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Schedule of commitments and contingencies.

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Estimated change in the warranty reserve resulting from a 10% change in the expected number of remaining claims to be settled with payment or the expected cost to settle claims for disclosure purposes only.

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The number of years the Company warrants that its products will be free from material defects in workmanship and materials.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Future rental payments receivable within the fourth year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future rental payments receivable within the third year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future rental payments receivable within the second year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments receivable in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year ended for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the standard product warranty accrual from changes in estimates attributable to preexisting product warranties. Excludes extended product warranties.

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