Steve Jobs deposition, page 81, March 18, 2009


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KPMG/APPLE/SEC046070 through 046075.

A. (Witness reviewing document.)
Okay.
Q. Just as a general matter, are you familiar
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with this letter or one like it?
A. Is this what's called a rep letter?
Q. Well, that's what I was getting at. Do you
understand this to be what is referred to as a rep
letter?
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A. Yes.
Q. And it looks like it's one dated October
16th, 2001; is that right?
A. That's the date.
Q. Okay. And if you'd look at the last page,
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the one with the Bates number of 46075.
A. Mmhmm.
Q. Is that your signature there, Mr. Jobs?
A. It is.
Q. Do you have an understanding 4- or what was
your understanding in October of 2001 as to the 11:22:22
purpose of a letter, a rep letter?
A. My understanding was that this was to
represent to the auditors that we were fully
disclosing relevant information to them that was
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required for them to carry out their job,

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