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note 8
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
(dollars in millions )
  Domestic   Information          
  Telecom   Services   International   Total  
Balance at December 31, 2002 $ 314   $ 112   $ 446   $ 872  
   Goodwill reclassifications and other       (35 )   (2 )   (37 )
Balance at December 31, 2003   314     77     444     835  
   Goodwill reclassifications and other   1         1     2  
Balance at December 31, 2004 $ 315   $ 77   $ 445   $ 837  
Other Intangible Assets
(dollars in millions )
  At December 31, 2004   At December 31, 2003  
  Gross Carrying   Accumulated   Gross Carrying   Accumulated  
  Amount   Amortization   Amount   Amortization  
Amortized intangible assets:                        
   Customer lists (4 to 7 years) $ 3,444   $ 2,832   $ 3,441   $ 2,362  
   Non-network internal-use software
      (3 to 7 years)
  6,866     2,997     5,777     2,196  
   Other (1 to 8 years)   62     22     59     17  
Total $ 10,372   $ 5,851   $ 9,277   $ 4,575  
Unamortized intangible assets:                        
   Wireless licenses $ 42,090         $ 40,907        
Intangible asset amortization expense was $1,402 million, $1,397 million and $1,150 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. It is estimated to be $1,338 million in 2005, $919 million in 2006, $624 million in 2007, $476 million in 2008 and $332 million in 2009, primarily related to customer lists and non-network internal-use software.
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