11/09/2006
If you require an Indication of Interest Form, please contact the Merrill Lynch Reserved Share Program at 1-866-276-1462 (+1-609-274-3067 outside of the U.S. and Canada) and a new form will be sent to you.
The deadline for returning forms to Merrill Lynch is 10:00 PM New York Time on Friday, November 10, 2006.
For stockholders, lessees and ABCs who have questions about the program, Merrill Lynch has scheduled an informational conference call at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, November 10, 2006. If you would like to participate in this conference call, you may dial 1-866-MER-CONF – PASSCODE - 274 1091#. Only stockholders, lessees and ABCs may participate in the call.
The following statement is required to be included in this letter by the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission:
"A Registration Statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. If you wish to receive a copy of the prospectus relating to the public offering, please write to Merrill Lynch, 4 World Financial Center, Prospectus Dept., 4th Floor, New York, New York 10080 and a copy will be sent to you."The Company does not wish to influence in any way your decision in this matter. This notice is not designed to encourage you to request any Common Stock. It is simply intended to inform you that there is a proposed offering, should you be interested in investing. The purchase of Common Stock involves certain risks which are described in the preliminary prospectus. Please review the preliminary prospectus carefully and discuss it with your financial advisor, if appropriate.