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TAXES ON INCOME
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Taxes on Income  
Taxes on Income

6.                   TAXES ON INCOME

 

                Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $155 million and $231 million, respectively.  The increase in the effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is primarily due to a charge recorded in the first quarter of 2011 associated with a settlement of certain legal claims (see Note 12), a portion for which a tax benefit has not been recorded.