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Assumptions
The discount rate and future rate of compensation assumptions used in
determining pension and postretirement benefit obligations and net benefit
expense for the Company’s plans are shown in the following table:
At year end 2009 2008
Discount rate
U.S. plans (1)
Pension 5.90% 6.1%
Postretirement 5.55 6.0
Non-U.S. plans
Range 2.00 to 13.25 1.75 to 17.0
Weighted average 6.50 6.6
Future compensation increase rate
U.S. plans (2) 3.00 3.0
Non-U.S. plans
Range 1.0 to 12.0 1.0 to 11.5
Weighted average 4.60 4.5
During the year 2009 2008
Discount rate
U.S. plans (1)
Pension 6.1% 6.2%
Postretirement 6.0 6.0
Non-U.S. plans
Range 1.75 to 17.0 2.0 to 10.25
Weighted average 6.60 6.2
Future compensation increase rate
U.S. plans (2) 3.0 3.0
Non-U.S. plans
Range 1.0 to 11.5 1.0 to 8.25
Weighted average 4.5 4.4
(1) Weighted-average rates for the U.S. plans equal the stated rates.
(2) Effective January 1, 2008, the U.S. qualified pension plan was frozen. Only the future compensation
increases for the grandfathered employees will affect future pension expense and obligations. Future
compensation increase rates for small groups of employees were 4% or 6%.
A one-percentage-point change in the discount rates would have the
following effects on pension expense:
One-percentage-point increase One-percentage-point decrease
In millions of dollars 2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007
Effect on pension expense for U.S. plans (1) $ 14 $ 36 $ 25 $(27) $(24) $ (5)
Effect on pension expense for non-U.S. plans (40) (58) (59) 62 94 80
(1) Due to the freeze of the U.S. qualified pension plan commencing January 1, 2008, the majority of the prospective service cost has been eliminated and the gain/loss amortization period was changed to the life
expectancy for inactive participants. As a result, pension expense for the U.S. qualified pension plan is driven more by interest costs than service costs, and an increase in the discount rate would increase pension
expense, while a decrease in the discount rate would decrease pension expense.