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12. Retirement Benefits (Continued)
The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December
31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 (in millions):
Pension Benefits
2002 2001 2000
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Defined benefit plans:
Service cost $ 352 $ 260 $ 213
Interest cost 569 515 467
Expected return on assets (501) (539) (490)
Amortization of:
Transition asset (1) (1) (1)
Prior service cost 21 11 10
Unrecognized net loss 49 22 17
Settlement loss 33 - -
Net periodic benefit cost for
defined benefit plans 522 268 216
Defined contribution plans 213 244 174
Total $ 735 $ 512 $ 390
Other Benefits
2002 2001 2000
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost $ 77 $ 66 $ 43
Interest cost 207 175 108
Expected return on assets (9) (9) (7)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (6) (5) (5)
Unrecognized net gain - - (14)
Net periodic benefit cost $ 269 $ 227 $ 125
The following table provides the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of December
31, 2002 and 2001 (in millions):
Pension Benefits Other Benefits
2002 2001 2002 2001
Prepaid benefit cost $ 54 $ 123 $ - $ -
Accrued benefit liability (453) (328) (2,654) (2,538)
Additional minimum liability (1,623) (335) - -
Intangible asset 330 163 - -
Accumulated other comprehensive
loss 1,293 172 - -
Net amount recognized $ (399) $ (205) $ (2,654) $ (2,538)