madefurther amendments toits tender offers ofup to $750 million of its senior notes to allow for another extension of theearly tender time, an extension of the expiration date and increases in tenderoffer considerations.

The periodfor eligibility to receive the early tender premium for validly tendered noteshas been further extended to July 19 at 5 p.m. ET, from July 15, according toan SEC regulatory filing. The expiration date for the tender offers was alsopushed back to Aug. 2 from July 27.

The tenderoffers for consideration now amount to $1,020.00 for the 3.30% senior notes due2018, $1,057.50 for the 7.50% senior notes due 2018 and $970.00 for the 4.05%senior notes due 2020.

CreditSuisse Securities (USA) LLC and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc. are thelead dealer managers in the amended tender offers, while D.F. King & Co.Inc. is the tender agent and information agent for the tender offers.