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Financial Highlights
| blank | Years Ended September 30, | Percent Change From Preceeding Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| (Dollars in millions audited) Operating revenues |
$ 72,650 |
$ 69,907 |
$ 68,996 |
3.9% |
1.3% |
0.7% |
| Operating expenses | $ 71,684 | $ 68,283 | $ 65,851 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Income from Operations | $ 966 | $ 1,624 | $ 3,145 | blank | blank | blank |
| Operating margin | 1.3% | 2.3% | 4.6% | blank | blank | blank |
| Net income | $ 900 | $ 1,445 | $ 3,065 | blank | blank | blank |
| Cash outlays for purchase of capital property and equipment |
$ 2,587 | $ 2,317 | $ 1,685 | 11.7% | 37.5% | 28.2% |
| Debt | $ 2,100 | - | $ 1,800 | |||
| Interest expense* | $ 2 | $ 2 | $ 10 | |||
| Capital contributions of U.S. government | $ 3,034 | $ 3,034 | $ 3,034 | blank | blank | blank |
| Retained earnings since reorganization | $ 3,242 | $ 2,342 | $ 897 | blank | blank | blank |
| Total Net Capital | $ 6,276 | $ 5,376 | $ 3,931 | blank | blank | blank |
| (unaudited) Number of career employees |
696,138 | 704,716 | 707,485 | (1.2%) | (0.4%) | (3.0%) |
| Mail volume (pieces in millions) | 213,138 | 211,743 | 206,106 | 0.7% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| New delivery points served | 1,847,831 | 2,006,577 | 1,782,900 | blank | blank | blank |
* Excluding interest expense on deferred retirement obligations.