ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 11: Plan Merger or Consolidation. In the event of any merger or consolidation with, or transfer of assets or liabilities to, any other plan, the amount of benefit which a Participant would receive upon a termination of the Plan immediately after such merger, consolidation or transfer shall be equal to or greater than the benefit he would have been entitled to receive immediately before the merger, consolidation, or transfer if the Plan had then been terminated.