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This excerpt taken from the C 10-Q filed May 4, 2007.

Net Expense

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  Pension Plans
  Postretirement
Benefit Plans

 
 
  U.S. Plans(1) (2)
  Plans Outside U.S.
  U.S. Plans
  Plans Outside U.S.
 
In millions of dollars
  2007
  2006
  2007
  2006
  2007
  2006
  2007
  2006
 
Benefits earned during the period   $ 67   $ 68   $ 44   $ 43   $ 1   $ 1   $ 6   $ 4  
Interest cost on benefit obligation     163     157     74     68     15     16     18     14  
Expected return on plan assets     (222 )   (212 )   (107 )   (84 )   (3 )   (3 )   (24 )   (14 )
Amortization of unrecognized:                                                  
  Net transition obligation             1                      
  Prior service cost     (1 )   (6 )       1     (1 )   (1 )        
  Net actuarial loss     27     44     13     14     1     3     2     2  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expense   $ 34   $ 51   $ 25   $ 42   $ 13   $ 16   $ 2   $ 6  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
The U.S. plans exclude nonqualified pension plans, for which the net expense was $12 million and $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

(2)
In 2006, the Company announced that commencing January 1, 2008, the U.S. qualified pension plan would be frozen. Accordingly, no additional contributions would be credited to the cash balance plan for existing plan participants. However, employees still covered under the prior final pay plan will continue to accrue benefits.
This excerpt taken from the C 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2006.

Net Expense

 
  Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
  Pension Plans
  Postretirement
Benefit Plans(2)

 
 
  U.S. Plans(1)
  Plans Outside U.S.
  U.S. Plans
 
In millions of dollars

 
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
 
Benefits earned during the period   $ 67   $ 68   $ 45   $ 42   $   $  
Interest cost on benefit obligation     158     150     68     60     14     16  
Expected return on plan assets     (212 )   (202 )   (84 )   (69 )   (3 )   (4 )
Amortization of unrecognized:                                      
  Net transition obligation                          
  Prior service cost     (6 )   (6 )           (1 )   (1 )
  Net actuarial loss     43     35     14     13     3     3  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expense   $ 50   $ 45   $ 43   $ 46   $ 13   $ 14  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
   
  Pension Plans
   
  Postretirement
Benefit Plans(2)

 
 
  U.S. Plans(1)
  Plans Outside U.S.
  U.S. Plans
 
In millions of dollars

 
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
 
Benefits earned during the period   $ 135   $ 135   $ 88   $ 83   $ 1   $ 1  
Interest cost on benefit obligation     315     300     136     120     30     31  
Expected return on plan assets     (424 )   (404 )   (168 )   (139 )   (6 )   (7 )
Amortization of unrecognized:                                      
  Net transition obligation                 1          
  Prior service cost     (12 )   (12 )   1         (2 )   (2 )
  Net actuarial loss     87     71     28     27     6     6  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expense   $ 101   $ 90   $ 85   $ 92   $ 29   $ 29  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
The U.S. plans exclude nonqualified pension plans, for which the net expense was $13 million and $11 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $27 million and $22 million during the first six months of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(2)
For plans outside the U.S., net postretirement benefit expense was $6 million and $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $12 million and $7 million during the first six months of 2006 and 2005, respectively.
This excerpt taken from the C 10-Q filed May 5, 2006.

Net Expense

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  Pension Plans
  Postretirement
Benefit Plans(2)

 
 
  U.S. Plans(1)
  Plans Outside U.S.
  U.S. Plans
 
In millions of dollars

 
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
 
Benefits earned during the period   $ 68   $ 67   $ 43   $ 41   $ 1   $ 1  
Interest cost on benefit obligation     157     150     68     60     16     15  
Expected return on plan assets     (212 )   (202 )   (84 )   (70 )   (3 )   (3 )
Amortization of unrecognized:                                      
  Net transition obligation                 1          
  Prior service cost     (6 )   (6 )   1         (1 )   (1 )
  Net actuarial loss     44     36     14     14     3     3  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expense   $ 51   $ 45   $ 42   $ 46   $ 16   $ 15  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
The U.S. plans exclude nonqualified pension plans, for which the net expense was $14 million and $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(2)
For plans outside the U.S., net postretirement benefit expense was $6 million and $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
This excerpt taken from the C 10-K filed Feb 24, 2006.

Net Expense

 
  Pension Plans
  Postretirement Benefit Plans(2)
 
 
  U.S. Plans(1)
  Plans Outside U.S.
  U.S. Plans
 
 
  2005
  2004
  2003
  2005
  2004
  2003
  2005
  2004
  2003
 
 
  In millions of dollars

 
Benefits earned during the year   $ 257   $ 241   $ 208   $ 163   $ 147   $ 118   $ 2   $ 2   $ 3  
Interest cost on benefit obligation     599     581     548     261     222     190     63     66     72  
Expected return on plan assets     (806 )   (750 )   (700 )   (315 )   (251 )   (209 )   (14 )   (16 )   (18 )
Amortization of unrecognized:                                                        
Net transition obligation                 2     3     5              
Prior service cost (benefit)     (24 )   (25 )   (25 )   1             (4 )   (4 )   (4 )
Net actuarial loss     161     105     24     69     60     48     13     8     8  
Curtailment loss                 1     4     6              
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expense   $ 187   $ 152   $ 55   $ 182   $ 185   $ 158   $ 60   $ 56   $ 61  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
The U.S. plans exclude nonqualified pension plans, for which the net expense was $50 million in 2005, $44 million in 2004, and $46 million in 2003.

(2)
For plans outside the U.S., net postretirement benefit expense was $13 million in 2005, $19 million in 2004, and $36 million in 2003.

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This excerpt taken from the C 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2005.

Net Expense

 
  Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
  Pension Plans
  Postretirement
Benefit Plans(2)

 
 
  U.S. Plans(1)
  Plans Outside U.S.
  U.S. Plans
 
In millions of dollars

 
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
 
Benefits earned during the period   $ 58   $ 60   $ 43   $ 40   $ 1   $  
Interest cost on benefit obligation     149     144     73     56     16     15  
Expected return on plan assets     (201 )   (201 )   (93 )   (64 )   (4 )   (4 )
  Amortization of unrecognized:                                      
  Net transition obligation             1     1          
  Prior service cost     (6 )   (6 )   1         (1 )   (1 )
  Net actuarial loss     50     27     27     17     4      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expense   $ 50   $ 24   $ 52   $ 50   $ 16   $ 10  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
  Pension Plans
  Postretirement
Benefit Plans(2)

 
 
  U.S. Plans(1)
  Plans Outside U.S.
  U.S. Plans
 
In millions of dollars

 
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
 
Benefits earned during the period   $ 193   $ 182   $ 126   $ 104   $ 2   $ 2  
Interest cost on benefit obligation     449     438     193     160     47     51  
Expected return on plan assets     (605 )   (551 )   (232 )   (180 )   (11 )   (12 )
  Amortization of unrecognized:                                      
  Net transition obligation             2     3          
  Prior service cost     (18 )   (18 )   1         (3 )   (3 )
  Net actuarial loss     121     77     54     41     10     8  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expense   $ 140   $ 128   $ 144   $ 128   $ 45   $ 46  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
The U.S. plans exclude nonqualified pension plans for which the net expense was $15 million and $10 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $37 million and $34 million during the first nine months of 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(2)
For plans outside the U.S., net postretirement benefit expense was $3 million and $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $10 million and $17 million during the first nine months of 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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