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This excerpt taken from the ALL 10-K filed Feb 25, 2010.

Components of net periodic cost

       The components of net periodic cost for all plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

 
  Pension benefits   Postretirement benefits  
($ in millions)
  2009   2008   2007   2009   2008   2007  

Service cost

  $ 125   $ 145   $ 162   $ 13   $ 18   $ 24  

Interest cost

    331     313     311     52     58     65  

Expected return on plan assets

    (398 )   (397 )   (354 )            

Amortization of:

                                     
 

Prior service (credit) cost

    (3 )   (2 )   (2 )   (6 )   2     (1 )
 

Net actuarial loss (gain)

    15     37     116     (29 )   (24 )   1  

Settlement loss

    22     57     35              
                           

Net periodic cost

  $ 92   $ 153   $ 268   $ 30   $ 54   $ 89  
                           

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These excerpts taken from the ALL 10-K filed Feb 26, 2009.

Components of net periodic cost

        The components of net periodic cost for all plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

 
  Pension
benefits
  Postretirement
benefits
 
($ in millions)
  2008   2007   2006   2008   2007   2006  

Service cost

  $ 145   $ 162   $ 185   $ 18   $ 24   $ 26  

Interest cost

    313     311     304     58     65     68  

Expected return on plan assets

    (397 )   (354 )   (321 )            

Amortization of:

                                     
 

Prior service (credit) cost

    (2 )   (2 )   (3 )   2     (1 )   (1 )
 

Net actuarial (gain) loss

    37     116     143     (24 )   1     1  

Settlement loss

    57     35     142              

Special termination benefit

                        3  
                           

Net periodic cost

  $ 153   $ 268   $ 450   $ 54   $ 89   $ 97  
                           

Components of net periodic cost



        The components of net periodic cost for all plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:





























































































































































































































































































 
 Pension

benefits
 Postretirement

benefits
 
($ in millions)
 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  

Service cost

  $145  $162  $185  $18  $24  $26 

Interest cost

   313   311   304   58   65   68 

Expected return on plan assets

   (397)  (354)  (321)      

Amortization of:

                   
 

Prior service (credit) cost

   (2)  (2)  (3)  2   (1)  (1)
 

Net actuarial (gain) loss

   37   116   143   (24)  1   1 

Settlement loss

   57   35   142       

Special termination benefit

             3 
              

Net periodic cost

  $153  $268  $450  $54  $89  $97 
              




These excerpts taken from the ALL 10-K filed Feb 27, 2008.

Components of net periodic cost

        The components of net periodic cost for all plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

 
  Pension
benefits

  Postretirement
benefits

 
($ in millions)
  2007
  2006
  2005
  2007
  2006
  2005
 
Service cost(1)   $ 162   $ 185   $ 206   $ 24   $ 26   $ 30  
Interest cost     311     304     283     65     68     65  
Expected return on plan assets     (354 )   (321 )   (313 )            
Amortization of:                                      
  Prior service cost (credit)     (2 )   (3 )   (3 )   (1 )   (1 )   (1 )
  Net actuarial loss     116     143     135     1     1     7  
Settlement loss(2)     35     142     28              
Special termination benefit                     3      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net periodic cost   $ 268   $ 450   $ 336   $ 89   $ 97   $ 101  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
In 2005, the Company recognized $19 million and $4 million pre-tax for pension and postretirement benefits, respectively, related to a non-recurring increase in liability for future benefits of a discontinued benefit plan.

(2)
In 2006, the Company recognized a $142 million pre-tax non-cash settlement charge as a result of higher lump sum payments to participants of the Company's pension plans.

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Components of net periodic cost



        The components of net periodic cost for all plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:





































































































































































































































































 
 Pension

benefits

 Postretirement

benefits

 
($ in millions)
 2007
 2006
 2005
 2007
 2006
 2005
 
Service cost(1) $162 $185 $206 $24 $26 $30 
Interest cost  311  304  283  65  68  65 
Expected return on plan assets  (354) (321) (313)      
Amortization of:                   
 Prior service cost (credit)  (2) (3) (3) (1) (1) (1)
 Net actuarial loss  116  143  135  1  1  7 
Settlement loss(2)  35  142  28       
Special termination benefit          3   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net periodic cost $268 $450 $336 $89 $97 $101 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 






(1)
In
2005, the Company recognized $19 million and $4 million pre-tax for pension and postretirement benefits, respectively, related to a non-recurring increase
in liability for future benefits of a discontinued benefit plan.


(2)
In
2006, the Company recognized a $142 million pre-tax non-cash settlement charge as a result of higher lump sum payments to participants of the Company's pension plans.

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This excerpt taken from the ALL 10-K filed Feb 22, 2007.

Components of net periodic cost

        The components of net periodic cost for all plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

 
  Pension benefits
  Postretirement benefits
 
(in millions)

  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
  2004
 
Service cost(1)   $ 185   $ 206   $ 157   $ 26   $ 30   $ 28  
Interest cost     304     283     268     68     65     71  
Expected return on plan assets     (321 )   (313 )   (288 )            
Amortization of:                                      
  Prior service cost     (3 )   (3 )   (3 )   (1 )   (1 )   (1 )
  Net actuarial loss     143     135     121     1     7     14  
Settlement loss(2)     142     28     41              
Special termination benefit                 3          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net periodic cost   $ 450   $ 336   $ 296   $ 97   $ 101   $ 112  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
In 2005, the Company recognized $19 million and $4 million pretax for pension and postretirement benefits, respectively, related to a non-recurring increase in liability for future benefits of a discontinued benefit plan.

(2)
In 2006, the Company recognized a $142 million pretax non-cash settlement charge as a result of higher lump sum payments to participants of the Company's pension plans.
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