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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 4    INVESTMENT INCOME AND OTHER

The components of investment income and other were as follows:

(In millions)
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Year Ended June 30 2006) spacer 2005) spacer 2004)
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Dividends and interest $1,510)   $1,460)   $1,892)
Net gains on investments 161)   856)   1,563)
Net losses on derivatives (99)   (262)   (268)
Income/(losses) from equity investees and other 218)   13)   (25)
    Investment income and other $1,790)   $2,067)   $3,162)

Net gains on investments include other-than-temporary impairments of $408 million in fiscal year 2006, $152 million in fiscal year 2005, and $82 million in fiscal year 2004. The increase in other-than-temporary impairments in fiscal year 2006 was driven by planned sales of certain investments in an unrealized loss position in order to raise funds for the $20 billion tender offer announced on July 20, 2006. Realized gains and (losses) from sales of available-for-sale securities (excluding other-than-temporary impairments) were $1.11 billion and $(531) million in fiscal year 2006, $1.38 billion and $(376) million in fiscal year 2005, and $2.16 billion and $(518) million in fiscal year 2004.

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