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V Antitrust Reminder Group activities of competitors are inherently suspect under the antitrust laws. Many agreements among competitors, however, are both legal and beneficial to the industry. The best vehicle for enjoying the benefits of permitted agreements among competitors while avoiding the pitfalls of illegal agreements is by belonging to a trade association like SPI which takes its obligations in this regard' very seriously. ; : -/ -- ' All SPI staff members are well versed in antitmst matters and the association relies heavily on their > judgment to see that topics which may give an appearance of an agreement that would violate the , ; antitmst lavys are not discussed at SPI meetings. The fact that an SPI staff member is present at a . raising irriproper subjects for disfcussiori^This reminder' hasilbgen prepared to;;^. assure that participants in SPI meetings are aware'of this obligation. "ft7v ' ' Tkh,e" Dos arid Don^ts presented below highlight only the most basic ahtitais^^principles. Eacbj ; participlantllnifafffePI meeting should be thoroughly.familiar witfilfie SPIBuHefilh; ^l^eAntitmsfi^^T; and YoiuI--' II^A lAtiAn tn nn t a! 41aa Ca/4aI A nti4n ict f QUie ** aaH pKai iM 'V-i' V*>, consult ' . !. > 4ii>.'ances.i 1 *," \i- r:-;Asa l,e` s"-,jes?ttic-M.v^ friduswSftcing jiblicies,' pried levels,' price bh'ariges.^ifferentials. afc' (c) Changes in industry production, capacity or inventones. ; ,.......... - w nans pijouiyrauail fmpanies concerning .^e-xjesigri.-production, distribution or marketing Oi particuIaTbi-^u^. friciuding proposed territories brtcustomers. it ID iMg|jKiEftEii<fr^ -