2.2.0.7 false Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans 0210 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpenseAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS 1 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="margin-left: 0%"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="12%"></td> <td width="88%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE 10. </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 99%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Washington Gas maintains a qualified, trusteed, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan (qualified pension plan) covering substantially all active and vested former employees of Washington Gas. The non-contributory defined benefit pension plan is closed to all employees hired on or after January 1, 2010. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2009 who are covered under collective bargaining agreements with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 96 and the Office and Professional employees International Union (“OPEIU”) Local 2 are not eligible to participate in the qualified pension plan. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2010 and are covered under the collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (“IBEW”) Local 1900 are not eligible to participate in the qualified pension plan. Management employees hired on or after July 1, 2009 are not eligible to participate in the qualified pension plan. In addition, beginning January 1, 2010, 65 management employees elected to cease accruing additional benefits in the qualified pension plan. Their pension benefit is frozen based on the years of service accrued and salary as of December 31, 2009. However, their years of service continue to accrue for eligibility for early retirement. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Executive officers of Washington Gas also participate in a non-funded defined benefit supplemental executive retirement plan (DB SERP), a non-qualified pension plan. A rabbi trust has been established for the potential future funding of the DB SERP liability. The DB SERP was closed to new entrants beginning January 1, 2010 and instead, executive officers are eligible to participate in a new non-funded defined contribution SERP (DC SERP). </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Washington Gas provides certain healthcare and life insurance benefits for retired employees. Substantially all employees of Washington Gas may become eligible for such benefits if they attain retirement status while working for Washington Gas. Washington Gas accounts for these benefits under the provisions of <font style="white-space: nowrap">ASC 715-60,</font> <i>Compensation-Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans-Other Postretirement. </i>Washington Gas elected to amortize the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation of $190.6 million existing at the October 1, 1993 adoption date of this standard, known as the transition obligation, over a twenty-year period. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> On September 29, 2008, Washington Gas announced changes to post-retirement medical benefits to increase the sharing of costs with retirees who elect medical coverage. This amendment reduced Washington Gas’s post-retirement benefit obligation by $43.8 million at September 30, 2008, and became effective January 1, 2010. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Certain of our subsidiaries offer defined-contribution savings plans to all eligible employees. These plans allow participants to defer on a pre-tax or after-tax basis, a portion of their salaries for investment in various alternatives. We make matching contributions to the amounts contributed by employees in accordance with the specific plan provisions. Total matching contributions to the plans were $3.5 million, $3.4 million and $3.0 million during fiscal years 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. All employees not participating in the qualified pension plan receive an employer provided supplemental contribution ranging from 4-6% depending on years of service. Total supplemental contributions to the plans were $0.2 million during fiscal year 2010. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Almost all costs associated with Washington Gas’s defined benefit post-retirement plans have historically been, and will continue to be, recovered through Washington Gas’s rates. Therefore, in accordance with ASC Topic 980 and ASC Topic 715, Washington Gas established a regulatory asset/liability for the substantial majority of the unrecognized costs/income associated with its defined benefit post-retirement plans. To the extent these amounts were recovered through Washington Gas’s rates, they were recorded directly to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes.” </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <i> </i> </font> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">     OBLIGATIONS AND ASSETS</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Washington Gas uses a measurement date of September 30 for its pension, and retiree healthcare and life insurance benefit plans. The following table provides certain information about Washington Gas’s post-retirement benefits: </div> <div style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="71%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="4%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="4%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>Post-Retirement Benefits</b> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and Life<br /> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i>(In millions)</i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Pension Benefits </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Benefits </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Year Ended September 30, </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Change in projected benefit obligation</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Benefit obligation at beginning of year </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>678.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 590.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>399.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 343.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Service cost </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>9.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 8.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>6.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 5.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Interest cost </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>42.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 42.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>25.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 25.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Settlements </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(7.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Change in plan benefits </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Actuarial loss </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>92.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 76.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>29.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 43.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Retiree contributions </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>2.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Medicare Part D reimbursements </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Benefits paid </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(41.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (41.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(22.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (20.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Projected benefit obligation at end of year</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>773.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 678.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>442.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 399.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Change in plan assets</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>550.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 588.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>248.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 241.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Actual return on plan assets </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>53.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 3.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>22.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 9.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Settlements </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(7.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Company contributions </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>39.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 2.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>19.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 15.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Retiree contributions </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>2.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Medicare Part D reimbursements </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Expenses </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(2.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (2.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Benefits paid </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(41.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (41.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(22.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (20.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Fair value of plan assets at end of year</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>591.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 550.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>270.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 248.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Funded status at end of year</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(181.7</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (128.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(171.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (151.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Total amounts recognized on balance sheet</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Current liability </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(3.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (10.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Accrued benefit liability </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(178.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (117.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(171.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (151.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Total recognized</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(181.7</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (128.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(171.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (151.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The projected benefit obligation (PBO) and accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) for the qualified pension plan was $732.2 million and $693.9 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2010, and $637.2 million and $603.9 million, respectively, at September 30, 2009. The PBO and ABO for the non-funded DB SERP was $41.4 million and $33.8 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2010, and $40.9 million and $35.8 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2009. The DB SERP, included in pension benefits in the table above, has no assets. </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <i> </i> </font> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">     AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN REGULATORY ASSETS/LIABILITIES AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The following table provides amounts recorded to regulatory assets, regulatory liabilities and accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2010 and 2009: </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="63%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="5%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="5%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="5%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>Unrecognized Costs/Income Recorded on the Balance Sheet</b> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i>(In millions)</i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom"> Pension Benefits </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and Life Benefits </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">September 30, </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>  </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Unrecognized actuarial net loss </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>255.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 175.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>186.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 170.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Unrecognized prior service cost (credit) </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>4.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 5.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(34.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (39.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Unrecognized transition obligation </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>3.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 4.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Total </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>259.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 181.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>155.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 135.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Regulatory asset </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>249.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 173.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>168.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 106.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Deferred income tax benefit (liability) </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(17.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 25.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax)<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup></i> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>10.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 7.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>4.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 3.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Total </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>259.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 181.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>155.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 135.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="98%"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <i><font style="font-size: 8pt"><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup></font></i></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"> <i><font style="font-size: 8pt">The total amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss recorded on our balance sheets at September 30, 2010 and 2009 is net of an income tax benefit of $6.3 million and $4.7 million, respectively.</font></i></td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The following table provides amounts that are included in regulatory assets/liabilities and accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with our unrecognized pension and other post-retirement benefit costs that were recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during fiscal year 2010. </div> <div style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="34%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="14%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="10%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="14%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="10%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>Amounts Recognized During Fiscal Year 2010</b> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Accumulated other<br /> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Regulatory assets/liabilities </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> comprehensive loss </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and<br /> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and<br /> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(In millions)</font></i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Pension Benefits </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Life Benefits </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Pension Benefits </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Life Benefits </font> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>  </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Actuarial net loss</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>6.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>8.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Prior service cost (credit)</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(3.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(0.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Transition obligation</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Total</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>7.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>5.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The following table provides amounts that are included in regulatory assets/liabilities and accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with our unrecognized pension and other post-retirement benefit costs that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during fiscal year 2011. </div> <div style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="33%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="14%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="10%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="14%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="10%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>Amounts to be Recognized During Fiscal Year 2011</b> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Accumulated other<br /> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Regulatory assets/liabilities </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> comprehensive loss </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and<br /> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and<br /> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(In millions)</font></i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Pension Benefits </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Life Benefits </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Pension Benefits </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Life Benefits </font> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>  </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Actuarial net loss </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 13.8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 10.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Prior service cost (credit) </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (3.8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (0.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Transition obligation </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Total </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 14.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 7.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <i> </i> </font> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The significant increase in the actuarial net loss for pension benefits to be recognized in fiscal year 2011 when compared to fiscal year 2010 is primarily due to the amortization of unrecognized actuarial net losses associated with depreciated asset values and a decrease in the discount rate for our qualified pension plan. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Realized and unrealized gains and losses for assets under Washington Gas’s post-retirement benefit plans are spread over a period of five years. Each year, 20% of the prior five years’ asset gains and losses are recognized. The market-related value of assets is equal to the market value of assets less the following percentages of prior years’ realized and unrealized gains and losses on equities: 80% of the prior year, 60% of the second prior year, 40% of the third prior year and 20% of the fourth prior year. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">     NET PERIOD BENEFIT COST</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The components of the net periodic benefit costs (income) for fiscal years 2010, 2009 and 2008 related to pension and other postretirement benefits were as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="53%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="24" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Income)</b> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i>(In millions)</i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom"> Pension Benefits </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and Life Benefits </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="24" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Year Ended September 30, </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2008 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2008 </font> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="24" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Service cost </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>9.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 8.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 9.8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>6.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 5.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 8.8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Interest cost </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>42.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 42.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 39.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>25.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 25.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 25.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Expected return on plan assets </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(46.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (51.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (52.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(18.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (17.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (17.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Recognized prior service cost </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(4.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (4.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Recognized actuarial loss </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>4.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>8.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 4.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 7.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Amortization of transition obligation </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Settlement charge </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>3.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> – </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="25" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt"> <b>Net periodic benefit cost (income)</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>14.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (0.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>19.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 14.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 25.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="25" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Amount allocated to construction projects </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(1.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(3.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (2.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (3.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> Amount deferred as regulatory asset (liability)-net </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(5.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (3.9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (3.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>2.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 2.8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="25" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Amount charged (credited) to expense</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>8.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (2.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (3.8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>18.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 14.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 23.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="25" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Amounts included in the line item “Amount deferred as regulatory asset/liability-net,” represent the difference between the cost of the applicable pension benefits and the health and life benefits and the amount that Washington Gas is permitted to recover in rates that it charges to customers in the District of Columbia. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">     ASSUMPTIONS</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs were as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="60%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="6%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="6%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="6%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>Benefit Obligations Assumptions</b> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and Life<br /> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Pension Benefits </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Benefits </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">September 30, </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>  </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Discount rate<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup></i> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>5.50</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 6.50 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>5.75</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 6.50 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Rate of compensation increase </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>3.25</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 3.00 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>3.25</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 3.00 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="98%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup> </i></td> <td align="left"> <i>The decrease in the discount rate at September 30, 2010 compared to 2009 primarily reflects the decrease in long-term interest rates.</i> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <i> </i> </font> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="69%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="24" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>Net Periodic Benefit Cost Assumptions</b> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom"> Pension Benefits </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and Life Benefits </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="24" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Years Ended September 30, </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2008 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">2010</font></b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2009 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">2008 </font> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="24" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>  </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Discount rate<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup></i> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>6.50</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 7.50 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 6.00 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>6.50</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 7.50 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 6.00 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Expected long-term return on plan assets<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(b)</sup></i> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>7.75</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 8.25 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 8.25 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>7.75</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 7.25 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 7.25 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Rate of compensation increase<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(c)</sup></i> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>3.00</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 4.00 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 4.00 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>3.00</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 4.00 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 4.00 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="25" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="98%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup> </i> </td> <td align="left"> <i>The decrease in the discount rate in 2010 from 2009 primarily reflects the decrease in long-term interest rates.</i> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(b)</sup> </i> </td> <td align="left"> <i>For health and life benefits, the expected returns for certain funds may be lower due to certain portions of income that are subject to an assumed income tax rate of 41.5%.</i> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="99%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(c)</sup> </i></td> <td align="left"> <i>The decrease in the rate of compensation increase in 2010 from 2009 primarily reflects the decrease in inflation rates.</i> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Washington Gas determines the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets by averaging the expected earnings for the target asset portfolio. In developing the expected rate of return assumption, Washington Gas evaluates an analysis of historical actual performance and long-term return projections, which gives consideration to our asset mix and anticipated length of obligation of our plan. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Washington Gas assumed the healthcare cost trend rates related to the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation for Medicare and non-Medicare eligible retirees to be 8.0% for fiscal year 2010 and 9.0% for fiscal year 2009. Washington Gas expects these rates to decrease gradually to 5.0% in 2013 and remain at those levels thereafter. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The assumed healthcare trend rate has a significant effect on the amounts reported for the healthcare plans. A one percentage-point change in the assumed healthcare trend rate would have the following effects: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="75%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="5%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="5%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="5%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>Healthcare Trends</b> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> One<br /> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> One<br /> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Percentage-Point<br /> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Percentage-Point<br /> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(In millions)</font></i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Increase </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Decrease </font> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Increase (decrease) total service and interest cost components </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 5.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (4.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Increase (decrease) post-retirement benefit obligation </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 62.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (50.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="9" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">     INVESTMENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The investment objective of the qualified pension and the health and life insurance benefit plans (collectively known as the “Plans”) is to allocate each of the Plans’ assets to appropriate investment asset classes (asset categories) so that the benefit obligations of each of the Plans are adequately funded in a manner that is consistent with the Plans’ and Washington Gas’ tolerance for risk. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> In order to best achieve the investment objective for each of the Plans, strategic asset allocation targets and ranges are established which control exposure to selected investment asset classes. Asset liability modeling (ALM) studies simulate the benefits and risks of several selected potential strategic asset allocation mixes over a long time horizon based on underlying assumptions concerning the expected return, volatility and correlation characteristics of the selected asset classes. ALM studies based on a ten-year planning horizon were conducted for each of the Plans by an investment consultant during 2008. The ALM studies simulated contributions, pension expense, PBO funded status, and the downside Value at Risk metrics over a ten-year planning time horizon. An important outcome of the ALM studies was the decision to migrate the management of fixed income assets for each of the Plans from an intermediate duration strategy to a long duration strategy. The adoption of the long duration strategy results in a better matching of asset and liability durations and reduced volatility of funded status for each of the Plans. Implementation of the long duration strategy occurred during fiscal year 2010 for the qualified pension plan and is expected to occur in fiscal year 2011 for the health and life insurance benefit plans. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> For the qualified pension plan, Washington Gas’s funding policy is to contribute an amount sufficient to satisfy the minimum annual funding requirements under the Pension Protection Act. Any contributions above the minimum annual funding requirements would be limited to amounts that are deductible under appropriate tax law. For the two health and life insurance benefit plans, Washington Gas’s funding policy is to contribute the amounts that are collected from ratepayers. </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <i> </i> </font> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Except for their concentration in U.S. based investments, the Plans have no significant risk concentrations related to any entity, industry, country, commodity, or investment fund. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> For the qualified pension plan trust, the target asset allocations are 37% U.S. Large-Cap Equities, 5% U.S. Small/Mid-Cap Equities, 8% International Equities, 5% Real Estate, and 45% Fixed Income. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> For healthcare and life insurance benefits for retired employees, Washington Gas’s portion of the benefits is funded through two trusts: (i) the Washington Gas Light Company Postretirement Benefit Master Trust for Retired Previously Union-Eligible Employees and (ii) the Postretirement Benefit Master Trust for Retired Management Employees. The target asset allocations for the healthcare and life insurance benefit trust for retired union-eligible employees are 50% U.S. Large-Cap Equities, and 50% Fixed Income. The target asset allocations for the healthcare and life insurance benefit trust for retired management employees are 50% U.S. Large-Cap Equities, and 50% Fixed Income and Cash. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Actual asset allocations are reviewed monthly. As of September 30, 2010, actual asset class allocations were allowed to range within plus or minus 5% of the asset class target allocations. Assets are generally rebalanced to target allocations when actual asset allocations fall below or rise above the allowed minimum and maximum allocations, respectively. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The total portfolios of the qualified pension and the healthcare and life insurance plans comprise separately managed accounts and other investment vehicles such as commingled funds or exchange traded funds. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> U.S. and international equity assets are diversified across sectors, industries and investment styles. Fixed income assets are diversified across U.S. dollar denominated government and investment grade corporate debt instruments. The qualified pension plan does and may continue to have a moderate exposure to debt securities issued in international developed and emerging market countries. Real estate is diversified geographically across the U.S. by property type. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The qualified pension plan’s investment policy allows the use of futures, options, swaps and other derivatives for purposes of reducing portfolio risk and as a lower cost method for gaining market exposure than could otherwise be obtained without derivatives. The qualified pension plan’s investment policy prohibits investments in Washington Gas or WGL Holdings securities. The prohibition applies to the qualified pension plan’s separately managed portfolios but does not apply to any commingled fund investments. </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <i> </i> </font> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The following tables present the fair value of plan assets for pension and retiree healthcare and life insurance benefit plans by asset category as of September 30, 2010: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="67%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="2%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="20" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>Pension Plan Assets</b> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="20" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> % of<br /> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(In millions)</font></i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 1 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 2 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 3 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Total </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Total </font> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="20" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>  </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Cash and Cash Equivalents</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Equity Securities</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>U.S. Small Cap</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>30.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>30.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>5.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Preferred Securities</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Fixed Income Securities</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>U.S. Treasuries</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>76.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>76.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>12.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>U.S. Corporate Debt</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>74.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>74.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>12.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>U.S. Agency Obligations and Government Sponsored Entities</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>17.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>17.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>3.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Asset-Backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>5.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>5.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Municipalities</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>5.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>5.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b><font style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.</font> Corporate Debt</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>2.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>2.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Other<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup></i></b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Mutual Funds<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(b)</sup></i></b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>24.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>40.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>65.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>11.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Commingled Funds and Pooled Separate Accounts<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(c)</sup></i></b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>301.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>9.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>310.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>52.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Derivatives</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Interest Rate Swaps<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(d)</sup></i></b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Repurchase Agreements<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(e)</sup></i></b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>2.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>2.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Futures Contracts<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(f)</sup></i></b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="21" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Total fair value of plan investments</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>55.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>528.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>9.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>592.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>100.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="21" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Receivable (payable)</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(0.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(0.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="21" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Total plan assets at fair value</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>591.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>100.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="21" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="98%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup> </i> </td> <td align="left"> <i>This category includes several Yankee bonds and <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.</font> government bonds.</i> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(b)</sup> </i> </td> <td align="left"> <i>Investments in mutual funds consist of approximately 62% corporate debt in the banking and finance, industrials, and utilities sectors and 38% equity securities of <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.</font> companies located in the countries comprising the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index, plus Canada.</i> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="99%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(c)</sup> </i></td> <td align="left"> <i>Investments in commingled funds and pooled separate accounts consist of approximately 70% common stock of large-cap U.S. companies; 14% short-term money market investments; 10% equity securities of <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.</font> companies; and 6% non-residential income producing properties located in the United States.</i> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="98%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(d)</sup> </i></td> <td align="left"> <i>The total fair value of interest rate swaps is classified as Level 2 and rounds to less than $0.1 million for reporting purposes.</i> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="99%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(e)</sup> </i> </td> <td align="left"> <i>This category includes Treasury Bills with a pre-commitment from the counterparty to repurchase the same securities on the next business day at an <font style="white-space: nowrap">agreed-upon</font> price.</i> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(f)</sup> </i> </td> <td align="left"> <i>This category includes a long-term U.S. Treasury interest rate futures contract.</i> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="67%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="2%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="20" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>Healthcare and Life Insurance Plan Assets</b> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="20" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> % of<br /> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(In millions)</font></i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 1 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 2 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Level 3 </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Total </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Total </font> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="20" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>  </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Fixed Income Securities</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>U.S Agency Obligations</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>51.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>     –</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>51.4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>19.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>U.S. Treasuries</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>42.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>42.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>15.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>U.S. Corporate Debt</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>29.7</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>29.7</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>11.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Asset-Backed Securities</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>4.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>4.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1.7</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Municipalities</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b><font style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.</font> Corporate Debt</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Mutual Funds<i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup></i></b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>133.7</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>7.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>141.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>52.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="21" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Total fair value of plan investments</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>133.7</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>137.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>–</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>270.9</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>100.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="21" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Receivable (payable)</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(0.1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(0.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="21" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Total plan assets at fair value</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>270.8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>100.0</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>%</b> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="21" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="98%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <i><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup> </i></td> <td align="left"> <i>Investments in mutual funds consist of approximately 94% equity securities that track the S&P 500 Index and 6% U.S. Treasury obligations.</i> </td> </tr> </table>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <i> </i> </font> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Valuation Methods</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Equity securities are traded on a securities exchange and are valued at the closing quoted market price as of the balance sheet date. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Mutual funds are valued at the quoted net asset value (NAV) per share, which is computed as of the close of business on the balance sheet date. Mutual funds with a publicly quoted NAV per share are classified as Level 1; mutual funds with a NAV per share that is not made publicly available are classified as Level 2. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Commingled funds and pooled separate accounts are valued at the quoted NAV per unit, computed as of the close of business on the balance sheet date. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Fixed income securities are valued using pricing models that consider various observable inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker quotes and issuer spreads to determine fair value. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The qualified pension plan engages in repurchase transactions. Generally, in accordance with the terms of a repurchase agreement, the qualified pension plan takes possession of Treasury Bills in exchange for cash and the counterparty is obligated to repurchase, and the qualified pension plan to resell, the same securities at an <font style="white-space: nowrap">agreed-upon</font> price and time. The repurchase agreements have a <font style="white-space: nowrap">one-day</font> maturity and a fair value equal to the qualified pension plan’s cash outlay at the time the agreement is executed. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The following table summarizes the changes in the fair value of the Level 3 assets for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010: </div> <div style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="92%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="2%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="7" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(In millions)</font></i> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Balance at September 30, 2009</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>8.5</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Actual return on plan assets:</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt"> <b>Assets still held at year end</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>0.7</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="7" valign="top"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> <b>Balance at September 30, 2010</b> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>9.2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="7" valign="top"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div><b> </b> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">     BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> During fiscal year 2010, Washington Gas contributed $30.0 million and paid $9.6 million to its qualified pension plan and non-funded DB SERP, respectively. During fiscal year 2011, Washington Gas expects to make contributions totaling $20.5 million and $3.1 million to its qualified pension plan and non-funded DB SERP, respectively. Washington Gas expects to contribute $22.0 million to its health and life insurance benefit plans during fiscal year 2011. The significant decrease in contributions for the non-funded DB SERP in fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010 is due to settlements in the current year resulting from the retirement of certain executive officers, including the chairman and chief executive officer. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">     EXPECTED BENEFIT PAYMENTS</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Expected benefit payments, including benefits attributable to estimated future employee service, which are expected to be paid over the next ten years are as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div style="margin-left: 10%; margin-right: 10%"> <table border="0" width="80%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="73%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="3%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="3%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="7%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="7%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>Expected Benefit Payments</b> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Pension<br /> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and Life<br /> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(In millions)</font></i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Benefits </font> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Benefits </font> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>  </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2011 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 46.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 20.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2012 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 47.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 22.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2013 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 48.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 23.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2014 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 50.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 24.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2015 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 51.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 25.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2016—2020 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 271.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 141.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="9" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <i> </i> </font> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">     MEDICARE SUBSIDY RECEIPTS</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> As a sponsor of a retiree health care benefit plan that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare (Medicare Part D), Washington Gas is eligible to receive a federal subsidy under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. All amounts received related to this subsidy are contributed by Washington Gas to its retiree healthcare plan. Expected receipts attributable to the Medicare subsidy to be received over the next ten years are as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="74%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="11%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="11%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>Medicare Subsidy Receipts</b> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Health and Life<br /> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(In millions)</font></i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 10pt">Benefits </font> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2011 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2012 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2013 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2014 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2015 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 2.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> 2016–2020 </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 12.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td colspan="5" valign="bottom"> <div style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> <div style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">     REGULATORY MATTERS</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> A significant portion of the estimated pension and post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits apply to our regulated activities. Each regulatory commission having jurisdiction over Washington Gas requires it to fund amounts reflected in rates for post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits into irrevocable trusts. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">District of Columbia Jurisdiction</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Washington Gas recovers all costs allocable to the District of Columbia associated with its qualified pension plan and other post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits. Expenses of the SERP allocable to the District of Columbia are not recovered through rates. The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (PSC of DC) granted the recovery of post-retirement medical and life insurance benefit costs determined in accordance with GAAP through a five-year phase-in plan that ended September 30, 1998. Washington Gas deferred the difference generated during the phase-in period as a regulatory asset. Effective October 1, 1998, the PSC of DC granted Washington Gas full recovery of costs determined under GAAP, plus a fifteen-year amortization of the regulatory asset established during the phase-in period. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Virginia Jurisdiction</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> On September 28, 1995, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC of VA) issued a generic order that allowed Washington Gas to recover most costs determined under GAAP for post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits in rates over twenty years. The SCC of VA, however, set a forty-year recovery period of the transition obligation. As prescribed by GAAP, Washington Gas amortizes these costs over a twenty-year period. With the exception of the transition obligation, the SCC of VA has approved a level of rates sufficient to recover annual costs for all pension and other post-retirement medical and life insurance benefit costs determined under GAAP. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Maryland Jurisdiction</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The Public Service Commission of Maryland (PSC of MD) has not rendered a decision that specifically addresses recovery of post-retirement medical and life insurance benefit costs determined in accordance with GAAP. However, the PSC of MD has approved a level of rates sufficient to recover these costs and pension costs as determined under GAAP. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description containing the entire pension and other postretirement benefits disclosure as a single block of text. 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