2007 Financial highlights
| blank | Years Ended September 30 | Percent Change From Preceeding Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
| (Dollars in millions audited) Operating revenues |
$ 74,778 |
$ 72,650 |
$ 69,907 |
2.9% |
3.9% |
1.3% |
| Operating expenses | $ 80,105 | $ 71,681 | $ 68,281 | 11.8% | 5.0% | 3.7% |
| (Loss) Income from Operations | $ (5,327) | $ 969 | $ 1,626 | blank | blank | blank |
| Operating margin | (7.1%) | 1.3% | 2.3% | blank | blank | blank |
| Net (loss) income | $ (5,142) | $ 900 | $ 1,445 | blank | blank | blank |
| Purchase of capital property and equipment |
$ 2,715 | $ 2,630 | $ 2,317 | 3.2% | 13.5% | 37.5% |
| Debt | $ 4,200 | $ 2,100 | - | |||
| Interest expense* | $ 10 | $ 5 | $ 4 | |||
| Capital contributions of U.S. government | $ 3,034 | $ 3,034 | $ 3,034 | blank | blank | blank |
| Retained (deficit) earnings since reorganization | $ (1,900) | $ 3,242 | $ 2,342 | blank | blank | blank |
| Total Net Capital | $ 1,134 | $ 6,276 | $ 5,376 | blank | blank | blank |
| (unaudited) Number of career employees |
684,762 | 696,138 | 704,716 | (1.6%) | (1.2%) | (0.4%) |
| Mail volume (pieces in millions) | 212,234 | 213,138 | 211,743 | (0.4%) | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| New delivery points served | 1,818,326 | 1,847,831 | 2,006,577 | blank | blank | blank |
* Excluding interest expense on deferred retirement obligations in 2006 and 2005.