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Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Investment

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

Year Ended December 31 2006 2005 2004  
Common Shares:
Beginning of Year
Shares: 2006: 1,553,769,958; 2005: 1,575,147,418; 2004: 1,580,247,227
$ 3,477,460   $ 3,189,465   $ 2,977,718  
Issued under incentive stock programs
Shares: 2006: 14,456,341; 2005: 8,752,085; 2004: 6,811,550
  526,435     299,329     208,880  
Tax benefit from option shares and vesting of
restricted stock awards (no share effect)
  42,062     52,363     22,871  
Share-based compensation   337,428     28,731     28,725  
Issuance of restricted stock awards   (52,392 )   (27,125 )   (25,528 )
Retired — Shares: 2006: 17,635,861; 2005: 30,129,545; 2004: 11,911,359   (40,064 )   (65,303 )   (23,201 )
End of Year
Shares: 2006: 1,550,590,438; 2005: 1,553,769,958; 2004: 1,575,147,418
$ 4,290,929   $ 3,477,460   $ 3,189,465  

Common Shares Held in Treasury:
Beginning of Year
Shares: 2006: 14,534,979; 2005: 15,123,800; 2004: 15,729,296
$ (212,255 ) $ (220,854 ) $ (229,696 )
Issued under incentive stock programs
Shares: 2006: 1,197,838; 2005: 588,821; 2004: 605,496
  17,492     8,599     8,842  
Purchased
Shares: 2006: 10,131
  (474 )        
End of Year
Shares: 2006: 13,347,272; 2005: 14,534,979; 2004: 15,123,800
$ (195,237 ) $ (212,255 ) $ (220,854 )

Earnings Employed in the Business:
Beginning of Year
$ 10,404,568   $ 10,033,440   $ 9,691,484  
Net earnings   1,716,755     3,372,065     3,235,851  
Cash dividends declared on common shares
(per share — 2006: $1.18; 2005: $1.10; 2004: $1.04)
  (1,807,829 )   (1,704,077 )   (1,622,148 )
Spin-off of Hospira, Inc.           (761,916 )
Cost of common shares retired in excess of stated capital amount   (780,152 )   (1,315,397 )   (527,197 )
Cost of treasury shares issued below market value   35,386     18,537     17,366  
End of Year $ 9,568,728   $ 10,404,568   $ 10,033,440  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Beginning of Year
$ 745,498   $ 1,323,732   $ 632,752  
Other comprehensive (loss) income and spin-off of Hospira, Inc.   898,266     (578,234 )   690,980  
End of Year, before adoption of new accounting standard   1,643,764     745,498     1,323,732  
Adjustment to recognize net actuarial gain (loss)
and prior service cost as a component of accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
  (1,253,998 )        
End of Year $ 389,766   $ 745,498   $ 1,323,732  

Comprehensive Income
$ 2,615,021   $ 2,793,831   $ 3,906,932  

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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