Report of Management Responsibility for the integrity and objectivity of the financial information presented in this Annual Report rests with the management of Toys“R”Us. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared from accounting records which management believes fairly and accurately reflect the operations and financial position of the company. Management has established a system of internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that assets are maintained and accounted for in accordance with its policies and that transactions are recorded accurately on the company’s books and records. The company’s comprehensive internal audit program provides for constant evaluation of the adequacy of the adherence to management’s established policies and procedures. The company has distributed to key employees its policies for conducting business affairs in a lawful and ethical manner. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which is comprised solely of outside directors, provides oversight to the financial reporting process through periodic meetings with our independent auditors, internal auditors and management. The financial statements of the company have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States, including a review of financial reporting matters and internal controls to the extent necessary to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
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