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This excerpt taken from the SKS 10-K filed Sep 1, 2005.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

 

The Company has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm. Aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered to the Company by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as of or for the years ended January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004 were:

 

     January 29,
2005


   January 31,
2004


Audit—Professional services for audits of the consolidated financial statements and internal controls of the Company; for the review of the financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; and for the issuance of comfort letters and consents for financing transactions.

   $ 1,981,946    $ 1,353,110

Audit-Related—Assurance and related services including benefit plan audits, transaction due diligence, internal control reviews, consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards, and analysis of and compliance with accounting pronouncements and disclosure requirements.

     88,450      113,650

Tax—Tax return preparation and tax services for employee benefit plans.

     2,265      47,970

All Other—All other services including litigation support and employee benefit plan and human resource advisory services.

     1,500      37,440
    

  

Total

   $ 2,074,161    $ 1,552,170

 

The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services, and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is subject to a specific budget. The independent auditors and management are required to periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditors in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.

 

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