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This excerpt taken from the ALL 10-K filed Feb 24, 2005. SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 148") In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148 which amends SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation". The amendment enabled companies that choose to adopt the fair value based method to report the full effect of employee stock options in their financial statements immediately upon adoption. The statement sets forth clearer and more prominent disclosures about the cost of employee stock options and increased the frequency of those disclosures to include publication in quarterly financial statements. Beginning January 1, 2003, the Company began expensing the fair value of all stock options granted on or after January 1, 2003. The Company recognized $9 million, after-tax, expense associated with stock options granted during the twelve months ended December 31, 2003. |
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