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3,641 2,691 236 715 (1)
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March 31, March 31,
2006 2005
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Dividends paid (76) (187)
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Other investing activities, net (85) (14)
1,201 532
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Proceeds from common stock issued 185 58
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2006
Total Debt $ 25,950
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2006 2005 2005
Wireless Pro Forma
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Adjusted OIBDA margin 35.0% 34.6% 34.2%
Operating income $ 441 $ 512 $ 438
Operating income margin 5.7% 6.9% 6.4%
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Total net operating revenues 1,669 1,662 1,715
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Operating income $ 105 $ 102 $ 146
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Total net operating revenues 1,620 1,667 1,597
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Operating income $ 423 $ 407 $ 435
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Total net operating revenues 11,548
Adjusted OIBDA margin 31.5%
Operating income $ 863
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Quarter Ended Quarter Ended
March 31, March 31, March 31,
2006 2005 2005
(millions, except per share data)
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Preferred stock dividends paid 2 2 2
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Merger integration expense 64 - 6
Net gains on investment activities (55) - -
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$ 469 $ 472 $ 408
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$ 1,033 $ 474 $ 902
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Amortization (net of taxes) 0.19 - 0.17
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Adjusted Earnings Per Share before Amortization $ 0.35 $ 0.31 $ 0.31
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2006 2005
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Depreciation 1,668 1,470
Amortization 938 822
Total operating expenses 10,685 9,577
863 1,009
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Interest income 84 36
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries 20 8
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Income tax expense (248) (221)
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Quarter Ended 3/31/2006 Operations Supply Eliminations Division
$ 1,467 $ 243 $ (90) $ 1,620
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Operating Expenses
Costs of services and products 460 229 (90) 599
Selling, general and administrative 287 19 - 306
Depreciation and amortization 265 5 (7) 263
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$ 455 $ (10)
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Operating Expenses
Costs of services and products 482 165 (83) 564
Selling, general and administrative 293 27 1 321
Depreciation and amortization 277 5 (6) 276
Restructuring and asset impairments 1 - - 1
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$ 445 $ (11) $ 1$ 435
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Adjusted OIBDA $ 3,641
Annualized Adjusted OIBDA $ 14,564
Total debt $ 25,950
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