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This excerpt taken from the PBI 10-K filed Feb 26, 2009. Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with internal control policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. Managements assessment included evaluating the design of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Based on our assessment, we concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, the Companys internal control over financial reporting was effective based on the criteria issued by COSO in Internal Control Integrated Framework. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent accountants that audited the Companys financial statements included in this Form 10-K, has issued an attestation report on the Companys internal control over financial reporting, which report is included on page 39 of this Form 10-K. This excerpt taken from the PBI 10-K filed Mar 1, 2007. Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with internal control policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. Managements assessment included evaluating the design of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Based on our assessment, we concluded that, as of December 31, 2006, the Companys internal control over financial reporting was effective based on the criteria issued by COSO in Internal Control Integrated Framework. 30 Managements assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is included on page 39. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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