In September 2006, Wal-Mart auditors conducted an on site audit of Silver Planet and as part of our audit process we identified violations and sought management’s commitment to rectify the violations observed. In October 2006, we revisited the factory as part of our follow-up to the audit, and we have noted the following improvements: • Working hours are properly recorded • Overtime is tracked and paid • Workers are compensated (paid) in accordance with Jordan’s Labor Laws • Excessive working hours have been addressed • Passports of guest workers have been released to those workers preferring to retain their own passports ... Wal-Mart expends great efforts in working with our suppliers and their factory management to remediate issues of concern that we have identified in our audits... The labor conditions in Jordan are complex and cannot be corrected over night; however, improvements have been observed by us. Wal-Mart is working collaboratively with other retailers and brand owners, the Government of Jordan, and the International Labor Organization to address issues of concern and to create sustainable improvements.