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Table of Contents
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Obligations and funded status (measured at September 30):
Other
Pension Postretirement
Benefits Benefits
(in millions) 2004 2003 2004 2003
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 12,477 $ 11,682 $ 2,260 $ 2,370
Service cost 233 238 28 33
Interest cost 757 768 121 161
Actuarial (gain) loss (35) 1,014 71 131
Benefits paid, including lump sums and annuities (1,292) (1,092) (178) (178)
Participant contributions — — 20 16
Special termination benefits — 7 — 44
Curtailment loss (gain) — 25 — (4)
Plan amendments — (165) (487) (313)
Benefit obligation at end of year $ 12,140 $ 12,477 $ 1,835 $ 2,260
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period $ 6,818 $ 6,775
Actual gain on plan assets 821 991
Employer contributions 495 144
Benefits paid, including lump sums and annuities (1,292) (1,092)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period $ 6,842 $ 6,818
Other
Pension Postretirement
Benefits Benefits
(in millions) 2004 2003 2004 2003
Funded status $ (5,298) $ (5,659) $ (1,835) $ (2,260)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss 3,989 4,728 489 412
Unrecognized transition obligation 22 29 — —
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit) 107 122 (1,013) (605)
Contributions (net) made between the measurement date and year end 69 16 38 41
Special termination benefits recognized between the measurement date and year end (10) — (142) —
Settlement/Curtailment (charge) gain recognized between the measurement date and year end (126) (212) 527 —
Net amount recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets $ (1,247) $ (976) $ (1,936) $ (2,412)
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