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This excerpt taken from the ALL 10-Q filed Oct 31, 2007. Changes in other components of net income including the amortization of DAC and DSI,
operating costs and expenses, restructuring expenses, income tax expense, the
effects of realized capital gains and losses including the related amortization
of DAC and DSI after tax, and gain (loss) on disposition of operations after
tax are analyzed separately since they directly affect net income. The effects
of realized capital gains and losses and gain (loss) on disposition of
operations are presented net of tax to reveal their effect on net income to
investors. Income tax expense excludes the amount shown net against realized
capital gains and losses and related DAC and DSI amortization and gain (loss)
on disposition of operations to clarify its proportional contribution to the
remaining components of net income.
Gross margin, investment margin, benefit margin and contract charges and fees margin are supplemental analyses presented to enable more effective review of changes in net income and should not be considered as a substitute for net income and do not reflect the overall profitability of the business. Net income is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to these margins. Gross margin, investment margin, benefit margin and
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contract charges and fees margin are only components of net income and exclude other important components of net income. These other items are also presented in the analysis and discussion below in a manner designed to supplement and explain the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and variability in net income. Gross margin is best considered in its context as a component of net income and is presented as such and is reconciled to GAAP net income in the table below.
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