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The Retirement Commission is an autonomous Crown entity under the Crown Entities Act 2004 with its role established under the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001.

The Commission is responsible for the preparation of the Statement of Intent and prospective financial statements, including the assumptions on which the fi nancial statements are based.

The prospective fi nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with NZ IFRS. The Retirement Commission does not intend to update and republish the prospective financial statements.

The prospective financial statements have been developed for the purpose of tabling the Commission’s intentions in Parliament, and should not be relied upon by any other party for any alternative purpose without the express written permission of the Commission. Actual results are likely to be different from the prospective financial statements and the variation may be material.

We have authorised the issue of the fi nancial statements and the Statement of Forecast Service Performance on this day, 30 June 2009.

We are of the opinion that the fi nancial statements fairly reflect the expected financial position and operations for the Commission.

DIANA CROSSAN
RETIREMENT COMMISSIONER