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Introduction<br />

This Code applies to all officers, directors and employees of <strong>Prometric</strong> and its<br />

subsidiaries. You are responsible for reading this Code together with any supplemental<br />

policies of your particular department, market group or business unit. If there is any<br />

conflict between this Code and supplemental policies and laws applicable to your job, you<br />

should comply with the most restrictive requirement.<br />

These standards apply in all countries where we conduct business. If you do not<br />

understand a provision of this Code, you should speak to your manager, your Human<br />

Resources department or the <strong>Prometric</strong> legal department (located in Baltimore,<br />

Maryland).<br />

Employee Acknowledgment Requirement<br />

After reading this Code, we request that you acknowledge that you have received access<br />

to and read this Code and that you understand your obligations to comply with the Code.<br />

This will be done as part of annual training and recertification. You are required to<br />

recertify that you understand your obligations under the Code.<br />

New employees will receive a copy of the Code and are required to certify in writing that<br />

they understand the Code and their obligation to conform to its obligations. This will<br />

be done as part of their new hire orientation.<br />

Thank you for your adherence to this requirement.<br />

General Overview<br />

When you are faced with a situation and you are not clear as to what action you should<br />

take, ask yourself the following questions:<br />

• Is the action legal?<br />

• Is the action ethical?<br />

• Does the action comply with this Code and other policies and laws applicable to my job?<br />

• How will my decision affect others, including our customers, shareholders, employees<br />

and the community?<br />

• How will my decision look to others? If your action is legal but can result in the<br />

appearance of wrongdoing, consider taking alternative steps.<br />

• How would I feel if my decision were made public? Could the decision be honestly<br />

explained and defended?<br />

• Should I contact my manager, my Human Resources department or the <strong>Prometric</strong> legal<br />

department regarding the action?<br />

Please refer to the section “Questions & How to Report Concerns & Violations” on page 27 of this Code for<br />

more information about how to ask questions and/or report any possible Code violations, including how to<br />

do so anonymously and confidentially.<br />

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