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TDMS Study 92013-05 Pathology Tables

NTP                                    STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF NON-NEOPLASTIC LESIONS                          REPORT: PEIRPT10     
LAB: Southern Research Inst                                4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                   DATE: 12/06/04       
EXPERIMENT: 92013 TEST: 05                                                                                     TIME: 08:46:08       
TEST TYPE:  CHRONIC                             CAGES FROM 0000 TO LAST CAGE                                   PAGE:       1        
CONT: N01-ES-85420                              ROUTE: DOSED FEED                                              NTP C#: 92013B       
PATHOLOGIST: FARNELL, DANIEL R.                                                                                CAS: 822-36-6        
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                                                           FINAL #1 RATS                                                            
               REASONS FOR REMOVAL:    ALL                                                                                          
               REMOVAL DATE RANGE:     ALL                                                                                          
               TREATMENT GROUPS:       INCLUDE ALL                                                                                  
NTP                                    STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF NON-NEOPLASTIC LESIONS                          REPORT: PEIRPT10     
LAB: Southern Research Inst                                4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                   DATE: 12/06/04       
EXPERIMENT: 92013 TEST: 05                                                                                     TIME: 08:46:08       
TEST TYPE:  CHRONIC                             CAGES FROM 0000 TO LAST CAGE                                                        
CONT: N01-ES-85420                              ROUTE: DOSED FEED                                              NTP C#: 92013B       
PATHOLOGIST: FARNELL, DANIEL R.                                                                                CAS: 822-36-6        
SUMMARY OF STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT (P<=.05) RESULTS                                                                               
IN THE ANALYSIS OF                   4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                                                              
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Male Rats                                                                                                                           
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Organ                                 Morphology                                                                                    
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Adrenal Medulla                        Hyperplasia Focal                                                                            
Eye: Retina                            Degeneration                                                                                 
Kidney                                 Infarct                                                                                      
                                       Nephropathy                                                                                  
Liver                                  Congestion                                                                                   
                                       Eosinophilic Focus                                                                           
                                       Histiocytosis                                                                                
                                       Infiltration Cellular Mixed Cell                                                             
                                       Inflammation Chronic                                                                         
                                       Mixed Cell Focus                                                                             
Liver: Bile Duct                       Hyperplasia                                                                                  
Liver: Hepatocyte                      Fatty Change Focal                                                                           
Lung                                   Congestion                                                                                   
                                       Hemorrhage Focal                                                                             
Lymph Node: Mediastinal                Hyperplasia                                                                                  
Mammary Gland                          Dilatation                                                                                   
Nose: Nasolacrimal Duct                Inflammation                                                                                 
Pituitary Gland: Pars Distalis         Hemorrhage Focal                                                                             
                                       Hypertrophy Focal                                                                            
Preputial Gland                        Hyperplasia Cystic                                                                           
                                       Inflammation Chronic                                                                         
Prostate                               Inflammation Chronic                                                                         
Prostate: Epithelium                   Hyperplasia Focal                                                                            
Spleen                                 Atrophy                                                                                      
Stomach, Forestomach                   Edema                                                                                        
Stomach, Glandular                     Edema                                                                                        
                                       Erosion                                                                                      
Testes: Interstitial Cell              Hyperplasia Focal                                                                            
Thymus                                 Hemorrhage                                                                                   
Thyroid Gland: C-Cell                  Hyperplasia                                                                                  
Thyroid Gland: Follicle                Cyst                                                                                         
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Female Rats                                                                                                                         
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Organ                                  Morphology                                                                                   
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Adrenal Cortex                         Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule                                                            
Bone Marrow                            Atrophy                                                                                      
                                       Hyperplasia Focal Histiocytic                                                                
Brain                                  Compression Focal                                                                            
Clitoral Gland                         Hyperplasia Cystic                                                                           
Eye                                    Atrophy                                                                                      
Heart                                  Cardiomyopathy                                                                               
                                       Thrombosis                                                                                   
Kidney                                 Nephropathy                                                                                  
Kidney: Renal Tubule                   Pigmentation                                                                                 
Liver                                  Basophilic Focus                                                                             
                                       Clear Cell Focus                                                                             
NTP                                    STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF NON-NEOPLASTIC LESIONS                          REPORT: PEIRPT10     
LAB: Southern Research Inst                                4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                   DATE: 12/06/04       
EXPERIMENT: 92013 TEST: 05                                                                                     TIME: 08:46:08       
TEST TYPE:  CHRONIC                             CAGES FROM 0000 TO LAST CAGE                                                        
CONT: N01-ES-85420                              ROUTE: DOSED FEED                                              NTP C#: 92013B       
PATHOLOGIST: FARNELL, DANIEL R.                                                                                CAS: 822-36-6        
                                       Eosinophilic Focus                                                                           
                                       Hepatodiaphragmatic Nodule                                                                   
                                       Histiocytosis                                                                                
                                       Hyperplasia Focal Histiocytic                                                                
                                       Infiltration Cellular Mixed Cell                                                             
                                       Inflammation Chronic                                                                         
                                       Mixed Cell Focus                                                                             
Liver: Bile Duct                       Hyperplasia                                                                                  
Liver: Hepatocyte                      Fatty Change Focal                                                                           
                                       Vacuolization Cytoplasmic                                                                    
Lung                                   Inflammation Chronic Focal                                                                   
Lymph Node, Mesenteric                 Hyperplasia                                                                                  
Lymph Node: Deep Cervical              Hemorrhage                                                                                   
Lymph Node: Mediastinal                Ectasia                                                                                      
Mammary Gland                          Dilatation                                                                                   
                                       Hyperplasia                                                                                  
Mesentery: Fat                         Necrosis Focal                                                                               
Ovary                                  Angiectasis                                                                                  
                                       Cyst                                                                                         
Pancreas: Acinus                       Atrophy Focal                                                                                
Pancreas: Duct                         Cyst Focal                                                                                   
Pituitary Gland                        Cyst                                                                                         
Pituitary Gland: Pars Distalis         Degeneration Cystic Focal                                                                    
                                       Hypertrophy Focal                                                                            
Spinal Cord                            Hemorrhage Focal                                                                             
Spleen                                 Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                                             
                                       Inflammation Granulomatous                                                                   
Stomach, Forestomach: Epithelium       Hyperplasia                                                                                  
Thymus                                 Cyst                                                                                         
Thyroid Gland: C-Cell                  Hyperplasia                                                                                  
Thyroid Gland: Follicle                Mineralization                                                                               
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       Date:  12/06/04                           EXPERIMENT: 92013 TEST: 05                                            Page 1       
Statistical Analysis of Non-neoplastic Lesions in        Rats(FISCHER 344)  -                    4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                  
                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Adrenal Cortex                                                                                                                   | 
|     Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule                                                                                           | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|OVERALL (a)        |     9/50 (18%)   6/50 (12%)   5/50 (10%)   9/50 (18%)  |8/49 (16%)   6/50 (12%)   3/50 (6%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     9/45.67      6/43.74      5/44.41      9/43.64     |8/45.90      6/46.30      3/43.76      2/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     19.7%        13.7%        11.3%        20.6%       |17.4%        13.0%        6.9%         4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     7/31 (23%)   4/34 (12%)   5/33 (15%)   9/32 (28%)  |7/43 (16%)   4/39 (10%)   3/34 (9%)    2/35 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     653          567          729 (T)      729 (T)     |667          636          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
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|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.482      P=0.253N     P=0.169N     P=0.593N    |P=0.049N*    P=0.454N     P=0.189N     P=0.091N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.463      P=0.318N     P=0.207N     P=0.562     |P=0.025N*    P=0.380N     P=0.114N     P=0.051N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.475      P=0.312N     P=0.202N     P=0.578     |P=0.023N*    P=0.369N     P=0.103N     P=0.045N*    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.443      P=0.316N     P=0.214N     P=0.539     |P=0.029N*    P=0.392N     P=0.132N     P=0.059N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.445      P=0.317N     P=0.203N     P=0.538     |P=0.026N*    P=0.374N     P=0.132N     P=0.058N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.486      P=0.288N     P=0.194N     P=0.602N    |P=0.021N*    P=0.371N     P=0.094N     P=0.043N*    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.370      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.030N*    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Adrenal Cortex                                                                                                                   | 
|     Angiectasis                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |4/49 (8%)    2/50 (4%)    7/50 (14%)   4/50 (8%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      1/43.15      0/44.41      0/43.64     |4/46.67      2/46.50      7/43.88      4/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         2.3%         0.0%         0.0%        |8.6%         4.3%         16.0%        9.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |3/43 (7%)    1/39 (3%)    5/34 (15%)   4/35 (11%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          729 (T)      ---          ---         |16           421          700          729 (T)      | 
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|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.567N     P=0.518      (e)          (e)         |P=0.309      P=0.366N     P=0.163      P=0.541      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.575N     P=0.491      (e)          (e)         |P=0.375      P=0.339N     P=0.227      P=0.615      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.573N     P=0.493      (e)          (e)         |P=0.395      P=0.333N     P=0.244      P=0.632      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.575N     P=0.491      (e)          (e)         |P=0.350      P=0.347N     P=0.203      P=0.593      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          P=0.518      (e)          (e)         |P=0.429      P=0.417N     P=0.282      P=0.645      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.567N     P=0.500      (e)          (e)         |P=0.425      P=0.329N     P=0.274      P=0.631N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.379N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.256      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
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       Date:  12/06/04                           EXPERIMENT: 92013 TEST: 05                                            Page 2       
Statistical Analysis of Non-neoplastic Lesions in       Rats(FISCHER 344)  -                    4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                   
                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Adrenal Cortex                                                                                                                   | 
|     Cytoplasmic Alteration Focal                                                                                                | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|OVERALL (a)        |     3/50 (6%)    2/50 (4%)    1/50 (2%)    2/50 (4%)   |1/49 (2%)    2/50 (4%)    2/50 (4%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/45.71      2/43.15      1/44.41      2/44.01     |1/45.67      2/45.69      2/43.76      2/44.98      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.6%         4.6%         2.3%         4.5%        |2.2%         4.4%         4.6%         4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    2/34 (6%)    1/33 (3%)    1/32 (3%)   |1/43 (2%)    2/39 (5%)    2/34 (6%)    1/35 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     582          729 (T)      729 (T)      628         |729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      541          | 
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|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.400N     P=0.476N     P=0.294N     P=0.493N    |P=0.355      P=0.466      P=0.418      P=0.452      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.408N     P=0.526N     P=0.316N     P=0.517N    |P=0.412      P=0.500      P=0.485      P=0.495      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.406N     P=0.520N     P=0.312N     P=0.511N    |P=0.423      P=0.506      P=0.496      P=0.503      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.413N     P=0.529N     P=0.319N     P=0.525N    |P=0.397      P=0.492      P=0.469      P=0.483      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.406N     P=0.511N     P=0.301N     P=0.480N    |P=0.424      P=0.466      P=0.418      P=0.505      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.404N     P=0.500N     P=0.309N     P=0.500N    |P=0.429      P=0.508      P=0.508      P=0.508      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.373N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.450      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Adrenal Cortex                                                                                                                   | 
|     Hemorrhage Focal                                                                                                            | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |0/49 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.71      0/43.15      0/44.41      0/43.64     |0/45.67      0/45.69      2/44.26      1/44.44      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         4.5%         2.3%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     582          ---          ---          ---         |---          ---          581          717          | 
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|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.305N     P=0.522N     P=0.508N     P=0.500N    |P=0.220      (e)          P=0.210      P=0.465      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.297N     P=0.512N     P=0.506N     P=0.509N    |P=0.234      (e)          P=0.230      P=0.495      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.300N     P=0.509N     P=0.503N     P=0.506N    |P=0.242      (e)          P=0.236      P=0.500      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.295N     P=0.513N     P=0.508N     P=0.514N    |P=0.223      (e)          P=0.222      P=0.487      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.297N     P=0.405N     P=0.463N     P=0.410N    |P=0.250      (e)          P=0.245      P=0.494      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.306N     P=0.500N     P=0.500N     P=0.500N    |P=0.249      (e)          P=0.253      P=0.505      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.129N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.162      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
       Date:  12/06/04                           EXPERIMENT: 92013 TEST: 05                                            Page 3       
Statistical Analysis of Non-neoplastic Lesions in       Rats(FISCHER 344)  -                    4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                   
                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Adrenal Cortex                                                                                                                   | 
|     Vacuolization Cytoplasmic Focal                                                                                             | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|OVERALL (a)        |     6/50 (12%)   5/50 (10%)   13/50 (26%)  7/50 (14%)  |8/49 (16%)   9/50 (18%)   13/50 (26%)  12/50 (24%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     6/45.39      5/43.15      13/46.97     7/44.16     |8/46.35      9/45.96      13/44.26     12/45.33     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     13.2%        11.6%        27.7%        15.9%       |17.3%        19.6%        29.4%        26.5%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     5/31 (16%)   5/34 (15%)   7/33 (21%)   5/32 (16%)  |7/43 (16%)   7/39 (18%)   12/34 (35%)  8/35 (23%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     685          729 (T)      493          650         |498          677          581          628          | 
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|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.310      P=0.444N     P=0.084      P=0.499     |P=0.072      P=0.422      P=0.061      P=0.128      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.296      P=0.536N     P=0.070      P=0.479     |P=0.138      P=0.492      P=0.131      P=0.208      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.302      P=0.527N     P=0.066      P=0.486     |P=0.154      P=0.511      P=0.152      P=0.227      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.288      P=0.538N     P=0.076      P=0.472     |P=0.121      P=0.473      P=0.106      P=0.188      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.305      P=0.511N     P=0.068      P=0.461     |P=0.144      P=0.516      P=0.150      P=0.233      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.310      P=0.500N     P=0.062      P=0.500     |P=0.170      P=0.518      P=0.176      P=0.242      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.178      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.173      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Adrenal Medulla                                                                                                                  | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal                                                                                                           | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|OVERALL (a)        |     7/50 (14%)   1/50 (2%)    3/50 (6%)    0/50 (0%)   |2/48 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     7/45.32      1/43.15      3/44.73      0/43.64     |2/44.67      0/45.69      2/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     15.5%        2.3%         6.7%         0.0%        |4.5%         0.0%         4.6%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     5/31 (16%)   1/34 (3%)    2/33 (6%)    0/32 (0%)   |2/42 (5%)    0/39 (0%)    2/34 (6%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     712          729 (T)      642          ---         |729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      ---          | 
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|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.009N**   P=0.026N*    P=0.147N     P=0.010N*   |P=0.294N     P=0.255N     P=0.617      P=0.279N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.008N**   P=0.035N*    P=0.162N     P=0.009N**  |P=0.247N     P=0.232N     P=0.687      P=0.239N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.008N**   P=0.034N*    P=0.161N     P=0.008N**  |P=0.243N     P=0.228N     P=0.690N     P=0.232N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.008N**   P=0.035N*    P=0.161N     P=0.009N**  |P=0.253N     P=0.237N     P=0.670      P=0.247N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.010N*    P=0.031N*    P=0.166N     P=0.011N*   |P=0.294N     (e)          P=0.617      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.009N**   P=0.030N*    P=0.159N     P=0.006N**  |P=0.239N     P=0.237N     P=0.676N     P=0.237N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P<0.001N**   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.116N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
       Date:  12/06/04                           EXPERIMENT: 92013 TEST: 05                                            Page 4       
Statistical Analysis of Non-neoplastic Lesions in       Rats(FISCHER 344)  -                    4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                   
                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Bone Marrow                                                                                                                      | 
|     Atrophy                                                                                                                     | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/47 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    2/48 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/43.95      0/43.15      0/42.86      0/43.64     |0/46.53      0/44.39      0/43.76      2/42.90      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.3%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         4.7%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     642          ---          ---          ---         |---          ---          ---          654          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.312N     P=0.523N     P=0.509N     P=0.514N    |P=0.043 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.217      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.288N     P=0.504N     P=0.505N     P=0.501N    |P=0.042 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.219      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.292N     P=0.499N     P=0.501N     P=0.496N    |P=0.043 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.225      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.284N     P=0.508N     P=0.509N     P=0.509N    |P=0.041 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.213      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.291N     P=0.441N     P=0.457N     P=0.437N    |P=0.045 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.226      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.300N     P=0.485N     P=0.495N     P=0.485N    |P=0.045 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.237      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.122N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.024 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|Bone Marrow                                                                                                                      | 
|     Hyperplasia                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/47 (4%)    3/50 (6%)    2/48 (4%)    4/50 (8%)   |3/50 (6%)    2/48 (4%)    1/49 (2%)    2/48 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/44.04      3/44.21      2/43.60      4/43.89     |3/46.53      2/44.51      1/43.88      2/42.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.5%         6.8%         4.6%         9.1%        |6.5%         4.5%         2.3%         4.7%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    3/32 (9%)   |3/43 (7%)    1/39 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    2/33 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     667          275          538          663         |729 (T)      700          700          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.258      P=0.490      P=0.675      P=0.313     |P=0.505N     P=0.540N     P=0.387N     P=0.620N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.279      P=0.502      P=0.690      P=0.335     |P=0.433N     P=0.520N     P=0.327N     P=0.542N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.289      P=0.511      P=0.693N     P=0.348     |P=0.424N     P=0.516N     P=0.316N     P=0.529N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.265      P=0.494      P=0.686      P=0.319     |P=0.446N     P=0.525N     P=0.342N     P=0.560N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.321      P=0.689N     P=0.622N     P=0.360     |P=0.459N     P=0.526N     P=0.342N     P=0.620N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.302      P=0.530      P=0.684N     P=0.369     |P=0.416N     P=0.520N     P=0.316N     P=0.520N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.299      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.399N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Bone Marrow                                                                                                                      | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal Histiocytic                                                                                               | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/47 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |0/50 (0%)    1/48 (2%)    2/49 (4%)    3/48 (6%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/43.63      0/43.15      0/42.86      0/43.64     |0/46.53      1/44.39      2/43.76      3/42.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         2.3%         4.6%         7.1%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    1/39 (3%)    2/34 (6%)    3/33 (9%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |---          729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.035 *    P=0.481      P=0.188      P=0.079      | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.051      P=0.491      P=0.224      P=0.103      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.055      P=0.493      P=0.230      P=0.108      | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.046 *    P=0.488      P=0.214      P=0.096      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          P=0.481      P=0.188      P=0.079      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.058      P=0.490      P=0.242      P=0.114      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.046 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Brain                                                                                                                            | 
|     Compression Focal                                                                                                           | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     4/50 (8%)    6/50 (12%)   1/50 (2%)    1/50 (2%)   |13/50 (26%)  8/50 (16%)   8/50 (16%)   2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     4/46.10      6/44.37      1/44.41      1/43.64     |13/47.02     8/46.34      8/43.76      2/44.44      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     8.7%         13.5%        2.3%         2.3%        |27.7%        17.3%        18.3%        4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    4/34 (12%)   1/33 (3%)    1/32 (3%)   |10/43 (23%)  5/39 (13%)   8/34 (24%)   1/35 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          477          729 (T)      729 (T)     |667          653          729 (T)      717          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.057N     P=0.392      P=0.179N     P=0.195N    |P=0.010N*    P=0.233N     P=0.345N     P=0.010N*    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.059N     P=0.345      P=0.190N     P=0.196N    |P=0.003N**   P=0.170N     P=0.209N     P=0.002N**   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.057N     P=0.350      P=0.186N     P=0.190N    |P=0.003N**   P=0.161N     P=0.185N     P=0.002N**   | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.063N     P=0.348      P=0.194N     P=0.203N    |P=0.004N**   P=0.181N     P=0.251N     P=0.003N**   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.050N     P=0.437      P=0.162N     P=0.154N    |P=0.004N**   P=0.166N     P=0.244N     P=0.003N**   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.054N     P=0.370      P=0.181N     P=0.181N    |P=0.002N**   P=0.163N     P=0.163N     P=0.002N**   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.069N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001N**   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Brain                                                                                                                            | 
|     Hemorrhage Focal                                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    4/50 (8%)    3/50 (6%)    3/50 (6%)   |1/50 (2%)    2/50 (4%)    4/50 (8%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.31      4/44.51      3/46.10      3/44.56     |1/46.53      2/47.23      4/44.32      2/45.86      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         9.0%         6.5%         6.7%        |2.2%         4.2%         9.0%         4.4%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     705          567          493          607         |729 (T)      434          635          368          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.340      P=0.170      P=0.306      P=0.286     |P=0.353      P=0.491      P=0.136      P=0.481      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.349      P=0.173      P=0.311      P=0.299     |P=0.375      P=0.505      P=0.164      P=0.495      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.351      P=0.172      P=0.309      P=0.301     |P=0.385      P=0.507      P=0.172      P=0.501      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.346      P=0.178      P=0.315      P=0.298     |P=0.359      P=0.501      P=0.154      P=0.486      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.371      P=0.222      P=0.374      P=0.341     |P=0.359      P=0.393      P=0.176      P=0.437      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.357      P=0.181      P=0.309      P=0.309     |P=0.387      P=0.500      P=0.181      P=0.500      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.242      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.250      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Clitoral Gland                                                                                                                   | 
|     Degeneration Cystic                                                                                                         | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |                                                        |4/50 (8%)    0/50 (0%)    5/50 (10%)   3/50 (6%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |                                                        |4/46.53      0/45.69      5/43.88      3/44.46      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |                                                        |8.6%         0.0%         11.4%        6.8%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |                                                        |4/43 (9%)    0/39 (0%)    4/34 (12%)   2/35 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |                                                        |729 (T)      ---          700          712          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |                                                        |P=0.396      P=0.076N     P=0.360      P=0.606N     | 
|POLY 3             |                                                        |P=0.477      P=0.063N     P=0.463      P=0.525N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |                                                        |P=0.488      P=0.061N     P=0.482      P=0.510N     | 
|POLY 6             |                                                        |P=0.461      P=0.065N     P=0.437      P=0.544N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|                                                        |P=0.434      (e)          P=0.402      P=0.575N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |                                                        |P=0.500      P=0.059N     P=0.500      P=0.500N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |                                                        |P=0.288      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Clitoral Gland                                                                                                                   | 
|     Hyperplasia Cystic                                                                                                          | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |                                                        |7/50 (14%)   4/50 (8%)    1/50 (2%)    1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |                                                        |7/46.53      4/45.96      1/44.10      1/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |                                                        |15.0%        8.7%         2.3%         2.3%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |                                                        |7/43 (16%)   3/39 (8%)    0/34 (0%)    1/35 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |                                                        |729 (T)      657          635          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |                                                        |P=0.023N*    P=0.318N     P=0.063N     P=0.060N     | 
|POLY 3             |                                                        |P=0.012N*    P=0.268N     P=0.036N*    P=0.035N*    | 
|POLY 1.5           |                                                        |P=0.011N*    P=0.260N     P=0.033N*    P=0.032N*    | 
|POLY 6             |                                                        |P=0.013N*    P=0.277N     P=0.041N*    P=0.040N*    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|                                                        |P=0.013N*    P=0.278N     P=0.039N*    P=0.060N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |                                                        |P=0.011N*    P=0.262N     P=0.030N*    P=0.030N*    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |                                                        |P=0.011N*    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Clitoral Gland                                                                                                                   | 
|     Inflammation Chronic                                                                                                        | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |                                                        |2/50 (4%)    2/50 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    3/50 (6%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |                                                        |2/46.53      2/45.69      0/43.76      3/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |                                                        |4.3%         4.4%         0.0%         6.8%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |                                                        |2/43 (5%)    2/39 (5%)    0/34 (0%)    3/35 (9%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |                                                        |729 (T)      729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |                                                        |P=0.343      P=0.659      P=0.291N     P=0.406      | 
|POLY 3             |                                                        |P=0.407      P=0.687      P=0.251N     P=0.479      | 
|POLY 1.5           |                                                        |P=0.415      P=0.693      P=0.244N     P=0.491      | 
|POLY 6             |                                                        |P=0.395      P=0.680      P=0.261N     P=0.462      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|                                                        |P=0.343      P=0.659      (e)          P=0.406      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |                                                        |P=0.423      P=0.691N     P=0.247N     P=0.500      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |                                                        |P=0.274      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Eye                                                                                                                              | 
|     Atrophy                                                                                                                     | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/48 (0%)    0/47 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/45 (0%)   |0/48 (0%)    0/45 (0%)    3/40 (8%)    4/45 (9%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/43.79      0/41.81      0/42.89      0/40.07     |0/45.04      0/42.88      3/38.47      4/39.76      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         7.8%         10.1%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    3/34 (9%)    4/33 (12%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |---          ---          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.005 **   (e)          P=0.083      P=0.035 *    | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.007 **   (e)          P=0.091      P=0.045 *    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.008 **   (e)          P=0.092      P=0.049 *    | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.006 **   (e)          P=0.089      P=0.041 *    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          (e)          P=0.083      P=0.035 *    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.010 *    (e)          P=0.090      P=0.051      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.012 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|Eye                                                                                                                              | 
|     Cataract                                                                                                                    | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/48 (4%)    1/47 (2%)    0/48 (0%)    2/45 (4%)   |4/48 (8%)    0/45 (0%)    1/40 (3%)    1/45 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/44.24      1/42.75      0/42.89      2/40.36     |4/45.04      0/42.88      1/38.47      1/39.76      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.5%         2.3%         0.0%         5.0%        |8.9%         0.0%         2.6%         2.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    1/32 (3%)   |4/43 (9%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    1/33 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     597          275          ---          650         |729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.591      P=0.502N     P=0.235N     P=0.691N    |P=0.228N     P=0.076N     P=0.256N     P=0.267N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.566      P=0.512N     P=0.244N     P=0.661     |P=0.189N     P=0.066N     P=0.229N     P=0.218N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.568      P=0.511N     P=0.241N     P=0.663     |P=0.186N     P=0.066N     P=0.228N     P=0.207N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.564      P=0.511N     P=0.246N     P=0.660     |P=0.191N     P=0.068N     P=0.234N     P=0.233N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.622N     P=0.280N     P=0.219N     P=0.696     |P=0.228N     (e)          P=0.256N     P=0.267N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.572      P=0.508N     P=0.247N     P=0.667     |P=0.182N     P=0.067N     P=0.242N     P=0.201N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.378      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.051N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|Eye                                                                                                                              | 
|     Synechia                                                                                                                    | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/48 (0%)    0/47 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/45 (0%)   |1/48 (2%)    0/45 (0%)    0/40 (0%)    2/45 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/43.79      0/41.81      0/42.89      0/40.07     |1/45.04      0/42.88      0/38.47      2/39.76      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         5.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    2/33 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |729 (T)      ---          ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.193      P=0.519N     P=0.547N     P=0.408      | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.228      P=0.510N     P=0.531N     P=0.457      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.231      P=0.509N     P=0.531N     P=0.468      | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.224      P=0.512N     P=0.534N     P=0.442      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.193      (e)          (e)          P=0.408      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.236      P=0.516N     P=0.545N     P=0.476      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.107      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Eye: Anterior Chamber                                                                                                            | 
|     Exudate                                                                                                                     | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/48 (0%)    1/47 (2%)    0/48 (0%)    2/45 (4%)   |0/48 (0%)    1/45 (2%)    0/40 (0%)    1/45 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/43.79      1/41.81      0/42.89      2/41.23     |0/45.04      1/42.88      0/38.47      1/39.76      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         2.4%         0.0%         4.9%        |0.0%         2.3%         0.0%         2.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    1/39 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    1/33 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          729 (T)      ---          369         |---          729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.140      P=0.518      (e)          P=0.232     |P=0.351      P=0.481      (e)          P=0.447      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.129      P=0.491      (e)          P=0.224     |P=0.378      P=0.490      (e)          P=0.475      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.129      P=0.492      (e)          P=0.223     |P=0.387      P=0.491      (e)          P=0.482      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.130      P=0.492      (e)          P=0.225     |P=0.367      P=0.488      (e)          P=0.467      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.147      P=0.518      (e)          P=0.388     |(e)          P=0.481      (e)          P=0.447      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.129      P=0.495      (e)          P=0.231     |P=0.393      P=0.484      (e)          P=0.484      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.066      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.227      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Eye: Cornea                                                                                                                      | 
|     Necrosis Focal                                                                                                              | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/48 (0%)    0/47 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/45 (0%)   |0/48 (0%)    1/45 (2%)    1/40 (3%)    2/45 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/43.79      0/41.81      0/42.89      0/40.07     |0/45.04      1/42.88      1/38.47      2/39.76      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         2.3%         2.6%         5.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    1/39 (3%)    1/34 (3%)    2/33 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |---          729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.108      P=0.481      P=0.453      P=0.182      | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.132      P=0.490      P=0.468      P=0.210      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.139      P=0.491      P=0.469      P=0.217      | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.124      P=0.488      P=0.466      P=0.201      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          P=0.481      P=0.453      P=0.182      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.145      P=0.484      P=0.455      P=0.231      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.099      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Eye: Retina                                                                                                                      | 
|     Degeneration                                                                                                                | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/48 (4%)    0/47 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/45 (0%)   |4/48 (8%)    1/45 (2%)    0/40 (0%)    3/45 (7%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/44.24      0/41.81      0/42.89      0/40.07     |4/45.04      1/42.88      0/38.47      3/39.76      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.5%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |8.9%         2.3%         0.0%         7.6%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |4/43 (9%)    1/39 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    3/33 (9%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     597          ---          ---          ---         |729 (T)      729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.113N     P=0.239N     P=0.235N     P=0.234N    |P=0.582      P=0.210N     P=0.097N     P=0.643N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.115N     P=0.250N     P=0.244N     P=0.259N    |P=0.534N     P=0.194N     P=0.081N     P=0.568N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.115N     P=0.248N     P=0.241N     P=0.257N    |P=0.532N     P=0.192N     P=0.081N     P=0.550N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.115N     P=0.250N     P=0.246N     P=0.261N    |P=0.537N     P=0.197N     P=0.084N     P=0.590N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.113N     P=0.215N     P=0.219N     P=0.224N    |P=0.582      P=0.210N     (e)          P=0.643N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.119N     P=0.253N     P=0.247N     P=0.264N    |P=0.528N     P=0.201N     P=0.083N     P=0.536N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.037N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.175N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|Harderian Gland                                                                                                                  | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal Histiocytic                                                                                               | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |1/50 (2%)    4/50 (8%)    5/50 (10%)   0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.22      0/43.15      0/44.41      0/43.64     |1/46.53      4/45.69      5/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |2.2%         8.8%         11.4%        0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    4/39 (10%)   5/34 (15%)   0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      ---          ---          ---         |729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.303N     P=0.482N     P=0.488N     P=0.494N    |P=0.382N     P=0.151      P=0.058      P=0.541N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.299N     P=0.509N     P=0.504N     P=0.507N    |P=0.320N     P=0.173      P=0.088      P=0.509N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.301N     P=0.507N     P=0.502N     P=0.505N    |P=0.303N     P=0.179      P=0.095      P=0.504N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.298N     P=0.509N     P=0.505N     P=0.510N    |P=0.345N     P=0.167      P=0.079      P=0.517N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.303N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.382N     P=0.151      P=0.058      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.306N     P=0.500N     P=0.500N     P=0.500N    |P=0.292N     P=0.181      P=0.102      P=0.500N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.127N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.092N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|Harderian Gland                                                                                                                  | 
|     Inflammation                                                                                                                | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    0/50 (0%)   |1/50 (2%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      0/43.15      2/44.52      0/43.64     |1/46.53      1/45.69      0/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         4.5%         0.0%        |2.2%         2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    1/33 (3%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    1/39 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          700          ---         |729 (T)      729 (T)      ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.581      (e)          P=0.244      (e)         |P=0.271N     P=0.740      P=0.547N     P=0.541N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.583      (e)          P=0.234      (e)         |P=0.242N     P=0.756      P=0.512N     P=0.509N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.588      (e)          P=0.235      (e)         |P=0.239N     P=0.760      P=0.506N     P=0.504N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.573      (e)          P=0.233      (e)         |P=0.246N     P=0.752      P=0.521N     P=0.517N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.588      (e)          P=0.233      (e)         |P=0.271N     P=0.740      (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.595      (e)          P=0.247      (e)         |P=0.236N     P=0.753N     P=0.500N     P=0.500N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.244      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.257N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Heart                                                                                                                            | 
|     Cardiomyopathy                                                                                                              | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     40/50 (80%)  38/50 (76%)  36/50 (72%)  39/50 (78%) |30/50 (60%)  43/50 (86%)  38/48 (79%)  44/50 (88%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     40/48.09     38/44.61     36/46.50     39/48.66    |30/47.88     43/48.40     38/43.65     44/47.67     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     83.2%        85.2%        77.4%        80.2%       |62.7%        88.9%        87.1%        92.3%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     29/31 (94%)  32/34 (94%)  27/33 (82%)  27/32 (84%) |27/43 (63%)  35/39 (90%)  32/33 (97%)  34/35 (97%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     582          547          538          369         |16           421          552          323          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.497N     P=0.234N     P=0.195N     P=0.485N    |P<0.001 **   P=0.002 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.320N     P=0.509      P=0.319N     P=0.450N    |P<0.001 **   P=0.002 **   P=0.005 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.365N     P=0.607      P=0.281N     P=0.465N    |P<0.001 **   P=0.002 **   P=0.010 *    P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.290N     P=0.408      P=0.374N     P=0.449N    |P<0.001 **   P=0.002 **   P=0.002 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.516N     P=0.573      P=0.293N     P=0.533N    |P=0.002 **   P=0.004 **   P=0.018 *    P<0.001 **   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.466N     P=0.405N     P=0.241N     P=0.500N    |P=0.004 **   P=0.003 **   P=0.032 *    P<0.001 **   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.371N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Heart                                                                                                                            | 
|     Thrombosis                                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    3/50 (6%)    1/50 (2%)    4/50 (8%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    2/48 (4%)    5/50 (10%)   | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.54      3/44.32      1/44.73      4/44.47     |0/46.53      0/45.69      2/42.77      5/44.55      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         6.8%         2.2%         9.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         4.7%         11.2%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    1/32 (3%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    4/35 (11%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     642          593          642          584         |---          ---          635          688          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.164      P=0.278      P=0.751      P=0.171     |P=0.002 **   (e)          P=0.220      P=0.020 *    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.157      P=0.296      P=0.757      P=0.171     |P=0.002 **   (e)          P=0.219      P=0.027 *    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.160      P=0.296      P=0.758      P=0.174     |P=0.002 **   (e)          P=0.223      P=0.029 *    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.154      P=0.300      P=0.756      P=0.169     |P=0.002 **   (e)          P=0.212      P=0.024 *    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.167      P=0.392      P=0.744N     P=0.203     |P=0.003 **   (e)          P=0.231      P=0.026 *    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.164      P=0.309      P=0.753N     P=0.181     |P=0.003 **   (e)          P=0.237      P=0.028 *    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.105      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.003 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Kidney                                                                                                                           | 
|     Cyst                                                                                                                        | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/48 (4%)    1/49 (2%)    0/48 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |0/48 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    2/43 (5%)    0/43 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/44.18      1/42.48      0/42.84      0/43.64     |0/44.67      0/44.39      2/40.28      0/38.77      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.5%         2.4%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         5.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/42 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    2/34 (6%)    0/33 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      729 (T)      ---          ---         |---          ---          729 (T)      ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.097N     P=0.468N     P=0.224N     P=0.231N    |P=0.544      (e)          P=0.193      (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.098N     P=0.514N     P=0.244N     P=0.240N    |P=0.551      (e)          P=0.214      (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.097N     P=0.508N     P=0.241N     P=0.235N    |P=0.563      (e)          P=0.216      (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.098N     P=0.516N     P=0.246N     P=0.246N    |P=0.534      (e)          P=0.211      (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.097N     P=0.468N     (e)          (e)         |(e)          (e)          P=0.193      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.098N     P=0.492N     P=0.247N     P=0.237N    |P=0.570      (e)          P=0.221      (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.076N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.228      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Kidney                                                                                                                           | 
|     Infarct                                                                                                                     | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/48 (0%)    2/49 (4%)    1/48 (2%)    4/50 (8%)   |1/48 (2%)    1/48 (2%)    1/43 (2%)    2/43 (5%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/44.18      2/42.94      1/43.13      4/44.50     |1/44.67      1/44.59      1/40.28      2/38.77      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         4.7%         2.3%         9.0%        |2.2%         2.2%         2.5%         5.2%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/42 (2%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    2/33 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          593          650          622         |729 (T)      677          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.039 *    P=0.242      P=0.486      P=0.056     |P=0.281      P=0.747      P=0.714      P=0.416      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.040 *    P=0.231      P=0.495      P=0.061     |P=0.303      P=0.760      P=0.738      P=0.451      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.041 *    P=0.233      P=0.497      P=0.063     |P=0.310      P=0.759N     P=0.739      P=0.459      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.039 *    P=0.231      P=0.494      P=0.059     |P=0.294      P=0.758      P=0.734      P=0.439      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.045 *    P=0.263      P=0.528      P=0.078     |P=0.301      P=0.762N     P=0.714      P=0.416      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.043 *    P=0.253      P=0.500      P=0.064     |P=0.312      P=0.753N     P=0.725      P=0.458      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.019 *    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.351      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Kidney                                                                                                                           | 
|     Nephropathy                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     47/48 (98%)  43/49 (88%)  47/48 (98%)  46/50 (92%) |45/48 (94%)  37/48 (77%)  36/43 (84%)  38/43 (88%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     47/47.26     43/47.55     47/47.86     46/48.73    |45/45.70     37/45.83     36/41.42     38/40.42     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     99.5%        90.4%        98.2%        94.4%       |98.5%        80.7%        86.9%        94.0%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     31/31 (100%) 32/34 (94%)  33/33 (100%) 32/32 (100%)|42/42 (100%) 33/39 (85%)  31/34 (91%)  33/33 (100%) | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          275          493          369         |498          434          581          541          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.468      P=0.159N     P=0.458N     P=0.518N    |P=0.183      P=0.125N     P=0.525N     P=0.322      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.356N     P=0.043N*    P=0.672N     P=0.154N    |P=0.551N     P=0.004N**   P=0.033N*    P=0.248N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.341N     P=0.044N*    P=0.709N     P=0.157N    |P=0.479N     P=0.004N**   P=0.036N*    P=0.189N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.434N     P=0.054N     P=0.669N     P=0.205N    |P=0.510      P=0.004N**   P=0.033N*    P=0.422N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.386N     P=0.102N     P=0.706      P=0.302N    |P=0.561N     P=0.009N**   P=0.040N*    P=0.318N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.361N     P=0.059N     P=0.753N     P=0.194N    |P=0.484N     P=0.020N*    P=0.117N     P=0.297N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.129N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.036N*    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Kidney: Renal Tubule                                                                                                             | 
|     Accumulation, Hyaline Droplet                                                                                               | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/48 (2%)    3/49 (6%)    2/48 (4%)    2/50 (4%)   |3/48 (6%)    0/48 (0%)    2/43 (5%)    1/43 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/44.28      3/42.48      2/43.51      2/43.98     |3/45.35      0/44.39      2/40.56      1/38.77      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.3%         7.1%         4.6%         4.6%        |6.6%         0.0%         4.9%         2.6%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    3/34 (9%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |2/42 (5%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    1/33 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     705          729 (T)      538          666         |498          ---          653          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.480      P=0.329      P=0.495      P=0.459     |P=0.400N     P=0.135N     P=0.569N     P=0.373N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.492      P=0.290      P=0.494      P=0.498     |P=0.387N     P=0.123N     P=0.551N     P=0.363N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.501      P=0.296      P=0.496      P=0.504     |P=0.383N     P=0.119N     P=0.546N     P=0.352N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.481      P=0.287      P=0.492      P=0.490     |P=0.393N     P=0.126N     P=0.558N     P=0.378N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.518      P=0.292      P=0.549      P=0.522     |P=0.389N     P=0.129N     P=0.579N     P=0.351N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.515      P=0.316      P=0.500      P=0.515     |P=0.379N     P=0.121N     P=0.553N     P=0.351N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.383      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.241N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Kidney: Renal Tubule                                                                                                             | 
|     Pigmentation                                                                                                                | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/48 (2%)    1/49 (2%)    2/48 (4%)    0/50 (0%)   |0/48 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/43 (0%)    2/43 (5%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/44.30      1/42.48      2/43.45      0/43.64     |0/44.67      0/44.39      0/40.28      2/39.16      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.3%         2.4%         4.6%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         5.1%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/42 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     700          729 (T)      642          ---         |---          ---          ---          642          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.382N     P=0.756N     P=0.484      P=0.533N    |P=0.042 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.216      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.372N     P=0.751      P=0.493      P=0.503N    |P=0.038 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.208      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.365N     P=0.755      P=0.496      P=0.499N    |P=0.038 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.212      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.381N     P=0.750      P=0.493      P=0.509N    |P=0.037 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.203      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.352N     P=0.754      P=0.537      P=0.494N    |P=0.038 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.210      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.357N     P=0.747N     P=0.500      P=0.490N    |P=0.039 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.221      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.267N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.021 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Basophilic Focus                                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     31/50 (62%)  26/50 (52%)  30/50 (60%)  36/50 (72%) |46/50 (92%)  43/50 (86%)  31/48 (65%)  25/50 (50%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     31/46.54     26/43.76     30/46.16     36/46.55    |46/47.95     43/47.57     31/45.14     25/45.95     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     66.6%        59.4%        65.0%        77.3%       |95.9%        90.4%        68.7%        54.4%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     27/31 (87%)  24/34 (71%)  26/33 (79%)  30/32 (94%) |42/43 (98%)  37/39 (95%)  27/34 (79%)  20/35 (57%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          577          531          369         |302          421          552          538          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.055      P=0.068N     P=0.358N     P=0.183     |P<0.001N**   P=0.499      P=0.078N     P=0.002N**   | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.084      P=0.305N     P=0.522N     P=0.163     |P<0.001N**   P=0.230N     P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.090      P=0.280N     P=0.515N     P=0.181     |P<0.001N**   P=0.201N     P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.068      P=0.310N     P=0.524N     P=0.132     |P<0.001N**   P=0.265N     P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.057      P=0.291N     P=0.564N     P=0.135     |P<0.001N**   P=0.218N     P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.088      P=0.210N     P=0.500N     P=0.198     |P<0.001N**   P=0.262N     P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.091      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001N**   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Clear Cell Focus                                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     31/50 (62%)  28/50 (56%)  29/50 (58%)  31/50 (62%) |20/50 (40%)  32/50 (64%)  23/48 (48%)  27/50 (54%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     31/46.03     28/43.26     29/44.52     31/43.93    |20/46.53     32/45.98     23/43.62     27/45.66     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     67.4%        64.7%        65.1%        70.6%       |43.0%        69.6%        52.7%        59.1%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     27/31 (87%)  27/34 (79%)  28/33 (85%)  30/32 (94%) |20/43 (47%)  31/39 (80%)  23/34 (68%)  25/35 (71%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     667          700          700          653         |729 (T)      653          729 (T)      323          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.450      P=0.126N     P=0.237N     P=0.560N    |P=0.024 *    P<0.001 **   P=0.053      P=0.010 *    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.379      P=0.484N     P=0.500N     P=0.457     |P=0.206      P=0.007 **   P=0.235      P=0.085      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.426      P=0.440N     P=0.462N     P=0.511     |P=0.246      P=0.009 **   P=0.274      P=0.106      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.294      P=0.520N     P=0.555N     P=0.367     |P=0.149      P=0.004 **   P=0.175      P=0.061      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.176      P=0.380N     P=0.458N     P=0.275     |P=0.107      P=0.003 **   P=0.053      P=0.069      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.471      P=0.342N     P=0.419N     P=0.582N    |P=0.259      P=0.014 *    P=0.279      P=0.115      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.477      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.053      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Congestion                                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/50 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |2/50 (4%)    2/50 (4%)    0/48 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/45.22      0/43.15      0/44.41      0/43.64     |2/47.53      2/45.89      0/43.62      1/44.55      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.4%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |4.2%         4.4%         0.0%         2.2%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    1/39 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      ---          ---          ---         |16           677          ---          688          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.112N     P=0.218N     P=0.224N     P=0.231N    |P=0.339N     P=0.671      P=0.268N     P=0.540N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.109N     P=0.248N     P=0.241N     P=0.245N    |P=0.310N     P=0.681      P=0.257N     P=0.523N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.110N     P=0.246N     P=0.240N     P=0.242N    |P=0.305N     P=0.686      P=0.251N     P=0.513N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.109N     P=0.247N     P=0.242N     P=0.248N    |P=0.318N     P=0.675      P=0.267N     P=0.534N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.112N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.360N     P=0.599      P=0.479N     P=0.608N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.115N     P=0.247N     P=0.247N     P=0.247N    |P=0.298N     P=0.691N     P=0.258N     P=0.500N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.032N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.282N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Degeneration Cystic Focal                                                                                                   | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     4/50 (8%)    3/50 (6%)    1/50 (2%)    7/50 (14%)  |1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    1/48 (2%)    3/50 (6%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     4/45.22      3/43.33      1/44.41      7/45.23     |1/46.53      0/45.69      1/43.62      3/44.55      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     8.9%         6.9%         2.3%         15.5%       |2.2%         0.0%         2.3%         6.7%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     4/31 (13%)   1/34 (3%)    1/33 (3%)    4/32 (13%)  |1/43 (2%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    2/35 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      700          729 (T)      384         |729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      688          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.147      P=0.466N     P=0.159N     P=0.275     |P=0.073      P=0.519N     P=0.709      P=0.242      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.150      P=0.523N     P=0.184N     P=0.260     |P=0.092      P=0.504N     P=0.746      P=0.290      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.150      P=0.519N     P=0.182N     P=0.261     |P=0.095      P=0.500N     P=0.752      P=0.299      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.148      P=0.521N     P=0.185N     P=0.260     |P=0.089      P=0.508N     P=0.737      P=0.278      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.149      P=0.517N     P=0.159N     P=0.285     |P=0.085      (e)          P=0.709      P=0.283      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.148      P=0.500N     P=0.181N     P=0.262     |P=0.097      P=0.500N     P=0.742      P=0.309      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.075      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.074      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Eosinophilic Focus                                                                                                          | 
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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     4/50 (8%)    3/50 (6%)    7/50 (14%)   12/50 (24%) |1/50 (2%)    2/50 (4%)    5/48 (10%)   11/50 (22%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     4/45.39      3/43.15      7/44.41      12/43.64    |1/46.53      2/46.03      5/43.62      11/45.81     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     8.8%         7.0%         15.8%        27.5%       |2.2%         4.3%         11.5%        24.0%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     3/31 (10%)   3/34 (9%)    7/33 (21%)   12/32 (38%) |1/43 (2%)    1/39 (3%)    5/34 (15%)   8/35 (23%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     685          729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)     |729 (T)      636          729 (T)      538          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.003 **   P=0.461N     P=0.290      P=0.027 *   |P<0.001 **   P=0.477      P=0.058      P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.003 **   P=0.528N     P=0.248      P=0.019 *   |P<0.001 **   P=0.496      P=0.087      P=0.002 **   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.003 **   P=0.521N     P=0.254      P=0.022 *   |P<0.001 **   P=0.501      P=0.092      P=0.002 **   | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.002 **   P=0.529N     P=0.242      P=0.016 *   |P<0.001 **   P=0.491      P=0.078      P<0.001 **   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.002 **   P=0.517N     P=0.252      P=0.016 *   |P<0.001 **   P=0.500      P=0.058      P=0.003 **   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.004 **   P=0.500N     P=0.262      P=0.027 *   |P<0.001 **   P=0.500      P=0.093      P=0.002 **   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.005 **   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Hepatodiaphragmatic Nodule                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     5/50 (10%)   2/50 (4%)    5/50 (10%)   4/50 (8%)   |5/50 (10%)   4/50 (8%)    6/48 (13%)   11/50 (22%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     5/47.01      2/43.87      5/45.69      4/43.64     |5/46.53      4/46.23      6/44.57      11/46.66     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     10.6%        4.6%         10.9%        9.2%        |10.8%        8.7%         13.5%        23.6%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    1/34 (3%)    1/33 (3%)    4/32 (13%)  |5/43 (12%)   2/39 (5%)    3/34 (9%)    5/35 (14%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          477          531          729 (T)     |729 (T)      636          578          368          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.563      P=0.220N     P=0.620N     P=0.491N    |P=0.016 *    P=0.550N     P=0.368      P=0.052      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.540      P=0.245N     P=0.612      P=0.546N    |P=0.027 *    P=0.504N     P=0.470      P=0.084      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.554      P=0.237N     P=0.618      P=0.529N    |P=0.028 *    P=0.497N     P=0.480      P=0.088      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.521      P=0.250N     P=0.609      P=0.567N    |P=0.025 *    P=0.511N     P=0.451      P=0.080      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.555N     P=0.099N     P=0.552N     P=0.443N    |P=0.028 *    P=0.503N     P=0.473      P=0.087      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.570      P=0.218N     P=0.630N     P=0.500N    |P=0.027 *    P=0.500N     P=0.471      P=0.086      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.542N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.035 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Histiocytosis                                                                                                               | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     38/50 (76%)  45/50 (90%)  50/50 (100%) 50/50 (100%)|40/50 (80%)  50/50 (100%) 48/48 (100%) 50/50 (100%) | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     38/48.44     45/48.87     50/50.00     50/50.00    |40/48.18     50/50.00     48/48.00     50/50.00     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     78.5%        92.1%        100.0%       100.0%      |83.0%        100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     26/31 (84%)  32/34 (94%)  33/33 (100%) 32/32 (100%)|36/43 (84%)  39/39 (100%) 34/34 (100%) 35/35 (100%) | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          275          493          369         |302          421          552          323          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.019 *    P=0.238      P=0.050      P=0.029 *   |P<0.001 **   P=0.003 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 3             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.044 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.002 **   P=0.003 **   P=0.002 **   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P<0.001 **   P=0.048 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.002 **   P=0.002 **   P=0.002 **   | 
|POLY 6             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.041 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.003 **   P=0.004 **   P=0.003 **   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P<0.001 **   P=0.046 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P=0.002 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P<0.001 **   P=0.054      P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal Histiocytic                                                                                               | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    3/50 (6%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.22      0/43.15      1/44.41      3/43.93     |0/46.53      0/45.69      0/43.62      2/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         0.0%         2.3%         6.8%        |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    1/33 (3%)    2/32 (6%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    2/35 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      653         |---          ---          ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.093      P=0.482N     P=0.748N     P=0.304     |P=0.037 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.194      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.096      P=0.509N     P=0.757      P=0.295     |P=0.044 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.227      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.097      P=0.507N     P=0.758      P=0.298     |P=0.045 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.233      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.094      P=0.509N     P=0.756      P=0.291     |P=0.043 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.219      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.091      (e)          P=0.748N     P=0.291     |(e)          (e)          (e)          P=0.194      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.097      P=0.500N     P=0.753N     P=0.309     |P=0.047 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.247      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.077      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.026 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Infiltration Cellular Mixed Cell                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     15/50 (30%)  5/50 (10%)   5/50 (10%)   17/50 (34%) |5/50 (10%)   5/50 (10%)   0/48 (0%)    5/50 (10%)   | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     15/45.69     5/44.09      5/45.02      17/43.89    |5/46.53      5/45.69      0/43.62      5/44.75      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     32.8%        11.3%        11.1%        38.7%       |10.8%        10.9%        0.0%         11.2%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     13/31 (42%)  4/34 (12%)   4/33 (12%)   16/32 (50%) |5/43 (12%)   5/39 (13%)   0/34 (0%)    4/35 (11%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     667          275          531          663         |729 (T)      729 (T)      ---          628          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.148      P=0.007N**   P=0.009N**   P=0.429     |P=0.546      P=0.568      P=0.057N     P=0.509      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.138      P=0.012N*    P=0.010N*    P=0.357     |P=0.498N     P=0.619      P=0.036N*    P=0.605      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.145      P=0.012N*    P=0.010N*    P=0.380     |P=0.489N     P=0.629      P=0.034N*    P=0.620      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.128      P=0.012N*    P=0.010N*    P=0.328     |P=0.513N     P=0.606      P=0.040N*    P=0.586      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.143      P=0.014N*    P=0.013N*    P=0.304     |P=0.538N     P=0.568      (e)          P=0.595      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.159      P=0.011N*    P=0.011N*    P=0.415     |P=0.485N     P=0.630N     P=0.031N*    P=0.630N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.012 *    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.290N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Inflammation Chronic                                                                                                        | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     18/50 (36%)  32/50 (64%)  31/50 (62%)  36/50 (72%) |17/50 (34%)  28/50 (56%)  34/48 (71%)  35/50 (70%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     18/45.97     32/46.65     31/46.19     36/46.64    |17/46.88     28/46.16     34/44.85     35/46.23     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     39.2%        68.6%        67.1%        77.2%       |36.3%        60.7%        75.8%        75.7%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     16/31 (52%)  26/34 (77%)  27/33 (82%)  29/32 (91%) |15/43 (35%)  25/39 (64%)  31/34 (91%)  30/35 (86%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          275          531          369         |667          653          552          323          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P<0.001 **   P=0.010 *    P=0.009 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.009 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 3             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.003 **   P=0.004 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.014 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P<0.001 **   P=0.003 **   P=0.005 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.017 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 6             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.003 **   P=0.003 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.010 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P<0.001 **   P=0.003 **   P=0.005 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.012 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P<0.001 **   P=0.004 **   P=0.008 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.022 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver                                                                                                                            | 
|     Mixed Cell Focus                                                                                                            | 
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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     5/50 (10%)   7/50 (14%)   11/50 (22%)  27/50 (54%) |10/50 (20%)  7/50 (14%)   6/48 (13%)   18/50 (36%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     5/45.39      7/43.15      11/45.62     27/44.01    |10/46.88     7/46.03      6/43.62      18/45.06     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     11.0%        16.2%        24.1%        61.4%       |21.3%        15.2%        13.8%        39.9%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     4/31 (13%)   7/34 (21%)   9/33 (27%)   26/32 (81%) |8/43 (19%)   6/39 (15%)   6/34 (18%)   16/35 (46%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     685          729 (T)      531          628         |667          636          729 (T)      628          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P<0.001 **   P=0.436      P=0.103      P<0.001 **  |P=0.004 **   P=0.371N     P=0.372N     P=0.017 *    | 
|POLY 3             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.343      P=0.084      P<0.001 **  |P=0.010 *    P=0.311N     P=0.253N     P=0.041 *    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P<0.001 **   P=0.352      P=0.084      P<0.001 **  |P=0.012 *    P=0.298N     P=0.234N     P=0.050      | 
|POLY 6             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.340      P=0.084      P<0.001 **  |P=0.008 **   P=0.328N     P=0.287N     P=0.032 *    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P<0.001 **   P=0.368      P=0.084      P<0.001 **  |P=0.008 **   P=0.308N     P=0.286N     P=0.038 *    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P<0.001 **   P=0.380      P=0.086      P<0.001 **  |P=0.015 *    P=0.298N     P=0.233N     P=0.059      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.004 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver: Bile Duct                                                                                                                 | 
|     Dilatation Focal                                                                                                            | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/50 (4%)    2/50 (4%)    2/50 (4%)    2/50 (4%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    2/48 (4%)    1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/45.22      2/43.15      2/44.41      2/43.64     |0/46.53      0/45.69      2/43.62      1/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.4%         4.6%         4.5%         4.6%        |0.0%         0.0%         4.6%         2.3%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    2/34 (6%)    2/33 (6%)    2/32 (6%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    2/34 (6%)    1/35 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)     |---          ---          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.595N     P=0.662N     P=0.673N     P=0.684N    |P=0.206      (e)          P=0.188      P=0.459      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.585      P=0.677      P=0.688      P=0.681     |P=0.230      (e)          P=0.223      P=0.491      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.590      P=0.680      P=0.690      P=0.686     |P=0.238      (e)          P=0.228      P=0.496      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.577      P=0.678      P=0.686      P=0.676     |P=0.219      (e)          P=0.214      P=0.483      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.595N     P=0.662N     P=0.673N     P=0.684N    |(e)          (e)          P=0.188      P=0.459      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.596      P=0.691N     P=0.691N     P=0.691N    |P=0.246      (e)          P=0.237      P=0.500      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.732      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.156      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver: Bile Duct                                                                                                                 | 
|     Hyperplasia                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     48/50 (96%)  48/50 (96%)  49/50 (98%)  42/50 (84%) |31/50 (62%)  38/50 (76%)  43/48 (90%)  35/50 (70%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     48/49.26     48/48.11     49/49.32     42/47.28    |31/47.70     38/47.85     43/46.49     35/45.98     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     97.5%        99.8%        99.4%        88.8%       |65.0%        79.4%        92.5%        76.1%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     30/31 (97%)  34/34 (100%) 33/33 (100%) 29/32 (91%) |27/43 (63%)  31/39 (80%)  32/34 (94%)  28/35 (80%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          477          493          584         |498          434          578          541          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.182N     P=0.420N     P=0.532N     P=0.214N    |P=0.029 *    P=0.044 *    P<0.001 **   P=0.039 *    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.005N**   P=0.448      P=0.522      P=0.081N    |P=0.119      P=0.085      P<0.001 **   P=0.166      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.003N**   P=0.492      P=0.518      P=0.061N    |P=0.179      P=0.100      P<0.001 **   P=0.216      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.011N*    P=0.480      P=0.514      P=0.118N    |P=0.068      P=0.071      P<0.001 **   P=0.117      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.004N**   P=0.228      P=0.401      P=0.068N    |P=0.174      P=0.091      P<0.001 **   P=0.175      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.009N**   P=0.691N     P=0.500      P=0.046N*   |P=0.252      P=0.097      P<0.001 **   P=0.263      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P<0.001N**   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.011 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver: Hepatocyte                                                                                                                | 
|     Fatty Change Focal                                                                                                          | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     21/50 (42%)  24/50 (48%)  37/50 (74%)  33/50 (66%) |16/50 (32%)  29/50 (58%)  29/48 (60%)  32/50 (64%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     21/46.34     24/44.48     37/47.38     33/44.41    |16/47.02     29/46.59     29/44.57     32/46.13     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     45.3%        54.0%        78.1%        74.3%       |34.0%        62.2%        65.1%        69.4%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     17/31 (55%)  21/34 (62%)  29/33 (88%)  31/32 (97%) |13/43 (30%)  25/39 (64%)  25/34 (74%)  26/35 (74%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          477          531          584         |667          636          578          323          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.002 **   P=0.465      P=0.003 **   P=0.006 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.004 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 3             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.267      P<0.001 **   P=0.003 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.004 **   P=0.002 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P<0.001 **   P=0.285      P<0.001 **   P=0.005 **  |P=0.002 **   P=0.006 **   P=0.003 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 6             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.259      P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.003 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P<0.001 **   P=0.260      P<0.001 **   P=0.002 **  |P<0.001 **   P=0.005 **   P=0.002 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.004 **   P=0.344      P<0.001 **   P=0.013 *   |P=0.003 **   P=0.008 **   P=0.004 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver: Hepatocyte                                                                                                                | 
|     Necrosis Focal                                                                                                              | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)   |1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      2/43.87      1/44.87      0/43.64     |1/46.53      0/45.69      0/43.62      1/44.66      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         4.6%         2.2%         0.0%        |2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         2.2%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          477          594          ---         |729 (T)      ---          ---          654          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.457N     P=0.248      P=0.500      (e)         |P=0.563      P=0.519N     P=0.547N     P=0.727      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.474N     P=0.230      P=0.498      (e)         |P=0.589      P=0.504N     P=0.513N     P=0.751      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.470N     P=0.231      P=0.499      (e)         |P=0.591      P=0.500N     P=0.508N     P=0.757      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.479N     P=0.232      P=0.499      (e)         |P=0.585      P=0.508N     P=0.521N     P=0.744      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.453N     P=0.302      P=0.534      (e)         |P=0.594      (e)          (e)          P=0.762N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.461N     P=0.247      P=0.500      (e)         |P=0.594      P=0.500N     P=0.510N     P=0.753N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.322      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.392      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver: Hepatocyte                                                                                                                | 
|     Vacuolization Cytoplasmic                                                                                                   | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     11/50 (22%)  14/50 (28%)  12/50 (24%)  18/50 (36%) |6/50 (12%)   12/50 (24%)  17/48 (35%)  11/50 (22%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     11/47.28     14/45.41     12/47.92     18/49.09    |6/48.46      12/49.35     17/45.92     11/46.90     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     23.3%        30.8%        25.0%        36.7%       |12.4%        24.3%        37.0%        23.5%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    6/34 (18%)   2/33 (6%)    3/32 (9%)   |4/43 (9%)    4/39 (10%)   8/34 (24%)   4/35 (11%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          567          493          369         |16           421          581          538          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.095      P=0.333      P=0.488      P=0.098     |P=0.114      P=0.095      P=0.005 **   P=0.107      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.112      P=0.279      P=0.515      P=0.112     |P=0.127      P=0.103      P=0.004 **   P=0.126      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.102      P=0.286      P=0.508      P=0.103     |P=0.136      P=0.100      P=0.005 **   P=0.130      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.126      P=0.284      P=0.524      P=0.125     |P=0.121      P=0.106      P=0.004 **   P=0.123      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.095      P=0.359      P=0.591      P=0.135     |P=0.208      P=0.096      P=0.004 **   P=0.144      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.086      P=0.322      P=0.500      P=0.093     |P=0.165      P=0.096      P=0.006 **   P=0.143      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.108      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.027 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver: Hepatocyte, Centrilobular                                                                                                 | 
|     Necrosis                                                                                                                    | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |2/50 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    1/48 (2%)    1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      0/43.15      0/44.41      0/43.64     |2/47.53      0/45.69      1/43.95      1/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |4.2%         0.0%         2.3%         2.3%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    1/35 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |16           ---          638          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.535N     P=0.250N     P=0.543N     P=0.548N     | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.506N     P=0.246N     P=0.527N     P=0.524N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.504N     P=0.242N     P=0.520N     P=0.514N     | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.510N     P=0.251N     P=0.540N     P=0.537N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.601N     P=0.403N     P=0.763N     P=0.599N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.501N     P=0.247N     P=0.515N     P=0.500N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.297N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Liver: Oval Cell                                                                                                                 | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal                                                                                                           | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      0/43.15      0/44.41      0/43.64     |1/46.53      0/45.69      0/43.62      2/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    2/35 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |729 (T)      ---          ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.206      P=0.519N     P=0.547N     P=0.428      | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.241      P=0.504N     P=0.513N     P=0.484      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.243      P=0.500N     P=0.508N     P=0.493      | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.237      P=0.508N     P=0.521N     P=0.471      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.206      (e)          (e)          P=0.428      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.246      P=0.500N     P=0.510N     P=0.500      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.122      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lung                                                                                                                             | 
|     Congestion                                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     4/50 (8%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    2/50 (4%)   |1/50 (2%)    5/50 (10%)   3/50 (6%)    5/50 (10%)   | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     4/46.19      1/43.15      0/44.41      2/44.09     |1/46.53      5/46.93      3/45.74      5/45.79      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     8.7%         2.3%         0.0%         4.5%        |2.2%         10.7%        6.6%         10.9%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    2/39 (5%)    0/34 (0%)    1/35 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          729 (T)      ---          651         |729 (T)      421          383          323          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.297N     P=0.175N     P=0.065N     P=0.368N    |P=0.126      P=0.098      P=0.292      P=0.082      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.274N     P=0.200N     P=0.065N     P=0.359N    |P=0.143      P=0.104      P=0.299      P=0.098      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.274N     P=0.194N     P=0.064N     P=0.352N    |P=0.151      P=0.105      P=0.304      P=0.102      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.275N     P=0.203N     P=0.067N     P=0.366N    |P=0.133      P=0.101      P=0.289      P=0.092      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.272N     P=0.147N     P=0.049N*    P=0.278N    |P=0.138      P=0.091      P=0.296      P=0.095      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.279N     P=0.181N     P=0.059N     P=0.339N    |P=0.151      P=0.102      P=0.309      P=0.102      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.086N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.084      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lung                                                                                                                             | 
|     Hemorrhage Focal                                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     4/50 (8%)    1/50 (2%)    3/50 (6%)    0/50 (0%)   |1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     4/46.45      1/43.53      3/45.52      0/43.64     |1/47.21      0/45.69      2/45.18      2/45.90      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     8.6%         2.3%         6.6%         0.0%        |2.1%         0.0%         4.4%         4.4%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    0/34 (0%)    1/33 (3%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          621          498          ---         |498          ---          383          323          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.073N     P=0.187N     P=0.489N     P=0.065N    |P=0.249      P=0.504N     P=0.502      P=0.507      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.074N     P=0.199N     P=0.511N     P=0.069N    |P=0.242      P=0.507N     P=0.485      P=0.490      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.072N     P=0.194N     P=0.507N     P=0.066N    |P=0.246      P=0.502N     P=0.493      P=0.498      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.078N     P=0.200N     P=0.513N     P=0.072N    |P=0.234      P=0.511N     P=0.471      P=0.479      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.061N     P=0.103N     P=0.410N     P=0.032N*   |P=0.160      P=0.595N     P=0.482      P=0.376      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.072N     P=0.181N     P=0.500N     P=0.059N    |P=0.245      P=0.500N     P=0.500      P=0.500      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.032N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.257      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lung                                                                                                                             | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal Histiocytic                                                                                               | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      0/43.15      0/44.41      0/43.64     |0/46.53      1/45.69      0/43.76      2/44.46      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         2.2%         0.0%         4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    1/39 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    1/35 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |---          729 (T)      ---          712          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.116      P=0.481      (e)          P=0.202      | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.132      P=0.496      (e)          P=0.227      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.136      P=0.500      (e)          P=0.233      | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.127      P=0.492      (e)          P=0.220      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.125      P=0.481      (e)          P=0.221      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.140      P=0.500      (e)          P=0.247      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.068      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lung                                                                                                                             | 
|     Infiltration Cellular Mixed Cell                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/50 (6%)    0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    2/50 (4%)   |3/50 (6%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/45.45      0/43.15      1/45.02      2/45.37     |3/46.53      1/46.50      0/43.76      1/45.30      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.6%         0.0%         2.2%         4.4%        |6.5%         2.2%         0.0%         2.2%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |3/43 (7%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     667          ---          531          369         |729 (T)      421          ---          323          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.564N     P=0.118N     P=0.307N     P=0.512N    |P=0.232N     P=0.329N     P=0.166N     P=0.359N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.544N     P=0.128N     P=0.309N     P=0.501N    |P=0.205N     P=0.306N     P=0.130N     P=0.315N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.546N     P=0.126N     P=0.307N     P=0.499N    |P=0.203N     P=0.302N     P=0.124N     P=0.307N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.545N     P=0.129N     P=0.309N     P=0.506N    |P=0.209N     P=0.311N     P=0.139N     P=0.327N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.542N     P=0.127N     P=0.282N     P=0.318N    |P=0.213N     P=0.323N     (e)          P=0.318N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.556N     P=0.121N     P=0.309N     P=0.500N    |P=0.200N     P=0.309N     P=0.121N     P=0.309N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.191N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.089N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lung                                                                                                                             | 
|     Inflammation Chronic Focal                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/50 (6%)    3/50 (6%)    4/50 (8%)    2/50 (4%)   |25/50 (50%)  40/50 (80%)  39/50 (78%)  43/50 (86%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/45.22      3/43.68      4/45.09      2/43.93     |25/46.78     40/47.33     39/46.64     43/46.98     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.6%         6.9%         8.9%         4.6%        |53.4%        84.5%        83.6%        91.5%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     3/31 (10%)   2/34 (6%)    3/33 (9%)    1/32 (3%)   |23/43 (54%)  34/39 (87%)  30/34 (88%)  33/35 (94%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      567          498          651         |694          421          555          541          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.420N     P=0.632N     P=0.529      P=0.497N    |P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.431N     P=0.646      P=0.498      P=0.513N    |P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.426N     P=0.648      P=0.499      P=0.509N    |P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.438N     P=0.650      P=0.499      P=0.518N    |P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.419N     P=0.650      P=0.502      P=0.521N    |P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.420N     P=0.661N     P=0.500      P=0.500N    |P<0.001 **   P=0.002 **   P=0.003 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.462N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lung: Alveolar Epithelium                                                                                                        | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal                                                                                                           | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/50 (4%)    4/50 (8%)    3/50 (6%)    0/50 (0%)   |4/50 (8%)    3/50 (6%)    0/50 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/45.22      4/43.72      3/44.41      0/43.64     |4/46.53      3/45.69      0/43.76      2/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.4%         9.2%         6.8%         0.0%        |8.6%         6.6%         0.0%         4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    3/34 (9%)    3/33 (9%)    0/32 (0%)   |4/43 (9%)    3/39 (8%)    0/34 (0%)    2/35 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      547          729 (T)      ---         |729 (T)      729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.133N     P=0.368      P=0.529      P=0.231N    |P=0.264N     P=0.553N     P=0.097N     P=0.435N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.146N     P=0.322      P=0.492      P=0.245N    |P=0.204N     P=0.510N     P=0.068N     P=0.359N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.142N     P=0.324      P=0.495      P=0.242N    |P=0.198N     P=0.501N     P=0.064N     P=0.346N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.151N     P=0.324      P=0.489      P=0.248N    |P=0.212N     P=0.521N     P=0.075N     P=0.376N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.142N     P=0.327      P=0.529      (e)         |P=0.264N     P=0.553N     (e)          P=0.435N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.137N     P=0.339      P=0.500      P=0.247N    |P=0.194N     P=0.500N     P=0.059N     P=0.339N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.111N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.127N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lymph Node, Mesenteric                                                                                                           | 
|     Ectasia                                                                                                                     | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    1/48 (2%)    0/48 (0%)    0/49 (0%)   |0/49 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    2/49 (4%)    0/47 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.67      1/42.81      0/43.18      0/43.07     |0/45.67      0/45.30      2/43.76      0/41.44      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         2.3%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         4.6%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    2/34 (6%)    0/33 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     597          275          ---          ---         |---          ---          729 (T)      ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.236N     P=0.748      P=0.509N     P=0.500N    |P=0.540      (e)          P=0.188      (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.242N     P=0.746      P=0.511N     P=0.512N    |P=0.560      (e)          P=0.228      (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.241N     P=0.747      P=0.510N     P=0.509N    |P=0.574      (e)          P=0.235      (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.242N     P=0.748      P=0.512N     P=0.515N    |P=0.542      (e)          P=0.218      (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.211N     P=0.476N     P=0.480N     P=0.431N    |(e)          (e)          P=0.188      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.239N     P=0.742      P=0.510N     P=0.505N    |P=0.587      (e)          P=0.247      (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.250N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.240      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lymph Node, Mesenteric                                                                                                           | 
|     Hyperplasia                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/50 (4%)    1/48 (2%)    0/48 (0%)    2/49 (4%)   |7/49 (14%)   0/49 (0%)    1/49 (2%)    2/47 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/45.77      1/41.98      0/43.18      2/43.43     |7/46.35      0/45.30      1/43.76      2/41.44      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.4%         2.4%         0.0%         4.6%        |15.1%        0.0%         2.3%         4.8%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    1/32 (3%)   |6/43 (14%)   0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    2/33 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     642          700          ---          628         |498          ---          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.568      P=0.531N     P=0.256N     P=0.670     |P=0.125N     P=0.014N*    P=0.062N     P=0.151N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.584      P=0.530N     P=0.250N     P=0.675     |P=0.081N     P=0.008N**   P=0.036N*    P=0.108N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.586      P=0.527N     P=0.249N     P=0.679     |P=0.080N     P=0.008N**   P=0.032N*    P=0.098N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.580      P=0.529N     P=0.251N     P=0.670     |P=0.083N     P=0.009N**   P=0.043N*    P=0.123N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.591      P=0.490N     P=0.232N     P=0.676N    |P=0.085N     P=0.009N**   P=0.033N*    P=0.093N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.587      P=0.515N     P=0.258N     P=0.684     |P=0.083N     P=0.006N**   P=0.030N*    P=0.090N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.403      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.005N**   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lymph Node: Deep Cervical                                                                                                        | 
|     Hemorrhage                                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/19 (0%)    0/18 (0%)    0/26 (0%)    0/27 (0%)   |3/24 (13%)   0/11 (0%)    0/24 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/15.75      0/14.68      0/21.00      0/22.83     |3/21.83      0/8.51       0/20.74      0/30.55      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |13.7%        0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/4 (0%)     0/8 (0%)     0/12 (0%)    0/13 (0%)   |3/20 (15%)   0/4 (0%)     0/12 (0%)    0/23 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |729 (T)      ---          ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.041N*    P=0.500N     P=0.220N     P=0.095N     | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.020N*    P=0.329N     P=0.121N     P=0.061N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.021N*    P=0.305N     P=0.113N     P=0.057N     | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.019N*    P=0.362N     P=0.137N     P=0.066N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.041N*    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.026N*    P=0.309N     P=0.117N     P=0.062N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.002N**   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lymph Node: Mediastinal                                                                                                          | 
|     Ectasia                                                                                                                     | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/19 (11%)   2/18 (11%)   0/26 (0%)    3/27 (11%)  |3/24 (13%)   1/11 (9%)    0/24 (0%)    1/35 (3%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/16.37      2/15.25      0/21.00      3/22.83     |3/21.83      1/8.51       0/20.74      1/30.55      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     12.2%        13.1%        0.0%         13.1%       |13.7%        11.8%        0.0%         3.3%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/4 (0%)     1/8 (13%)    0/12 (0%)    3/13 (23%)  |3/20 (15%)   1/4 (25%)    0/12 (0%)    1/23 (4%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     597          547          ---          729 (T)     |729 (T)      729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.577N     P=0.652N     P=0.248N     P=0.596N    |P=0.132N     P=0.595      P=0.220N     P=0.253N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.583      P=0.674      P=0.176N     P=0.654     |P=0.094N     P=0.665N     P=0.121N     P=0.188N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.587      P=0.670      P=0.173N     P=0.657     |P=0.094N     P=0.636N     P=0.113N     P=0.179N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.575      P=0.686      P=0.179N     P=0.648     |P=0.097N     P=0.700N     P=0.137N     P=0.202N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.589      P=0.690N     P=0.139N     P=0.671     |P=0.132N     P=0.595      (e)          P=0.253N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.588      P=0.677      P=0.173N     P=0.698N    |P=0.096N     P=0.628N     P=0.117N     P=0.179N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.426N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.035N*    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lymph Node: Mediastinal                                                                                                          | 
|     Hemorrhage                                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/19 (16%)   2/18 (11%)   2/26 (8%)    3/27 (11%)  |5/24 (21%)   3/11 (27%)   5/24 (21%)   3/35 (9%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/16.67      2/14.68      2/21.07      3/23.12     |5/22.95      3/8.79       5/21.00      3/30.60      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     18.0%        13.6%        9.5%         13.0%       |21.8%        34.1%        23.8%        9.8%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/4 (0%)     2/8 (25%)    1/12 (8%)    2/13 (15%)  |3/20 (15%)   2/4 (50%)    3/12 (25%)   2/23 (9%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          729 (T)      712          651         |16           653          693          717          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.423N     P=0.392N     P=0.421N     P=0.527N    |P=0.237N     P=0.438      P=0.400      P=0.332N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.429N     P=0.560N     P=0.389N     P=0.505N    |P=0.114N     P=0.403      P=0.578      P=0.202N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.428N     P=0.552N     P=0.377N     P=0.499N    |P=0.103N     P=0.443      P=0.607      P=0.187N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.436N     P=0.564N     P=0.399N     P=0.515N    |P=0.131N     P=0.356      P=0.527      P=0.224N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.420N     P=0.528N     P=0.350N     P=0.510N    |P=0.094N     P=0.537      P=0.611      P=0.185N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.431N     P=0.527N     P=0.350N     P=0.484N    |P=0.091N     P=0.492      P=0.638N     P=0.167N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.429N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.086N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lymph Node: Mediastinal                                                                                                          | 
|     Hyperplasia                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     6/19 (32%)   3/18 (17%)   4/26 (15%)   4/27 (15%)  |4/24 (17%)   1/11 (9%)    2/24 (8%)    6/35 (17%)   | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     6/16.88      3/15.74      4/21.43      4/22.83     |4/21.83      1/8.78       2/21.23      6/30.92      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     35.6%        19.1%        18.7%        17.5%       |18.3%        11.4%        9.4%         19.4%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     3/4 (75%)    1/8 (13%)    3/12 (25%)   4/13 (31%)  |4/20 (20%)   0/4 (0%)     1/12 (8%)    5/23 (22%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          275          605          729 (T)     |729 (T)      657          581          628          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.087N     P=0.125N     P=0.070N     P=0.032N*   |P=0.328      P=0.656N     P=0.548N     P=0.447      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.167N     P=0.253N     P=0.205N     P=0.173N    |P=0.467      P=0.527N     P=0.345N     P=0.601      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.161N     P=0.255N     P=0.195N     P=0.167N    |P=0.474      P=0.498N     P=0.328N     P=0.619      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.178N     P=0.245N     P=0.210N     P=0.185N    |P=0.455      P=0.561N     P=0.376N     P=0.576      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.158N     P=0.197N     P=0.184N     P=0.148N    |P=0.462      P=0.560N     P=0.337N     P=0.568      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.156N     P=0.252N     P=0.177N     P=0.160N    |P=0.465      P=0.491N     P=0.333N     P=0.650N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.136N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.416      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lymph Node: Pancreatic                                                                                                           | 
|     Hemorrhage                                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/19 (0%)    1/18 (6%)    3/26 (12%)   1/27 (4%)   |1/24 (4%)    0/11 (0%)    2/24 (8%)    2/35 (6%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/15.75      1/15.14      3/21.36      1/22.83     |1/22.83      0/8.51       2/20.74      2/30.55      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         6.6%         14.1%        4.4%        |4.4%         0.0%         9.6%         6.6%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/4 (0%)     0/8 (0%)     1/12 (8%)    1/13 (8%)   |0/20 (0%)    0/4 (0%)     2/12 (17%)   2/23 (9%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          593          650          729 (T)     |16           ---          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.471      P=0.487      P=0.179      P=0.734     |P=0.380      P=0.496N     P=0.383      P=0.532      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.497      P=0.492      P=0.170      P=0.574     |P=0.436      P=0.687N     P=0.466      P=0.602      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.494      P=0.487      P=0.171      P=0.572     |P=0.445      P=0.674N     P=0.483      P=0.614      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.498      P=0.504      P=0.176      P=0.577     |P=0.423      P=0.702N     P=0.437      P=0.586      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.490      P=0.555      P=0.172      P=0.734     |P=0.354      (e)          P=0.324      P=0.495      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.486      P=0.486      P=0.183      P=0.587     |P=0.453      P=0.686N     P=0.500      P=0.641      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.217      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.351      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Lymph Node: Pancreatic                                                                                                           | 
|     Hyperplasia                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/19 (11%)   0/18 (0%)    1/26 (4%)    4/27 (15%)  |7/24 (29%)   1/11 (9%)    7/24 (29%)   7/35 (20%)   | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/16.15      0/14.68      1/21.61      4/22.83     |7/21.83      1/8.62       7/21.56      7/31.19      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     12.4%        0.0%         4.6%         17.5%       |32.1%        11.6%        32.5%        22.4%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/4 (0%)     0/8 (0%)     0/12 (0%)    4/13 (31%)  |7/20 (35%)   0/4 (0%)     5/12 (42%)   5/23 (22%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     667          ---          531          729 (T)     |729 (T)      700          581          628          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.223      P=0.253N     P=0.517N     P=0.678     |P=0.551N     P=0.437N     P=0.247      P=0.527N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.206      P=0.254N     P=0.397N     P=0.505     |P=0.329N     P=0.249N     P=0.616      P=0.321N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.208      P=0.253N     P=0.395N     P=0.507     |P=0.327N     P=0.216N     P=0.611N     P=0.304N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.199      P=0.249N     P=0.394N     P=0.498     |P=0.333N     P=0.295N     P=0.570      P=0.344N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.209      P=0.246N     P=0.318N     P=0.540     |P=0.361N     P=0.393N     P=0.574      P=0.351N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.204      P=0.257N     P=0.382N     P=0.516     |P=0.349N     P=0.193N     P=0.624N     P=0.306N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.165      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.309N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Mammary Gland                                                                                                                    | 
|     Dilatation                                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     12/47 (26%)  7/46 (15%)   1/41 (2%)    2/45 (4%)   |37/50 (74%)  16/49 (33%)  8/50 (16%)   1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     12/44.09     7/41.81      1/36.55      2/39.96     |37/47.39     16/46.48     8/44.35      1/44.44      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     27.2%        16.7%        2.7%         5.0%        |78.1%        34.4%        18.0%        2.3%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     6/30 (20%)   4/32 (13%)   1/27 (4%)    1/30 (3%)   |33/43 (77%)  11/39 (28%)  5/34 (15%)   0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          477          729 (T)      663         |624          636          638          717          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.002N**   P=0.159N     P=0.003N**   P=0.009N**  |P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|POLY 3             |     P<0.001N**   P=0.181N     P=0.003N**   P=0.006N**  |P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P<0.001N**   P=0.178N     P=0.002N**   P=0.005N**  |P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|POLY 6             |     P<0.001N**   P=0.181N     P=0.003N**   P=0.006N**  |P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P<0.001N**   P=0.145N     P=0.003N**   P=0.006N**  |P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P<0.001N**   P=0.165N     P=0.002N**   P=0.005N**  |P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P<0.001N**   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001N**   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Mammary Gland                                                                                                                    | 
|     Hyperplasia                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/47 (0%)    0/46 (0%)    0/41 (0%)    0/45 (0%)   |6/50 (12%)   3/49 (6%)    3/50 (6%)    1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/42.88      0/40.47      0/36.55      0/39.72     |6/46.67      3/45.30      3/44.15      1/44.70      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |12.9%        6.6%         6.8%         2.2%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/30 (0%)    0/32 (0%)    0/27 (0%)    0/30 (0%)   |5/43 (12%)   3/39 (8%)    2/34 (6%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |694          729 (T)      619          642          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.076N     P=0.292N     P=0.358N     P=0.095N     | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.049N*    P=0.257N     P=0.270N     P=0.063N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.046N*    P=0.251N     P=0.256N     P=0.059N     | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.053N     P=0.266N     P=0.292N     P=0.069N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.048N*    P=0.264N     P=0.263N     P=0.062N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.044N*    P=0.254N     P=0.243N     P=0.056N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.033N*    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Mesentery: Fat                                                                                                                   | 
|     Necrosis Focal                                                                                                              | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     9/13 (69%)   4/10 (40%)   6/11 (55%)   5/10 (50%)  |8/9 (89%)    3/7 (43%)    0/11 (0%)    1/8 (13%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     9/12.86      4/8.81       6/9.38       5/8.70      |8/8.32       3/5.27       0/9.00       1/5.29       | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     70.0%        45.4%        64.0%        57.5%       |96.2%        57.0%        0.0%         18.9%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     5/7 (71%)    3/5 (60%)    3/3 (100%)   4/5 (80%)   |6/6 (100%)   3/4 (75%)    0/4 (0%)     1/2 (50%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     582          477          653          670         |694          729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.380N     P=0.186N     P=0.597      P=0.321N    |P=0.010N*    P=0.108N     P=0.004N**   P=0.078N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.423N     P=0.241N     P=0.563N     P=0.445N    |P<0.001N**   P=0.096N     P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.371N     P=0.204N     P=0.480N     P=0.378N    |P<0.001N**   P=0.073N     P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.525N     P=0.301N     P=0.676N     P=0.563N    |P<0.001N**   P=0.143N     P<0.001N**   P<0.001N**   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.352N     P=0.145N     P=0.476N     P=0.347N    |P=0.003N**   P=0.140N     P<0.001N**   P=0.030N*    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.321N     P=0.164N     P=0.375N     P=0.306N    |P<0.001N**   P=0.077N     P<0.001N**   P=0.003N**   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.393N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001N**   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Nose                                                                                                                             | 
|     Foreign Body                                                                                                                | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/49 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    1/50 (2%)   |0/49 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.19      0/43.15      1/44.87      1/43.64     |0/45.90      2/45.69      0/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         0.0%         2.2%         2.3%        |0.0%         4.4%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    1/32 (3%)   |0/43 (0%)    2/39 (5%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          ---          594          729 (T)     |---          729 (T)      ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.542      P=0.508N     P=0.760      P=0.759     |P=0.448N     P=0.217      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.536      P=0.509N     P=0.759      P=0.753     |P=0.418N     P=0.236      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.540      P=0.506N     P=0.760N     P=0.757     |P=0.408N     P=0.241      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.530      P=0.511N     P=0.758      P=0.748     |P=0.432N     P=0.231      (e)          (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.552      P=0.251N     P=0.728N     P=0.689N    |(e)          P=0.217      (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.543      P=0.495N     P=0.747N     P=0.747N    |P=0.402N     P=0.253      (e)          (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.529      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.253N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Nose                                                                                                                             | 
|     Inflammation                                                                                                                | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/49 (4%)    1/50 (2%)    4/50 (8%)    2/50 (4%)   |0/49 (0%)    3/50 (6%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/45.51      1/43.15      4/45.01      2/43.64     |0/45.90      3/45.79      1/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.4%         2.3%         8.9%         4.6%        |0.0%         6.6%         2.3%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    2/33 (6%)    2/32 (6%)   |0/43 (0%)    2/39 (5%)    1/34 (3%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          729 (T)      594          729 (T)     |---          705          729 (T)      ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.470      P=0.508N     P=0.347      P=0.688     |P=0.422N     P=0.109      P=0.453      (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.462      P=0.519N     P=0.332      P=0.679     |P=0.386N     P=0.118      P=0.490      (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.472      P=0.511N     P=0.338      P=0.687     |P=0.371N     P=0.122      P=0.497      (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.446      P=0.523N     P=0.327      P=0.668     |P=0.406N     P=0.114      P=0.481      (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.491      P=0.382N     P=0.392      P=0.629N    |P=0.393N     P=0.118      P=0.453      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.484      P=0.492N     P=0.349      P=0.684N    |P=0.362N     P=0.125      P=0.505      (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.371      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.227N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Nose: Nasolacrimal Duct                                                                                                          | 
|     Inflammation                                                                                                                | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/49 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    4/50 (8%)   |2/49 (4%)    5/50 (10%)   4/50 (8%)    5/50 (10%)   | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/44.45      0/43.15      0/44.41      4/43.89     |2/45.90      5/45.69      4/43.76      5/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         9.1%        |4.4%         10.9%        9.1%         11.3%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    3/32 (9%)   |2/43 (5%)    5/39 (13%)   4/34 (12%)   5/35 (14%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          663         |729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.003 **   (e)          (e)          P=0.063     |P=0.150      P=0.179      P=0.235      P=0.141      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.003 **   (e)          (e)          P=0.058     |P=0.217      P=0.214      P=0.315      P=0.203      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.003 **   (e)          (e)          P=0.060     |P=0.234      P=0.223      P=0.331      P=0.215      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.003 **   (e)          (e)          P=0.056     |P=0.195      P=0.204      P=0.293      P=0.187      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.003 **   (e)          (e)          P=0.059     |P=0.150      P=0.179      P=0.235      P=0.141      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.003 **   (e)          (e)          P=0.061     |P=0.248      P=0.226      P=0.349      P=0.226      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.002 **   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.195      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Ovary                                                                                                                            | 
|     Angiectasis                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |                                                        |0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |                                                        |0/46.53      0/45.69      0/43.10      2/44.70      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |                                                        |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |                                                        |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    1/35 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |                                                        |---          ---          ---          642          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |                                                        |P=0.042 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.213      | 
|POLY 3             |                                                        |P=0.044 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.228      | 
|POLY 1.5           |                                                        |P=0.045 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.234      | 
|POLY 6             |                                                        |P=0.043 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.222      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|                                                        |P=0.047 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.238      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |                                                        |P=0.047 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.247      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |                                                        |P=0.026 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Ovary                                                                                                                            | 
|     Cyst                                                                                                                        | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |                                                        |7/50 (14%)   3/50 (6%)    5/48 (10%)   0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |                                                        |7/46.53      3/45.69      5/43.21      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |                                                        |15.0%        6.6%         11.6%        0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |                                                        |7/43 (16%)   3/39 (8%)    4/34 (12%)   0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |                                                        |729 (T)      729 (T)      700          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |                                                        |P=0.027N*    P=0.199N     P=0.546N     P=0.018N*    | 
|POLY 3             |                                                        |P=0.015N*    P=0.165N     P=0.432N     P=0.009N**   | 
|POLY 1.5           |                                                        |P=0.014N*    P=0.158N     P=0.414N     P=0.008N**   | 
|POLY 6             |                                                        |P=0.017N*    P=0.173N     P=0.459N     P=0.010N*    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|                                                        |P=0.022N*    P=0.199N     P=0.501N     (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |                                                        |P=0.014N*    P=0.159N     P=0.409N     P=0.006N**   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |                                                        |P=0.005N**   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pancreas: Acinus                                                                                                                 | 
|     Atrophy Focal                                                                                                               | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     23/50 (46%)  24/48 (50%)  24/48 (50%)  25/49 (51%) |13/49 (27%)  22/49 (45%)  26/47 (55%)  30/47 (64%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     23/48.15     24/42.54     24/44.70     25/45.06    |13/45.90     22/45.51     26/44.81     30/45.28     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     47.8%        56.4%        53.7%        55.5%       |28.3%        48.3%        58.0%        66.3%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     13/31 (42%)  19/34 (56%)  19/33 (58%)  19/32 (59%) |13/43 (30%)  20/39 (51%)  18/34 (53%)  21/33 (64%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          665          498          384         |729 (T)      700          555          368          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.367      P=0.567N     P=0.556      P=0.421     |P<0.001 **   P=0.020 *    P<0.001 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.302      P=0.268      P=0.357      P=0.294     |P<0.001 **   P=0.037 *    P=0.003 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.334      P=0.313      P=0.385      P=0.330     |P<0.001 **   P=0.043 *    P=0.003 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.252      P=0.238      P=0.326      P=0.245     |P<0.001 **   P=0.032 *    P=0.003 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.340      P=0.360      P=0.421      P=0.375     |P<0.001 **   P=0.023 *    P=0.003 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.364      P=0.423      P=0.423      P=0.383     |P<0.001 **   P=0.046 *    P=0.004 **   P<0.001 **   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.353      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pancreas: Duct                                                                                                                   | 
|     Cyst Focal                                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     15/50 (30%)  12/48 (25%)  16/48 (33%)  10/49 (20%) |10/49 (20%)  18/49 (37%)  11/47 (23%)  9/47 (19%)   | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     15/46.05     12/42.69     16/43.96     10/43.30    |10/45.90     18/45.30     11/42.80     9/42.58      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     32.6%        28.1%        36.4%        23.1%       |21.8%        39.7%        25.7%        21.1%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     12/31 (39%)  9/34 (27%)   12/33 (36%)  9/32 (28%)  |10/43 (23%)  18/39 (46%)  9/34 (27%)   5/33 (15%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     642          547          642          666         |729 (T)      729 (T)      693          628          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.214N     P=0.271N     P=0.549      P=0.170N    |P=0.477N     P=0.026 *    P=0.277      P=0.487      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.237N     P=0.411N     P=0.436      P=0.222N    |P=0.291N     P=0.049 *    P=0.427      P=0.573N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.224N     P=0.406N     P=0.438      P=0.211N    |P=0.269N     P=0.056      P=0.452      P=0.553N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.259N     P=0.400N     P=0.442      P=0.237N    |P=0.318N     P=0.042 *    P=0.392      P=0.595N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.231N     P=0.410N     P=0.438      P=0.224N    |P=0.354N     P=0.026 *    P=0.338      P=0.579N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.211N     P=0.372N     P=0.445      P=0.193N    |P=0.258N     P=0.058      P=0.457      P=0.541N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.256N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.243N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Parathyroid Gland                                                                                                                | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal                                                                                                           | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/48 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    2/50 (4%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    1/49 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/43.54      0/43.15      0/42.41      2/43.64     |0/46.53      0/44.69      0/42.76      1/43.55      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.3%         0.0%         0.0%         4.6%        |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         2.3%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/29 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/31 (0%)    2/32 (6%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/38 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    1/35 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     642          ---          ---          729 (T)     |---          ---          ---          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.250      P=0.523N     P=0.509N     P=0.515     |P=0.180      (e)          (e)          P=0.459      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.252      P=0.502N     P=0.505N     P=0.501     |P=0.193      (e)          (e)          P=0.487      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.253      P=0.500N     P=0.503N     P=0.506     |P=0.195      (e)          (e)          P=0.492      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.250      P=0.502N     P=0.507N     P=0.494     |P=0.189      (e)          (e)          P=0.480      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.250      P=0.457N     P=0.481N     P=0.510     |(e)          (e)          (e)          P=0.459      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.252      P=0.490N     P=0.500N     P=0.515     |P=0.197      (e)          (e)          P=0.495      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.132      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.108      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pituitary Gland                                                                                                                  | 
|     Angiectasis                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/49 (2%)    0/49 (0%)    4/48 (8%)    1/48 (2%)   |6/48 (13%)   4/50 (8%)    3/50 (6%)    4/50 (8%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/44.45      0/42.15      4/43.07      1/42.61     |6/46.21      4/45.69      3/44.27      4/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.3%         0.0%         9.3%         2.4%        |13.0%        8.8%         6.8%         9.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    2/32 (6%)    1/32 (3%)   |5/42 (12%)   4/39 (10%)   1/34 (3%)    4/35 (11%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      ---          700          729 (T)     |498          729 (T)      619          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.425      P=0.488N     P=0.185      P=0.755N    |P=0.419N     P=0.414N     P=0.334N     P=0.476N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.434      P=0.511N     P=0.169      P=0.751     |P=0.334N     P=0.377N     P=0.264N     P=0.395N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.437      P=0.508N     P=0.170      P=0.753     |P=0.320N     P=0.363N     P=0.248N     P=0.374N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.424      P=0.511N     P=0.168      P=0.748     |P=0.352N     P=0.392N     P=0.285N     P=0.422N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.424      (e)          P=0.167      P=0.755N    |P=0.317N     P=0.344N     P=0.207N     P=0.353N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.436      P=0.500N     P=0.175      P=0.747     |P=0.300N     P=0.344N     P=0.223N     P=0.344N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.177      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.324N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pituitary Gland                                                                                                                  | 
|     Cyst                                                                                                                        | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     4/49 (8%)    2/49 (4%)    6/48 (13%)   1/48 (2%)   |0/48 (0%)    4/50 (8%)    2/50 (4%)    5/50 (10%)   | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     4/44.57      2/42.15      6/42.93      1/42.61     |0/45.53      4/45.81      2/43.76      5/45.30      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     9.0%         4.8%         14.0%        2.4%        |0.0%         8.7%         4.6%         11.0%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     3/31 (10%)   2/33 (6%)    5/32 (16%)   1/32 (3%)   |0/42 (0%)    3/39 (8%)    2/34 (6%)    3/35 (9%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     700          729 (T)      706          729 (T)     |---          700          729 (T)      538          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.235N     P=0.318N     P=0.386      P=0.185N    |P=0.036 *    P=0.057      P=0.193      P=0.026 *    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.243N     P=0.363N     P=0.346      P=0.192N    |P=0.047 *    P=0.061      P=0.228      P=0.030 *    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.240N     P=0.357N     P=0.350      P=0.189N    |P=0.050      P=0.063      P=0.235      P=0.032 *    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.252N     P=0.366N     P=0.342      P=0.197N    |P=0.043 *    P=0.059      P=0.219      P=0.028 *    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.263N     P=0.355N     P=0.344      P=0.202N    |P=0.054      P=0.061      P=0.193      P=0.042 *    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.243N     P=0.339N     P=0.357      P=0.187N    |P=0.056      P=0.064      P=0.258      P=0.031 *    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.168N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.017 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pituitary Gland: Pars Distalis                                                                                                   | 
|     Angiectasis                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/49 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/48 (0%)   |1/48 (2%)    2/50 (4%)    3/50 (6%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/44.45      0/42.15      0/42.84      0/42.61     |1/45.53      2/45.69      3/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |2.2%         4.4%         6.9%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/42 (2%)    2/39 (5%)    3/34 (9%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.402N     P=0.474      P=0.233      P=0.536N     | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.356N     P=0.501      P=0.291      P=0.505N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.343N     P=0.507      P=0.302      P=0.500N     | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.373N     P=0.494      P=0.276      P=0.512N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.402N     P=0.474      P=0.233      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.326N     P=0.515      P=0.324      P=0.490N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.187N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pituitary Gland: Pars Distalis                                                                                                   | 
|     Cytoplasmic Alteration Focal                                                                                                | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/49 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    2/48 (4%)    0/48 (0%)   |0/48 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/44.45      0/42.15      2/42.84      0/42.61     |0/45.53      0/45.69      0/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         4.7%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    2/32 (6%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/42 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          729 (T)      ---         |---          ---          ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.598      (e)          P=0.245      (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.587      (e)          P=0.229      (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.590      (e)          P=0.230      (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.579      (e)          P=0.228      (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          P=0.245      (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.590      (e)          P=0.242      (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.240      (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pituitary Gland: Pars Distalis                                                                                                   | 
|     Degeneration Cystic Focal                                                                                                   | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/49 (0%)    1/49 (2%)    0/48 (0%)    0/48 (0%)   |9/48 (19%)   6/50 (12%)   5/50 (10%)   3/50 (6%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/44.45      1/42.26      0/42.84      0/42.61     |9/45.53      6/45.69      5/43.88      3/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         2.4%         0.0%         0.0%        |19.8%        13.1%        11.4%        6.8%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |9/42 (21%)   6/39 (15%)   4/34 (12%)   3/35 (9%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          700          ---          ---         |729 (T)      729 (T)      700          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.596N     P=0.489      (e)          (e)         |P=0.089N     P=0.341N     P=0.326N     P=0.110N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.578N     P=0.490      (e)          (e)         |P=0.049N*    P=0.284N     P=0.213N     P=0.065N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.576N     P=0.492      (e)          (e)         |P=0.045N*    P=0.273N     P=0.197N     P=0.059N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.579N     P=0.490      (e)          (e)         |P=0.055N     P=0.298N     P=0.237N     P=0.073N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.571N     P=0.495      (e)          (e)         |P=0.075N     P=0.341N     P=0.282N     P=0.110N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.571N     P=0.500      (e)          (e)         |P=0.040N*    P=0.259N     P=0.172N     P=0.052N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.379N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.045N*    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pituitary Gland: Pars Distalis                                                                                                   | 
|     Hemorrhage Focal                                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/49 (4%)    0/49 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/48 (0%)   |0/48 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/44.45      0/42.15      0/42.84      0/42.61     |0/45.53      0/45.69      1/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.5%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         2.3%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/42 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      ---          ---          ---         |---          ---          729 (T)      ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.113N     P=0.224N     P=0.231N     P=0.231N    |P=0.669      (e)          P=0.458      (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.111N     P=0.249N     P=0.245N     P=0.246N    |P=0.679      (e)          P=0.492      (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.112N     P=0.246N     P=0.244N     P=0.245N    |P=0.687      (e)          P=0.498      (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.111N     P=0.250N     P=0.246N     P=0.250N    |P=0.669      (e)          P=0.483      (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.113N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          (e)          P=0.458      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.117N     P=0.247N     P=0.253N     P=0.253N    |P=0.699      (e)          P=0.510      (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.033N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.373      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pituitary Gland: Pars Distalis                                                                                                   | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal                                                                                                           | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/49 (6%)    1/49 (2%)    1/48 (2%)    1/48 (2%)   |4/48 (8%)    4/50 (8%)    5/50 (10%)   4/50 (8%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/44.45      1/42.15      1/42.84      1/42.61     |4/45.53      4/45.69      5/43.76      4/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.8%         2.4%         2.3%         2.4%        |8.8%         8.8%         11.4%        9.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     3/31 (10%)   1/33 (3%)    1/32 (3%)    1/32 (3%)   |4/42 (10%)   4/39 (10%)   5/34 (15%)   4/35 (11%)   | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)     |729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.236N     P=0.282N     P=0.293N     P=0.293N    |P=0.431      P=0.603      P=0.368      P=0.540      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.246N     P=0.324N     P=0.318N     P=0.320N    |P=0.528      P=0.641N     P=0.475      P=0.629      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.246N     P=0.320N     P=0.316N     P=0.317N    |P=0.546      P=0.632N     P=0.494      P=0.642N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.248N     P=0.326N     P=0.320N     P=0.326N    |P=0.503      P=0.635      P=0.448      P=0.609      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.236N     P=0.282N     P=0.293N     P=0.293N    |P=0.431      P=0.603      P=0.368      P=0.540      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.248N     P=0.309N     P=0.316N     P=0.316N    |P=0.565N     P=0.619N     P=0.526      P=0.619N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.205N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.634      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Pituitary Gland: Pars Distalis                                                                                                   | 
|     Hypertrophy Focal                                                                                                           | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     8/49 (16%)   9/49 (18%)   20/48 (42%)  22/48 (46%) |1/48 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    4/50 (8%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     8/45.12      9/44.13      20/46.38     22/44.97    |1/45.53      0/45.69      1/43.76      4/44.98      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     17.7%        20.4%        43.1%        48.9%       |2.2%         0.0%         2.3%         8.9%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     5/31 (16%)   6/33 (18%)   12/32 (38%)  16/32 (50%) |1/42 (2%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    2/35 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          275          493          384         |729 (T)      ---          729 (T)      642          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P<0.001 **   P=0.530      P=0.013 *    P=0.004 **  |P=0.026 *    P=0.515N     P=0.714      P=0.145      | 
|POLY 3             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.480      P=0.006 **   P<0.001 **  |P=0.033 *    P=0.499N     P=0.752      P=0.175      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P<0.001 **   P=0.483      P=0.005 **   P<0.001 **  |P=0.034 *    P=0.496N     P=0.758      P=0.182      | 
|POLY 6             |     P<0.001 **   P=0.483      P=0.007 **   P<0.001 **  |P=0.032 *    P=0.503N     P=0.742      P=0.167      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P<0.001 **   P=0.558      P=0.006 **   P=0.002 **  |P=0.035 *    (e)          P=0.714      P=0.194      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P<0.001 **   P=0.500      P=0.005 **   P=0.002 **  |P=0.036 *    P=0.490N     P=0.742N     P=0.194      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.025 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Preputial Gland                                                                                                                  | 
|     Degeneration Cystic                                                                                                         | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     5/50 (10%)   3/50 (6%)    2/50 (4%)    3/49 (6%)   |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     5/45.75      3/43.87      2/44.41      3/44.21     |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     10.9%        6.8%         4.5%         6.8%        |                                                    | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    2/34 (6%)    2/33 (6%)    1/32 (3%)   |                                                    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     653          477          729 (T)      384         |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.309N     P=0.347N     P=0.216N     P=0.379N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.306N     P=0.380N     P=0.228N     P=0.375N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.305N     P=0.375N     P=0.223N     P=0.372N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.311N     P=0.381N     P=0.234N     P=0.381N    |                                                    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.295N     P=0.336N     P=0.222N     P=0.292N    |                                                    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.306N     P=0.357N     P=0.218N     P=0.369N    |                                                    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.266N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Preputial Gland                                                                                                                  | 
|     Hyperplasia Cystic                                                                                                          | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/50 (6%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/49 (0%)   |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/45.45      1/43.26      0/44.41      0/42.87     |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.6%         2.3%         0.0%         0.0%        |                                                    | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |                                                    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     667          700          ---          ---         |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.049N*    P=0.305N     P=0.121N     P=0.131N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.043N*    P=0.323N     P=0.123N     P=0.129N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.043N*    P=0.319N     P=0.121N     P=0.127N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.043N*    P=0.323N     P=0.124N     P=0.132N    |                                                    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.046N*    P=0.318N     P=0.123N     P=0.129N    |                                                    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.045N*    P=0.309N     P=0.121N     P=0.125N    |                                                    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.024N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Preputial Gland                                                                                                                  | 
|     Inflammation Chronic                                                                                                        | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     30/50 (60%)  28/50 (56%)  21/50 (42%)  23/49 (47%) |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     30/47.22     28/45.01     21/45.67     23/45.91    |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     63.5%        62.2%        46.0%        50.1%       |                                                    | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     25/31 (81%)  20/34 (59%)  16/33 (49%)  12/32 (38%) |                                                    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          577          498          607         |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.102N     P=0.300N     P=0.034N*    P=0.145N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.067N     P=0.534N     P=0.062N     P=0.131N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.075N     P=0.513N     P=0.059N     P=0.140N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.054N     P=0.515N     P=0.062N     P=0.106N    |                                                    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.092N     P=0.531N     P=0.062N     P=0.152N    |                                                    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.084N     P=0.420N     P=0.055N     P=0.135N    |                                                    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.092N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Prostate                                                                                                                         | 
|     Inflammation Chronic                                                                                                        | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     27/50 (54%)  24/50 (48%)  28/50 (56%)  36/49 (73%) |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     27/48.10     24/46.04     28/47.60     36/46.40    |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     56.1%        52.1%        58.8%        77.6%       |                                                    | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     15/31 (48%)  16/34 (47%)  19/33 (58%)  26/32 (81%) |                                                    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          477          493          384         |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.033 *    P=0.309N     P=0.553      P=0.086     |                                                    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.008 **   P=0.427N     P=0.476      P=0.019 *   |                                                    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.009 **   P=0.410N     P=0.485      P=0.023 *   |                                                    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.006 **   P=0.428N     P=0.470      P=0.015 *   |                                                    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.012 *    P=0.364N     P=0.509      P=0.032 *   |                                                    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.012 *    P=0.345N     P=0.500      P=0.035 *   |                                                    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.010 *    (e)          (e)          (e)         |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Prostate: Epithelium                                                                                                             | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal                                                                                                           | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     4/50 (8%)    6/50 (12%)   5/50 (10%)   0/49 (0%)   |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     4/46.45      6/45.09      5/46.24      0/42.80     |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     8.6%         13.3%        10.8%        0.0%        |                                                    | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    3/34 (9%)    2/33 (6%)    0/32 (0%)   |                                                    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     464          477          493          ---         |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.050N     P=0.385      P=0.515      P=0.065N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.059N     P=0.351      P=0.497      P=0.071N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.055N     P=0.353      P=0.498      P=0.068N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.064N     P=0.355      P=0.498      P=0.075N    |                                                    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.035N*    P=0.526      P=0.615      P=0.034N*   |                                                    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.049N*    P=0.370      P=0.500      P=0.061N    |                                                    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.043N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Salivary Glands                                                                                                                  | 
|     Atrophy Focal                                                                                                               | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.39      0/43.15      0/44.41      0/43.64     |0/46.53      0/45.69      2/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         4.6%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    2/34 (6%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     685          ---          ---          ---         |---          ---          729 (T)      ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.323N     P=0.510N     P=0.510N     P=0.532N    |P=0.552      (e)          P=0.188      (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.298N     P=0.510N     P=0.504N     P=0.508N    |P=0.576      (e)          P=0.224      (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.300N     P=0.508N     P=0.503N     P=0.505N    |P=0.587      (e)          P=0.230      (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.297N     P=0.511N     P=0.506N     P=0.512N    |P=0.561      (e)          P=0.214      (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.305N     P=0.496N     P=0.496N     P=0.494N    |(e)          (e)          P=0.188      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.306N     P=0.500N     P=0.500N     P=0.500N    |P=0.595      (e)          P=0.247      (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.128N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.236      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Skin                                                                                                                             | 
|     Cyst Epithelial Inclusion                                                                                                   | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    1/50 (2%)    2/50 (4%)    1/50 (2%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.67      1/43.15      2/45.34      1/43.64     |0/46.53      0/45.69      0/43.76      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         2.3%         4.4%         2.3%        |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    1/32 (3%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     597          729 (T)      531          729 (T)     |---          ---          ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.591      P=0.760N     P=0.490      P=0.754N    |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.576      P=0.748      P=0.497      P=0.751     |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.582      P=0.751      P=0.498      P=0.754     |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.566      P=0.747      P=0.498      P=0.746     |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.600      P=0.747N     P=0.573      P=0.744N    |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.591      P=0.753N     P=0.500      P=0.753N    |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.577      (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Skin: Epidermis                                                                                                                  | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal                                                                                                           | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      1/43.21      1/44.41      0/43.64     |0/46.53      0/45.69      1/43.76      2/44.83      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         2.3%         2.3%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         2.3%         4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    1/33 (3%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          712          729 (T)      ---         |---          ---          729 (T)      654          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.602N     P=0.506      P=0.512      (e)         |P=0.061      (e)          P=0.453      P=0.217      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.605N     P=0.491      P=0.496      (e)         |P=0.067      (e)          P=0.488      P=0.229      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.601N     P=0.493      P=0.498      (e)         |P=0.068      (e)          P=0.494      P=0.234      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.609N     P=0.491      P=0.495      (e)         |P=0.064      (e)          P=0.479      P=0.223      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.606N     P=0.491      P=0.512      (e)         |P=0.070      (e)          P=0.453      P=0.236      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.595N     P=0.500      P=0.500      (e)         |P=0.070      (e)          P=0.500      P=0.247      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.395      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.069      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Spinal Cord                                                                                                                      | 
|     Hemorrhage Focal                                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/2 (0%)     1/3 (33%)    0/2 (0%)     1/3 (33%)   |0/7 (0%)     0/3 (0%)     0/24 (0%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/1.38       1/1.85       0/1.71       1/1.86      |0/5.32       0/2.72       0/20.93      2/45.35      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         54.0%        0.0%         53.9%       |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         4.4%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/0 (0%)     0/0 (0%)     0/1 (0%)     0/0 (0%)    |0/5 (0%)     0/2 (0%)     0/17 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          567          ---          689         |---          ---          ---          368          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.411      P=0.487      (e)          P=0.512     |P=0.045 *    (e)          (e)          P=0.228      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.429      P=0.568      (e)          P=0.567     |P=0.315      (e)          (e)          P=0.735      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.432      P=0.569      (e)          P=0.563     |P=0.312      (e)          (e)          P=0.734      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.465      P=0.592      (e)          P=0.610     |P=0.317      (e)          (e)          P=0.734      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.449      P=0.823      (e)          (e)         |P=0.149      (e)          (e)          P=0.488      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.458      P=0.600      (e)          P=0.600     |P=0.291      (e)          (e)          P=0.768      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.264      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.579      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Spleen                                                                                                                           | 
|     Accessory Spleen                                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/50 (6%)    0/48 (0%)    1/48 (2%)    3/49 (6%)   |3/50 (6%)    0/48 (0%)    1/47 (2%)    1/48 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/45.31      0/42.47      1/43.18      3/42.93     |3/46.65      0/43.79      1/43.00      1/42.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.6%         0.0%         2.3%         7.0%        |6.4%         0.0%         2.3%         2.4%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     2/31 (7%)    0/34 (0%)    1/33 (3%)    3/32 (9%)   |2/43 (5%)    0/38 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    1/33 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     705          ---          729 (T)      729 (T)     |700          ---          700          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.418      P=0.114N     P=0.290N     P=0.660N    |P=0.362N     P=0.141N     P=0.382N     P=0.393N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.414      P=0.130N     P=0.323N     P=0.637     |P=0.311N     P=0.130N     P=0.335N     P=0.340N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.417      P=0.130N     P=0.322N     P=0.643     |P=0.309N     P=0.127N     P=0.327N     P=0.329N     | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.410      P=0.129N     P=0.321N     P=0.631     |P=0.314N     P=0.135N     P=0.347N     P=0.356N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.393      P=0.127N     P=0.313N     P=0.630     |P=0.323N     P=0.131N     P=0.330N     P=0.350N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.418      P=0.129N     P=0.324N     P=0.651     |P=0.307N     P=0.129N     P=0.332N     P=0.324N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.273      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.127N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|Spleen                                                                                                                           | 
|     Atrophy                                                                                                                     | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/50 (6%)    0/48 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/49 (0%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    2/47 (4%)    0/48 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/46.09      0/42.47      0/43.18      0/42.93     |0/46.53      0/43.79      2/43.36      0/42.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.5%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         4.6%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/38 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     589          ---          ---          ---         |---          ---          638          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.051N     P=0.137N     P=0.128N     P=0.134N    |P=0.572      (e)          P=0.209      (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.045N*    P=0.134N     P=0.131N     P=0.132N    |P=0.560      (e)          P=0.222      (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.045N*    P=0.132N     P=0.129N     P=0.128N    |P=0.574      (e)          P=0.225      (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.044N*    P=0.135N     P=0.132N     P=0.136N    |P=0.541      (e)          P=0.216      (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.044N*    P=0.096N     P=0.112N     P=0.093N    |P=0.585      (e)          P=0.211      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.049N*    P=0.129N     P=0.129N     P=0.125N    |P=0.587      (e)          P=0.232      (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.010N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.235      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Spleen                                                                                                                           | 
|     Fibrosis Focal                                                                                                              | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/50 (4%)    2/48 (4%)    2/48 (4%)    0/49 (0%)   |1/50 (2%)    0/48 (0%)    1/47 (2%)    1/48 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/45.25      2/42.59      2/43.46      0/42.93     |1/46.53      0/43.79      1/43.38      1/42.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.4%         4.7%         4.6%         0.0%        |2.2%         0.0%         2.3%         2.4%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    1/34 (3%)    1/33 (3%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    0/38 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    1/33 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     722          700          653          ---         |729 (T)      ---          581          729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.174N     P=0.678N     P=0.690N     P=0.240N    |P=0.491      P=0.525N     P=0.729      P=0.702      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.175N     P=0.672      P=0.679      P=0.249N    |P=0.516      P=0.512N     P=0.745      P=0.740      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.172N     P=0.673      P=0.679      P=0.247N    |P=0.523      P=0.509N     P=0.748      P=0.746      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.178N     P=0.676      P=0.683      P=0.252N    |P=0.506      P=0.516N     P=0.739      P=0.730      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.172N     P=0.679      P=0.679      P=0.253N    |P=0.530      (e)          P=0.737      P=0.702      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.167N     P=0.676      P=0.676      P=0.253N    |P=0.530      P=0.510N     P=0.737      P=0.742      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.186N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.511      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Spleen                                                                                                                           | 
|     Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                                                                                            | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    1/48 (2%)    1/48 (2%)    1/49 (2%)   |6/50 (12%)   2/48 (4%)    0/47 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.45      1/42.59      1/43.77      1/42.93     |6/48.14      2/43.79      0/42.89      0/42.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         2.4%         2.3%         2.3%        |12.5%        4.6%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    1/32 (3%)   |4/43 (9%)    2/38 (5%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     667          700          538          729 (T)     |302          729 (T)      ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.611      P=0.744      P=0.745      P=0.744     |P=0.007N**   P=0.170N     P=0.030N*    P=0.031N*    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.618      P=0.746      P=0.752      P=0.748     |P=0.004N**   P=0.166N     P=0.022N*    P=0.023N*    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.622      P=0.747      P=0.752      P=0.751     |P=0.004N**   P=0.156N     P=0.020N*    P=0.021N*    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.612      P=0.747      P=0.754      P=0.744     |P=0.004N**   P=0.176N     P=0.025N*    P=0.027N*    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.621N     P=0.762      P=0.749N     P=0.757     |P=0.005N**   P=0.162N     P=0.026N*    P=0.020N*    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.630      P=0.742      P=0.742      P=0.747     |P=0.004N**   P=0.148N     P=0.016N*    P=0.015N*    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.729      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.002N**   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Spleen                                                                                                                           | 
|     Infarct                                                                                                                     | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    1/48 (2%)    0/48 (0%)    2/49 (4%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/47 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      1/42.59      0/43.18      2/43.52     |0/46.53      0/43.79      0/42.89      0/42.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         2.4%         0.0%         4.6%        |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/38 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          700          ---          632         |---          ---          ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.126      P=0.489      (e)          P=0.218     |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.137      P=0.488      (e)          P=0.229     |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.137      P=0.488      (e)          P=0.230     |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.136      P=0.490      (e)          P=0.228     |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.145      P=0.490      (e)          P=0.260     |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.139      P=0.490      (e)          P=0.242     |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.069      (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Spleen                                                                                                                           | 
|     Inflammation Granulomatous                                                                                                  | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    2/48 (4%)    1/48 (2%)    2/49 (4%)   |0/50 (0%)    3/48 (6%)    10/47 (21%)  3/48 (6%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      2/42.59      1/43.77      2/42.93     |0/46.53      3/43.91      10/42.89     3/42.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         4.7%         2.3%         4.7%        |0.0%         6.8%         23.3%        7.1%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    2/32 (6%)   |0/43 (0%)    2/38 (5%)    10/34 (29%)  3/33 (9%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          700          538          729 (T)     |---          700          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.238      P=0.244      P=0.492      P=0.245     |P=0.072      P=0.106      P<0.001 **   P=0.079      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.234      P=0.224      P=0.494      P=0.226     |P=0.098      P=0.108      P<0.001 **   P=0.103      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.237      P=0.224      P=0.493      P=0.228     |P=0.112      P=0.111      P<0.001 **   P=0.108      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.230      P=0.226      P=0.496      P=0.223     |P=0.081      P=0.106      P<0.001 **   P=0.096      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.247      P=0.225      P=0.534      P=0.245     |P=0.084      P=0.109      P<0.001 **   P=0.079      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.243      P=0.237      P=0.490      P=0.242     |P=0.134      P=0.114      P<0.001 **   P=0.114      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.147      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.006 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Spleen: Capsule                                                                                                                  | 
|     Infiltration Cellular Focal Mixed Cell                                                                                      | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/49 (0%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    2/47 (4%)    1/48 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/45.22      0/42.47      0/43.18      0/42.93     |0/46.53      0/43.79      2/42.89      1/42.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         4.7%         2.4%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/38 (0%)    2/34 (6%)    1/33 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |---          ---          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.195      (e)          P=0.188      P=0.447      | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.222      (e)          P=0.219      P=0.481      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.231      (e)          P=0.224      P=0.487      | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.210      (e)          P=0.212      P=0.474      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          (e)          P=0.188      P=0.447      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.239      (e)          P=0.232      P=0.490      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.153      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Stomach, Forestomach                                                                                                             | 
|     Edema                                                                                                                       | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/50 (6%)    0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/49 (0%)   |1/50 (2%)    1/50 (2%)    2/49 (4%)    1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/45.66      0/43.15      0/44.41      0/43.07     |1/46.53      1/45.69      2/44.40      1/44.70      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.6%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |2.2%         2.2%         4.5%         2.2%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/43 (2%)    1/39 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     642          ---          ---          ---         |729 (T)      729 (T)      581          642          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.052N     P=0.131N     P=0.127N     P=0.137N    |P=0.545      P=0.740      P=0.449      P=0.733      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.043N*    P=0.129N     P=0.124N     P=0.129N    |P=0.572      P=0.756      P=0.484      P=0.752      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.044N*    P=0.126N     P=0.122N     P=0.127N    |P=0.582      P=0.760      P=0.492      P=0.757      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.043N*    P=0.130N     P=0.126N     P=0.133N    |P=0.560      P=0.752      P=0.472      P=0.745      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.048N*    P=0.118N     P=0.118N     P=0.120N    |P=0.589      P=0.740      P=0.484      P=0.762N     | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.048N*    P=0.121N     P=0.121N     P=0.125N    |P=0.590      P=0.753N     P=0.492      P=0.753N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.010N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.566      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Stomach, Forestomach                                                                                                             | 
|     Inflammation                                                                                                                | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    3/49 (6%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    2/49 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.39      0/43.15      1/45.10      3/43.60     |0/46.53      0/45.69      2/44.58      0/44.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         0.0%         2.2%         6.9%        |0.0%         0.0%         4.5%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    1/32 (3%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     685          ---          493          651         |---          ---          581          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.089      P=0.510N     P=0.757      P=0.279     |P=0.585      (e)          P=0.222      (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.094      P=0.510N     P=0.759      P=0.291     |P=0.572      (e)          P=0.228      (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.094      P=0.508N     P=0.760      P=0.293     |P=0.584      (e)          P=0.232      (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.093      P=0.511N     P=0.759      P=0.289     |P=0.556      (e)          P=0.221      (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.092      P=0.496N     P=0.731N     P=0.309     |P=0.569      (e)          P=0.195      (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.093      P=0.500N     P=0.753N     P=0.301     |P=0.594      (e)          P=0.242      (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.075      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.239      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Stomach, Forestomach                                                                                                             | 
|     Ulcer                                                                                                                       | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     5/50 (10%)   2/50 (4%)    2/50 (4%)    3/49 (6%)   |1/50 (2%)    1/50 (2%)    3/49 (6%)    2/50 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     5/46.03      2/43.39      2/45.04      3/43.88     |1/47.21      1/45.96      3/44.73      2/44.86      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     10.9%        4.6%         4.4%         6.8%        |2.1%         2.2%         6.7%         4.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     642          665          642          632         |498          657          581          642          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.391N     P=0.241N     P=0.237N     P=0.430N    |P=0.299      P=0.753      P=0.284      P=0.478      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.351N     P=0.241N     P=0.225N     P=0.383N    |P=0.303      P=0.755      P=0.286      P=0.482      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.351N     P=0.234N     P=0.222N     P=0.378N    |P=0.314      P=0.759      P=0.295      P=0.492      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.353N     P=0.245N     P=0.228N     P=0.389N    |P=0.290      P=0.750      P=0.275      P=0.471      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.348N     P=0.213N     P=0.198N     P=0.336N    |P=0.301      P=0.724      P=0.239      P=0.475      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.353N     P=0.218N     P=0.218N     P=0.369N    |P=0.324      P=0.753N     P=0.301      P=0.500      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.230N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.306      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|Stomach, Forestomach: Epithelium                                                                                                 | 
|     Hyperplasia                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     4/50 (8%)    3/50 (6%)    2/50 (4%)    4/49 (8%)   |0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    6/49 (12%)   1/50 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     4/45.63      3/43.77      2/45.42      4/43.68     |0/46.53      1/45.79      6/44.40      1/44.70      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     8.8%         6.9%         4.4%         9.2%        |0.0%         2.2%         13.5%        2.2%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/33 (0%)    2/32 (6%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    4/34 (12%)   0/35 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     685          621          493          622         |---          705          581          642          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.530      P=0.511N     P=0.349N     P=0.602     |P=0.260      P=0.490      P=0.010 *    P=0.491      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.543      P=0.523N     P=0.339N     P=0.619     |P=0.281      P=0.497      P=0.013 *    P=0.492      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.545      P=0.518N     P=0.339N     P=0.623     |P=0.296      P=0.500      P=0.014 *    P=0.497      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.539      P=0.521N     P=0.340N     P=0.615     |P=0.263      P=0.493      P=0.011 *    P=0.486      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.553      P=0.498N     P=0.301N     P=0.635     |P=0.313      P=0.500      P=0.016 *    P=0.494      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.547      P=0.500N     P=0.339N     P=0.631     |P=0.312      P=0.500      P=0.012 *    P=0.500      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.514      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.043 *    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Stomach, Glandular                                                                                                               | 
|     Edema                                                                                                                       | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/50 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    0/49 (0%)   |0/50 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/45.43      0/43.15      0/43.75      0/43.07     |0/46.53      0/45.69      0/43.76      0/43.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.4%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     700          ---          ---          ---         |---          ---          ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.125N     P=0.249N     P=0.243N     P=0.272N    |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.111N     P=0.249N     P=0.246N     P=0.249N    |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.112N     P=0.246N     P=0.244N     P=0.247N    |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.110N     P=0.250N     P=0.247N     P=0.252N    |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.118N     P=0.244N     P=0.243N     P=0.245N    |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.117N     P=0.247N     P=0.253N     P=0.253N    |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.034N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Stomach, Glandular                                                                                                               | 
|     Erosion                                                                                                                     | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/50 (6%)    1/50 (2%)    1/49 (2%)    6/49 (12%)  |2/50 (4%)    1/50 (2%)    1/49 (2%)    4/49 (8%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/45.69      1/43.39      1/43.89      6/44.21     |2/46.53      1/46.48      1/44.15      4/44.84      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.6%         2.3%         2.3%         13.6%       |4.3%         2.2%         2.3%         8.9%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |2/43 (5%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     653          665          694          651         |729 (T)      434          619          368          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.062      P=0.328N     P=0.319N     P=0.198     |P=0.144      P=0.520N     P=0.562N     P=0.288      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.074      P=0.324N     P=0.320N     P=0.225     |P=0.154      P=0.500N     P=0.518N     P=0.320      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.074      P=0.320N     P=0.317N     P=0.227     |P=0.157      P=0.497N     P=0.509N     P=0.328      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.074      P=0.325N     P=0.322N     P=0.226     |P=0.149      P=0.506N     P=0.532N     P=0.310      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.075      P=0.293N     P=0.307N     P=0.248     |P=0.137      P=0.535N     P=0.507N     P=0.317      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.074      P=0.309N     P=0.316N     P=0.233     |P=0.158      P=0.500N     P=0.508N     P=0.329      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.035 *    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.124      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Stomach, Glandular                                                                                                               | 
|     Ulcer                                                                                                                       | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/50 (2%)    1/50 (2%)    2/49 (4%)    0/49 (0%)   |0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    0/49 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/45.33      1/43.61      2/44.55      0/43.07     |0/46.53      1/45.79      0/43.76      0/43.39      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.2%         2.3%         4.5%         0.0%        |0.0%         2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     700          593          493          ---         |---          705          ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.385N     P=0.747      P=0.496      P=0.533N    |P=0.586N     P=0.490      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.380N     P=0.752      P=0.494      P=0.510N    |P=0.577N     P=0.497      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.377N     P=0.753      P=0.493      P=0.508N    |P=0.572N     P=0.500      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.385N     P=0.753      P=0.496      P=0.513N    |P=0.584N     P=0.493      (e)          (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.364N     P=0.735N     P=0.532      P=0.506N    |P=0.573N     P=0.500      (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.373N     P=0.753N     P=0.492      P=0.505N    |P=0.571N     P=0.500      (e)          (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.274N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.391N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Testes                                                                                                                           | 
|     Atrophy                                                                                                                     | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     15/50 (30%)  10/50 (20%)  8/50 (16%)   10/50 (20%) |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     15/46.51     10/43.35     8/45.36      10/44.51    |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     32.3%        23.1%        17.6%        22.5%       |                                                    | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     10/31 (32%)  8/34 (24%)   4/33 (12%)   8/32 (25%)  |                                                    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     589          694          594          584         |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.185N     P=0.150N     P=0.080N     P=0.183N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.174N     P=0.230N     P=0.082N     P=0.208N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.170N     P=0.214N     P=0.080N     P=0.196N    |                                                    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.184N     P=0.243N     P=0.085N     P=0.226N    |                                                    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.181N     P=0.212N     P=0.079N     P=0.195N    |                                                    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.169N     P=0.178N     P=0.077N     P=0.178N    |                                                    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.129N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |                                                    | 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Testes: Interstitial Cell                                                                                                        | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal                                                                                                           | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     4/50 (8%)    0/50 (0%)    6/50 (12%)   7/50 (14%)  |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     4/46.23      0/43.15      6/45.80      7/45.95     |                                                    | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     8.7%         0.0%         13.1%        15.2%       |                                                    | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    2/33 (6%)    2/32 (6%)   |                                                    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          ---          493          384         |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.060      P=0.071N     P=0.376      P=0.261     |                                                    | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.060      P=0.069N     P=0.364      P=0.257     |                                                    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.059      P=0.067N     P=0.366      P=0.259     |                                                    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.060      P=0.071N     P=0.363      P=0.255     |                                                    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.058      P=0.043N*    P=0.415      P=0.354     |                                                    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.056      P=0.059N     P=0.370      P=0.262     |                                                    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.050      (e)          (e)          (e)         |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|                                                                                                                                 | 
|Thymus                                                                                                                           | 
|     Cyst                                                                                                                        | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|                                                                                                                                 | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/48 (0%)    0/49 (0%)    0/46 (0%)    0/45 (0%)   |2/47 (4%)    0/50 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/43.45      0/43.09      0/40.87      0/40.12     |2/43.67      0/45.69      0/43.10      0/42.55      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |4.6%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/30 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/30 (0%)    0/31 (0%)   |2/41 (5%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |729 (T)      ---          ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.135N     P=0.249N     P=0.280N     P=0.280N     | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.110N     P=0.227N     P=0.240N     P=0.243N     | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.112N     P=0.223N     P=0.234N     P=0.237N     | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.109N     P=0.232N     P=0.249N     P=0.251N     | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.135N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.113N     P=0.232N     P=0.242N     P=0.242N     | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.031N*    (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|Thymus                                                                                                                           | 
|     Hemorrhage                                                                                                                  | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     2/48 (4%)    0/49 (0%)    0/46 (0%)    0/45 (0%)   |0/47 (0%)    1/50 (2%)    0/48 (0%)    0/48 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     2/44.22      0/43.09      0/40.87      0/40.12     |0/43.67      1/46.50      0/43.10      0/42.55      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     4.5%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/30 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/30 (0%)    0/31 (0%)   |0/41 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     582          ---          ---          ---         |---          421          ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.123N     P=0.263N     P=0.255N     P=0.258N    |P=0.569N     P=0.508      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.116N     P=0.243N     P=0.255N     P=0.259N    |P=0.571N     P=0.513      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.117N     P=0.240N     P=0.251N     P=0.257N    |P=0.567N     P=0.515      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.116N     P=0.245N     P=0.259N     P=0.262N    |P=0.578N     P=0.509      (e)          (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.108N     P=0.167N     P=0.211N     P=0.189N    |P=0.695N     P=0.357      (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.121N     P=0.242N     P=0.258N     P=0.264N    |P=0.567N     P=0.515      (e)          (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.037N*    (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.396N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|Thyroid Gland: C-Cell                                                                                                            | 
|     Hyperplasia                                                                                                                 | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     41/47 (87%)  28/46 (61%)  26/48 (54%)  29/44 (66%) |45/47 (96%)  42/44 (95%)  36/40 (90%)  35/45 (78%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     41/45.75     28/43.27     26/45.54     29/41.58    |45/47.00     42/43.93     36/39.50     35/44.27     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     89.6%        64.7%        57.1%        69.7%       |95.7%        95.6%        91.1%        79.1%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     29/31 (94%)  24/34 (71%)  20/33 (61%)  24/32 (75%) |40/42 (95%)  37/38 (97%)  31/34 (91%)  27/34 (79%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     547          275          493          384         |16           434          581          368          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.034N*    P=0.003N**   P=0.002N**   P=0.015N*   |P=0.282N     P=0.502      P=0.500N     P=0.362N     | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.036N*    P=0.003N**   P<0.001N**   P=0.014N*   |P=0.002N**   P=0.685N     P=0.331N     P=0.014N*    | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.037N*    P=0.003N**   P<0.001N**   P=0.014N*   |P=0.002N**   P=0.677N     P=0.301N     P=0.012N*    | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.036N*    P=0.003N**   P<0.001N**   P=0.014N*   |P=0.003N**   P=0.699N     P=0.371N     P=0.018N*    | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.048N*    P=0.006N**   P<0.001N**   P=0.023N*   |P=0.002N**   P=0.678N     P=0.260N     P=0.011N*    | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.042N*    P=0.003N**   P<0.001N**   P=0.015N*   |P=0.002N**   P=0.666N     P=0.264N     P=0.011N*    | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.002N**   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.002N**   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Thyroid Gland: Follicle                                                                                                          | 
|     Cyst                                                                                                                        | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/47 (0%)    3/46 (7%)    1/48 (2%)    5/44 (11%)  |0/47 (0%)    1/44 (2%)    0/40 (0%)    0/45 (0%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/43.51      3/41.52      1/43.18      5/39.55     |0/44.04      1/42.14      0/38.35      0/40.67      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         7.2%         2.3%         12.6%       |0.0%         2.4%         0.0%         0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    2/34 (6%)    1/33 (3%)    5/32 (16%)  |0/42 (0%)    1/38 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          547          729 (T)      729 (T)     |---          729 (T)      ---          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.028 *    P=0.130      P=0.512      P=0.035 *   |P=0.598N     P=0.480      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.020 *    P=0.110      P=0.498      P=0.023 *   |P=0.569N     P=0.491      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.020 *    P=0.111      P=0.500      P=0.023 *   |P=0.568N     P=0.492      (e)          (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.019 *    P=0.111      P=0.497      P=0.022 *   |P=0.573N     P=0.489      (e)          (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.022 *    P=0.132      P=0.512      P=0.035 *   |(e)          P=0.480      (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.023 *    P=0.117      P=0.505      P=0.023 *   |P=0.572N     P=0.484      (e)          (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.006 **   (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.388N     (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|Thyroid Gland: Follicle                                                                                                          | 
|     Degeneration Focal                                                                                                          | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|OVERALL (a)        |     6/47 (13%)   4/46 (9%)    8/48 (17%)   4/44 (9%)   |0/47 (0%)    0/44 (0%)    1/40 (3%)    1/45 (2%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     6/43.51      4/41.08      8/43.49      4/40.17     |0/44.04      0/42.14      1/38.35      1/40.67      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     13.8%        9.7%         18.4%        10.0%       |0.0%         0.0%         2.6%         2.5%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     6/31 (19%)   3/34 (9%)    7/33 (21%)   2/32 (6%)   |0/42 (0%)    0/38 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    1/34 (3%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      694          642          622         |---          ---          729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.414N     P=0.319N     P=0.428      P=0.362N    |P=0.203      (e)          P=0.458      P=0.458      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.451N     P=0.406N     P=0.385      P=0.420N    |P=0.221      (e)          P=0.472      P=0.484      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.453N     P=0.401N     P=0.391      P=0.421N    |P=0.228      (e)          P=0.473      P=0.490      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.444N     P=0.401N     P=0.385      P=0.413N    |P=0.211      (e)          P=0.470      P=0.477      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.465N     P=0.377N     P=0.379      P=0.427N    |(e)          (e)          P=0.458      P=0.458      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.450N     P=0.384N     P=0.403      P=0.413N    |P=0.233      (e)          P=0.460      P=0.489      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.458N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.223      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Thyroid Gland: Follicle                                                                                                          | 
|     Mineralization                                                                                                              | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     3/47 (6%)    3/46 (7%)    5/48 (10%)   6/44 (14%)  |2/47 (4%)    7/44 (16%)   6/40 (15%)   19/45 (42%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     3/43.51      3/41.44      5/43.18      6/40.31     |2/44.04      7/42.14      6/38.35      19/41.06     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     6.9%         7.2%         11.6%        14.9%       |4.5%         16.6%        15.6%        46.3%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     3/31 (10%)   2/34 (6%)    5/33 (15%)   4/32 (13%)  |2/42 (5%)    7/38 (18%)   6/34 (18%)   17/34 (50%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      577          729 (T)      622         |729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      642          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.146      P=0.633N     P=0.389      P=0.258     |P<0.001 **   P=0.059      P=0.076      P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.117      P=0.640      P=0.352      P=0.204     |P<0.001 **   P=0.068      P=0.091      P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.117      P=0.641      P=0.358      P=0.204     |P<0.001 **   P=0.069      P=0.093      P<0.001 **   | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.119      P=0.645      P=0.348      P=0.209     |P<0.001 **   P=0.065      P=0.087      P<0.001 **   | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.115      P=0.648      P=0.389      P=0.205     |P<0.001 **   P=0.059      P=0.076      P<0.001 **   | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.119      P=0.651      P=0.369      P=0.210     |P<0.001 **   P=0.064      P=0.087      P<0.001 **   | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.176      (e)          (e)          (e)         |P<0.001 **   (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|Thyroid Gland: Follicular Cell                                                                                                   | 
|     Hyperplasia Focal                                                                                                           | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     1/47 (2%)    1/46 (2%)    1/48 (2%)    0/44 (0%)   |1/47 (2%)    1/44 (2%)    1/40 (3%)    2/45 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/43.51      1/41.59      1/43.87      0/39.55     |1/44.04      1/42.14      1/38.35      2/40.67      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.3%         2.4%         2.3%         0.0%        |2.3%         2.4%         2.6%         4.9%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     1/31 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |1/42 (2%)    1/38 (3%)    1/34 (3%)    2/34 (6%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     729 (T)      516          493          ---         |729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      729 (T)      | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.313N     P=0.755N     P=0.751N     P=0.494N    |P=0.288      P=0.739      P=0.714      P=0.426      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.329N     P=0.751      P=0.759N     P=0.519N    |P=0.328      P=0.751      P=0.730      P=0.472      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.328N     P=0.751      P=0.758N     P=0.518N    |P=0.337      P=0.752      P=0.731      P=0.482      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.330N     P=0.753      P=0.759N     P=0.519N    |P=0.316      P=0.749      P=0.726      P=0.459      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.256N     P=0.700N     P=0.642N     (e)         |P=0.288      P=0.739      P=0.714      P=0.426      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.323N     P=0.747      P=0.747N     P=0.516N    |P=0.341      P=0.736      P=0.711      P=0.484      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.338N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.378      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Tooth                                                                                                                            | 
|     Malformation                                                                                                                | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |     0/1 (0%)     0/1 (0%)     0/0 (0%)     0/0 (0%)    |0/1 (0%)     1/1 (100%)   2/2 (100%)   0/0 (0%)     | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     0/0.42       0/1.00       0/0.00       0/0.00      |0/1.00       1/1.00       2/2.00       0/0.00       | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%        |0.0%         100.0%       100.0%       0.0%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/0 (0%)     0/1 (0%)     0/0 (0%)     0/0 (0%)    |0/1 (0%)     1/1 (100%)   0/0 (0%)     0/0 (0%)     | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     ---          ---          ---          ---         |---          729 (T)      383          ---          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.464      P=0.500      P=0.202      (e)          | 
|POLY 3             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          P=1.000N     P=0.333      (e)          | 
|POLY 1.5           |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          P=1.000N     P=0.333      (e)          | 
|POLY 6             |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          P=1.000N     P=0.333      (e)          | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          P=0.250      (e)          (e)          | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.364      P=0.500      P=0.333      (e)          | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     (e)          (e)          (e)          (e)         |(e)          (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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|Urinary Bladder                                                                                                                  | 
|     Hemorrhage                                                                                                                  | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
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|OVERALL (a)        |     1/49 (2%)    1/50 (2%)    0/50 (0%)    1/50 (2%)   |0/49 (0%)    0/50 (0%)    1/49 (2%)    2/48 (4%)    | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |     1/44.48      1/43.39      0/44.41      1/43.93     |0/45.67      0/45.69      1/43.76      2/43.52      | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |     2.3%         2.3%         0.0%         2.3%        |0.0%         0.0%         2.3%         4.6%         | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |     0/31 (0%)    0/34 (0%)    0/33 (0%)    0/32 (0%)   |0/43 (0%)    0/39 (0%)    1/34 (3%)    0/34 (0%)    | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |     705          665          ---          651         |---          ---          729 (T)      368          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |     P=0.642N     P=0.749      P=0.500N     P=0.737     |P=0.062      (e)          P=0.453      P=0.228      | 
|POLY 3             |     P=0.613N     P=0.755      P=0.500N     P=0.758     |P=0.064      (e)          P=0.491      P=0.226      | 
|POLY 1.5           |     P=0.612N     P=0.757      P=0.499N     P=0.760     |P=0.066      (e)          P=0.498      P=0.231      | 
|POLY 6             |     P=0.615N     P=0.756      P=0.502N     P=0.755     |P=0.062      (e)          P=0.482      P=0.220      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|     P=0.609N     P=0.756N     P=0.498N     P=0.749N    |P=0.055      (e)          P=0.453      P=0.179      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |     P=0.612N     P=0.747N     P=0.495N     P=0.747N    |P=0.067      (e)          P=0.500      P=0.242      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |     P=0.533N     (e)          (e)          (e)         |P=0.067      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
|=================================================================================================================================| 
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                                         Terminal Sacrifice at 105 weeks                                                            
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|                   |                                                        |                                                    | 
|                   |                              Males                     |                       Females                      | 
|Dose               |     0 PPM        625 PPM      1250 PPM     2500 PPM    |0 PPM        1250 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM     | 
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|Uterus: Endometrium                                                                                                              | 
|     Hyperplasia Cystic                                                                                                          | 
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|LESION RATES       |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-----------        |                                                        |                                                    | 
|OVERALL (a)        |                                                        |25/50 (50%)  26/50 (52%)  18/48 (38%)  26/50 (52%)  | 
|POLY-3 RATE (b)    |                                                        |25/46.88     26/46.48     18/44.64     26/46.05     | 
|POLY-3 PERCENT (g) |                                                        |53.3%        55.9%        40.3%        56.5%        | 
|TERMINAL (d)       |                                                        |23/43 (54%)  25/39 (64%)  14/34 (41%)  21/35 (60%)  | 
|FIRST INCIDENCE    |                                                        |667          434          383          541          | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|STATISTICAL TESTS  |                                                        |                                                    | 
|-------------------|                                                        |                                                    | 
|LIFE TABLE         |                                                        |P=0.199      P=0.310      P=0.395N     P=0.173      | 
|POLY 3             |                                                        |P=0.508      P=0.482      P=0.147N     P=0.462      | 
|POLY 1.5           |                                                        |P=0.532      P=0.513      P=0.132N     P=0.493      | 
|POLY 6             |                                                        |P=0.476      P=0.435      P=0.181N     P=0.424      | 
|LOGISTIC REGRESSION|                                                        |P=0.468      P=0.451      P=0.163N     P=0.406      | 
|COCH-ARM / FISHERS |                                                        |P=0.538N     P=0.500      P=0.148N     P=0.500      | 
|ORDER RESTRICTED   |                                                        |P=0.415      (e)          (e)          (e)          | 
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(a)  Number of tumor-bearing animals /  number of animals examined at site.                                                         
(b)  Number of tumor-bearing animals / Poly-3 number                                                                                
(d)  Observed incidence at terminal kill.                                                                                           
(f)  Beneath the control incidence are the P-values associated with the trend                                                       
test.  Beneath the dosed group incidence are the P-values corresponding to                                                          
pairwise comparisons between the controls and that dosed group.  The life                                                           
table analysis regards tumors in animals dying prior to  terminal kill as                                                           
 being (directly or indirectly) the cause of death.                                                                                 
Logistic regression is an alternative                                                                                               
 method for analyzing the incidence of non-fatal tumors. The Cochran-Armitage                                                       
and Fishers exact tests compare directly the overall incidence rates                                                                
For all tests a negative trend is indicated by N                                                                                    
(e)  Value of Statistic cannot be computed.                                                                                         
(g)  Poly-3 adjusted lifetime tumor incidence.                                                                                      
(I)  Interim sacrifice                                                                                                              
(T)  Terminal sacrifice                                                                                                             
#   Tumor rates based on number of animals necropsied.                                                                              
*   To the right of any statistical result, indicates significance at (P<=0.05).                                                    
**  To the right of any statistical result, indicates significance at (P<=0.01).