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note 21
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The tables that follow provide additional financial information related to our consolidated financial statements:

Income Statement Information
(dollars in millions )
Years Ended December 31,   2004     2003     2002  
Depreciation expense $ 12,508   $ 12,210   $ 12,132  
Interest expense incurred   2,561     2,941     3,315  
Capitalized interest   (177 )   (144 )   (185 )
Advertising expense   1,685     1,419     1,530  
Balance Sheet Information
(dollars in millions )
At December 31,   2004     2003  
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities            
Accounts payable $ 2,827   $ 4,116  
Accrued expenses   3,071     2,994  
Accrued vacation pay   842     824  
Accrued salaries and wages   2,526     3,365  
Interest payable   585     633  
Accrued taxes   3,326     2,720  
  $ 13,177   $ 14,652  
Other Current Liabilities            
Advance billings and customer deposits $ 1,899   $ 1,686  
Dividends payable   1,083     1,083  
Other   2,852     3,116  
  $ 5,834   $ 5,885  
Cash Flow Information
(dollars in millions )
Years Ended December 31,   2004     2003     2002  
Cash Paid                  
   Income taxes, net of amounts refunded $ 597   $ (716 ) $ 520  
   Interest, net of amounts capitalized   2,723     2,646     2,855  
Supplemental Investing and Financing Transactions                  
   Assets acquired in business combinations   8     880     2,697  
   Liabilities assumed in business combinations       13     1,200  
   Debt assumed in business combinations       4     589  
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