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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
Fair Value Measurements
Marketable securities utilizing Level 1 inputs include active exchange-traded equity securities and equity
index funds, and most U.S. Government debt securities, as these securities all have quoted prices in active
markets. Marketable securities utilizing Level 2 inputs include non-auction rate asset-backed securities, corporate
bonds, and municipal bonds. These securities are valued using market corroborated pricing, matrix pricing, or
other models that utilize observable inputs such as yield curves.
We have classified our auction rate securities portfolio as utilizing Level 3 inputs, as their valuation requires
substantial judgment and estimation of factors that are not currently observable in the market due to the lack of
trading in the securities. The valuation may be revised in future periods as market conditions evolve. These
securities were valued as of December 31, 2010 considering several factors, including the credit quality of the
securities, the rate of interest received since the failed auctions began, the yields of securities similar to the
underlying auction rate securities, and the input of broker-dealers in these securities.
We maintain holdings in certain investment partnerships that are measured at fair value utilizing Level 3
inputs (classified as “other investments” in the tables below, and as “Other Non-Current Assets” in the
consolidated balance sheets). These partnership holdings do not have any quoted prices, nor can they be valued
using inputs based on observable market data. These investments are valued internally using a discounted cash
flow model based on each partnership’s financial statements and cash flow projections.
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