Pension Benefit

NOTE 8.  Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Components of net periodic benefit cost and other supplemental information for the three and six months ended June 30 follow:
Benefit Plan Information
Three months ended June 30,
Qualified and Non-qualified    
Pension Benefits Postretirement
United States   International Benefits
(Millions) 2009   2008 2009   2008 2009   2008
           
Service cost   $ 46   $ 48   $ 24   $ 31   $ 13   $ 13
Interest cost 155 149 55 66 24 25
Expected return on plan assets   (226 ) (222 ) (61 ) (80 ) (23 ) (26
Amortization of transition (asset) obligation 1
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)   4   4   (1 ) (1 ) (20 ) (25
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss 24 14 11 10 16 16
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)   $ 3   $ (7 ) $ 28   $ 27   $ 10   $ 3
Settlements, curtailments and special termination benefits 25 1 1
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) after settlements, curtailments and special termination benefits   $ 28   $ (6 ) $ 29   $ 27   $ 10   $ 3
Six months ended June 30,
Qualified and Non-qualified    
Pension Benefits Postretirement
United States   International Benefits
(Millions) 2009   2008 2009   2008 2009   2008
           
Service cost   $ 92   $ 96   $ 48   $ 62   $ 26   $ 26
Interest cost 310 298 111 132 48 51
Expected return on plan assets   (453 ) (444 ) (123 ) (160 ) (46 ) (52
Amortization of transition (asset) obligation 1 2
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)   8   8   (2 ) (2 ) (40 ) (46
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss 49 28 21 20 33 32
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)   $ 6   $ (14 ) $ 56   $ 54   $ 21   $ 11
Settlements, curtailments and special termination benefits 25 1 1
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) after settlements, curtailments and special termination benefits   $ 31   $ (13 ) $ 57   $ 54   $ 21   $ 11