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GRI EC3

EC3 - Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations

AEP has defined benefit retirement obligations that include both pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans that provide retirees medical and life insurance benefits. The funded position of these plans follows:

Pension Plans Postretirement Benefit Plans
2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 2006
Fund Assets 3,161 4,346 4,346 1,018 1,400 1,302
Plan Obligations 4,301 4,110 4,108 1,843 1,773 1,818
Funded Position (1,140) 394 238 (824) (373) (516)
Percent Funded 73% 110% 106% 55% 79% 72%
Year-End Balance, in Millions of Dollars

More detailed information on these plans is included in the Benefit Plans footnote to AEP's annual report (PDF)

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