ CPI% Below Base Year Above Bas

Payment Adjusted by the Adjusted for CPJ Adjusted f

I c c c 

$40,652,81 152,5 100.0~ $40;652;816 $0 $40,652,81 156.7 102.75% $41,n2.435 ($1,119,619) 

$36,046,54 160.3 105.11% $42,732,108 ($6,685,566) 

$28,424,81 163 106.89% $43,451,862 ($15,027,043) 

$42,761,28 166.2 108.98% $44,304,905 ($1,543,623) 

$23,627,17 172.4 113.05% $45,957,675 ($22,330,504) 

$16,873,72 178 116.72% $47,450,500 ($30,576,n4) 

$23,148,42 179.9 117.97% $47,956,994 ($24,808,573) 

$18,615,87 183.7 120.46% $48,969,982 ($30,354,111) 

$14,164, 189.7 124.39% $50,569,437 ($36,405, 199) 

$11,954,74 194.5 127.54% $51,849,001 ($39,894,252) 

$16,051,00 202.9 133.05% $54,088,238 ($38,037,236) 

$16,732,0~ 

208.4 136.66% $55,554,406 ($38,822,406} 

$17,107,8 218.8 143.48% $58,326,794 ($41,218,994} 

$30,364,931 215.7 141.44% $57,500,409 ($27, 135,478) 
Base Year 

~1995 

6/30/1996 

6/30/1997 

6/3011998 

6/30/1999 

6/30/2000 

6/30/2001 

6/30/2002 

6/30/2003 

6/30/2004 

6/3012005 

6/3012006 

6/3012007 

6/3012008 

6/30/2009 

6/3012010 ~ l"' 

,_. 

= 

City of Chicago 

!Determination of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment 

Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grandfathered Payment 

current-Year I Cumulative Base-Year Grandfathered 

Grand Below Base Year Above Ba

fathered CPJ CPI% Payment AdJusted by the Adjusted for CPI Adjusted 

Increase Cumulative CPJ •M---88 

$32,756,6 8 152:5 100.00$ :$ 

0 156.7 102.75".<> $33,658,829 $0 

160.3 105.11% $34,432,102 $0 

163 106.89% $35,012,056 ($249,519) 

166.2 108.98% $35,699,409 $0 

172.4 113.05% $37,031,156 $0 

$35,936,3 178 116.72% $38,234,024 ($2,297,648) 

$38,469,2 179.9 117.97% $38,642,140 ($172,909) 

$35,810,8 183.7 120.46% $39,458,372 ($3,647,503) 

$35,790,5 189.7 124.39% $40,747,159 ($4,956,601) 

$33,270,6 194.5 127.54% $41,778,189 ($8,507,589) 

$32,001, 202.9 133.05% $43,582,492 ($11,580,989) 

$32,349,61 208.4 136.66% $44,763,880 ($12,414,270) 

$30,279,3 218.8 143.48% $46,997,778 ($16,718,399) 

$30,302,4 215.7 141.44% $46,331.905 ($16,029,455) 

$26.337. 218 
,., ~ ...... 

...... 

Base Year 

6/3011996 

6/30/1997 

6/30/1998 

6/30/1999 

6/30/2000 

6/30/2001 

6/30/2002 

6/30/2003 

6/30/2004 

6/30/2005 

6/30/2006 

6/30/2007 

6/30/2008 

6/30/2009 

6/30/2010 

City and County owsaiJ'fFi'~fi<£1scoir 

"'"'''-''"'""''"-'~'-W>,_f,;f~-;J;;~::;:~ 

Dptermination of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment 

Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grandfathered Payment 

15 Percent 

Current-Year I Cumulative Base-Year Grandfathered 

Grandfathered CPJ CPI% Below Base Year Above Base 

Payment Adjusted by the 

Increase Cumulative CPI Increase Adjusted for CPI Adjusted fo

~ 

$16,363,025 156.7 102.75% $16,496,143 ~133,118) 

$19,320,794 160.3 105.11% $16,875,123 $2,44

$20,602,401 3 106.89% $17,1 $3,44

$21,009,065 

166:~~8.98% $ ' 96,228 $3,51

$22,154,006 172.4 113.05% 18,148,915 $4,00

$25,064,370 178 16.72% $18,738,439 $6,32

$17,784,263 179.9 

11~ $18,938,456 ($1,154,193) 

$26,206,1 05 183.7 120.46. $19,338,490 $6,86

$22,898,569 189.7 

124.3~ $19,970,123 $2,92

$25,060,297 194.5 

~7;54% $20,475,430 $4,58

$27' 778,444 202.9 / 133.05% $21,359,715 $6,41

$29,107,636 208.~/ 136.66% $21,938,712 $7,16

$33,034,073 218:8 143.48% 3,033,542 $10,00

$34,620,395 
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Base Year 

Current-Year 

Grandfathered 

Payment 

City of Juneau 

Determination of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grandfathered Payment 

CPI 

CPIIncrease Cumulative 

Year-to-Year CPJ% 

Increase 

Base-Year Grandfathered 

Payment Adjusted by the 

Cumulative CPI Increase 

The City s~spended collection of lhe lax. The revenue was used exclusively for aviation. 

Below Base Y

Adjusted for 
~ ga 

...... 

w 

Base Year 

6130/1995 

6/30/1996 

6/30/1997 

6/30/1998 

6/30/1999 

6130/2000 

6/30/2001 

6/30/2002 

6/30/2003 

6/30/2004 

6/30/2005 

6/3012006 

6/30/2007 

6/30/2008 

6/30/2009 

6/30/2010 

Current-Year 

Grandfathered 

Payment 

·$4,366,2 

$3,623,28 

$3,916,97 

$4,280,92 

$4,787,40 

$5,052,40 

$4,143,27 

$5,152,0 

$5,260,00 

$5,434,00 

$5,570,0 

$5,407,38 

$5,553,32 

$5,831,05 

$5,831,05 

$5,812,6 

City of St. Louis 

etermination of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grandfathered Payment 

Cumulative Base-Year Grendfathered 

CPI CPl.% Below Base Year Above Ba

Payment Adjusted by the 

Increase Cumulative CPI Increase Adjusted for CPI Adjusted 

~S:M 100.00% $4,566,249 $0 

156.7 102.75% $4,486,500 ($863,213) 

160.3 105.11% $4,589,572 ($672,598) 

163 106.89% $4,666,876 ($385,947) 

166.2 108.98% $4,758,496 $0 $

172.4 113.05% $4,956,009 $0 $

178 116.72% $5,096,343 ($953,065) 

179.9 117.97% $5,150,742 $0 

183.7 120.46% $5,259,541 $0 

189.7 124.39% $5,431,327 $0 

194.5 127.54% $5,568,757 $0 

202.9 133.05% $5,809,259 ($401,873) 

208.4 136.66% $5,966,730 ($413,404) 

218.8 143.48% $6,264,494 ($433,440) 

215.7 141.44% $6,175,737 ($344,683) 

218 142.95% $6,241,589 ($428,926) 

Net. i$4,897;148) $1
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Base Year 

12/31/1.995 

12/31/1996 

12/31/1997 

12/31/1998 

12/31/1999 

12/31/2000 

12/31/2001 

12/31/2002 

12/31/2003 

12131/2004 

12/3112005 

12/31/2006 

12/31/2007 

12/31/2008 

12/31/2009 

12/31/2010 

Current-Year 

Grandfathered 

'$6;838·. 

$7,355,76 

$7,465,66 

$7,846,87 

$7,122,46 

$6,379,21 

$6,668,9 

$7,954,7 

$7,275, 

$6,485,55 

$7,642,85 

$7,063,49 

$6,464,01 

$7.489.81 

City and County of Denver 

of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-YearGrandfathered Payment 

Cumulative Base-Year Grandfathered 

CPI CPI% Below Base Year Above Ba

Payment Adjusted by the 

Cumulative CPIIncrease Adjusted for CPI Adjusted 

153.5 100.00% 

$6,838,~ 

158.6 103.32% $7,065,419 $0 

161.3 105.08"k $7,185,701 $0 

163.9 106.78% $7,301,527 $0 

168.3 109.64% $7,497,541 ($31,874) 

174 113.36% $7,751,469 $0 $

176.7 115.11% $7,871,750 ($749,289) 

180.9 117.85% $8,058,855 ($1 ,679 ,636) 

184.3 120.07% $8,210,320 ($1,541,338) 

190.3 123.97% $8,477,612 ($522,907) 

196.8 128.21%. $8,767,178 ($1 ,491 ,845) 

201.8 131.47% $8,989,922 ($2,504,363) 

210 136.81% $9,355,221 ($1,712,367) 

210.2 136.94% $9,364,131 ($2,300,635) 

215.7 140.52% $9,609,148 ($3, 145,137) 

218 142.02% 

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State of Hawaii 

Determination of whether the Current-Year Grandfathered Payment 

Exceeds the CPI Adjusted Base-Year Grandfathered Paymant 

Gross Receipts Surcharge of 5% 

Cumulative Base-Year 6 Base Year Granlira!hored !"ndlathered Below Base Year Above Base Year CPI CPI% Payment AdJusted by tho Adjusted for CPI Adjusted for CPI 

Jncmase r.:umnll'&tl~ l!CIIIn ... ,_,.,....,. 

6130/1995 

~770,480 152.5 1( 

613011996 ,400,940 156.7 102.75% $9,012,026 ($2,611,008) $0 6130/1997 0,213,294 160.3 105.11% $9,219,058 $0 $994,226 613011998 ,142,001 163 106.89% $9,374,349 ($2,232,258) $0 6130/1999 ,890,830 166.2 108.98% $9,558,366 ($2,667 ,555) $0 6130/2000 2,324,034 1n.4 113.05% $9,914,966 $2,409,078 $0 613012001 ,266,599 178 116.72% $10,237,019 ($7 ,970,420) $0 613012002 ·,825,149 179.9 117.97% $10,346,291 ($3,521,142) $0 613012003 ,517,675 183.7 120.46"A> $10,564,834 ($2,046,959) $0 6130/2004 ,627,642 189.7 124.39% $10,909,902 ($1,282,260) $0 6130/2005 ,242,189 194.5 127.54% $11,165,966 ($7,943,767) $0 6/3012006 9,245,373 202.9 133.05% $11,669,052 ($2,423,679) $0 6/3012007 ,167,093 208.4 136.66% $11 ,965,364 ($2,818,271) $0 613012006 $ 0,556,502 218.8 143.48% $12,583,482 ($2,026,980) $0 613012009 

6/3012010 

Aviation Fuel Tax 

Cumulative Base-Year Grandfathered Below Base Year Above Base Year Base Year red CPJ CPI% Payment Adjusted by the Ad) ted for CPI Adjusted f CPI 

Increase Cumulathta CPIIncmase us or 

613011995 ;63l;.656' :152:5 100.00% $6.835,966 

613011996 ,218,326 156.7 102.75% $6,818,717 $0 $399,609 

6130/1997 ,812,030 160.3 105.11% $6,975,369 ($3,183,339) $0 

613011998 ,485,550 183 106.89% $7,092,858 ($3,607,308) $0 

6/3011999 ,765,024 166.2 108.98% $7,232,104 ($3,467,080) $0 

613012000 ,361,343 1n.4 113.05% $7,501,694 ($4,140,551) $0 

6/30/2001 ,869,707 178 116.n% $7,745,575 ($3,875,866) $0 

6/30/2002 ,322,490 179.9 117.97% $7,828,252 ($4,505,762) $0 

6130/2003 $0 183.7 120.46% $7,993,607 ($7,993,607) $0 

6130/2004 $0 189.7 124.39% $8,254,694 ($8,254.694) $0 

613012005 $0 194.5 127.54% $8,463,564 ($8,463,564) $0 

"C 6130/2006 $0 202.9 133.05% $8,829,085 ($8,829,085) $0 

> 6130/2007 $0 208.4 136.66% $9,068,415 ($9,068,415) $0 0 6130/2008 $0 218.8 143.48% $9,520,985 ($9,520,985) $0 

i:'j 6/3012009 $0 215.7 141.44% $9,386,070 ($9,386,070) $0 

,.... 613012010 

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