$GE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Stock $ge

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2009 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000004054510000043 Filed on May 07, 2010

Income Statement

Concept	2009 Q4	2009	2008 Q4
Revenue	$41.05B	$154.4B	$46.21B
YoY Change	-11.18%	-14.09%	-4.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$30.53B	$25.34B	$22.91B
YoY Change	33.25%	-13.13%	6.51%
Gross Profit	$10.52B	$129.1B	$23.30B
YoY Change	-54.87%	-14.28%	-13.77%
Gross Profit Margin	25.62%	83.59%	50.42%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.840B		$3.065B
YoY Change	-7.34%		135.95%
% of Gross Profit	27.01%		13.15%
Research & Development		$3.288B
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit		2.55%
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.724B	$10.62B	$3.265B
YoY Change	-16.57%	-7.61%	14.8%
% of Gross Profit	25.91%	8.22%	14.01%
Operating Expenses	$3.600B	$3.288B	$14.57B
YoY Change	-75.29%	-93.71%	15.57%
Operating Profit	$6.915B	$15.61B	$8.730B
YoY Change	-20.79%	-28.58%	-39.43%
Interest Expense	-$4.341B	$17.70B	-$6.106B
YoY Change	-28.91%	-1589.65%	-9.74%
% of Operating Profit	-62.78%	113.41%	-69.94%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$1.006B
YoY Change		-36.57%
Pretax Income	$2.574B	$286.0M	$2.624B
YoY Change	-1.91%	-98.55%	-65.69%
Income Tax	-$521.0M	-$1.142B	-$1.382B
% Of Pretax Income	-20.24%	-399.3%	-52.67%
Net Earnings	$3.013B	$11.03B	$3.722B
YoY Change	-19.05%	-36.67%	-44.41%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.34%	7.14%	8.05%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$282.6K	$1.01	$355.6K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.67B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2009 Q4	2009	2008 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$70.49B	$70.49B	$48.19B
YoY Change	46.28%	46.28%	206.32%
Cash & Equivalents	$70.48B	$70.49B	$48.19B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets		$76.20B
YoY Change		-10.79%
Inventory	$11.99B	$11.99B	$13.67B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$16.46B	$16.46B	$21.41B
Other Receivables	$333.3B	$333.3B	$378.6B
Total Short-Term Assets	$432.2B	$508.4B	$461.9B
YoY Change	-6.42%	-7.1%	4.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$69.21B	$68.97B	$78.53B
YoY Change	-11.87%	-12.17%	0.82%
Goodwill	$65.00B		$81.76B
YoY Change	-20.5%
Intangibles	$11.93B		$14.98B
YoY Change	-20.35%
Long-Term Investments	$51.34B	$78.43B	$41.45B
YoY Change	23.88%	24.64%	-8.46%
Other Assets	$152.5B	$49.24B	$119.2B
YoY Change	27.98%	301.0%	-9.53%
Total Long-Term Assets	$349.7B	$273.5B	$335.9B
YoY Change	4.12%	9.18%	-4.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$432.2B	$508.4B	$461.9B
Total Long-Term Assets	$349.7B	$273.5B	$335.9B
Total Assets	$781.9B	$781.9B	$797.8B
YoY Change	-1.98%	-1.99%	0.26%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$19.70B	$19.53B	$20.82B
YoY Change	-5.36%	-6.21%	-2.43%
Accrued Expenses	$13.39B		$18.22B
YoY Change	-26.53%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$133.1B	$0.00	$164.1B
YoY Change	-18.9%
Long-Term Debt Due	$129.9B	$129.9B	$164.1B
YoY Change	-20.84%	-20.84%	-15.91%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$266.5B	$241.6B	$317.8B
YoY Change	-16.13%	-18.17%	-6.15%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$373.6B	$373.6B	$359.7B
YoY Change	3.86%	3.86%	12.75%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$14.58B	$39.50B	$2.068B
YoY Change	604.93%	60.49%	3.71%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$388.2B	$413.1B	$361.8B
YoY Change	7.29%	7.48%	12.7%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$266.5B	$241.6B	$317.8B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$388.2B	$413.1B	$361.8B
Total Liabilities	$656.8B	$664.6B	$684.2B
YoY Change	-4.0%	-4.11%	0.59%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$124.7B		$122.2B
YoY Change	2.02%
Common Stock	$702.0M		$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$32.24B		$36.70B
YoY Change	-12.15%
Treasury Stock Shares	-1.031B shares
Shareholders Equity	$117.3B	$117.3B	$104.7B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$781.8B	$781.9B	$797.8B
YoY Change	-2.0%	-1.99%	0.26%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2009 Q4	2009	2008 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.013B	$11.03B	$3.722B
YoY Change	-19.05%	-36.67%	-44.41%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.724B	$10.62B	$3.265B
YoY Change	-16.57%	-7.61%	14.8%
Cash From Operating Activities	$10.31B	$24.42B	$20.35B
YoY Change	-49.37%	-49.76%	34.81%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.828B	$8.636B	-$4.526B
YoY Change	-37.52%	-46.06%	-20.43%
Acquisitions		$7.842B
YoY Change		-72.1%
Other Investing Activities	$10.17B	-$3.758B	$21.89B
YoY Change	-53.56%	-34.01%	-198.03%
Cash From Investing Activities	$7.339B	$42.38B	$17.37B
YoY Change	-57.74%	-219.71%	-161.97%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-7.945B	-$43.51B	-5.144B
YoY Change	54.45%	-327.39%	-157.37%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	10.31B	$24.42B	20.35B
Cash From Investing Activities	7.339B	$42.38B	17.37B
Cash From Financing Activities	-7.945B	-$43.51B	-5.144B
Net Change In Cash	9.699B	$23.28B	32.57B
YoY Change	-70.22%	-28.0%	-923.2%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$10.31B	$24.42B	$20.35B
Capital Expenditures	-$2.828B	$8.636B	-$4.526B
Free Cash Flow	$13.13B	$15.78B	$24.88B
YoY Change	-47.21%	-51.58%	19.69%

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CY2009	ge	Gecs Revenue From Services GecsRevenueFromServices	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:8pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Note 18. GECS Revenues from Services</font></p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-STYLE: italic;FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;">(In millions)</font></td><td style="width: 8px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2009</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2008</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2007</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Interest on loans</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">20,080</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">27,109</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">23,599</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Equipment leased to others</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">12,231</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">15,568</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">15,260</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Fees</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">4,634</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">6,126</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">6,533</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Investment income(a)</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">3,391</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2,191</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">4,724</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Financing leases</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">3,322</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">4,374</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">4,699</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Premiums earned by insurance activities</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">2,065</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2,255</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2,232</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net securitization gains</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">1,589</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">1,133</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">1,804</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Real estate investments</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">1,543</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">3,505</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">4,669</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Associated companies</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">1,059</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2,217</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2,172</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Other items(b)(c)</font></td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">3,279</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">5,036</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">5,526</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Total</font></td><td style="width: 8px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 53,193</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">69,514</font></td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">71,218</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 372px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td><td style="width: 28px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td><td style="width: 28px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 9px"><td style="width: 372px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:372px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td><td style="width: 28px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:28px;"> </td><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;"> </td></tr></table></div><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><p style='margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">       </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Included gain on sale of Swiss Re common stock of $566 million in 2007 and net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities of $583 million, $1,420 million and $127 million in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Of the $583 million, $33 million related to impairments recognized in the first quarter of 2009 that were reclassified to retained earnings as a result of the amendments to ASC 320. See Note 3.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0px;">(b)       Included a gain on the sale of a partial interest in a limited partnership in PTL and a related gain on the remeasurement of the retained investment to fair value totaling $296 million in the first quarter of 2009. See Note 23. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0px;">(c)       Included a gain of $343 million on the remeasurement to fair value of our equity method investment in BAC, following our acquisition of a controlling interest in the second quarter of 2009. See Note 8.</font></p>

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