Stock Issue: Sold in 100,000-share lots by parent company

Positive numbers:  Number of common shares to be issued

Minimum issue:  Enough shares to total $1,000,000

Limits:  0 to 9000 (in thousands of shares)

Stock Repurchase: Repurchased in lots of 100,000 shares

Negative numbers:  Number of shares to repurchase

Maximum repurchase:  To leave at least 3 million shares with positive accumulated retained earnings

Limits:  -500 to 0 (in thousands of shares)