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This excerpt taken from the C 8-K filed Oct 13, 2009.

Prescription Drugs

 

In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act of 2003”) was enacted. The Act of 2003 established a prescription drug benefit under Medicare known as “Medicare Part D,” and a federal subsidy to sponsors of U.S. retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The benefits provided to certain participants are at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D and, accordingly, the Company is entitled to a subsidy.

 

The expected subsidy reduced the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) by approximately $142 million and $141 million as of January 1, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and the 2008 and 2007 postretirement expense by approximately $17 million and $18 million, respectively, for all of the U.S. postretirement welfare plans for 2008 and 2007.

 

The following table shows the estimated future benefit payments without the effect of the subsidy and the amounts of the expected subsidy in future years:

 

 

 

Expected U.S.
postretirement benefit payments

 

In millions of dollars

 

Before Medicare
Part D subsidy

 

Medicare
Part D subsidy

 

2009

 

$

105

 

$

11

 

2010

 

107

 

12

 

2011

 

107

 

12

 

2012

 

107

 

13

 

2013

 

105

 

13

 

2014–2018

 

490

 

68

 

 

These excerpts taken from the C 10-K filed Feb 27, 2009.

Prescription Drugs

In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act of 2003”) was enacted. The Act of 2003 established a prescription drug benefit under Medicare known as “Medicare Part D,” and a federal subsidy to sponsors of U.S. retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The benefits provided to certain participants are at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D and, accordingly, the Company is entitled to a subsidy.

The expected subsidy reduced the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) by approximately $142 million and $141 million as of January 1, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and the 2008 and 2007 postretirement expense by approximately $17 million and $18 million, respectively, for all of the U.S. postretirement welfare plans for 2008 and 2007.

The following table shows the estimated future benefit payments without the effect of the subsidy and the amounts of the expected subsidy in future years:

 

    

Expected U.S.

postretirement benefit payments

In millions of dollars   Before Medicare
Part D subsidy
   Medicare
Part D subsidy

2009

  $ 105    $ 11

2010

    107      12

2011

    107      12

2012

    107      13

2013

    105      13

2014–2018

    490      68

Prescription Drugs

In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act of 2003”) was enacted. The Act of 2003 established a prescription drug benefit under Medicare known as “Medicare Part D,” and a federal subsidy to sponsors of U.S. retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The benefits provided to certain participants are at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D and, accordingly, the Company is entitled to a subsidy.

The expected subsidy reduced the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) by approximately $142 million and $141 million as of January 1, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and the 2008 and 2007 postretirement expense by approximately $17 million and $18 million, respectively, for all of the U.S. postretirement welfare plans for 2008 and 2007.

The following table shows the estimated future benefit payments without the effect of the subsidy and the amounts of the expected subsidy in future years:

 

    

Expected U.S.

postretirement benefit payments

In millions of dollars   Before Medicare
Part D subsidy
   Medicare
Part D subsidy

2009

  $ 105    $ 11

2010

    107      12

2011

    107      12

2012

    107      13

2013

    105      13

2014–2018

    490      68
This excerpt taken from the C 8-K filed Jan 23, 2009.

Prescription Drugs

 

In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act of 2003”) was enacted. The Act of 2003 established a prescription drug benefit under Medicare known as “Medicare Part D,” and a federal subsidy to sponsors of U.S. retiree health care benefit plans that provides a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The benefits provided to certain participants are at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D and, accordingly, the Company is entitled to a subsidy.

 

The expected subsidy reduced the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) by approximately $141 million and $154 million as of January 1, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and the 2007 and 2006 postretirement expense by approximately $18 million and $24 million, respectively, for all of the U.S. postretirement welfare plans for 2007 and 2006.

 

The following table shows the estimated future benefit payments without the effect of the subsidy and the amounts of the expected subsidy in future years.

 

This excerpt taken from the C 8-K filed Aug 14, 2008.

Prescription Drugs

 

In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act of 2003”) was enacted. The Act of 2003 established a prescription drug benefit under Medicare known as “Medicare Part D,” and a federal subsidy to sponsors of U.S. retiree health care benefit plans that provides a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The benefits provided to certain participants are at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D and, accordingly, the Company is entitled to a subsidy.

 

The expected subsidy reduced the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) by approximately $141 million and $154 million as of January 1, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and the 2007 and 2006 postretirement expense by approximately $18 million and $24 million, respectively, for all of the U.S. postretirement welfare plans for 2007 and 2006.

 

The following table shows the estimated future benefit payments without the effect of the subsidy and the amounts of the expected subsidy in future years.

 

 

 

Expected U.S.
postretirement benefit payments

 

In millions of
dollars

 

Before Medicare
Part D subsidy

 

Medicare
Part D subsidy

 

2008

 

$

108

 

$

11

 

2009

 

107

 

12

 

2010

 

108

 

13

 

2011

 

107

 

12

 

2012

 

104

 

13

 

2013–2017

 

$

478

 

$

66

 

 

This excerpt taken from the C 10-K filed Feb 22, 2008.

Prescription Drugs

In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act of 2003”) was enacted. The Act of 2003 established a prescription drug benefit under Medicare known as “Medicare Part D,” and a federal subsidy to sponsors of U.S. retiree health care benefit plans that provides a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The benefits provided to certain participants are at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D and, accordingly, the Company is entitled to a subsidy.

The expected subsidy reduced the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) by approximately $141 million and $154 million as of January 1, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and the 2007 and 2006 postretirement expense by approximately $18 million and $24 million, respectively, for all of the U.S. postretirement welfare plans for 2007 and 2006.

 

The following table shows the estimated future benefit payments without the effect of the subsidy and the amounts of the expected subsidy in future years.

 

    

Expected U.S.

postretirement benefit payments

In millions of dollars   Before Medicare
Part D subsidy
   Medicare
Part D subsidy

2008

  $108    $11

2009

  107    12

2010

  108    13

2011

  107    12

2012

  104    13

2013–2017

  $478    $66
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