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THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The components of the pension benefit obligation and the other postretirement benefit obligation, including amounts recognized
in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are shown below for the years ended December 31:
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement Benefits
2004
2003
2004
2003
(Dollars in Millions)
Change in Benefit Obligation
Net benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
565.6
$
497.0
$
27.2
$
33.3
Service cost
24.2
23.0
0.5
0.5
Interest cost
33.8
35.4
1.6
1.9
Plan participants’ contributions
1.6
1.9
Amendments
(4.6
)
Contractual termination benefits
36.5
Actuarial (gain) loss
(12.9
)
52.1
2.4
(0.4
)
Benefits paid
(115.9
)
(43.8
)
(3.8
)
(3.5
)
Net benefit obligation at end of year
532.9
565.6
27.9
27.2
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
377.5
361.5
Actual return on plan assets
37.1
47.6
Employer contributions
47.1
10.3
3.8
3.5
Plan participants’ contributions
1.6
1.9
Benefits paid
(115.9
)
(43.8
)
(3.8
)
(3.5
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
347.4
377.5
Funded status at end of year
(185.5
)
(188.1
)
(27.9
)
(27.2
)
Unamortized amount resulting from changes in plan provisions
11.5
18.8
(4.0
)
(4.6
)
Unamortized net amount resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial
assumptions
100.4
139.7
1.3
(1.2
)
Net amount recognized at end of year
$
(73.6
)
$
(29.6
)
$
(30.6
)
$
(33.0
)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Prepaid benefit cost
$
$
0.6
$
$
Accrued benefit cost
(152.3
)
(127.6
)
(30.6
)
(33.0
)
Intangible asset
11.5
18.8
Deferred tax assets
25.8
29.8
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
41.4
48.8
Net amount recognized at end of year
$
(73.6
)
$
(29.6
)
$
(30.6
)
$
(33.0
)
The accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans was $499.7 million and $503.8 million as of December 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively.
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