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6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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Other Financial Information (in millions):

	Sept 30, 2015		Mar 31, 2016
Inventories
Finished products	$	680	701
Raw materials and work in process	1,167		1,249
Total	$	1,847	1,950

Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$	8,931	9,034
Less: Accumulated depreciation	5,346		5,511
Total	$	3,585	3,523

Goodwill by business segment
Process Management	$	2,790	2,790
Industrial Automation	1,031		1,027
Network Power	2,144		2,137
Climate Technologies	492		491
Commercial & Residential Solutions	196		197
Total	$	6,653	6,642

The gross carrying amount of goodwill for the Company was $7,288 million and $7,299 million as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively. Accumulated pretax goodwill impairment losses were $646 million at the end of both periods, all in the Network Power segment.

	Sept 30, 2015		Mar 31, 2016
Accrued expenses include the following
Employee compensation	$	597	517
Customer advanced payments	$	450	495
Product warranty	$	167	172

	Sept 30, 2015		Mar 31, 2016
Other liabilities
Pension liabilities	$	662	579
Deferred income taxes	408		453
Postretirement liabilities, excluding current portion	199		197
Other	602		548
Total	$	1,871	1,777