To Our Shareholders:
Management is responsible for the reliability of the consolidated financial statements and related notes,
which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America and include amounts based upon our estimate and judgments, as required. The consolidated financial
statements have been audited and reported on by our independent auditors, KPMG LLP, who were given free
access to all financial records and related data, including minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and
Committees of the Board. We believe that the representations made to the independent auditors were valid and
appropriate.
The Company maintains a system of internal controls over financial reporting designed to provide
reasonable assurance of the reliability of the consolidated financial statements. The Company's internal audit
function monitors and reports on the adequacy of the compliance with the internal control system and
appropriate actions are taken to address significant control deficiencies and other opportunities for improving
the system as they are identified. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which is comprised solely of
outside directors, provides oversight to the financial reporting process through periodic meetings with our
independent auditors, internal auditors, and management. Both our independent auditors and internal auditors
have free access to the Audit Committee. Although no cost-effective internal control system will preclude all
errors and irregularities, we believe our controls as of and for the year ended June 26, 2002 provide reasonable
assurance that the consolidated financial statements are reliable.
RONALD A. MCDOUGALL
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
CHARLES M. SONSTEBY
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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