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note 11
LEASING ARRANGEMENTS

As Lessor
We are the lessor in leveraged and direct financing lease agreements under which commercial aircraft and power generating facilities, which comprise the majority of the portfolio, along with industrial equipment, real estate property, telecommunications and other equipment are leased for remaining terms of less than 1 year to 51 years as of December 31, 2004. Minimum lease payments receivable represent unpaid rentals, less principal and interest on third-party nonrecourse debt relating to leveraged lease transactions. Since we have no general liability for this debt, which holds a senior security interest in the leased equipment and rentals, the related principal and interest have been offset against the minimum lease payments receivable in accordance with GAAP. All recourse debt is reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 5 for information on lease impairment charges.

Finance lease receivables, which are included in Prepaid Expenses and Other and Other Assets in our consolidated balance sheets are comprised of the following:

(dollars in millions )
At December 31,               2004                 2003  
    Direct     Direct    
  Leveraged Finance   Leveraged Finance    
  Leases Leases Total Leases Leases Total  
Minimum lease payments receivable $ 4,133   $ 173   $ 4,306   $ 4,381   $ 254   $ 4,635  
Estimated residual value   2,319     15     2,334     2,432     31     2,463  
Unearned income   (2,631 )   (19 )   (2,650 )   (2,782 )   (56 )   (2,838 )
  $ 3,821   $ 169     3,990   $ 4,031   $ 229     4,260  
Allowance for doubtful accounts               (326 )               (423 )
Finance lease receivables, net             $ 3,664               $ 3,837  
Current             $ 43               $ 51  
Noncurrent             $ 3,621               $ 3,786  

Accumulated deferred taxes arising from leveraged leases, which are included in Deferred Income Taxes, amounted to $3,226 million at December 31, 2004 and $3,297 million at December 31, 2003.

The following table is a summary of the components of income from leveraged leases:

(dollars in millions )
Years Ended December 31,   2004     2003     2002  
Pretax lease income $ 63   $ 108   $ 110  
Income tax expense/(benefit)   (52 )   11     17  
Investment tax credits   3     3     3  
The future minimum lease payments to be received from noncancelable leases, net of nonrecourse loan payments related to leveraged and direct financing leases in excess of debt service requirements, for the periods shown at December 31, 2004, are as follows:
(dollars in millions )
    Capital   Operating  
Years   Leases     Leases  
2005 $ 131   $ 17  
2006   102     14  
2007   115     8  
2008   149     7  
2009   208     5  
Thereafter   3,601     12  
Total $ 4,306   $ 63  

As Lessee
We lease certain facilities and equipment for use in our operations under both capital and operating leases. Total rent expense from continuing operations under operating leases amounted to $1,347 million in 2004, $1,334 million in 2003 and $1,255 million in 2002.

Capital lease amounts included in plant, property and equipment are as follows:

(dollars in millions )
Years   2004     2003  
Capital leases $ 596   $ 558  
Accumulated amortization   (412 )   (354 )
Total $ 184   $ 204  

The aggregate minimum rental commitments under noncancelable leases for the periods shown at December 31, 2004, are as follows:

(dollars in millions )
    Capital   Operating  
Years   Leases     Leases  
2005 $ 42   $ 978  
2006   33     1,020  
2007   25     654  
2008   19     524  
2009   11     5  
Thereafter   71     1,194  
Total minimum rental commitments   201   $ 4,748  
Less interest and executory costs   (63 )      
Present value of minimum lease payments   138        
Less current installments   (26 )      
Long-term obligation at December 31, 2004 $ 112        
As of December 31, 2004, the total minimum sublease rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable operating and capital subleases were $2 million and $38 million, respectively.
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