VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER RETIREMENT PLAN

Money purchase pension plan other than a target benefit plan.

This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).

Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.

Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.

Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.

Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees as defined in Code section 414(n) during the plan year.

Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).