Form 906

Rev. January 1987

Department of the Treasury -- Internal Revenue Service

For purposes of this Agreement:

A. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations thereunder, as amended from time to time.

B. "Entity" includes any corporation, limited liability company, trust, association, committee, partnership, or unincorporated organization, as well as any "person" (other than an individual), as defined in Treas. Reg. sec. 301.7701-1 through -4.

C. An entity is a "Scientology-related entity" if that entity is described in one or more of the paragraphs set forth below:

1. An entity is a Scientology-related entity if it is a signatory to this Agreement or is identified in section III., paragraphs B. or C. or section IV., paragraph D.2. of this Agreement or Exhibits III-1 through III-35 of this Agreement.

2. An entity is a Scientology-related entity if it delivers religious services to parishioners in a manner prescribed by the works of L. Ron Hubbard and as authorized (directly or indirectly) by Religious Technology Center, Church of Scientology International or other entity described in another paragraph as a Scientology-related entity. Thus, for example, all Class V churches, Continental organizations, CSFSSO, CSFSO, CSWUS, Saint Hill or other advanced organizations and missions are Scientology-related entities.

3. The publications organizations discussed at page 1-21 through 1-27 of the letter to John Burke, Monique Yingling dated June 29, 1992, (the "June Submission") and part of the Qualified Written Material are Scientology-related entities. Thus, for example, Bridge Publications, Inc., and New Era Publications International ApS, as well as their related subsidiaries or affiliates, are Scientology-related entities. Pages 1-21 through 1-27 are attached as Exhibit VIII-1 to this Agreement.

4. The social benefit and other public benefit entities discussed at pages 1-28 through 1-42 of the June submission along with all subsidiaries, subordinate chapters, subordinate organizations, or sublicensees thereof (e.g., organizations that are permitted to use particular names, copyrights, service marks, and/or technologies) are Scientology-related entities. Thus, for example, Citizens Commission on Human Rights, National Commission on Law Enforcement and Social Justice, Scientology Defense Fund Trust, Association for the Better Living and Education, Applied Scholastics Incorporated, Narconon International, The Way to Happiness Foundation, and the Foundation for Religious Freedom are Scientology-related entities. Pages 1-28 through 1-42 are attached as Exhibit VIII-2 to this Agreement.

5. Any entities subject to the ecclesiastical direction or general guidance of Church of Scientology International or Religious Technology Center, directly or indirectly, including but not limited to any trusts, that hold assets (including but not limited to intellectual property and mortgages) for any other Scientology-related entity or for the advancement or protection of the Scientology religion whether or not those entities were discussed at pages 1-43 through 1-56 of the June submission are Scientology-related entities. This definition does not include the trust or estate of any parishioner who has made an intervivos or testamentary transfer of assets to the Church. This definition does not include financial institutions that are not owned (directly or indirectly) in whole or in part by any entity that otherwise meets the definition of Scientology-related entity under another subparagraph of this paragraph VIII. C. This definition does not include (i) any fiduciary that is not a Scientology-related entity or a Scientology-related individual (ii) the employee of any such fiduciary, (iii) any escrow agent holding assets of a Scientology-related entity under and escrow arrangement of a strictly temporary nature, (iv) any trustee under a deed of trust upon real property to secure the debt of a Scientology-related entity (v) any person acting under the power of attorney to Scientology-related entity, provided that any such fiduciary described in (i) through (v) above, and is nor otherwise a Scientology-related entity under paragraph of this section VIII, paragraph C. Pages 1-43 through 1-56 are attached as Exhibit VIII-3 to this Agreement.

6. Any entity directly or indirectly involved in, or related to, the ownership and /or operation of the M.V. Freewinds including those listed at pages 1-57 through 1-59 of the June submission are Scientology-related entities. Thus, for example, the Foundation Church of Scientology Flag Ship Service Organization, Flag Ship Trust, Transcorp Services S.A., San Donato Properties Corporation and MCL Services N.V. are Scientology-related entities. Pages 1-57 thorough 1-59 are attached as Exhibit VIII-4 to this Agreement.

7. Any membership entity primarily composed of Scientologists, whether or not listed on pages 1-60 through 1-62 of the June submission, including but not limited to the International Association of Scientologists, Danish Association of Scientologists, and European Association for Scientology, along with any entities performing the operations of (or holding the assents of ) such organizations (including Foundation of International Membership Services Administration N.V., Membership Services administration (UK) Ltd and U.S. IAS Members' Trust), are Scientology-related entities. Pages 1-60 through 1-62 are attached as Exhibit VIII-5 to this Agreement.

8. Any entity that owns, (including, but not limited to, those entities listed below in this subparagraph C.8.), (sub) licenses to others to use, and/or has rights to (sub) license others to use what has been described in the Qualified Written Material as the Scriptures (the written and spoken words of L. Ron Hubbard on Scientology and Dianetics) or any technology, copyright, trademark or service mark held by RTC, CSI, CST, any publications organization (described in paragraph C.3 above), the Estate of L. Ron Hubbard or Author's Family Trust B, is a Scientology-related entity.

9. Any other entity licensed to use, or otherwise granted permission to use or employ, any copyright, service mark, or trademark that has been, is now (or shall in the future) be held or owned, directly or indirectly, by Religious Technology Center, Church of Scientology International, the Estate of L. Ron Hubbard, Author's Family Trust B or Church of Spiritual Technology, is a Scientology-related entity.

10. Any taxable or for-profit entity of which one or more Scientology-related entities and/or any of the trustees, directors and/or officers of any entity defined as a Scientology-related entity under this section VIII. paragraph C, separately or together, owned or had a beneficial interest of more than twenty-five percent is a Scientology-related entity. In addition, any non-profit entity of which one or more Scientology-related entities and/or any of the trustees, directors and/or offices of any entity defined as a Scientology-related entity under this section VIII. paragraph C, separately or together, control the voting power of, or have a beneficial interest of, more than twenty-five percent, is a Scientology, related entity. For purposes of this definition, any Individual or At-Large member of the CTCC shall be considered an officer of a Scientology-related entity.

11. For purposes of subparagraphs 4, 8, or 9, the term Scientology-related entity includes only those entities that are under the ecclesiastical direction or general guidance of CSI, directly or indirectly, and that are not owned in whole or in part by any entity that otherwise meets the definition of Scientology-related entity under another subparagraph of this section VIII. paragraph C.. Thus, by the way of example, the term Scientology-related entity generally does not include (I) sublicensees of the World Institute of Scientology Enterprises (hereinafter "WISE"), (ii) any entity that would not otherwise be described above, except that it has been licensed to publish or disseminate solely the fictional works of L. Ron Hubbard, and (iii) licenses of Applied Scholastics, Inc. that are not included as subordinate entities under its group exemption, as provided in section III., paragraph 3.c and listed on Exhibit III-28 (or will be subordinate entities in the future) .

12. a. In general. The term Scientology-related entity generally includes an entity whether formed under the laws of the United States or of a country other than the United States, except to the extent other provisions of this Agreement expressly include only U.S. entities or expressly exclude non-U.S. entities.

b. Exception.

i. With respect to certain provisions of this Agreement, the term Scientology-related entity does not include an Excluded Foreign Scientology-related Entity. A Scientology-related entity is an Excluded Foreign Scientology-related Entity if it is formed under the laws of, and substantially all of its operations are in, a country other than the United States and it (a) is described in section VIII, paragraph C.2 and is a Mission or Class V church; (b) is described in Section VIII, paragraph C.4; (c) is described in Section VIII, paragraph C.5, provided that it is not an entity that has as its primary function the holding of assets for the Church of Scientology; or (d) is described in Section VIII, paragraph C.9 but has neither annual gross receipts not gross assets in excess of $15 million.

ii. To the extent a Scientology-related entity is otherwise specifically included in a provision (notwithstanding the fact that is an Excluded Foreign Scientology-related Entity), it is a Scientology-related entity for the specified purposes of the affected provision. Specifically, but not by the way of limitation, an Excluded Foreign Scientology-related entity with respect to the following provisions of this Agreement:

Section II.: paragraphs B.5., B.7 through B.9, C.1. through C.6, E.1., E.4.b. and F.

Section III.: Paragraph B.10

Section IV.: paragraphs A.3.d., B.1.a., B.1.f.ii. B.2.a., B.3., B.4., C.1., C.3., C.4., C.5., C.6., C.7.a.,C.7.b., C.10.,E.1., E.2.,E.3., and F.2.

Section V.: all

Section VI.: paragraph B.

iii. An Excluded Foreign Scientology-related Entity is excluded from the definition of Scientology-related entity with respect to the following provisions of this Agreement:

Section IV.: paragraphs A.3. (other than A.3.d.), D.1., D.2., D.3.

Section VI: paragraph A, C (unless paragraph C.10. of section IV applies) and G.

Section IX: paragraph A.

iv. With respect to other provisions of this agreement concerning procedural matters (such as reporting term limitations) that relate to the specific provisions referred to in Section VIII, paragraph C. 12.b.ii., Scientology-related entity also includes Excluded Foreign Scientology-related entity.

c. Limitation. paragraph 12.b. shall not apply to exclude from treatment as a Scientology-related entity any entity that otherwise meets the definition of Scientology-related entity under a subparagraph of this section VIII. paragraph C. other than subparagraphs 2.,4.,5., or 9.

13. If an entity is treated as a Scientology-related entity by reason of paragraph C.1. of this section VIII., then such entity shall be treated as a Scientology-related entity notwithstanding that one or more of the other subparagraphs of paragraph C. of this section VIII might otherwise apply to exclude such entity from being treated as a Scientology-related entity.

14. The term Scientology-related entity is not limited to those entities that are in existence as of the date of this Agreement but also includes those described in paragraph C. created after this Agreement is signed.

D. "Scientology-related Individual" means an individual rendering services to or on behalf of a Scientology-related entity as a staff member, agent officer, trustee, or attorney in fact of that Scientology-related entity. The term "Scientology-related individual" includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Individual CTCC members, At-Large CTCC members and individuals serving on the CTCC as representatives of Corporate CTCC members. The term "Scientology-related individual" applies only to the extent that such individual is acting in his capacity as staff member or other service-provider to or on behalf of the Scientology-related entity.

E. "Qualified Written Material" means any information designated as "Qualified Written Material" pursuant to paragraph 4 of the agreement between Church of Scientology International and the Service, executed on behalf of the CSI on May 5, 1992. This material was obtained as part of the discussions in which the Service requested information relating to the organizational structure and operations of the Church mostly by written requests dated May 4, 1992 and October 16, 1992, to which the Church responded in June and November of 1992, respectively, and in various other written responses.

F. "Service" means the Internal Revenue Service, including but not limited to the Office of Chief Counsel. References to officers or employees (present or former) of the Service shall include, but not limited to, officers or employees (present or former) of the Officer of Chief Counsel.

G. "Taxable year" means calendar year.

H. "Transition period" means taxable years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.

I. "Agreement" means this closing agreement.

J. "CTCC" means the Church Tax Compliance Committee.

K. "Church Signatories" means the following entities: Church of Scientology International, Religious Technology Center, Church of Spiritual Technology, Church of Scientology Religious Trust, Building Management Services, Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, Inc. and the Church of Scientology Western United States.

L. "Settlement Agreement" means an agreement entered into between the Church Signatories and the Service on even date herewith relating to the disposition of certain other matters between the parties attached hereto as Exhibit IV-5.

M. "Annual Report" means the report complied and submitted during the transition period by the CTCC as required under section IV of this Agreement.

N. Disqualified Person. In General. The term "disqualified person" means with respect to a Scientology-related entity, any of the following persons:

1. an Individual CTCC member (within the meaning of section IV. paragraph A.2.c. of this Agreement);

2.A member of the family (as defined in paragraph 9) of an Individual CTCC member;

3. a corporation not recognized as exempt under Code section 501 (c) (3) of which any person described in section VIII. paragraph N.1. or N.2. owns more than 35 percent of the total combined voting stock or stock value;

4. a limited liability company not recognized as exempt under Code section 501 (c) (3) in which any person described in section VIII. paragraph N.1. or N.2. owns more than 35 percent of the membership interests;

5. a partnership not recognized as exempt under Code section 501 (c) (3) in which any person described in section VIII. paragraph 1. or 2. owns more than 35 percent of the profits interests or capital interests; or

6. an estate or a trust not recognized as exempt under Code section 501 (c) (3) in which any person described in section VIII. paragraph N.1. or N.2. holds more than 35 percent of the beneficial interest.

7. Stockholdings; Membership Interests. For purposes of paragraphs 3. and 4., there shall be taken into account indirect stockholdings and membership interests which would be taken into account under section 267 (c) and 318 (a) (4), except that, for purposes of this paragraph, Code section 267 (c) (4) shall be treated as providing that the members of the family of an individual are the members within the meaning of section VIII. paragraph N.9.

8. Partnerships, Trusts, Estates. For the purposes of paragraphs 4. and 5. the ownership of profits interest, capital interest or beneficial interest shall be determined in accordance with the rules for constructive ownership of stock provided in Code section 267 (c) (other than paragraph (3) thereof), except that Code section 267 (c) (4) shall be treated as providing that the members of the family of an individual are the members within the meaning of paragraph 9.

9. Members of Family. For purposes of this definition, the family of any individual shall include on the individual's parents, children, spouse, siblings and the spouses of the individual's siblings.

10. Time of determination. A person is a disqualified person, if, at any time during the transition period that a person is described in this definition.

O. Willful. There term "willful" means a knowing, voluntary, intentional violation of a known legal duty.

P. Sanction Period. The term "sanction period" means, with respect to any act of self-dealing under section VI. paragraph B or noncharitable expenditure under section VI. paragraph C, the period beginning on the date on which the act of self-dealing or noncharitable expenditure occurs and ending on the earliest of :

1. the date on which the penalty imposed by section VI. paragraph B.a.1. or C.a.1 is paid;

2. the date on which correction of the act of self-dealing or noncharitable expenditure is completed; or

3. 180 days after the final judicial decision sustaining the Service's final determination with respect to a penalty imposed by section VI. paragraph B.1. or C.1. hereof under section VI. paragraph H.1..

Q. First-Tier Penalty. For purposes of this paragraph P., the term "first tier penalty" means any penalty imposed by section VI. paragraph B.1. or C.1.

R. Second-Tier Penalty. For purposes of this paragraph P., the term "first tier penalty" means any penalty imposed by section VI. paragraph B.1. or C.2.

S. Correction. The terms "correction" and "correct" mean:

1. for any act of self-dealing, undoing the transaction to the extent possible, but in any case placing the Scientology-related entity in a financial position not worse than that in which it would be if the disqualified person were dealing under the highest fiduciary standards;

2. for any noncharitable expenditure (A) recovering part of all of the expenditure to the extent recovery is possible, and where full recovery is not possible such additional corrective action as is prescribed by the Service or (B) in the case of a failure to comply with paragraph D making or correcting the report in question, and

3. for any failure to report under paragraph IV.D., the filing with the Service of an annual Report or corrected Annual Report 9 (or relevant part thereof), meeting the requirements of this Agreement.

T. Correction Period. The term, "correction period" means, with respect to any event that is subject to penalty under the Agreement, the period beginning on the date on which such events occurs and ending 180 days after the date of the mailing under section VI. paragraph H.1.b. of a final notice of determination with respect to the second tier penalty imposed on such event, extended by any other period the Service determines is reasonable and necessary to bring about correction of the event.

U. Church. The term "Church" when used in a descriptive sense refers to all Scientology-related entities. When used in connection with specific obligations under this Agreement, however, the term "Church" shall generally mean the CTCC.

V. Commissioner. The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

W. Assistant Commissioner. The term "Assistant Commissioner" means the Assistant Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service for Employee Plans and Exempt organizations (or the successor to his or her function in any reorganization of the Service).

X. Knowing. An individual shall be considered to have participated in a transaction "knowing" that it is either an act of self-dealing under section VI., paragraph B. or a noncharitable expenditure under section VI., paragraph C. only if

1. He has actual knowledge of sufficient facts so that, based solely upon such facts, such transaction would be an act of self-dealing or a noncharitable expenditure, and

2. He is aware that such an act under these circumstances may violate the relevant provisions of this Agreement, and

3. He negligently fails to make reasonable attempts to ascertain whether the transaction is an act of self-dealing or a noncharitable expenditure, or he is in fact aware that it is such an act.

The term knowing does not mean "having reason to know," but evidence that a person had reason to know of a particular fact or of a provision of this Agreement can be circumstantial proof of actual knowledge.

Y. Reasonable cause. The term "reasonable cause" means the exercise of responsibility by a CTCC member on behalf of the CTCC and Scientology-related entities with ordinary business care and prudence.