Reconciliation of the Present Value of Future Benefits for the Years Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

(Dollars in millions)
   September 30,2005  September 30,2004

Present value of future benefits, at beginning of year -- Single-Employer, net


$ 60,836

 

$44,641

Estimated recoveries, prior year


364

68

Assets of terminated plans pending trusteeship, net, prior year


678


172

Present value of future benefits at beginning of year, gross


61,878


44,881

Settlements and judgments, prior year


(65)


(67)

Net claims for probable terminations, prior year


(16,926)


(5,207)

Actuarial adjustments -- underwriting:    
Changes in method and assumptions

$ 17


$ 1,340


Effect of experience

203


185


Total actuarial adjustments -- underwriting

220


1,525


Actuarial charges -- financial:    
Passage of time

2,618


1,881


Change in interest rates

(2,348)


(1,619)


Total actuarial charges -- financial

270


262


Total actuarial charges, current year


490


1,787

Terminations:    
Current year

21,191


6,926


Changes in prior year

(292)


(427)


Total terminations


20,899


6,499

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)


(3,685)


(3,006)

Estimated recoveries, current year


(343)


(364)

Assets of terminated plans pending trusteeship, net, current year


(3,039)


(678)

Settlements and judgments, current year


58


65

Net claims for probable terminations:    

Future benefits**

23,918


30,953


Estimated plan assets and recoveries from sponsors

(13,448)


(14,027)


Total net claims, current year


10,470


16,926

Present value of future benefits,at end of year -- Single-Employer, net


69,737

 

60,836

Present value of future benefits, at end of year -- Multiemployer


2


3

Total present value of future benefits, at end of year, net


$ 69,739
69,748
69,74869


$60,839


The benefit payments of $3,685 million and $3,006 million include $384 million in 2005 and $119 million in 2004 for benefits paid from plan assets by plans prior to trusteeship.

** The future benefits for probable terminations of $23,918 million and $30,953 million for fiscal years 2005 and 2004, respectively, include $137 million and $431 million, respectively, in net claims (future benefits less estimated plan assets and recoveries) for probable terminations not specifically identified and $23,781 million and $30,522 million, respectively, in net claims for specifically identified probables.


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