Our Commitment as a Responsible Corporate Citizen

We believe in free, fair and open competition.

We compete vigorously to be an industry leader and maintain high standards of fairness and honesty in our marketing, promotional and advertising activities. We gain our competitive advantage through superior performance, value and quality, not through unethical or illegal business practices. We will not enter into any arrangement that is unlawful or would be inconsistent with our values.

Competition laws are complex, and compliance requirements can vary depending on the circumstances. Specific activities are "red flags" to be avoided and reported to legal or compliance:

• Entering into anti-competitive agreements with competitors, including price fixing, bid rigging, and market allocation or segmentation
• Exchanging competitively sensitive information with competitors. Be particularly careful at conferences and trade shows where we often spend time with our competitors in exhibit halls
• Abusing a position of market dominance
• Meeting with competitors where a questionable discussion begins. Make it clear that you believe the discussion is inappropriate, noticeably break away from the discussion and promptly inform legal or compliance