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U.S.PensionBenefits Non-U.S.PensionBenefits
2004 2003 2004 2003
Changeinprojectedbenefitobligation:
Projectedbenefitobligationatbeginningofyear $ 175.6 $ 138.9 $ 269.2 $ 205.1
Servicecost 20.6 16.6 2.1 5.4
Interestcost 10.6 9.1 12.7 12.1
Planamendments – 0.2 – –
Actuarialloss 6.7 19.6 7.9 22.9
Benefitspaid (9.7) (8.8) (5.8) (3.2)
Curtailments/settlements – – (42.2) –
Exchangerateadjustments – – 17.1 26.9
Projectedbenefitobligationatendofyear 203.8 175.6 261.0 269.2
Changeinplanassets:
Fairvalueofplanassetsatbeginningofyear 237.9 179.7 135.2 107.9
Actualgainonplanassets 33.4 44.6 18.3 10.9
Employercontributions 23.3 22.4 18.4 6.3
Benefitspaid (9.7) (8.8) (5.8) (3.2)
Settlements – – (17.6) –
Exchangerateadjustments – – 9.8 13.3
Fairvalueofplanassetsatendofyear 284.9 237.9 158.3 135.2
Fundedstatus–over(under) 81.1 62.3 (102.7) (134.0)
Unrecognizedactuarialloss 59.5 69.4 77.0 98.5
Unrecognizedpriorservicecost 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.8
Netamountrecognized 140.9 132.1 (25.5) (34.7)
Employercontributions/benefitspaid–
OctobertoDecember 32.5 0.6 36.1 2.0
Netamountrecognized $ 173.4 $ 132.7 $ 10.6 $ (32.7)
Note15.EmployeeBenefitPlans
DefinedBenefitPensionPlans
Wehavenoncontributorydefinedbenefitpensionplans
(“PensionBenefits”)coveringemployeesprimarilyintheU.S.,
theU.K.andGermany.During2004,weconvertedourplanin
Norwayfromadefinedbenefitplantoadefinedcontribution
plan,resultinginasettlementandcurtailmentofbenefitson
conversion.Generally,wemakeannualcontributionstothe
plansinamountsnecessarytomeetminimumgovernmental
fundingrequirements;however,duringthefourthquarterof
2004,wecontributed$68.6milliontoourpensionplansin
ordertoimprovethefundedstatusofcertainpensionplans
andtoprovideuswithincreasedflexibilityonthefuturefund-
ingofthesepensionplans.Themeasurementsofplanassets
andobligationsareasofOctober1ofeachyearpresented.
Thereconciliationofthebeginningandendingbalancesof
theprojectedbenefitobligations(“PBO”)andfairvalueof
planassetsandthefundedstatusoftheplansareasfollows
fortheyearsendedDecember31:
Wereportprepaidbenefitcostinotherassetsandaccruedbenefitandminimumliabilitiesinpensionsandpostretirementbene-
fitobligationsintheconsolidatedbalancesheet.Theamountsrecognizedintheconsolidatedbalancesheetareasfollowsat
December31:
U.S.PensionBenefits Non-U.S.PensionBenefits
2004 2003 2004 2003
Prepaidbenefitcost $ 185.0 $ 154.8 $ 33.8 $ 1.3
Accruedbenefitliability (11.6) (22.1) (23.2) (34.0)
Minimumliability (14.9) (13.9) (68.3) (75.7)
Intangibleasset 0.1 0.2 – 0.5
Accumulatedothercomprehensiveloss 14.8 13.7 68.3 75.2
Netamountrecognized $ 173.4 $ 132.7 $ 10.6 $ (32.7)
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