Interest

Interest on the Notes for the period from and including May 12, 2006 to but excluding May 11, 2007 (the "Fixed Rate Period") will be payable in U.S. Dollars on May 11, 2007 (the "Fixed Rate Interest Payment Date"). During the Fixed Rate Period, the interest on the Notes will be equal to 5.464% per annum. During the Fixed Rate Period, interest will be computed and paid on an Actual/360 basis (based upon the actual number of days elapsed in each month in a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months).

Interest on the Notes for the period from and including May 11, 2007 to but excluding the Maturity Date (the "Floating Rate Period") will be payable in U.S. Dollars quarterly, in arrears, on the 11^th day of each quarter, commencing August 11, 2007 (each a "Floating Rate Interest Payment Date"). During the Floating Rate Period, the interest rate on the Notes will be equal to the sum of three month USD LIBOR plus 0.06%. The initial floating rate will be determined two London Business Days prior to May 11, 2007 based on three month USD LIBOR plus 0.06%. During the Floating Rate Period, the interest rate will be reset quarterly on each Floating Rate Interest Payment Date (the "Interest Reset Date"), and will be determined quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date. During the Floating Rate Period, interest will be computed and paid on the basis as provided for LIBOR Notes in the prospectus of the Issuer dated March 29, 2006, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement of the Issuer dated March 29, 2006, under "DESCRIPTION OF NOTES- Interest and Interest Rates - Floating Rate Notes - How Interest is Calculated."

Plan of Distribution:

The Notes are being purchased by Banc of America Securities LLC (the "Underwriter"), as principal, at 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.20% of the principal amount of the Notes. GE Capital Markets, Inc. will act as a sales agent in connection with the offering and will receive a fee from the Underwriter equal to 0.10% of the principal amount of the notes.

The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Additional Information:

The information contained in the Prospectus under the caption "Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges" is hereby amended in its entirety, as follows:

For purposes of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of net earnings adjusted for the provision for income taxes, minority interest and fixed charges.

Fixed charges consist of interest and discount on all indebtedness and one-third of rentals, which the Company believes is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor of such rentals.