SOCIEDAD ESPAOLA DE AUXILIO MUTUO

SOCIEDAD ESPAOLA DE AUXILIO MUTUO Y BENEFICENCIA DE PUERTO RICO (THE COMPANY) HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY FILING AS A 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION. ON APRIL 29, 1992 A NEW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED UNDER THE LEGAL NAME OF THE COMPANY. ON AUGUST 20, 1992 THIS CHANGE WAS REPORTED TO THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS BRANCH OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE IRS WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPANY WOULD BECOME A CONTROLLING AFFILIATE THAT WOULD OWNED THE REAL PROPERTY AND WOULD TRANSFER ITS FUNDS (INCOME LESS EXPENSES) FOR USE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE EXEMPTION. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1992 THE IRS INFORMED THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A NEW APPLICATION FOR TAX EXEMPTION AS A TITLE HOLDING CORPORATION. THE COMPANY ALSO ADMINISTERS A HEALTH PLAN UNDER WHICH INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY (WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS) MAY BECOME MEMBERS WITH THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT THE FACILITIES OF HOSPITAL E