Reconciliation of the Present Value of Future Benefits for the Years Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

(Dollars in millions)
   September 30,2004  September 30,2003
Present value of future benefits, at beginning of year -- Single-Employer, net   $ 44,641   $ 28,619
Estimated recoveries, prior year   $ 68   $ 38
Assets of terminated plans pending trusteeship, net, prior year   $ 172   $ 323
Present value of future benefits at beginning of year, gross   $ 44,881   $ 28,980
Settlements and judgments, prior year   $ (67)   $ (161)
Net claims for probable terminations, prior year   $ (5,207)   $ (6,322)
Actuarial adjustments -- underwriting:    
Changes in method and assumptions $ 1,340   $ 21  
Effect of experience $ 185   $ 87  
Total actuarial adjustments -- underwriting $ 1,525   $ 108  
Actuarial charges -- financial:    
Passage of time $ 1,881   $ 1,770  
Change in interest rates $ (1,619)   $ 4,283  
Total actuarial charges -- financial $ 262   $ 6,053  
Total actuarial charges, current year   $ 1,787   $ 6,161
Terminations:    
Current year $ 6,926   $ 13,428  
Changes in prior year $ (427)   $ 9  
Total terminations   $ 6,499   $13,437
Benefit payments, current year (The benefit payments of $3,006 million and $2,488 million include $119 million in 2004 and $334 million in 2003 for benefits paid from plan assets by plans prior to trusteeship)   $ (3,006)   $ (2,488)
Estimated recoveries, current year   $ (364)   $ (68)
Assets of terminated plans pending trusteeship, net, current year   $ (678)   $ (172)
Settlements and judgments, current year   $ 65   $ 67
Net claims for probable terminations:    
Future benefits (The future benefits for probable terminations of $30,953 million and $9,735 million for fiscal years 2004 and 2003, respectively, include $431 million and $214 million, respectively, in net claims (future benefits less estimated plan assets and recoveries) for probable terminations not specifically identified and $30,522 million and $9,521 million, respectively, in net claims for specifically identified probables.) $ 30,953   $ 9,735  
Estimated plan assets and recoveries from sponsors $ (14,027)   $ (4,528)  
Total net claims, current year   $ 16,926   $ 5,207
Present value of future benefits, at end of year—Single-Employer, net   $ 60,836   $ 44,461
Present value of future benefits, at end of year—Multiemployer   $ 3   $ 3
Total present value of future benefits, at end of year, net   $ 60,839   $ 44,644

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