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This is a summary of the annual report for the GCC/IBT
BENEVOLENT TRUST FUND PLAN, (Employer Identification No.
52-1632857, Plan No. 502) for the period July 1, 2004 to June
30, 2005. The annual report has been filed with the Employee
Benefits Security Administration, as required under the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Basic Financial Statement
The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the
plan, was $56,902,943 as of June 30, 2005 compared to
$54,311,899 as of July 1, 2004. During the plan year the plan
experienced an increase in its net assets of $2,591,044. This
increase includes unrealized appreciation or depreciation in
the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the
value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the
value of the assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost
of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the
plan had total income of $7,086,950. This income included
employee contributions of $524,148, realized gains of
$1,013,313 from the sale of assets and earnings from
investments of $4,092,641. Plan expenses were $4,495,906.
These expenses included $534,203 in administrative expenses
and $3,961,703 in benefits paid to participants and
beneficiaries.
Your Rights to Additional Information
You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual
report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed
below are included in that report:
1. An accountant's report;
2. Financial information and information on payments
to service providers;
3. Assets held for investment;
4. Transactions in excess of 5 percent of the
plan assets; and
5. Information regarding any common or collective
trust, pooled separate accounts, master trusts or
103-12 investment entities in which the plan
participates.
To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part
thereof, write or call the office of
ROBERT LACEY
1900 L STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
202-462-1400
The charge to cover copying costs will be $0.25 per page.
You also have the right to receive from the plan
administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the
assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or
a statement of income and expenses of the plan and
accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the
full annual report from the plan administrator, these two
statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of
that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above
does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of
the report because these portions are furnished without
charge.
You also have the legally protected right to examine the
annual report at the main office of the plan:
1900 L STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to
obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment
of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be
addressed to: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, Public Disclosure Room, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite N-1513, Washington, D.C.
20210.
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