Activating your Fidelity Account.

Activating your Fidelity Account.?

A quick-start guide for stock plan participants.

Your company stock plan can be an important benefit for you-- but only if you activate your account. Just follow these easy steps.

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1. L og into your Fidelity NetBenefits? account and click Activate to start the activation process.

If you haven't yet established a password for NetBenefits, refer to page 5 for directions.

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2. T his brings you to the Activate Stock Plan Accounts page. Select Complete the Application Online to continue activation.

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3. Y ou've launched the application for your new Fidelity Account. Fill in all the required Account Owner Information. Click Next.

4. C omplete the Employment Information. Click Next.

Enter the address at which you work here.

Most people answer no to these questions. Click the highlighted links for definitions of "affiliated" and "control person." If you're still unsure of your status, contact your Human Resources department.

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5. C omplete the Financial Information. Click Next.

This information is required to comply with federal regulations. Click the link for information about Fidelity's privacy policies. You must review the investment objective definitions before choosing one.

6. R eview your application. Click Next.

If anything's incorrect, make changes now.

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7. Click this box to verify that you've read and agree to the terms of the agreement.

IMPORTANT: Only click here if you've been informed by the IRS that you're subject to backup withholding.

Click here to agree and activate your account.

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When you reach this point, you have successfully activated your Fidelity Account and are ready to take advantage of all the benefits your stock plan has to offer.

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Creating Your Password

Before you can activate your Fidelity Account,? you must ensure you have a password to access your information. If you have an existing individual brokerage account with Fidelity or access to netbenefits. for other benefit programs, you do not need to create a new password-- you will have the convenience of accessing all of your information with the same password.

Step 1

? In order to activate your account, first you need to establish your username and password. Visit netbenefits. and click on New User Registration.

Step 2

? Complete the information requested to verify your identity, including the last 4 digits of your Social Security number, date of birth, and first and last name.

? Click Next.

Step 3

? Create a new username. ? By default, your username is your Social Security number (SSN). For security reasons, we

recommend that you change your username. Click the button to Create username to complete. ? Create your password. You can enter your current password, if you have created it previously. Otherwise, use the following criteria to create your password: ? 6 to 12 letters and/or numbers. ? No sequences (e.g., 1234) or a single repeating number or letter. ? Do not use Social Security number, username, or date of birth. ? Create a security question and answer and provide your e-mail address. Click Submit.

Step 4

? Y ou have successfully created your password and username. You may now log in to netbenefits. to activate your Fidelity Account.

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