financials > consolidated balance sheets
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts )
At December 31,   2004     2003  
Assets            
Current assets            
   Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,290   $ 669  
   Short-term investments   2,257     2,172  
   Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,670 and $2,382   9,801     9,854  
   Inventories   1,535     1,262  
   Assets of discontinued operations       705  
   Assets held for sale   950      
   Prepaid expenses and other   2,646     4,233  
Total current assets   19,479     18,895  
Plant, property and equipment   185,522     180,940  
   Less accumulated depreciation   111,398     105,638  
    74,124     75,302  
Investments in unconsolidated businesses   5,855     5,789  
Wireless licenses   42,090     40,907  
Goodwill   837     835  
Other intangible assets, net   4,521     4,702  
Other assets   19,052     19,538  
Total assets $ 165,958   $ 165,968  
Liabilities and Shareowners’ Investment            
Current liabilities            
   Debt maturing within one year $ 3,593   $ 5,967  
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   13,177     14,652  
   Liabilities of discontinued operations       76  
   Liabilities related to assets held for sale   525      
   Other   5,834     5,885  
Total current liabilities   23,129     26,580  
Long-term debt   35,674     39,413  
Employee benefit obligations   17,941     16,754  
Deferred income taxes   22,532     21,704  
Other liabilities   4,069     3,703  
Minority interest   25,053     24,348  
Shareowners’ investment            
   Series preferred stock ($.10 par value; none issued)        
   Common stock ($.10 par value; 2,774,865,381 shares and 2,772,313,619 shares issued)   277     277  
   Contributed capital   25,404     25,363  
   Reinvested earnings   12,984     9,409  
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (1,053 )   (1,250 )
   Common stock in treasury, at cost   (142 )   (115 )
   Deferred compensation-employee stock ownership plans and other   90     (218 )
Total shareowners’ investment   37,560     33,466  
Total liabilities and shareowners’ investment $ 165,958   $ 165,968  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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