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Consolidated Statements of Earnings

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(in millions of dollars, except per share data)

for the years ended December 31, 2003  2002  2001 
Net revenues $81,832  $80,408  $80,879 
Cost of sales 31,870  32,748  33,900 
Excise taxes on products 21,128  18,226  17,209 
    Gross profit 28,834  29,434  29,770 
Marketing, administration and research costs 12,602  12,282  12,461 
Domestic tobacco legal settlement 202 
Domestic tobacco headquarters relocation charges 69 
Gains on sales of businesses (31) (80) (8)
Integration costs and a loss on sale of a food factory (13) 111  82 
Asset impairment and exit costs 86  223  19 
Provision for airline industry exposure 290 
Litigation related expense 500 
Amortization of intangibles 1,014 
    Operating income 15,910  16,601  15,702 
Gain on Miller Brewing Company transaction (2,631)
Interest and other debt expense, net 1,150  1,134  1,418 
    Earnings before income taxes, minority interest and
    cumulative effect of accounting change
14,760  18,098  14,284 
Provision for income taxes 5,151  6,424  5,407 
    Earnings before minority interest and
    cumulative effect of accounting change
9,609  11,674  8,877 
Minority interest in earnings and other, net 405  572  311 
    Earnings before cumulative effect of accounting change 9,204  11,102  8,566 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (6)
    Net earnings $  9,204  $11,102  $ 8,560 
Per share data:
    Basic earnings per share before
    cumulative effect of accounting change
$    4.54  $   5.26  $   3.93 
    Cumulative effect of accounting change (0.01)
    Basic earnings per share $    4.54  $   5.26  $   3.92 
    Diluted earnings per share before
    cumulative effect of accounting change
$    4.52  $   5.21  $   3.88 
    Cumulative effect of accounting change (0.01)
    Diluted earnings per share $    4.52  $   5.21  $   3.87 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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