NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE REPORTING ORGANIZATION, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES RETIREE WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN TRUST (THE TRUST) WAS ORGANIZED AND WILL OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (NAS) FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF HOLDING, MANAGING AND INVESTING CERTAIN ASSETS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES RETIREE WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN ("PLAN") SAID ASSETS TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INSURANCE PREMIUMS UNDER THE PLAN ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE RETIREES AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE PLAN AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT (ERISA).