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    MEASURESGRIPSDRILLSCOVERSCUTSCLEANS

    WRITESLABELSDELIGHTSSIZZLESORGANIZES

    SEALSPROTECTSGROOMSCOOKSEDUCATESPAINTSBROWNS

    RUBBERMAID CLOSETS CALPHALON PAPER MATE

    RUBBERMAID FOOD STORAGE LENOX GOODY

    SHARPIE PARKER GRACO

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    PRESERVES ACCESSORIZES DECORATE

    BERNZOMATIC RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL CALPHA

    LEVOLOR IRWIN

    DYMO SHUR-LINE TECHNI

    MIMIO

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    2009LETTER TO SHAREHOLDE

    MARK D. KETCHUMPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI

    The year 2009 was extraordinary in many ways: extdepth and breadth o its economic challenges, a

    or the way our employees at Newell Rubbermaid

    it. Despite the challenges, we delivered what we

    achieved our fnancial goals, we made meaningu

    execution o our strategic transormations and w

    that our brands can grow market share in a down

    requisites or being the best-in-class company to

    Our vision to become a global company o Bran

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    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGNEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.

    SOLID PERFORMANCEWe began 2009 in a rapidly declining sales

    environment on the heels o the global economic

    meltdown that began in late 2008. Our fnancial

    priorities were clear: protect earnings and maxi-

    mize cash ow, despite pressures rom inevitablerevenue declines. Even more importantly, we

    were determined to preserve investments in new

    product innovation and consumer understanding

    to keep the momentum we had worked so hard to

    establish in our strategic brand-building initiatives.

    Our organization achieved this ambitious agenda

    and more.

    Normalized earnings grew by 8 percentrom $1.21 to $1.31 per share.

    Gross margin expanded by 390 basis points

    to 36.7 percent o sales, putting us well within

    reach o our 40 percent gross margin target

    over the next ew years.

    Operating cash ow increased by 33 percent

    year-over-year to $603 million, restoring ourcash generation to pre-recession levels.

    An emphasis on working capital discipline,

    rigorous inventory management and disciplined

    cost control also contributed signifcantly to this

    perormance. We eliminated almost $130 million

    in SG&A expense during the year and preserved

    a healthy level o brand-building investment as

    a percentage o sales. The emphasis on main-taining our new product pipeline will serve us

    especially well as we set our sights on renewed

    growth in a recovering marketplace.

    AN OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIOThe Companys fnancial and operational

    achievements in 2009 speak to the tremendous

    progress made in recent years to achieve bestcosts through manuacturing and sourcing

    rationalization, as well as sharing services and

    best practices. Without these enterprise-wide

    e ciency and productivity enhancements

    to support our brands, I would be less upbeat

    about our progress

    was demonstrated in 2009 when despite declines

    ranging rom 5 to 25 percent in our end-user

    markets, about two-thirds o our businesses

    achieved market share gains.

    With a product portolio centered upon

    everyday necessities such as ood preparation andstorage, baby care and hair styling, our Home &

    Family segment proved to be the most resilient

    among our businesses in 2009. This segment

    experienced a low-single-digit decline in core

    sales or the ull year, with a return to core sales

    growth in the ourth quarter. At the other end o

    the spectrum, the Tools, Hardware & Commercial

    Products segment was particularly challenged due

    to sustained weakness in the housing, industrial

    and commercial markets. As a result, this segment

    reported a mid-teens-percentage decrease in

    core sales. Serving both retail and commercial

    consumers, the O ce Products segments core

    sales ell mid-single digits, in l ine with the

    overall Company perormance. The good news

    is that all three operating segments showed

    sequential improvement in sales trends in the

    ourth quarter, which we believe to be a leading

    indicator o a return to growth in 2010.

    BRAND BUILDING SUCCESSThough these fnancial results tell the story o the

    past year, they do not ully impart the progress

    that has been made within our business units in

    recent years and the potential that lies ahead.While work remains, we can increasingly see a

    distinct cause and eect between brand-building

    excellence and share gains in our portolio.

    ($ in millions, except per share amounts)

    2009

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    The team at Rubbermaid Food Storage, or

    example, has done an outstanding job o put-

    ting the brand-building process to work. Using

    consumer research, they identifed container

    and lid organization as the number one unmet

    need with ood storage containers. This insightled to a solution in the orm o an innovative

    new product Easy Find Lids. Rubbermaid

    Food Storage then commercialized the new

    product by investing in advertising and market-

    ing that resonated with their target consumers.

    A commercial or Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids

    was rated the most eective TV spot o 2009.

    Our Sharpie brand has a similar story.

    Innovative new products, such as the Sharpie

    pen, and integrated marketing campaigns have

    propelled Sharpie rom the largest marker

    brand to the largest writing brand in North

    America today. The success o the Sharpie

    brand reects the strategy o our O ce Prod-

    ucts segment to ocus its portolio around our

    leading global brands Paper Mate, Sharpie,

    Parker and Dymo in order to leverage supply

    chain management, product innovation and

    marketing investments on a global basis. As part

    o this eort, we are consolidating our regional

    everyday writing brands under the Paper Mate

    brand. We recently unveiled a new logo and will

    introduce new global packaging later this year.

    In our Tools, Hardware & Commercial Products

    segment, Rubbermaid Commercial Productscontinues to set the standard in the commercial

    acilities cleaning and maintenance market. Our

    2008 addition o Technical Concepts (TC) to this

    business has proven to be an excellent example

    o how strategic acquisitions can enhance our

    portolio. As a leading provider o touch-ree

    hygiene, skincare and aircare solutions, TC grew

    25 percent in 2009, largely due to heighteneddemand or its hand sanitizer and hand cleaner

    dispensing products.

    Though the Tools, Hardware & Commercial

    Products segment continues to battle market

    cyclicality, our brands are outperorming many

    peers and gaining market share in key catego

    PRIMED FOR PERFORMANCEThese are but a ew o many examples that

    demonstrate the meaningul progress we have

    made over the past year despite a challenging

    economic environment. Newell Rubbermaid is

    a stronger organization and better competitoror having proven it can deliver under adverse

    circumstances. Indeed, the Company is in an

    excellent position to perorm well going or-

    ward, with a more streamlined cost structure,

    signifcantly improved margins and a portolio

    responsive to innovation and brand building.

    As 2010 begins to unold, we have seen a

    degree o stability return to the marketplace.

    While the rate o recovery will vary across our

    businesses, we expect a modest level o sales

    growth this year as we continue to grow share

    in what is likely to be a at to slightly positive

    economy. Consumers are seeking value more

    than ever, and our emphasis on best costs

    combined with innovative solutions provides

    all o our business units with a compelling

    go-to-market proposition.

    In last years letter to you, I expressed my

    confdence in our ability to weather the economic

    crisis and achieve our goals because o my trust

    and high regard or the men and women o

    Newell Rubbermaid. This year, I give them all

    the credit or rising to the challenge and doing

    an admirable job on behal o our consumers,

    customers and shareholders. This team is theessence o Brand NWL, and their potential to

    create value is just beginning to emerge.

    Sincerely,

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    Just as strong brands levera

    attributes to create value,

    do eective companies. H

    how BRAND NWL is creatshareholder value throug

    portolio o Brands ThatM

    BRAND NBRANDS THAT MATTER

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    Demand creation begins by understanding consumer needs. Accordingly, our brand p

    around common end-users and primary decision-makers. The emale head o househo

    the primary decision-maker or our Home & Family brands. Though the end-user varies

    portolio, every Newell Rubbermaid brand utilizes proven research techniques to deve

    insights into the needs, motivations and value requirements that guide purchasing de

    leads to the necessary level o consumer-centric understanding that creates a brand th

    UNDERSTAN

    BRAND NWL

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    Our strategy to sustain proftable growth strikes a balance between invest

    brand level and those across the enterprise. At the brand level, this means u

    and development to understand consumers and create a continuous pipeli

    innovation. Further, it means training programs designed to build long-te

    in marketing at every level across the organization. At the corporate level,

    invest in strategic SG&A initiatives, such as our global enterprise resource p

    SAP, which is a key enabler o best-in-class business processes across the orSAP implementation will be substantially complete in our North American

    year and deployed globally by 2012.

    With over 500 marketing proessionals across the organization, our comprehensive

    Marketing Excellence training programs cover introductory marketing skills up to

    senior-level executive education.

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    ATESLINNOVATESNWLINNOVATESNWLINNOVATESNWL

    Our strategy to sustain top-line growth

    centers around a simple thesis: apply

    consumer-driven insights to develop

    eatures that lead to innovative products,

    which retailers will support and consumers

    will buy. We are investing strategically

    to und such eorts, and our success is

    evident in market share growth across

    our brand portolio.

    The Dymo LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo label printer (eaturing

    new Dymo Label v.8 Sotware) incorporates in-depth consumer

    research into labeling habits to improve ease o use, enhance

    productivity and inspire increased label usage.

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    BRAND NWL

    Top journalists got a sneak peek at Calphalon Unison

    Nonstick cookware at Williams-Sonoma in Manhattan.

    Celebrity Chef Michael Symon showcased Slide Nonstick

    and Sear Nonstick during three hands-on sessions.

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    LATIN AMERICAThe need or eective ood storage andan

    organized kitchen is universal. With this in

    mind, Rubbermaid Food Storage began testmarketing its line o Easy Find Lids to con-

    sumers in Mexico during 2009. A television

    campaign, in-store demonstrations and ree-

    standing displays are among the advertising

    and promotion initiatives to support this

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    NORTH AMERICAFor more than 60 years, teutonia has applied

    Germanys legendary engineering excellence

    to the design and manuacture o custom-

    built strollers. In 2007, Newell Rubbermaid

    acquired the teutonia brand and has begun

    to introduce this premium stroller experience

    to parents and their babies through boutique

    retail outlets across North America.

    BRAND NWLEXPANDS WORLDWIDE

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    The award un

    commercial cu

    turn to Lenox

    eMeAA panel of more than 20,000 French consumers

    selected the Paper Mate Flexgrip Elite

    perhaps the worlds smoothest pen as

    Product of the Year in 2009. This highly recog-

    nized award recognizes product innovation

    and high value for end-users. It also provides

    the Paper Mate brand with value: surveys

    indicate the award increases visibility

    among consumers by 84 percentand among retail customers

    by 94 percent.

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    Newell Rubbermaid is a more productive

    and ef cient enterprise today thanks to

    the streamlining o our supply chain andthe leveraging o our expertise and scale

    in recent years. These initiatives are creating

    best-in-class cost structures to improve

    our operating competitiveness and allow

    our brands to deliver the appropriate level

    o value or todays consumers. Our Project

    Acceleration restructuring program, which

    will be completed this year, is on track

    to deliver more than $200 million in

    annualized savings.

    IVER

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    Portolio enhancements, cost structure improvements,

    working capital management and brand-building

    excellence have ueled incremental improvements in

    cash ow generation, earnings perormance and most

    notably gross margin expansion. Though extraordinary

    macroeconomic weakness set us back in 2008, we

    regained our ooting in 2009 and delivered a nearly

    400-basis-point increase in gross margin, as well as

    year-over-year increases in earnings and cash low.

    Continued investments in innovation and branding,

    improved product mix, ongoing productivity savings

    and cost discipline will help drive urther gross margin

    expansion and solid earnings growth.

    PERFORM

    NORMALIZED

    EARNINGS PER SHARE*

    2009

    $1.31

    2008

    $1.21

    2007

    $1.81

    2006

    $1.51

    2005

    $1.25

    OPE

    in m

    2005

    $642

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    2009 Financial StatementS and Related inFoR

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    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA

    n ss $ 5,577.6 $ 6,470.6 $ 6,407.3 $ 6,201.0

    cs prs s 3,528.1 4,347.4 4,150.1 4,131.0 Grss rg 2,049.5 2,123.2 2,257.2 2,070.0 Sg, gr srv pss 1,374.6 1,502.7 1,430.9 1,347.0 ipr hrgs 299.4 Rsrrg ss (2) 100.0 120.3 86.0 66.4

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    n prg pss 146.7 197.0 108.3 138.1

    i r s 428.2 3.8 632.0 518.5 i s 142.7 53.6 149.7 44.2

    i (ss) r g prs 285.5 (49.8) 482.3 474.3 lss r s prs, (3) (0.5) (12.1) (85.7)

    n (ss) 285.5 (50.3) 470.2 388.6 n rg rss 2.0 3.1 3.6

    n (ss) rg rss $ 285.5 $ (52.3) $ 467.1 $ 385.0

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    bs 280.8 279.9 278.6 276.7 d 294.4 279.9 287.6 276.8 ergs (ss) pr shr:

    bs:i (ss) r g prs $ 1.02 $ (0.18) $ 1.72 $ 1.70 lss r s prs (0.04) (0.31) n (ss) rg rss $ 1.02 $ (0.18) $ 1.68 $ 1.39

    d:i (ss) r g prs $ 0.97 $ (0.18) $ 1.72 $ 1.70 lss r s prs (0.04) (0.31)

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    BALANCE SHEET DATA

    ivrs, $ 688.2 $ 912.1 $ 940.4 $ 850.6 Wrkg p (4) 422.6 159.7 87.9 580.3 t sss 6,423.9 6,792.5 6,682.9 6,310.5 Shr-r g rr pr g-r 493 5 761 0 987 5 277 5

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    Onoin Initiaties

    Project Acceleration

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    CONSOLIDATED RESuLTS OF OPERATIONSth cp vs h s h prg rshp w ss jr grs h cs Sr pr vg h cps prs. th wg ss r h s r h cs Ss opr prg ss r h r dr 31, (in millions, except percentages):

    2009 2008

    n ss $ 5,577.6 100.0% $ 6,470.6 100.0% $ 6,407.cs prs s 3,528.1 63.3 4,347.4 67.2 4,150.

    Grss rg 2,049.5 36.7 2,123.2 32.8 2,257.

    Sg, gr srv pss 1,374.6 24.6 1,502.7 23.2 1,430.ipr hrgs 299.4 4.6 Rsrrg ss 100.0 1.8 120.3 1.9 86.

    oprg 574.9 10.3 200.8 3.1 740.nprg pss:

    irs ps, 140.0 2.5 137.9 2.1 104.ohr ps, 6.7 0.1 59.1 0.9 4.

    n prg pss 146.7 2.6 197.0 3.0 108.

    i r s 428.2 7.7 3.8 0.1 632.

    i s 142.7 2.6 53.6 0.8 149.i (ss) r g prs 285.5 5.1 (49.8) (0.8) 482.lss r s prs, (0.5) (12.

    n (ss) 285.5 5.1 (50.3) (0.8) 470.n rg rss 2.0 3.

    n (ss) rg rss $ 285.5 5.1% $ (52.3) (0.8)% $ 467.

    Reslts of Operations 2009 s. 2008n ss r 2009 wr $5,577.6 , rprsg rs $893.0 , r 13.8%, r $6,470.6 r 2008. cr s

    pr h prr r rsg r h wr sr r wr pr s w s vr skg h r sr hs. Ggrph, r ss h cps s r ssss 11%, rspv, vrss h prr r. P pr s rg rr r 5.2% 2.1%ss , rspv. th th cps apr qss rs ss 0.8% vr h prr r.

    Grss rg, s prg ss, r 2009 ws 36.7%, r $2,049.5 , vrss 32.8% ss, r $2,123.2 prr rvrs h 390 ss p grss rg ps s rz r pr s, rg p s prg s 2008 r 2009. ths prvs r h s h vrs ps r prcps rg s vr pr sr .

    SG&a pss r 2009 wr 24.6% ss, r $1,374.6 , vrss 23.2% ss, r $1,502.7 , r 2008. trs ws prr rv h cps g SG&a spg s w s s r prgrs

    r 2009 g h gv p h ss. Frg rr rs rprs $37.8 h $1whh ws pr s $21.2 r SG&a ss rsg r h th cps apr qss.

    th cp rr rsrrg ss $100.0 $120.3 r 2009 2008, rspv. th cps2009 r prr pzg h s srr h sss sr rg h cps rg rsrrg ss 2008 prr r pr s rg h cps rg pr. th rsr $32.4 hr pr ss, $48.8 p svr, r s ss $18 8 r s hr rsrrg ss th rsrrg ss r 2008 $

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    oprg r 2009 ws 10.3% ss, r $574.9 , vrss 3.1% ss, r $200.8 r 2008. th 72prr rs h gw pr hrgs rr 2008, wh sr pr hrgs 2009. th prv ps pr s rg p ss 2009, pr s rs SG&a ss s prg s

    irs ps, , r 2009 ws $140.0 pr $137.9 r 2008. th $2.1 rs rsvrg sg r-vr-r.

    ohr ps, , r 2009 ws $6.7 vrss $59.1 r 2008. th rs hr ps, , s prr$52.2 ss gsh rg h cps rp s $250.0 -r Rs

    th cp rgz ps $142.7 2009 pr $53.6 2008. th rs rs rs r s 2009 pr 2008 s w s h rg $29.9 2009 2008, rspv, r vr s r h iRSs rvw sp s

    r whh h s s pr. th ps hs s wr pr s h ps h prs ss h pr hrgs wr r prpss, rg, 2008 ss wh h pr hrgs. S F 16 h ns cs F Ss r rhr

    Reslts of Operations 2008 s. 2007n ss r 2008 wr $6,470.6 , rprsg rs $63.3 , r 1%, r $6,407.3 r 2007. cr s3.0% pr h prr r. th th cps apr qss rs ss $204.7 , r 3.2%, vr rr r 0.8% ss grwh.

    Grss rg, s prg ss, r 2008 ws 32.8%, r $2,123.2 , vrss 35.2%, r $2,257.2 , h 240 ss p grss rg r h p rw r sr gs s w s wr

    vr pr pr rg h rh qrr 2008, pr s s r prv prvar hr vs.

    SG&a pss r 2008 wr 23.2% ss, r $1,502.7 , vrss 22.3% ss, r $1,430.9 , r 2rs ws prr rv SG&a pss ss wh h th cps apr qss h pwhh r h s h ps h cps g srr srg SG&a spg.

    th cp rr rsrrg ss $120.3 $86.0 r 2008 2007, rspv. th rs2008 pr h prr r s prr r $36.0 ss pr hrgs rr 2008 ssp vs, wsz r r pr grs whr rs s h prr p s prs s. th 20 $46.1 hr ss, g h $36.0 ss pr hrgs v, $57svr, r s p r ss, $16.7 r s hr whh $3.1 rs h cps 2001 Rsrrg P. th 2007 rsrrg ss $27.7 $36.4 p svr r s $21.9 r s hr rF 4 h ns cs F Ss r rhr r.

    th cp rr -sh pr hrg $ 299.4 rg h rh qrr 2008 prp rrprg s h ts, Hrwr & cr Prs o Prs sgs. n sr pr hrgs w

    oprg r 2008 ws $200.8 , r 3.1% ss, vrss $740.3 , r 11.6% ss, 2007. th 8prr r h $299.4 pr hrgs v, h p rw r sr gs h $36.0 Prj ar ss pr hrgs 2008 sss v, pr s prvs r

    irs ps, , r 2008 ws $137.9 vrss $104.1 r 2007. th $33.8 r-vr-r rs

    rrwgs 2008 s h qss apr th cps.ohr ps, , r 2008 ws $59.1 vrss $4.2 r 2007. th rs hr ps, , 2008 s h $52.2 ss gsh rg h cps rp s $250.0 -r Rs

    th cp rgz ps $53.6 r 2008, pr $149.7 r 2007. th rs rs rs r s 2008 pr 2007. th p h rs prg r ps ws pr s rs h rs pp h vrs sr pss, g rsrrg 2008 pr 2007, whh h h rsg ps 2008 pr 2007. i ps r 2

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    BuSINESS SEgMENT OPERATINg RESuLTS2009 s. 2008 Bsiness Sement Operatin Reslts

    n ss sg wr s ws r h r dr 31, (in millions, except percentages):

    2009 2008

    H & F $ 2,377.2 $ 2,654.8 o Prs 1,674.7 1,990.8 ts, Hrwr & cr Prs 1,525.7 1,825.0

    t n Ss $ 5,577.6 $ 6,470.6

    oprg (ss) sg ws s ws r h r dr 31, (in millions, except percentages):

    2009 2008

    H & F $ 274.7 $ 218.3 o Prs 235.2 212.4 ts, Hrwr & cr Prs 245.6 271.7 crpr (80.6) (81.9) ipr hrgs (299.4)

    Rsrrg ss (100.0) (120.3) t oprg i $ 574.9 $ 200.8

    nmF-n g

    Home & Family

    n ss r 2009 wr $2,377.2 , rs $277.6 , r 10.5%, r $2,654.8 r 2008. cr ss 2.1r ss grwh h cr lss Gbu ws s hgh-sg-g h dr Gbu, whh s prs sr, s w s -sg-g h b & Prg esss Gbu, whh ws vrs p gr wrw. n ss 8.1% pr s h Rr csr Gbu 1.3% vr

    ps. th apr qs rs ss 1.0% pr h prr r.oprg r 2009 ws $274.7 , r 11.6% ss, rs $56.4 , r 25.8%, r $218.3

    r 2008. th 340 ss p prv prg rg ws prr rg p ss, pr s pri h ggrg, hs prvs r 450 ss ps h ps prg rg wr pr s rs SG&a pss s prg ss.

    Office Products

    n ss r 2009 wr $1,674.7 , rs $316.1 , r 15.9%, r $1,990.8 r 2008. cr ss prr r wk sr h s r vr skg h r v. R pr s vr rg rr r 6.0% 3.4%, rspv, h r-vr-r

    oprg r 2009 ws $235.2 , r 14.0% ss, rs $22.8 , r 10.7%, r $212.4 ss r 2008. th 330 ss p prv prg rg ws prr r pr s. i s rrs prg ss 2009 wr pr 2008.

    Tools, Hardware & Commercial Products

    n ss r 2009 wr $1,525.7 , rs $299.3 , r 16.4%, r $1,825.0 r 2008. cr ss 15

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    2008 s. 2007 Bsiness Sement Operatin Resltsn ss sg wr s ws r h r dr 31, (in millions, except percentages):

    2008 20

    H & F $ 2,654.8 $ 2,61o Prs 1,990.8 2,02ts, Hrwr & cr Prs 1,825.0 1,77

    t n Ss $ 6,470.6 $ 6,40

    oprg (ss) sg ws s ws r h r dr 31, (in millions, except percentages):

    2008 20

    H & F $ 218.3 $ 30o Prs 212.4 31ts, Hrwr & cr Prs 271.7 28crpr (81.9) (8ipr hrgs (299.4) Rsrrg ss (120.3) (8

    t oprg i $ 200.8 $ 74nmF-n g

    Home & Family

    n ss r 2008 wr $2,654.8 , rs $44.0 , r 1.7%, r $2,610.8 2007. cr ss r ss grwh h b & Prg esss Gbu ws s sss h dr Gbu. th apr qs rs3.7%, wh vr rg rr r 0.2% h vr ss prv. th vrs p rss 1.4%.

    oprg r 2008 ws $218.3 , r 8.2% ss, rs $89.2 r $307.5 , r 11.8th 360 ss p ws prr rv vr sr pr p s , prrr s 590 ss ps h . ths s wr pr s s rz r ghr

    Office Products

    n ss r 2008 wr $1,990.8 , rs $35.4 , r 1.7%, r $2,026.2 2007. cr ss 3 sr vr g. Fvr rg rr rs ss 1.5%.

    oprg r 2008 ws $212.4 , r 10.7% ss, rs $103.4 , r $315.8 , r 15th 490 ss p ws prr r p s , vr r pr vs hs, whh r s 330 ss ps h vr . th rg ws prr rvspg s prg ss, pr s s r prg vs p rg 2008.

    Tools, Hardware & Commercial Products

    n ss r 2008 wr $1,825.0 , rs $54.7 , r 3.1%, r $1,770.3 2007. cr ss r ss grwh h Rr cr Prs Gbu ws r h s s r ss h cps i csr ts & assrs Gbus s h rs sr rk, sr vr sss sr r hs. th th cps qs rs ss $109.2 , r 6.2%, whrs ss 0 8%

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    LIQuIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOuRCESCash Flos

    csh sh qvs rs (rs) s ws r h r dr 31, (in millions):

    2009 2008

    csh prv prg vs $ 602.8 $ 454.9 csh s vsg vs (149.4) (804.1) csh (s ) prv g vs (427.0) 306.0 ehg r sh sh qvs (23.5) (10.6)

    irs (rs) sh sh qvs $ 2.9 $ (53.8)

    i h sh w s, h hgs prg sss s r prs g h s hgs rrs h s qss, s hs r sh ws. arg, h s h sh w s h prg sss s h r prs h shs.

    Sources

    Hsr, h cps prr srs q p rsrs hv sh prv prs, ss v rrwg s.

    csh prv prg vs r 2009 ws $602.8 pr $454.9 r 2008. ths prv s prwrkg p prvs, rv $243.1 sh prv rg vrs 2009 pr $30.9 ppr $75.0 rs ps 2009 pr 2008 r prr-s ps, whh s gqrr h r s h prvs rs rss. csh prv prg vs r 2009 s $75.0 vrh cp s prr u.S. ps p $126.6 p s rg hg rs rrgs rss-rr rs r swps. csh prv prg vs r 2008 rs $200.4 rsr 2007. th rs s r prr wr r g prs, r s p, h r s, g s, pr s wrkg p rs rv prv s rg vr vs.

    th cp rv prs $827.3 , $1,318.0 $420.8 r h ss 2009, 2008

    i mrh 2009, h cp p h rg s $300.0 sr sr s $345.0 s. th $624.3 prs r hs sss wr s p h r rs rprhs $325.0 -r s vr hg rss r gr rpr prpss. as r h ss hs, h cp r wrr rss whh h cp s wrrs hr prs r ppr $32.7 h ns cs F Ss r r hs rss. drg 2009, h cp $70.0 r 364- rvs h ws p Spr 2009 rrw rp $125.0 rvvg r (h Rvvr). i Spr 2008, h cp r $400.0 r gr, r whh sr hr-r r h $400.0 (h tr l). n prs r h tr l wr s r ppr r gr rpr prpss. i mrh 2008, h cp p h rg s sr sr $500.0 5.50% sr sr s apr 2013 $250.0 6.25% sr sr s apr 2018

    hs rg wr s qss, rp , r gr rpr prpss. Prs r h ss 20ss r ppr qss h rp v-r, $250.0 -r h r

    Uses

    Hsr, h cps prr ss q p rsrs hv qss, v ps, p pps .

    th cp ggrg ps shr g r $1 113 0 $772 5 $478 3 rg

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    6.11% -r s J 2028. th rg ps rg 2008 rprs h p cp rr v-r, $250 , 6% -r , r, ps r ppr.th cp vs sg qss 2009. csh s r qss ws $655.7 $106.0

    rspv. th sh s 2008 rs prr h qss th cps apr, wh sh s 20 e. S F 2 h ns cs F Ss r rhr r.

    aggrg vs p wr $71.4 , $234.5 $234.7 2009, 2008 2007, rspv.cp prs wr $153.3 , $157.8 $157.3 2009, 2008 2007, rspv. th rg

    h 2009, 2008 2007 ws h p SaP.th cp prhs rg rss s ssrs r $29.2 rg 2009.csh s r rsrrg vs sh s s rg hg rs rss-rr rs r sw

    r s hr h cs Ss csh F ws. csh s r rsrrg vs ws $84.0$53.1 2009, 2008 2007, rspv, whh prr rs p r s. th cp p s rg hg rs rp rrwgs rss-rr rs r swps rg 2009.

    Financial Positionth cp s g srg ps hrgh g s vs v q, rg h cps vr pz.

    csh sh qvs dr 31, 2009 wr $278.3 , h cp h $690.0 $188.8 r s Rvvr w rvs , rspv.

    Wrkg p dr 31, 2009 ws $422.6 pr $159.7 dr 31, 2008, h

    2009 ws 1.24:1 pr 1.07:1 dr 31, 2008. th rs wrkg p h rr r s prr h cps g vs h rp rr rs s w s sh ws gr

    th cp rs s vr pz vg pz. t p h s shr g-r , ss sh, v h s skhrs q, ss sh. tws .56:1 dr 31, 2009 .62:1 dr 31, 2008.

    th cp r h qrr v p s sk r $0.21 pr shr $0.05 pr shr rg 2 s vs-gr r rg.

    ovr h g-r, h cp ps prv s rr r pz prvg prp sg sh gr r prs rp rs. th cp hs r r, r k hr sps r s r s gs r hrws prv s vr ps sh. Grk s, s sh pss hr srs, h cp k sh s.

    Borroin Arranementsdrg 2009, h cp h s q ps pg h ss $300.0 srs $345.0 vr sr s. Prs r hs rgs wr s p h vr hp h tr ors r gr rpr prpss. i , Spr 2009 h cp p w 3h prvs r rrwgs p $200.0 . as dr 31, 2009, $188.8 ws v r rrwg r, hr wr s sg. i wh h p h w rvs , h cp

    g-r sg r h prvs rvs .th cps Rvvr prs nvr 2012. as dr 31, 2009, hr wr rrwgs sg r h h $690.0 rrwg p ( nvr 2010, h rrwg p s r $665.0 ). i rrh cp s h rrwg p r h Rvvr prv h kp q rqr ss r ppr ss p h v r rrwg r h Rvvr. Hwvr, h cps rr shp wh r h r rks, pr r ssg h r ppr rk. th Rvvr p $100.0 s rs r s g s hr s s v r rrwg r h Rvv

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    th wg srzs h h s hr r r gs r p hv h cp pr. i , h rs h g prp rs ps rrwgs sg s drs rgrg hs gs r prv h ns cs F Ss (in millions):

    Ps d Pr

    lss th t 1 yr 1-3 yrs 3-5 yrs

    d (1) $ 2,508.8 $ 493.5 $ 517.3 $ 506.2 irs (2) 1,165.2 144.5 264.6 244.8 oprg s gs (3) 404.3 96.5 137.7 79.4 Prhs gs (4) 414.6 340.9 73.7

    t r gs (5) $ 4,492.9 $ 1,075.4 $ 993.3 $ 830.4

    (1) as rprs r gs s h rs h h g , g rs, s rrwgs sg s dr h $345.0 vr sr s s h s wh r s h vr sr s r vr s dr 31, 2009. Prvs h hrs vr hr s rg sp prs r s r , s sh s wr , h vr sr s r v mrh 31, 2010. th vr sr s vr r prs r mrh 2014 rr vr . Fr rhr r rg h9 h ns cs F Ss.

    (2) as rprs s rs p rrwgs sg s dr 31, 2009, g h p rs r swps h js h r -r s. irs g-r ws s sg h r s dr 31, 2009. Fr rhr r, s F 9 h ns cs

    (3) as rprs r s gs prg ss s dr 31, 2009. Fr rhr r rg hs gs, s F 12 F Ss.

    (4) Prr sss prhs s r s dr 31, 2009 r sh gs, rw rs, ps srvs prs g r sg rs.

    (5) t s r gs rpr h dr 31, 2009 sh s rr s, p r rr pr g-r shr-r

    th cp s hs s r r pss rgz s. as rg pr, h cp s h iRS hr g hrs svr p pss, s pss h h h r r ps s hg h g r. Wh s pss h r r hs s rsv h r rs s h g r h whh h w rs r rs vr ; hrr, h $191.6 s, g rs ps, dr 31, 2009 s r h prg . S F 16 h ns cSs r r.

    a, h cp hs gs wh rsp s ps psrr ps whh r

    . th g s h g rqrs r r s h r p rs rs rg hr rs. as dr 31, 2009, h cp h s r s r ps psps $594.7 . S F 13 h ns cs F Ss r r hr r.

    as dr 31, 2009, h cp h $59.4 s rs r prr r h cps s-sg wrkrs ps, pr . S F 20 h ns cs F Ss

    as dr 31, 2009, h cp hv sg - sh rrgs, s i 303()(4Rg S-K.

    CRITICAL ACCOuNTINg POLICIES

    th cps g ps r r sr F 1 h ns cs F Ss. as ss prpr ss r wh gr p g prps rqrs g k ss r vs h h s rpr h ss pg s. Fr vs hr swh s r. thrr, h r ss rqrs h rs jg. a rss v w r rsh rs r h cs F Ss. th wg ss sr h cps r

    Sales Recognition

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    Inventory Reservesth cp rs s vr v r s s sw-vg vr q h rvr h rz v s p ssps r rk s. Prvss r g shrk rsrvs, $57.0 , $79.0 $41.8 2009, 2008 2007, rspv, r s. i rk s r ss vr h hs prj g, vr wr-ws

    Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

    th cp prrs s pr sg gw rprg v, h cps gw s ssgs. Rprg s r v w h prg sg v. i wh h cps rg s sbsss u (Gbu) srr, h cp r s rprg s, whr ssr, g wh h Gbu srr

    Rprg s h o Prs sg r rprg s h ts, Hrwr & cr Prs sgg wr p h rg. th gw hs ggrph g rprg s ws r rprGbu srr rv r v ss. th cp hs h hr r hgs h rpr g s r pr s Jr 1, 2006 rsrrg vs r hrws. aqr ssss, g gw rsr gr h cps sg rprg s.

    ar h rg h rprg s h r gw, h cp h 13 rprg s wh gJr 1, 2009. Fv h cps 13 rprg s r ppr 70% h cps gw. ths ws: b & Prg esss; Rr cr Prs; isr Prs & Srvs; mrkrs, Hghghrs o thg.

    th cp s s s pr gw s h rs h hr qrr s gr srg pg prss. th cp s ss r pr vs rss h s r k h rprg s w s rrg . Fr p, r rs, sh s sr sr r sh h h cps rprg s prj ss prg sg rv prvw prr r s ssss whhr gw s pr. th cp r h r ss pr2009, g r s, sg rs rprg s p ss pr, r

    i h cps gw pr sg, h rrg rprg s grr h s r v, pr g prrg s pr sg p whhr r pr hrg s ssr h hrg h s rr. th cp ss p v pprhs s pr sg, h whh r s r v. Fr h cps rprg s h r s ssss hv hsr rk rr g

    sh ws, h cp rs p rgs pprh ssss hr r v. th r ssp sg hs pprh r h rpr g s s prr r h rr h r h pp r rs, s, pr rz (ebitda). th s prr r h rr h r rsg prss. t r h ebitda p, h cp s r r hr prs ebitda qss hr rss h rkp r pr ssss. th cp vs h ebitda ps rv h cps rk pz ps q r pr. th q r pr s s h s s s rk vs pr h cps rk v, wh h s h v vs p g rgh cp. th cp srs prs p qrrs pr ssss r h rsss

    th ebitda p srv h rkp r r rss rg r 9 11 r h pr sJ 1, 2009 pr s, h cp js h ebitda ps r h srv ps, gr ps r

    h ggrg v rprg s rv h cps rk v rs rs p q srs svr rs sg h ebitda p pp h rprg , g h rprg s rkgrss prg rgs, prsps r grwh, g hr rs. ar jsg h ebitda ps r h rprgw pr ws r rprg s r whh hs pprh ws s. Frhrr, h cps q ppr $3.0 ws sg ss s k v s khrs q ppr $1.8 . F

    J 1, 2009, h rpr g s ebitda p wr r 0.5 r h 6 12 p s r h rpr g ,h ebitda p pprh ws s v h rprg w hv pss sp h gw pr s

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    s rs rgg r 11% 12%. th cp hs hr rprg s pss sp h gw h vs r sg h s sh w pprh.i h s r v rprg s ss h s rrg v, h cp srs h gw pr

    h s r v h rg sss s h rpr g , g rgz g sss, sr v gw. th cp s rgz g sss, sh s r s sr rshps, ss s h vs h rprg s rgz rgz g sss. th s vs h rprsss g sss r r h rprg s r v r h p r v gw. a rgz h h rr gw s h p r v gw.

    i h s rs s s h r v h isr Prs & Srvs, evr Wrg F Wrg rpr100 ss ps, h s r vs h rprg s w hv $63 , $63 , $30 , rs

    s rs wr rs 100 ss ps, hr rprg s w s hv pss sp h gw prth cp hs rprg , b & Prg esss, whs s r v J 1, 2009 ss

    h rprg s sss sg h js ebitda p r s sh w v, s pp. th b & Prg hs gw $416 s J 1, 2009. i h ebitda p s s h r v b & Prg essr 1.0, h s r v h rprg w hv ppr 1% ss h h sss h rpr v prrs w hv rqr r whhr b & Prg esss gw ws pr, h pr, h g h pr hrg.

    th cp s p sp rsrrg prjs sss pr srgs rhr srgh & Prg esss. th cp s r whhr hs vs r g s p prv s h h cp s sss pg hs prjs srgs, s pss h cp w rr gw

    ss wh b & Prg esss r prs. b & Prg esss hs vrs p r gs nrh ar s gr w qr r ssss. b & Prg esss hs rkrsrrg prjs r spp h ss srv vrh wrw hs k sps z h p prg rss, r vrs. ths rs r g k r h wrkg p vs rqr h shr-pr vr h - g-r.

    th cps -v g sss $320 s J 1, 2009. th cp sssss h r v g sss sg s sh w s rs s rv h r s h ss wr hh s h rrk r r . a pr hrg r -v g sss s rr h rrg g ss s h s r v h sr . th cp p s pr s g sss s J 1, 2009 h sss wr pr.

    th cp srs qv qv rs rg whhr pr sg h rrk rssr s hr h h pr sg , sh s whhr h cp hs ps r sgrrk r r s. bs sr hs rs, h cp r h pr rs hv hrr, pr sg s hr h J 1, 2009 s rqr.

    S F 7 h ns cs F Ss r rhr r.th cp pr h rr vs h gh vrs h rpr v gw hr g

    , r , srg ss rsps pv s, h p h h cps sr s ss, r gv hg s rshps wh sg srs r ss rk pz rv s rpr skhrs q. th cp pr vs h p hrcp s rprg s ssss whhr pr rs r prs.

    Capitalized Software Costs

    th cp pzs ss ss wh r-s swr rg h pp vp sg r h h prrp h cps g hs hrz g r rhr prj vp. cpz r: () r r ss rs srvs s vpg r g h swr; () pr pr-rwh r r ss wh wh v r h prj; () rs ss rr wh vpg h sw

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    Product Liability Reserves

    th cp hs s-sr prgr r pr h s rsrvs r s-r sss r srsr sr. th cp ss hsr ss pr wh r v hs, rvw sgh pp rsk rsr prgrs rg rqr pr rsrvs. th cps r v s rr rpr wh rg h cps pr rsrv . th cp hs pr s dr 31, 2009. Wh h cp vs h hs q rsrv r hs s, h h s rr h cp, sh sss r h cps cs F S

    Legal and Environmental Reserves

    th cp s sj sss rsg r sv vvg r, s, , rg ws rgs, hr sps. th cp vs h p g vr sss rg h sp s r hsr pr ss sh ws r r vr rs. th s sss k wh vsgv r rs whr ssss hs h pr hs rr hs. n sr rvr s k rg h cps s ss r rsrv, r h crsrv r sg r prs v prpss, p wh rsp g-r prs cpRsps, cps l (ceRcla) rs whh r s prs v. th cps s ss ss wh hs rs s dr 31, 2009 rg w $10.7 $26.9 . as d

    h rsr v $15.5 r sh vr rsps ss h ggrg, whh s hr r s h cs b Sh.

    Income Taxes

    i r wh rv hrv g, h cp s r rr s sg h ss pprh, rr s r rgz s h s prr rs w h s s, s sr rr rs. V ws r rr r h rr sss k h rz. n prvs s r h u.S. s h sr rgs -u.S. ssrsrgs r pr rvs.

    th cps prvss r s s ssps h r sj h iRS ahgh h cp vs h h pss k prvs rrs r rs, hs ssh h vrs g hrs hg h pss k, whh rs s r s rsrvws s rr sss r rvr srg hsr pr, prj r , h p sg prr rs pg srgs.

    Fr r pss, h cp pps h prvss rv hrv g, whh rqrs pphrsh h rg rg pss. th cps gg sssss h r k h

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    th prj gs h cps ps psrr ps s dr 31, 2009 wr $1.4rspv. th cp s wgh-vrg s rs 5.7% 5.8% r h prj gpsrr ps, rspv, s dr 31, 2009. th wg srs h ssv hg rprj g r h ps psrr ps, hg hr ssps s (in millions):

    25 ss p rs s r25 ss p rs s r

    th cp hs $418.4 (r-) rgz ps hr psrr sss ($625.1 pr- skhrs q dr 31, 2009. th rgz gs sss prr rs r hgs ps hgs s rs s w s rrs p sss g r r ss h p. th rgz g (ss) ps vr h vrg h p. th rz ps $7.3 (pr-) 2009, rsss s p rs rss ps hr psrr p pss r h rs r. chg rrs p sss hgs h r r vrg h ps p h rgzps .

    NEw ACCOuNTINg PRONOuNCEMENTSi J 2009, h F ag Srs br ( FaSb) ss hrv g hgg h w s hr rsrs srs. i rs ssr, hs g s h p qg shgs h s r s vr rs s. ths g s v r h cp Jr 1, 2010. th g s p hv r p h cps ss.

    INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONSFr h rs dr 31, 2009, 2008 2007, h cps -u.S. ssss r ppr 30%rspv (s F 19 h ns cs F Ss). chgs h u.S. -u.S. ss dr 31, (in millions, except percentages):

    2009 s. 202009 2008 2007 % Chan

    u.S. $ 3,881.4 $ 4,447.2 $ 4,624.3 (1n-u.S 1,696.2 2,023.4 1,783.0 (1

    $ 5,577.6 $ 6,470.6 $ 6,407.3 (1

    th cps o Prs sg hs prs Vz, h prr rr s h Vz pr

    h Vz bvr. thrgh dr 1, 2009, h cp s h hg r Vz rs s Vzss u.S. drs, sg h hg r, h Vz prs gr ss ppr $

    ppr $25 2009. bs h hgs h cp hs rprg Vz rgs rss, h cp p h pr r rs s Vz ss u.S. drs i dr 2009, h pr hg r Vz bvrs u.S. drs ws ppr hr s h r hg rs s rs Vz bvr ss dr 2009 () sss, g sh, rg h qrr dr 31, 2009 () h cps 2010 ss prg r p rspv, pr h r dr 31, 2009 h rs h Vz bvr h pr r.

    e J r 1 2010 V s hs hrr s hgh r s hr r

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    th wg s r srp hs hr vs : lv 1: osrv ps sh s q prs r sss r s v rks. lv 2: osrv ps hr h q prs h r r r r srv r h ss r , g q

    sss r s v rks; q prs r sr r sss r s rks h r v; whs ps r srv r whs sg v rvrs r srv.

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    th cps sss s js r v s r s rk vss, sh vss, hr sss; rvv srs, prr hr sss, hr r s, hs sss s r hrr sj h sr ssr rqrs h hr

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    FORwARD-LOOkINg STATEMENTSFrwr-kg ss hs Rpr r r p h s hrr prvss h Prv Srs lg Rrrwr-kg ss r , r , r r ssps h s ss (g prrgs pr shr, prg r grss rg prvs r s, Prj ar, p hr prs, ww, vs, p srr, pz rs, v g, rs rs, rsrrg, pr h

    sss vsrs, p hgs g srs, pg g prgs s (g vr prr, ss s svgs (g rw r sr pr , prv srg), srgs, gs jvs r r prs, prr grwh r h ssps rg h rwr-kg sgr r p wrs sh s , p, v, s, prj, rg, p, p, w, sr ss. th cp s h rwr-kg ss r grs s hr r hr s rss. a rss r r r hs prss r p h rwr-kg ss. ipr rs h rss r r r hs sggs h rwr-kg ss , r , h cps p r, r sr srs h gh h g sww; rr s; p w srrs sr prs; jr rrs srg rgg pwr; hgs h prs rw rs sr pr rw rs sr prs r r spprs; h cps vp vv w pr srgh s -sr rs; h cps ps s s v prs wh gg hr ps; h cps g sss rsks ss wh vsg r sg ssss pcps p sss r hg ss hrgh s rgz; h cps prsr prs; h cps r shr-r rs p , prr gv h rs rks; hgs h cps r rgs; sg rss h g gs r h cps ps pss vs r hrws; h ps s grr h h cps prvss r sh rs; sg rss wh hgs g, p, , vr hr ws rgs; h rsks hr h cps rg prs rh hs Rpr gr i 1a h cps a Rpr Fr 10-K r h r dr 31, 2009. i ssr h h cp hs rr ssss h rs g h cp r h h p v

    h cp rvs wh rsp hs rs s p r rr.

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    QuantitatiVe and QualitatiVe diScloSuReS about maRKet RiSKMARkET RISkth cps rk rsk s p hgs rs rs, rg rr hg rs r pr sps, r hgg hqs rvv srs z r h p vrs hgs rs h r ss rvv srs r rg prpss.

    Interest Ratesirs r rsk s prs wh h - g-r . th cp gs s rs r psr hrgh s s srvv r rg. irs r swp grs sg s r v hgs r s g h c

    h r v -r rsg r s hrk rs rs. arg, hrk rs r v h cps -r , whh r s rrspg hgs h r v h swp grs. irs js rs r psrs wh pprpr s rk s, r qg hgs, h rs r rs ps. eg r whh r hs swpp r g r, -r rprs pprcps $2.51 s dr 31, 2009.

    Forein Crrency Exchane Rates

    th cp s ps rg rr rsk h rr rs sss s pr h cps ss, psss g ss vrs rg rrs. t h h sss rss r h rg h rs, h cp s ps rs rg rr hg r rsk. th cps rg p phszs hgg p rp hr-pr r rs psrs -r r r sshg rwr rs s hgs r r rss s h r p gs sss rp rr sh ws rv r p p s h p rp hr pGs sss r h s qg hgs r rp rss r rr rg rss. th cp s ss r hgg hqs sh s sg r g k rg rr ws h pprpr rr.

    th cp s rs gs sss rr wh shrhrs q h rs h srr s ssrs u.S. drs. th cp zs p srrs rg ssrs wh rwrpsr rg rr rsk. th cp hg prs s vss rg ssrs, g r

    rs rss-rr hgs. Gs sss r qg rwr hg rs rss-rr hgs hg rp s vss rg ssrs, r rgz hr prhsv (

    Commodity Prices

    th cp prhss r rw rs, g rs, rrg, s, sss s, hr s, whv s pr rs. th cps rs prhss r prp prs ph pprpqs. Wh r vs rw r ss r r, vr prgrs, g pr rw r prs r r vr sr pr jss hp h cp rss hs rsk. Whr pr, h cp s rsk g prss.

    Financial Instrmentsi gg h p rs r hgs rg rr s, h cp ss rs r swps, rg rss-rr swps. drvvs wr rr r v h cps cs b Sh dr 31, 2

    Prp pss hr $ 1.3ohr sss 20.9ohr r s (1 5)

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    vale at Ris

    th s shw w rprs h s p ss h h cp r r vrs hgs rg hg rs sg h v--rsk s . th v--rsk ss hsr rg hg rs h v rr hs rs r prs. i ss ss r rk v sg ss g h vr/vr pprh s ss rk rsk psrs (sp g q-h vssss shw h w rprs h cps s h ss h rs . th s prsshw s sr h p p vrs hgs rs rg rr hg rs. th wg v--rsk s r h r dr 31, (in millions, except percentages):

    2009 December 31, 2008 dr 3

    mrk Rsk

    (1)

    Aerae 2009 avrg 2008 irs rs $ 12.2 $ 9.6 $ 12.2 $ 9.6 Frg hg $ 12.8 $ 12.3 $ 8.9 $ 15.3

    (1) th cp gr s r r rvv rs r s; hrr, pr rsk s shw s h s r r.

    th r-vr-r rs h r v--rsk rg hg s prr r v rg 2009 s w s s vr rr psrs. th 95% rv sgs h cps gr h h s sss shw v. th s shw hr srgr h pss h rs rs rg rr v h cps vr. th v--rsk sss h vs hs rs w vrs. a prgs sss s h hr vr , s hgh k h h cp pr sss sh s hs v . a, s h cp prs g, hrr, g r sk rrs, s rg rr pths s sh sr prjs r sss, s rss r sg pg p rks.

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    p

    manaGementS ReSPonSibility FoR Financial StatementS and annuaon inteRnal contRol oVeR Financial RePoRtinG

    th g nw Rr i. s rsps r h r r ss h s hs rpr.

    th cps g s s rsps r sshg g q r r vr rpi. prs r ss r g rs sg prv rs ssr rgrg h r prpr psh ss r wh gr p g prps. th r v r vss g s s, r rvs s ssr. a r r sss,

    hv hr s. thrr, v hs sss r v prv rs ssr wh rs prpr prs.

    th cps g ssss h vss h cps r r vr rprg s ds ssss, h cps g s h rr s rh h c Spsrg orgzs h tr Internal ControlIntegrated Framework.

    bs h rss s v, h cps g h, s dr 31, 2009, h cps rprg s v s hs rr.

    th cps p rgsr p g r, ers & yg llP, hs h ss prpnw Rr i. h vss nw Rr i.s r r vr rprg. thr rprs h vss nw Rr i.s r r vr rprg r prs hr.

    neWell RubbeRmaid inc.

    a, Grgmrh 1, 2010

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    RePoRt oF indePendent ReGiSteRed Public accountinG FiRm

    The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Neell Rbbermaid Inc.

    W hv h pg s shs nw Rr i. ssrs s dr 31, 2009 s ss prs, skhrs q prhsv (ss), sh ws r h h hr dr 31, 2009. ths ss r h rsps h cps g. or rsps s pr ss s r s.

    W r s r wh h srs h P cp ag ovrsgh br (u Ss). ths sw p prr h rs ssr whhr h ss r r r sss g, s ss, v spprg h s ssrs h ss. a s g prps s sg ss g, s w s vg h vr s prsh r s prv rs ss r r p.

    i r p, h ss rrr v prs r, r rsps, h s ps nw ssrs dr 31, 2009 2008, h s rss hr prs hr sh ws r h h hr

    dr 31, 2009, r wh u.S. gr p g prps.

    W s hv , r wh h srs h P cp ag ovrsgh br (u Ss), nw Rr vr rprg s dr 31, 2009, s rr ssh Internal ControlIntegrated FrameworkssSpsrg orgzs h trw css r rpr mrh 1, 2010 prss q p hr.

    a, Grgmrh 1, 2010

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    RePoRt oF indePendent ReGiSteRed Public accountinG FiRmon inteRnal contRol oVeR Financial RePoRtinG

    The Board of Directors and Shareholders o f Neell Rbbermaid Inc.

    W hv nw Rr i. ssrs r r vr rprg s dr 31, 2009, s Internal ControlIntegrated Frameworkss h c Spsrg orgzs h trw css (h coSo r ssrs g s rsps r g v r r vr rprg, r s ssssr r vr rprg h pg mgs Rsps r F Ss a

    cr vr F Rprg. or rsps s prss p h ps r r vr rpr

    W r r wh h srs h P cp ag ovrsgh br (u Ss). thw p prr h rs ssr whhr v r r vr rprg wsrsps. or g rsg r r vr rprg, ssssg h rsk h r vg h sg prg vss r r s h ssss rsk, prrg sh hr sr ssr h rss. W v h r prvs rs ss r r p.

    a ps r r vr rprg s prss sg prv rs ssr rgrg h r

    h prpr ss r r prpss r wh gr p g prps. a rprg s hs ps prrs h (1) pr h rrs h, rs , h rss spss h sss h p; (2) prv rs ssr h rss r rr s ss r wh gr p g prps, h rps prs h r wh hrzs g rrs h p; (3) prv rs ssr rgrg prvhrz qs, s, r sps h ps sss h hv r h ss

    bs s hr s, r r vr rprg prv r sss. as, prjvss r prs r sj h rsk h rs q s hgs s, r hwh h ps r prrs rr.

    i r p, nw Rr i. ssrs , r rsps, v r r vr rprg s h coSo rr.

    W s hv , r wh h srs h P cp ag ovrsgh br (u Ss), h nw Rr i. ssrs s dr 31, 2009 2008, h r s ss pr prhsv (ss), sh ws r h h hr rs h pr dr 31, 2009 nw R r rpr mrh 1, 2010 prss q p hr.

    a, Grg

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    conSolidated StatementS oF oPeRationS(Amounts in millions, except per share data)

    yr e dr 31, 2009 2008

    n ss $ 5,577.6 $ 6,470.6

    cs prs s 3,528.1 4,347.4

    Grss rg 2,049.5 2,123.2

    Sg, gr srv pss 1,374.6 1,502.7

    ipr hrgs 299.4 Rsrrg ss 100.0 120.3

    oprg 574.9 200.8

    nprg pss:

    irs ps, rs $6.3, $8.9 $13.9 2009, 2008

    2007, rspv 140.0 137.9

    ohr ps, 6.7 59.1

    n prg pss 146.7 197.0

    i r s 428.2 3.8

    i s 142.7 53.6

    i (ss) r g prs 285.5 (49.8)

    lss r s prs, (0.5)

    n (ss) 285.5 (50.3)

    n rg rss 2.0

    n (ss) rg rss $ 285.5 $ (52.3)

    Wgh-vrg shrs sg:

    bs 280.8 279.9

    d 294.4 279.9 erg pr shr:

    bs:

    i (ss) r g prs $ 1.02 $ (0.18)

    lss r s prs

    n (ss) rg rss $ 1.02 $ (0.18)

    d:

    i (ss) r g prs $ 0.97 $ (0.18)

    lss r s prs

    n (ss) rg rss $ 0.97 $ (0.18) dvs pr shr $ 0.26 $ 0.84

    S ns cs F Ss.

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    conSolidated balance SHeetS(Amounts in millions, except par values)

    dr 31, 20

    Assets

    crr asss:

    csh sh qvs $ 27

    as rv, ws $42.2 r 2009 $40.6 r 2008 89

    ivrs, 68

    drr s 18

    Prp pss hr 13

    t crr asss 2,18

    Prpr, p qp, 57

    Gw 2,75

    ohr g sss, 64

    ohr sss 26

    t asss $ 6,42

    Liabilities and Stocholders Eqitycrr ls:

    as p $ 43

    ar ps 17

    ohr r s 65

    Shr-r

    crr pr g-r 49

    t crr ls 1,75

    lg-r 2,01

    drr sohr rr s 86

    Skhrs eq:

    Prrr sk, hrz shrs, 10.0 $1.00 pr v

    n ss sg

    c sk, hrz shrs, 800.0 $1.00 pr v 29

    osg shrs, r rsr:

    2009 294.0

    2008 293.1

    trsr sk, s: (42

    Shrs h:

    2009 16.2

    2008 16.0

    a p- p 66

    R 1 82

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    conSolidated StatementS oF caSH FloWS(Amounts in millions)

    yr e dr 31, 2009 2008

    Operatin Actiities:

    n (ss) $ 285.5 $ (50.3)

    ajss r (ss) sh prv prg vs:

    dpr rz 175.1 183.3

    n-sh rsrrg ss 32.4 46.2

    drr s 14.9 8.7

    lss s sss 0.5 0.5

    ipr hrgs 299.4

    lss sps s prs 0.5

    Sk-s ps ps 35.1 35.6

    ohr, 20.6 24.7

    chgs prg sss s, g h s qss:

    as rv 98.0 168.3

    ivrs 243.1 30.9

    as p (103.6) (105.5)

    ar s hr (198.8) (185.2)

    ds prs (2.2)

    n csh Prv oprg avs $ 602.8 $ 454.9

    Inestin Actiities:

    aqss, sh qr $ (13.7) $ (655.7)

    cp prs (153.3) (157.8)

    dspss -rr sss ss ssss 17.6 9.4

    n csh us ivsg avs $ (149.4) $ (804.1) Financin Actiities:

    Prs r ss , ss ss $ 827.3 $ 1,318.0

    Prs r ss wrrs 32.7

    Prhs ps (69.0)

    Ps s p (1,113.0) (772.5)

    csh vs (71.4) (234.5)

    Prhs rg rss s ssrs (29.2)

    ohr, (4.4) (5.0)

    n csh (us ) Prv Fg avs $ (427.0) $ 306.0

    crr r sh sh qvs (23.5) (10.6)

    irs (drs) csh csh eqvs 2.9 (53.8)

    csh csh eqvs bgg yr 275.4 329.2

    csh csh eqvs e yr $ 278.3 $ 275.4

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    conSolidated StatementS oF StocKHoldeRS eQuity and comPReHenSiV(Amounts in millions)

    a Skhra ohr eq

    c trsr P-i R cprhsv arSk Sk cp ergs lss Pr

    b dr 31, 2006 $291.0 $(411.6) $505.0 $1,662.2 $(184.6) $1,862.0n 467.1 467.1Frg rr rs 28.2 28.2

    urgz ps hr psrrs, $17.8 ps 26.3 26.3

    G rvv srs, g $23.3 s 6.9 6.9

    t prhsv $ 528.5

    csh vs sk (234.7) (234.7csh vs r rg rss ers sk ps 0.9 21.6 22.5Sk-s ps hr 0.7 (3.5) 43.7 (0.1) 40.8

    b dr 31, 2007 $292.6 $(415.1) $570.3 $1,894.5 $(123.2) $2,219.1n (ss) (52.3) (52.3Frg rr rs (312.0) (312.0urgz ps hr psrr ss,

    $87.0 s (107.4) (107.4G rvv srs, g $22.1

    s 39.5 39.5t prhsv ss $ (432.2)csh vs sk (234.5) (234.5csh vs r rg rss

    ers sk ps 0.1 2.3 2.4Ps js, $0.2 s (1.1) 0.7 (0.4Sk-s ps hr 0.4 (2.9) 34.1 31.6

    b dr 31, 2008 $293.1 $(418.0) $606.7 $1,606.6 $(502.4) $1,586.0

    n 285.5 285.5 Frg rr rs, g $10.2

    s 75.9 75.9urgz ps hr psrr ss,

    $17.4 s (109.3) (109.3

    lss rvv srs, g $46.3 ps (49.4) (49.4

    t prhsv ss $ 202.7csh vs sk (71.4) (71.4csh vs r rg rss Sk-s ps hr 0.9 (2.6) 34.7 33.0P h (43 0) (43 0

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    noteS to conSolidated Financial StatementSFOOTNOTE 1

    deScRiPtion oF buSineSS and SiGniFicant accountinG PolicieSDescription of Bsiness

    nw Rr (h cp) s g rkr sr r prs h h h vs pp whr p. th cps prs r rk r srg pr rs, g Rr, Gr, apr, lvr, cShrp, Ppr m, d, Prkr, Wr, irw, l th cps. th cps -pr rg -r sr r prs hr sss sgs: H & F; o Prs; ts, Hrwr & c

    Principles of Consolidationth cs F Ss h s h cp, s jr w ssrs vr rs s h prr r, r rp rss.

    use of Estimatesth prpr hs ss rqrs h s r ss g rg h cps ss pss r ssrs. a rss r r hs ss.

    Reclassifications

    cr 2008 2007 s hv rss r h 2009 prs.

    Concentration of Credit Ris

    th cp ss prs srs vrs srs ggrph rgs , hrr, hs sg rth cp s vs h rwrhss s srs gr s rqr r.

    th cp vs h s rv s rs. Wh wr sp ss gs, sh s h s krp gs r rr h srs prg rss r ps sp rsrv r r h r rv h h cp rs vs s . th cpr r hr srs s vr rs, g h gh h rvs r ps hsr

    as r s rvw r p wr- s--s ss. as r wr , p rvr sp srs hg, h cps ss h rvr rvs rhr js.th cps rwr hg rs, rss-rr rs r swps, p rs sj h cp

    hg r v, s gs sss hs srs gr s gs sss h sss, s, g hg. th cp s ps r-r sss h v -prr rprs r rvv th cp s r r hr sr sppr rvv srs sj r rsk, r h rprs.

    th r psr h rss r , rs r, rg hg hr rvvs s h r v rv s h rprg . th r psr h cps rs r rg rr rvvs dr 31, 20 $1.2 , rspv. th r psr ss wh h vr hg rss s h v h prhs

    $306.7 s dr 31, 2009. th r psr h cps rvvs dr 31, 2009 ws

    Sales Reconition

    Ss rhs rgh srs r rgz wh psss ss rsks wrshp hg, whhr p shp r p vr s p r rs. Ss r prvss r sh ss, rrs, sr sr r ss), prv vrsg hr ss r ss.

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    Research and Deelopment Costs

    Rsrh vp ss rg h r rr prs r hrg sg, gr srv pths ss $118.4 , $119.5 $111.2 2009, 2008 2007, rspv.

    Deriatie Financial Instrmentsdrvv srs r gr s g r , rs r rg rr rsks. ths s rs r swps, rss-rr rs r swps, rwr hg rs ps. th cps rwr ps rss-rr rs r swps sj h cp hg r rsk s gs sss hs s gs sss h sss, s, hr rss g hg. Hwvr, hs srs, wh s, psh ws r prs h h rg rs g hg s ss s s,

    o h whh h cp rs rvv, h rvv s sg s hg h psr. thvss s hgg rshps h hg p gg ss. n r vss ws rr 2009, 2008 r 2007.

    Interest Rate Ris Manaement

    Gs sss rs r swps sg s sh w hgs, h h h hg rshp hs v,prhsv (ss) rgz rs ps vr h pr whh h cp rgzs rs ps sr. a vss hs srs s rgz rs ps h pr h h v

    irs r swps sg s r v hgs rs r swps g-r , rss-rr rs r shg rs. th cp rrs h r v rs r swps g-r s ss r wh rrsp

    h rrg v h . a vss hs srs s rgz rs ps h pr hrs. S rg rr g w r sss rss-rr rs r swps rwr hg rsGs r sss rsg r h r r rs r swps r rr s rs r rs h rrg

    rz s js h h r sr vr h rg pr rg vr h swr p rg h r rs r swps s hr s prg v h cs Ss

    Forein Crrency Manaementth cp zs rwr hg rs ps g rg hg rsk r h kw p hr-pr r rs psrs ppr r r r ss. Fr srs sg s sh w hpr h hgs r v hs srs s rpr hr prhsv (ss) rss rgs

    prs whh h hg rss rgs. a v pr s rgz rgs. Fr srs hgs, h hgs r v r rpr rgs, gr s g h hg v h rg sr g h

    th cp hs hsr z rss-rr rs r swps hg g-r rp g rssr qg rwr hg rs, whh hg r p rss, r rgz hr prhsvh rg rs rs.

    th r vs rg rr hgg srs r rr h ps Prp pss hr, ohr sss, ohr ohr rr s h cs b Shs pg h r h cps rss-rr rs rrs dr 31, 2009 2008. th rgs p sh w hgs rg rs prhss vr s g prs s h h rg rs g hg. Fr hg rs rss, hg g s srs s gr pr rrg, whh s prvs rr hgg gs r sss w rr rgs

    Disclosres Abot Fair vale of Financial Instrmentsth cps srs sh sh qvs, s rv, s p, rvv srs, srs, s p shr g-r . th rrg vs r rr sss s, g sh s rv s p, ppr r v h shr r sh srs. th r vs h csrs r rr h cs b Shs r ss F 11. th r vs h cps vr

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    Forein Crrency Translation

    asss s rg ssrs r rs u.S. rs h rs hg r-. th rr r hr prhsv (ss). i pss r rs h vrg hrg h r. Gs sss r rg rr rss hs ssrs r (ss). ir hgh r s rsr r sss hsr rs, wh r sss r rsr rrsr js (ss) s hr ps, .

    i dr 2009, h cp s h s h hg r rs sss, s (ss) s g sg h pr hg r s h hgs h cp hs rprg Vz rhg r hr s rss. usg pr h r r rs, h cps Vz p ppr $65.0 prg ppr $25.0 2009. ev Jr 2010, Vz r .

    th cp sgs r rg rr , g-r rp g rss s rg prs rrs h g r ss h rs rsg r hgs hg rs s rs jrp g rrg s v s hg.

    Income Taxes

    th cp s r rr s sg h ss pprh. ur hs pprh, rr s s prr rs w h s ss sss s, s sr rrws r rr r h rr sss h w r k h rz. n prvs s h sr rgs -u.S. ssrs h r sr pr vs.

    th cps prvss r s s ssps h r sj h irhr hrs. ahgh h cp vs h h pss k prvs rrs r rs, hsrsrvs rg h vrs g hrs hg h pss k, whh rs th cp rgr rvws s rr sss r rvr srg hsr pr, prj r h rvrss sg prr rs pg srgs.

    th hrv g rqrs pp r k h hrsh h rg rg gg sssss h r k h s hr s r pss rqr sgr rs h cps v r, s w s p prg rss.

    Stoc-Based Compensation

    Sk-s ps ps s js r s rrs s rgz srgh- ss vr h rqwr, whh s gr hr v rs r sk ps hr rs r rsr sk, rsr sk s pth cp ss r rr rs s s hsr pr. S F 15 r r.

    Accmlated Other Comprehensie Loss

    a hr prhsv ss s rr wh skhrs q psss rg rr rs rvv srs rgz ps hr psrr ss. th wg sps h pprhsv ss s r h r dr 31, 2009 (in millions):

    Frg urgz ar-t

    crr Ps & ohr drvvtrs Psrr Hgg G (lss) css, n t G (lss

    b dr 31, 2008 $(242.2) $ (309.1) $ 48.9 crr-r hg 75.9 (109.3) (49.4)

    Balance at December 31 2009 $(166 3) $(418 4) $ (0 5)

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    ths qs ws r sg h prhs h g rg, h cp h

    g g sss qr s ss s hr s r vs h prhs pr , h cp $48.1 h prhs pr g sss $93.5pr g sss. th cp rr h ss h prhs pr vr h ggrg r vs $3th cps rss prs r h cps cs F Ss s h qsprs r hsr prs w r r hrr r prs.

    Aprica

    o apr 1, 2008, h cp qr ss h sss apr chr is apr Kss, i. (aprss hr hrs prs, hqrr osk, Jp. th cp qr aprs sss r $145.7 , wss h rp aprs sg gs sg. apr s Jps r pr srrs, jv prs. th qs prvs h ppr r h cps b & Prg esss sss r g pg h sp aprs ss s as. th sg h prhs aprs prs ch rh sss qr s ss r h s qr gw rr h ah p h qs aprs ch prs sg p h vr apr prhs pr

    ths qs ws r sg h prhs h g rg, h cp h g g sss qr s ss s hr s r vs h prhs pr , h cp $(34.7) h prhs pr g s $pr g sss. th cp rr h ss h prhs pr vr h ggrg r vs $1aprs rss prs r h cps cs F Ss s h qs . Pr

    r hsr prs w r r hrr r prs.

    Endicia

    o J 1, 2007, h cp qr h sg q rss PSi Sss, i. (e), prvr e irps r qs ss g ps p $25.0 s r rvs. i 2009, h cp p $10ps s es rvs, $15.0 p ssq prs s es r re, g prvr psg, rss h cps vrg s hr hg rs vpg gr ss r s -sz ssss. ths qs ws r sg h prhs h h cps prhs pr , h cp hs rr gw $59.2 h cs b Sh drss prs r hsr prs w r r hrr r prs.

    e s pr ws gs gg p rg whh ws nvr 22, 2006 h u.S. dsr cr. i hs s, Sps. sks sp gs, rs s jv r rr prv e r h r g rg Sps.s ps. a vr hs g r vrs h e

    FOOTNOTE 3

    diScontinued oPeRationSth wg srzs h rss ssss rpr s s prs r h rs dr 31,

    2009 20n ss $ $ lss r prs s prs $ $ lss sps s prs, f $ ,

    $0.5 $3.0 2009, 2008 2007, rspv (

    lss r s prs, $ $ (

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    FOOTNOTE 4

    ReStRuctuRinG coStSi h hr qrr 2005, h cp g v rrr s Prj ar srghg cps pr. Prj ar ws sg r rg vrh, r g h cps sr prsss hv gs , rrgz h cps vr sss srr g wh h cps r h g sss , hv s s. i J 2008, h cp p Prj ar s h, jvs, prvs r vsg, wszg r g r pr grs r r s r pr g s w-rg, -k, s rs-sv pr grs r h cps psr rks, prr rs.

    i hrgh dr 31, 2009, h cp hs rr $420.9 ss r Prj ar, whh $ hr ss, $187.4 r p svr, r s p r ss, r s hr rsrrg ss.

    th w srzs h rsrrg ss rgz r Prj ar rsrrg vs r g p dr 31, (in millions):

    2009 2008

    F hr ss $ 32.4 $ 46.1 ep svr, r s r ss 48.8 57.5 e r s hr 18.8 13.6

    $100.0 $117.2(1)

    (1) drg 2008, h cp rr $3.1 rsrrg hrgs rg s 2001 Rsrrg P, whh s h v s r dr 31, 2008.

    Rsrrg prvss wr r s ss prpr h h rsrrg s wr pprv gp r hgs s s rgz s rr. css rr sh ps h pr ssv s. iprs rsrrg hrgs $32.4 , $46.1 $27.7 r h rs 2008 2007, rspv. th pr sss v gs, gs r whh p ss v , hr qp s r hrws sps prr h s rg s s . th pr

    r h s rg vs s w s h rs s srg prrs.a sr h cps r rsrrg rsrvs r g prs s r h rs dr 31

    rspv, s s ws (in millions):

    dr 31,2008 css

    b Prvs irr

    F ss, g prs $ $ 32.4 $ (32.4)ep svr r s 30.7 48.8 (56.2)

    e r s hr 20.3 18.8 (27.3)$51.0 $100.0 $(115.9)

    dr 31,

    2007 css b Prvs irr

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    th w shws rsrrg ss rgz r Prj ar rsrrg vs r h rs d

    rpr sss sg (in millions):

    Sg 2009 20

    H & F $ 24.0 $ 4o Prs 34.8 3ts, Hrwr & cr Prs 16.6 2crpr 24.6 1

    $100.0 $11

    th wg ps h hgs r rsrrg rsrvs r Prj ar r h rs dr 31,ggrg rpr sss sg (in millions):

    dr 31,2008 css

    Sg b Prvs irr

    H & F $ 6.1 $ 24.0 $ (22.1)o Prs 17.5 34.8 (36.6)ts, Hrwr & cr Prs 16.5 16.6 (29.2)

    crpr 10.9 24.6 (28.0)$51.0 $100.0 $(115.9)

    dr 31,

    2007 css Sg b Prvs irr

    H & F $ 0.8 $ 43.5 $ (38.2)o Prs 23.1 35.6 (41.2)ts, Hrwr & cr Prs 13.9 20.4 (17.8)

    crpr 0.9 17.7 (7.7)$38.7 $117.2 $(104.9)

    th w shws rsrrg ss r Prj ar s p hrgh dr 31, 2009, ggrg

    sg (in millions):

    Sg

    H & F o Prs

    ts, Hrwr & cr Prs crpr

    csh p r rsrrg vs ws $ 84.0 , $60.9 $53.1 r 2009, 2008 2007, rsp

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    FOOTNOTE 5

    inVentoRieS, netth ps vrs wr s ws s dr 31, (in millions):

    2009

    mrs spps $118.5Wrk prss 141.6Fsh prs 428.1

    $688.2

    ivr ss r rs, r r rg vrh, r wh sh gs r sr, h s s

    h hr pr. cs r s vrs (ppr 51.7% 58.4% grss vr ss dr 31, 2009 ws r h liFo h; r h , s ws r sg h FiFo h. as dr 31, 2009 2008$24.2 $46.5 , rspv. th rgz h cp r h q liFo-s vrs 20 h r s rgz h cp r h -p r q liFo-s vrs 2008 2007 w

    FOOTNOTE 6

    PRoPeRty, Plant & eQuiPment, netPrpr, p qp, ss h wg s dr 31, (in millions):

    2009

    l $ 39.4bgs prvs 414.7mhr qp 1,723.5

    2,177.6a pr (1,599.5)

    $ 578.1

    dpr ps ws $122.1 , $131.1 $143.2 2009, 2008 2007, rspv.

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    arz ps r g sss, g pz swr, ws $53.0 , $52.2 $33.8 2009, 2008

    as dr 31, 2009, h ggrg s g rz s r h sg v rs r s ws (

    2010 2011 2012 2013

    $50.6 $42.7 $39.8 $33.9

    a rz ps rpr r prs r r r hs ss s rs qsvs hr rv rs.

    th vrs p h r vr h cp rg h rh qrr 2008 wh h psss s h cp v h rrg v gw s dr 31, 2008. as rs h v h

    h cp rr -sh pr hrgs $299.4 prp r h gw pr hrgs rg h h gw pr hrgs, h r vs h rprg s wr r sg s n sr hrgs wr rr 2009 r 2007.

    FOOTNOTE 8

    otHeR accRued liabilitieSar s h wg s dr 31, (in millions):

    2009

    csr rs $237.5ars r rg, rkg rgh pss 99.9ar s-sr 82.5ar ps, r hr psrr s 49.8ar gs, prr g, vr wrr 44.9ar rsrrg (S F 4) 33.3ar rvv r s 1.5ar r prhs rg rs ssr (S F 1) ohr 106.6

    ohr r s $656.0

    csr rs r pr ws rs, g prv vrsg, gv srs hg

    v prhs. th s-sr r s prr s s sh s wrkrs ps, gr pr s s s p hsr ss pr wh r v hs, rvw sg pp rsk rsr prgrs.

    FOOTNOTE 9

    debtth wg s sr sg s dr 31, (in millions):

    2009

    m-r s (rg rs rgg r 5 10 rs, vrg rs r 6.83%) $1,426.6

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    Interest Rate Saps

    as dr 31, 2009, h cp h r -r-g rs r swps sg s r v hgs. th r $1.0 h prp h -r s rs h cp v pg g r rs hsj h rs r swps. th -r s dr 31, 2009 2008 rk--rk jss$62.3 , rspv, rr h r v h hgs h -r , h rk--rk jss h h rpr v h -r s.

    Conertible Notesi mrh 2009, h cp ss $345.0 vr sr s (h cvr ns). th cvr ns r pr r, whh s p s-, h cvr ns r mrh 15, 2014. th cvr ns r vr r 116.198 shrs h cps sk pr $1,000 prp cvr ns (rprsg

    ppr $8.61 pr shr sk), sj js r rss. up vrs, hr w rggrg prp h cvr ns vr , sh, shrs sk r hr ( h crsp h vrs v v h cvr ns prp , . th vrs g s s h s s r h 40 sv rg s h () g , , h s rg r h h cvr nvrs h rv vrs rs prr nvr 15, 2013, r () g , , h 42 sh rg prg mrh 15, 2014, h rv vrs rs r r nvr 15, 2013.

    th cvr ns w vr h wg rss: ( ) rg r qrr ( rg s h s rpr s pr h cps sk r s 20 rg s pr 30 sv rg s h prg r qrr s grr h r q 130% h vrs pr ( $11.19) rg ; () rg h v sss pr r 10 sv rg pr whh h rg pr pr $1,000 prcvr ns r h rg h pr ws ss h 98% h pr h s rpr s pr h cps pp vrs r h sh ; () p h rr sp rpr vs; (v) r, 2013 hrgh h s sh rg prg mrh 15, 2014, h r h cvr ns.

    bs h s rpr s pr h cps sk $11.19 r s 20 h s 30 sv rhs dr 31, 2009, h cvrs ns r vr h h hrs h cvr ns hs g mrh 31, 2010. S vrs h cvr ns s s h r h cp, h cvr ns r pr g-r h cs b Sh dr 31, 2009. Hrs g vr h cvr ns wh ggrg prp h cvr ns vr, sh, shrs sk r hr ( h rsp h vrs v v h cvr ns prp . bs h sg pr h cps s

    2009 $15.01 pr shr, ppr $256.7 ( h prp ) w h hrs h cvrs h hrs vr h cvr ns. th p sh r shrs h cps skhr, h cps p. th cp r vr hg rss r h cps s hS F 10 r r r.

    Hrs h cvr ns rqr h cp prhs r pr h cvr ns pr q h cvr ns prhs, ps r p rs, sh, p h rr r h cp. n prs r hs rg wr s p h vr hg rss (s F 10) hrp r gr rpr prpss.

    ag srs rqr h cp, s ssr h cvr ns, spr r h q cvr ns r h rs h cps vr rrwg r h ss wh rs

    ssq prs. th cp $69.0 h $345.0 prp h cvr ns h qrprss s h w rz rs ps sg h v rs h hrgh mrh 2014cps v rs r h cvr ns s 10.8%, s h cp w rgz rs ps rg h wvdr 31, 2010 h cvr ns h pprs 10.8% $284.3 , h p h dr 31, 2009. th rs ps rgz r h cvr ns h wv hs g dr 31, 2011 w grr s h s s rz h v rs h s pp.

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    Receiables-Related Borroins

    ur 2001 rvs wh s, h cp r g h s s h cur hs , h cp rgr r rss wh h g s v rs ssu.S. r rvs h g . i 2001, h g ss $450.0 prrr srs h r wh h rs h rvs , h g s h sg prrr srs g r ggrg prp $448.0 (h n) hr sr, 2008 h r r Spr 2008 Spr 2009. th n ws rp Spr 2009, whh , h cp ws s rvs h sr h n.

    i Spr 2009, h cp p w 364- rvs h prvs r rrwgs p $200.0 Spr 2010. ur hs , h cp r prg ssrs (v, h orgrs) s hr rssr s h rvs r rg. th g ssr s wh w h cp s h wr h pr

    rrwr r h . th sss h g ssr r rsr s r r h p r hr g, h g ssrs sss r r v ss h s gs w h cprrs. th cp s h g ssrs sss s s s ss. th hgs, h h cp r rs vrg ss p rs, h cp ws rqrs s dr 31, 2009. as dr 31, 2009, $562.2 sg s rv wr w hs s r s rv, h cps cs b Sh dr 31, 2009.rrw r h s sj vrs s s h hrr h rvs w h g ss2009, s wr sg r h $188.8 ws v r rrwg.

    Reolin Credit Facility and Commercial Papero nvr 14, 2005, h cp r s rvvg r (h Rvvr). th Rvvr prs nrr hs $690.0 v r rrwg r h Rvvr ( nvr 2010, h v s r $665.0 2008, hr wr rrwgs r h Rvvr. th Rvvr prs h cp rrw s vr rsrqrs, g hr hgs, h h cp r rs vrg ss p rs, th Rvvr s s h ss ssrs r. as dr 31, 2009, h cp ws ph gr gvrg h Rvvr.

    i rrwgs r h Rvvr, h cp ss p $690.0 r ppr. th Rvvr prvq rqr ss r ppr; hwvr, ss h r ppr rks s p h cps sharg, r ppr ss p h v r rrwg r h Rvvr. th Rvvr s p

    p $100.0 s rs r s g s hr s s v r rrwg r h Rvvr. tppr sg dr 31, 2009 2008. thr wr s rs r ss r h Rvvr r hr p

    Jnior Conertible Sbordinated Debentres

    i 1997, 100% w ssr (h Ssr) h cp ss 10.0 shrs 5.25% vr prrSrs). Hrs h Prrr Srs r v sh vs 5.25% h q prr $5$2.625 pr r. eh hs Prrr Srs s vr 0.9865 shr h cps sk. drg 200prhs ggrg 1.6 shrs s Prrr Srs r hrs vrg pr $45.27 pr shr ($71.3 2009, h cp grs h 8.4 shrs h Prrr Srs ss h Ssr hh , whh r 100% h q prr $421.2 .

    th prs rv h Ssr r h ss h Prrr Srs wr vs h cps 5Sr drs (h drs). i , h Ssr rv ppr $15.5 h cps $15.5 h cp rrw r h Ssr prhs 100% h q rss h Ssss ggrg $515.5 drs, h Ssr s h s hr h drs. th drs Ssr, r dr 1, 2027, r rs r 5.25%, r p qrr r dr 2001. th cp r rs ps h drs r pr p 20 sv qrrs, r

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    FOOTNOTE 10

    conVeRtible note HedGe and WaRRant tRanSactionSi wh h ss h cvr ns, h cp r spr vr hg rss wh rsp h cps sk z h p h p p vrs h cvr nsprhs ps prv rss vr 40.1 shrs h cps sk rs pr $8. js r rss, r $69.0 . th ps gr w h cp rv shrs h cpr rprs q h r shrs sk p h hrs h cvr ns p vrs. tr h rr h r h r cvr ns r h rs h r cvr ns r vrs r hrws. as dr 31, 2009, h s r v h ps ws $306.7 .

    th cp s s wrrs prg h prhsrs qr p 40.1 shrs h cps sk $11.59 pr shr, sj js r rss, prv rss r prs $32.7 . th wpr sv-v rg s gg J 13, 2014 r erp-s wrrs (rs p pr). Frs, h cp w vr h rprs r shrs h cps sk q h wsk pr s h rs pr, v h sk pr. th cp w rqr vr r h cpwh h s h wrrs ss h ggrg r shrs sj h wrrs, r 40.1 shrs hsk. as dr 31, 2009, h s r v h wrrs h hrs ws $238.9 .

    th cp hs z h vr hg rss wrr rss r h pp hrv gcp r h h h rr r ss s q rss. as rs, h cp rr h prhs r p- p, , h prs r h wrrs s rs p- p

    s rgz ssq hgs h r v h srs s ss.

    FOOTNOTE 11

    deRiVatiVe Financial inStRumentSth s srs, g rvvs, pss h cp rk rsk r hgs rs rs, rrs prs. th cp rs rs r swps r gs wh r s rgg rth cp ss rs r swp grs g s rs r psr hv sr prpr vrths rvvs r sg s r v hgs s h r h rsk g hg. th cp s ss rvv

    rwr rs, g h rsk ss wh h v r sh ws rg rrs hgs r hgs rg rr hg rs. th cps rg hg rsk g p gr phszs hpsrs -r r r ss hgg rg rr rp g vs wh rvvs wh r th cp ss rvv srs hg vrs rg hg psrs, g h wg: () vr rg sh ws, sh s h hgs vr prhss r prs pr rr s hr rr () rwh rg rr- prg sss s, sh s rwr rs hr srs h hg shrp g vs. a, h cp prhss r rw rs whh r sj pr v rs. Whr pr, h cp ss rvvs s pr s rsk g prss. th cp rprs s h cs b Shs grss ss s ss rvv pss wh h s rpr. ts pss wh, h r q , h ss h r prs s rss.

    drvv srs r r r v. th g r hgs h r v rvv ps h sg h rvv sr. Fr rvv sr h s sg qs s r v hg, h g r s w s h sg ss r g h hg r h hg rsk r rgz rr rgs. Fr rvvr sg q s sh w hgs, h v pr h g r ss h rvv s rpr s phr prhsv (ss) (aoci), , s ssq rss rgs wh h hg rs v pr h g r ss s rgz rr rgs. Fr rvvs sg s qg hgs vs

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    Net Inestment Hedes

    th cp rs rss-rr rs r swps ss wh vss rp rrwgs sg s vssrs. ev hgs h r v h rr grs rsg r hgs h sp -u.S. rr hg aoci h cs b Shs s h hg h rrg v h vs g hg. a hgs hhgs h r h rs vss r rgz rs ps, h cs Ss opr

    th wg srzs h pr- s srs sg rg h r dr 31, 2009 sgvss (in millions):

    G (ss)rss r

    drvvs sh w hgg rshps aoci

    crss-rr rs r swps

    th cp p ppr $17.6 s rss-rr rs r swps rg h r dr 31, 2009, hgs r s hr h cs S csh Fws r h r dr 31, 2009. as h cp ws pr rss-rr rs r swps.

    th cp rr vss r rvv -rvv srs sg s hgs vr dr 31, 2009.

    FOOTNOTE 12

    commitmentSLease Commitmentsth cp ss rg, wrhs hr s, r s, rspr, prssg hr qppr vrs s hrgh h r 2020. R ps, whh s rgz srgh- ss vr h h s r$129.2 $109.7 2009, 2008 2007, rspv.

    Fr r ps r prg ss wh r rg rs ss r r s ws s dr 3

    2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 thrr

    $96.5 $77.3 $60.4 $43.6 $35.8 $90.7

    Prchase Obliationsth cp rs r gs prhs sh gs, rw rs, ps srvs prs g g gs, whh sg rs.

    as dr 31, 2009, h cps r s prhs gs r s ws (in millions):

    2010 2011 2012

    $340.9 $45.3 $28.4

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    FOOTNOTE 13

    emPloyee beneFit and RetiRement PlanSth cp s ssrs hv rr ps, pr shrg rr 401(k) ps vrg ss s ps. P s r gr s rs srv /r ps. th cps g ph h s rqr h ep Rr i Sr a 1974, s , h ir Rv r rg ss ssr h p sss w q prv rr s.

    i aoci dr 31, 2009 s $ 625.1 ($418.4 ) r rgz r srv r h hv rgz pr ps s. th cp ps rgz $13.0 ($ss 2010 ss wh r sss prr srv r.

    ev Jr 1, 2008, h cp prspv p p hrv g pp h sr ps, whh rqrs h sr r p sss gs wh h h shs, whh r h cp s dr 31. th cp h hsr sr p sss s ps Spr 30 r s r- cs b Shs. th p h cs F Ss sr r h cps psrr ps wh Spr 30 p r-s rs r rgs Jr 1, 2008 $1.1 r- aoci $0.7 .

    th cps -q ps p s rz r h r - u.S. wrk r, h cp ps p wh r . th r hs hr-r -vsrr $17.3 , $19.4 $19.9 ps r h r rrg r 2009, 200th ss wh h r rrg s dr 31, 2009 2008 s $17.3

    rspv, s hr r s h cs b Shs.as dr 31, 2009 2008, h cp vrs -q rr ps ps wh vrss wh hs ps ws $ 69.8 $69.3 s dr 31, 2009 2008, rspv. ths rr s h cs b Shs. ths ps r pr wh ss s $46.2 dr 31, 2009 2008, rspv. ths sss r hr sss h cs b Shs.

    th cp hs Spp ev Rr P (SeRP ), whh s q p prs p spp ps s r k ps p rr s p h ps rs srv p hrgh rs gr wh h nr hr trs cp, s rs, h ws sr ps ppr 300 wh ggrg h s $234.1 . a dr 31, 2009 2008, h sr rs h sh srrr v$90.7 , rspv. th SeRP s s pr hrgh sh vss, whh h v

    $11.8 dr 31, 2009 2008, rspv. ths sss, s w s h sh srrr v h sr sss h cs b Shs. th prj g ws $98.7 $94.1 dr 31, 200th SeRP s r h ps w; hwvr, h cps vs h sr rs s q s p sss r h rv hrv g.

    th cps hg rs h rr 401(k) p wr $14.0 , $15.9 $15.6 r 2009,

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    th wg prvs r gs, p sss ss h cps rr ps, g h SeRP, s dr 31, (in millions, except percentages):

    u.S. i

    2009 2008 2009

    chg g:b g gg pr $ 863.7 $ 868.6 $ 391.6Srv s 4.8 4.5 4.9irs s 52.1 52.2 24.5

    ar (g) ss 49.3 (2.8) 71.6aqss crr rs 35.0bs p (1) (59.1) (70.6) (22.5)msr p jss (2) 11.8 crs, s ss hr (5.3)

    b g pr $ 910.8 $ 863.7 $ 499.8

    chg p sss:Fr v p sss gg pr $ 492.4 $ 763.7 $ 362.9a rr p sss (1) 60.9 (208.7) 11.2aqss crs 82.7 8.0 21.0crr rs 36.5bs p (1) (59.1) (70.6) (22.5)S hrgs hr 1.5

    Fr v p sss pr $ 576.9 $ 492.4 $ 410.6

    F ss pr $ (333.9) $ (371.3) $ (89.2)

    as rgz h cs b Shs:Prp s, hr sss $ $ $ 3.5

    ar rr s, hr r s (11.7) (7.0) (4.0)ar rr f s, hr rr s (322.2) (364.3) (88.7)

    t $ (333.9) $ (371.3) $ (89.2)

    as rgz aoci:Prr srv s $ (11.5) $ (12.9) $ n ss (522.0) (484.7) (81.2)

    aoci, pr- $ (533.5) $ (497.6) $ (81.2)

    a g $ 904.2 $ 854.1 $ 489.1

    (1) Fr ps wh Spr 30 sr s prr Jr 1, 2008, h 2008 s v r h 15 h pr r or 1, 2007 dr 31, 200(2) ajs r srv rs ss r h hr hs dr 31, 2007 rg h p h sr prvss rv hrv

    hsr sr Spr 30.

    u.S. i

    2009 2008 2009

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    n ps s s h wg ps r h rs dr 31, (in millions, except percentages):

    u.S. i

    2009 2008 2007 (1) 2009

    Srv s-s r rg h r $ 4.8 $ 4.5 $ 3.8 $ 4.9irs s prj g 52.1 52.2 51.2 24.5ep rr p sss (57.2) (57.7) (58.6) (22.2)arz :

    Prr srv s 1.3 1.3 1.1 ar ss 8.3 7.1 7.6 0.1

    cr, s r ss 1.3n ps s $ 9.3 $ 7.4 $ 5.1 $ 8.6

    (1) Fr ps wh Spr 30 sr s prr Jr 1, 2008, h 2007 s rprs 12 hs ps ss r h pr or 1, 2006 s v r h hr hs d r 31, 2007 s h $1.1 rs r rgs r- aoci $0.7 r

    u.S. i

    2009 2008 2007 2009

    Wgh-vrg ssps s r pr s:

    ds r 6.25% 6.25% 6.00% 6.08%lg-r r rr p sss 8.50% 8.50% 8.50% 5.65%lg-r r ps rs 4.00% 4.00% 4.50% 3.83%

    th cp s rqr k rs s prr u.S. ps p 2010, h cp ps ppr $32.7 s ps ps 2010, ss whh s r h cps rps ps.

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    Plan Assets

    Current Allocationth r v h jr gr ps p sss s dr 31, 2009 s s ws (in millions):

    u.S. n-u.S.

    Q Prs Q Prs av Sg av Sg

    mrks r ohr Sg % t mrks r ohr Sg i osrv usrv asss s i osrv usrv asss ips ips t dr 31, asss ips ips t

    dsrp (lv1) (lv 2) (lv 3) u.S. 2009 2008 (lv 1) (lv 2) (lv 3) n-u.S.

    eq (1)u.S. rg p $ $146.1 $ $146.1 $ 7.2 $ 19.2 $ $ 26.4u.S. s p 18.3 18.3 ir 140.2 140.2 45.7 45.7

    t q 304.6 304.6 53% 53% 7.2 64.9 72.1F (2)

    u.S. trsr 28.1 28.1 1.2 1.2ohr gvr 49.8 49.8 4.6 15.1 19.7ass-k

    srs 33.9 33.9 7.4 7.4crpr s 48.2 48.2 52.9 52.9Shr-r

    vss 30.2 30.2

    t 190.2 190.2 33 25 4.6 76.6 81.2isr rs(3) 17.9 17.9 3 4 105.6 105.6Vr p

    prrshps (4) 4.3 32.9 37.2 6 8 14.6 12.3 2.0 28.9R s (5) 18.8 18.8 3 7 2.9 1.6 6.4 10.9

    csh shqvs (6) 3.7 3.7 1 1 25.3 74.6 99.9ohr 4.5 4.5 1 2 10.4 1.6 12.0

    t $ $520.7 $56.2 $576.9 100% 100% $54.6 $346.0 $10.0 $410.6

    (1) eq srs r prr prs s /v rs s. ivss s / v rs s r v h p h r shrs r s h s h sr . th / v rs s r gr v g vs vhs.

    (2) F vss r prr prs s /v rs s h vs rpr gvr s. ivss rs s r v h ss v pr shr r p h r shrs r s h s h sr . th vss sg s s.

    (3) th r vs sr rs r s s h r sh ws rv r h rs s h prs sg s r h pps sr h ss ps p s.

    (4) Vr p prrshps r v ss v, whh s gr sg h s r prrshp rprs.

    (5) R s vss r gr vss prrshps, r s vs rss sr vhs h vs r s. th vs h vsh s r rprs h vs vhs. th grs h h vs vhs s h vs h r s sss rg h r pr pprss hr v hqs ss.

    (6) csh qvs vss s v s. S v s r gr vs rs s rs-rg s.

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    th wgh-vrg s r r h cps hr psrr ps s vp sg sp rs

    r pp rpr s r aa r hghr. th wg r h wgh-vrg ssps s rr h hr psrr ps r h rs dr 31,:

    2009 20

    Wgh-vrg ssps s r pr s:ds r 6.25% 6lg-r hh r s r r 5.00% 5

    ass hh r s rs hv s h v h gs r psrr s. thh g ws 8.7% r rrs 2010, g 4.5% 2028 hrr.

    th hh r s r r sg s h rpr psrr ss gs. a -prss r w hv h wg s (in millions):

    1% i

    e srv rs s ps $ e psrr gs $1

    Estimated Ftre Benefit Paymentses r ps r h cps ps ps hr psrr ps

    dr 31, 2009 (in millions):

    2010 2011 2012 2013 20

    Ps s (1) $84.1 $79.0 $82.4 $84.3 $10ohr psrr s $16.0 $15.4 $14.7 $14.3 $ 1

    (1) cr ps ps w p sss.

    th s hr psrr ps r mr Pr d sss ppr $2.3 ps k r sh ps ppr $16.0 r s hr psrr ps 2010.

    FOOTNOTE 14

    eaRninGS PeR SHaReo Jr 1, 2009, h cp rrspv p h hrv g whh prvs h vs shr-s r rghs vs r v qvs (whhr p r p) r prpg srs shp rgs pr shr. th rrspv p h hrv g p s r2008 2007, s ws:

    2008 2007lss pr lss pr cg

    shr r shr bs d bg rg rgs rgs rprs rss pr shr pr shr pr

    ergs (ss) pr shr s rpr $(0 19) $(0 19) $ 1 74 $1 72 $

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    th p h p h hrv g s h w r s

    shr r h rs dr 31, (in millions, except per share data):2009 2008

    nrr r s rgs (ss) pr shr:n (ss) rg rss $ 285.5 $ (52.3) lss r s prs 0.5 dvs qvs r shr-s wrs p r 0.2 0.6

    i (ss) r g prs r s rgs (ss) pr shr 285.7 (51.2) lss r s prs (0.5)

    n (ss) rg rss r s rgs (ss) pr shr $ 285.7 $ (51.7) nrr r rgs (ss) pr shr:

    i (ss) r g prs r s rgs (ss) pr shr $ 285.7 $ (51.2) e Prrr Srs (1)

    i (ss) r g prs r rgs (ss) pr shr 285.7 (51.2) lss r s prs (0.5)

    n (ss) rg rss r rgs (ss) pr shr $ 285.7 $ (51.7)

    dr r s rgs (ss) pr shr:Wgh-vrg shrs sg 277.7 277.0

    Shr-s p wrs ssf s prpg srs 3.1 2.9 dr r s rgs (ss) pr shr 280.8 279.9

    dv srs (2) 1.1 cvr ns (3) 9.0 Wrrs (4) 3.5 Prrr Srs (1)

    dr r rgs (ss) pr shr 294.4 279.9

    bs rgs (ss) pr shr:i (ss) r g prs $ 1.02 $ (0.18)

    lss r s prs n (ss) rg rss $ 1.02 $ (0.18)

    d rgs (ss) pr shr:i (ss) r g prs $ 0.97 $ (0.18) lss r s prs n (ss) rg rss $ 0.97 $ (0.18)

    (1) th vr prrr srs r -v r 2009 2008, hrr hv r rgs pr shr. H h vr prrr sr rgs pr shr , $14.2 pss w hv k h ( ss) r h 20 09 2008. Wgh-vrg shrs s 8.3 shrs r h 2009 2008.

    (2) dv srs h ps, -prpg rsr sk s prr shr wrs. th wgh-vrg shrs sg r 2009

    ppr 13.2 , 17.2 9.5 sk ps, rspv, s sh ps wr -v.(3) th cvr ns ss mrh 2009 wr v r h r dr 31, 2009 s h vrg pr h cps sk rg qrr p

    ns wr sg ws grr h $8.61, h vrs pr h cvr n s. th v h cvr ns r h r dr 31, 2009qrr v r 2009.

    (4) th wrrs ss mrh 2009 wr v r h r dr 31, 2009 s h vrg pr h cps sk rg qrr prs s ws grr h $11.59, h rs pr h wrrs. th v h wrrs r h r d r 31, 2009 ws s h vrg qrr v

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    FOOTNOTE 15

    StocK-baSed comPenSationth cp rs sk-s ps s ps h s sk ps, rsr sk wrs, -rsr sk s, s ws:

    Stock Options

    th cps sk ps ps p 1993 2003. th cp hs ss h q v sprs q h cps sk pr h gr wh r rs rs. Hsr, sk pcp gr vs wr ps r