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This excerpt taken from the HSY 10-K filed Feb 19, 2010.

6. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

We classify derivatives as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. Accounting for the change in fair value of the derivative depends on:

 

   

Whether the instrument qualifies for, and has been designated as, a hedging relationship; and

 

   

The type of hedging relationship.

There are three types of hedging relationships:

 

   

Cash flow hedge;

 

   

Fair value hedge; and

 

   

Hedge of foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, all of our derivative instruments were classified as cash flow hedges.

The amount of net gains on cash flow hedging derivatives, including foreign exchange forward contracts and options, interest rate swap agreements and commodities futures contracts and options, expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months was approximately $54.0 million after tax as of December 31, 2009. This amount was primarily associated with commodities futures contracts.

These excerpts taken from the HSY 10-K filed Feb 20, 2009.

5. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

We account for derivative instruments in accordance with SFAS No. 133, which requires us to recognize all derivative instruments at fair value. We classify derivatives as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. Accounting for the change in fair value of the derivative depends on:

 

   

whether the instrument qualifies for, and has been designated as, a hedging relationship; and

 

   

the type of hedging relationship.

There are three types of hedging relationships:

 

   

cash flow hedge;

 

   

fair value hedge; and

 

   

hedge of foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.

As of December 31, 2008, all of our derivative instruments were classified as cash flow hedges.

5. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

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classify derivatives as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. Accounting for the change in fair value of the derivative depends on:

 







  

whether the instrument qualifies for, and has been designated as, a hedging relationship; and

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the type of hedging relationship.

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cash flow hedge;

 







  

fair value hedge; and

 







  

hedge of foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">As of December 31, 2008, all of our derivative instruments were classified as cash flow hedges.

STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px">Objectives, Strategies and Accounting Policies Associated with Derivative Instruments

STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">We use certain derivative instruments, from time to time, to manage interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate and commodity market price risk
exposures. We enter into interest rate swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts and options for periods consistent with their related underlying exposures. We enter into commodities futures and options contracts for varying periods. Our
commodities futures and options contracts are effective as hedges of market price risks associated with anticipated raw material purchases, energy requirements and transportation costs.

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We do not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading purposes and are not a party to any
instruments with leverage or prepayment features. In entering into these contracts, we have assumed the risk that might arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. We mitigate this risk by performing
financial assessments prior to contract execution, conducting periodic evaluations of counterparty performance and maintaining a diverse portfolio of qualified counterparties. We do not expect any significant losses from counterparty defaults.

This excerpt taken from the HSY 10-K filed Feb 19, 2008.

5. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

We account for derivative instruments in accordance with SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 133 requires us to recognize all derivative instruments at fair value. We classify the derivatives as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. Accounting for the change in fair value of the derivative depends on:

 

   

whether the instrument qualifies for and has been designated as a hedging relationship; and

 

   

the type of hedging relationship.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

There are three types of hedging relationships:

 

   

cash flow hedge;

 

   

fair value hedge; and

 

   

hedge of foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.

As of December 31, 2007, all of our derivative instruments were classified as cash flow hedges.

This excerpt taken from the HSY 10-K filed Feb 23, 2007.

5. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

We account for derivative instruments in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended. SFAS No. 133, as amended, requires us to recognize all derivative instruments at fair value. We classify the derivatives as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. Accounting for the change in fair value of the derivative depends on:

 

   

whether the instrument qualifies for and has been designated as a hedging relationship; and

 

   

the type of hedging relationship.

There are three types of hedging relationships:

 

   

cash flow hedge;

 

   

fair value hedge; and

 

   

hedge of foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.

As of December 31, 2006, all of our derivative instruments were classified as cash flow hedges.

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