statements of consolidated cash flows
Year Ended December 31,

(In millions) 2000 1999 1998
Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income $ 2,934 $ 883 $ 1,741
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,173 1,139 1,112
Postretirement benefits 57 21 58
Deferred taxes, credits and other (81) 562 23
Stock award plans 539 443 347
Gain on investments and sale of business (263)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net
of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (913) (454) (308)
Prepaid health and welfare benefit costs (27) (31) (25)
Other current assets (252) (3) 37
Prepaid pension costs (662) (593) (9)
Accounts payable 317 (27) 115
Accrued wages and withholdings 131 (94) (137)
Dividends payable (169) 114 56
Tax assessment (311) 226
Other current liabilities 269 73 (74)
Net cash from operating activities 2,742 2,259 2,936
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (2,147) (1,476) (1,645)
Disposals of property, plant, and equipment 251 213 216
Purchases of marketable securities and short-term investments (8,127) (3,981) (390)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities and short-
term investments
9,345 2,290
Construction funds in escrow 90 (111)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (245) (63)
Other asset receipts (payments) (42) 3 164
Net cash (used in) investing activities (875) (3,125) (1,655)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings 2,297 502 287
Repayments of borrowings (1,168) (679) (310)
Issuance of Class B common stock in public offering, net of
issuance costs
5,266
Purchases of common stock via tender (4,070)
Other purchases of common stock (1,395) (1,232) (823)
Issuances of common stock pursuant to stock awards and
employee stock purchase plans

88

685 750
Dividends

(786)

(672) (466)
Other transactions

(127)

(1) 61
Net cash from (used in) financing activities

(5,161)

3,869 (501)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (31) (39)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,325) 2,964 780
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year 4,204 1,240 460
End of year $ 879 $ 4,204 $ 1,240
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized $ 363 $ 982 $ 298
Income taxes $ 1,567 $ 773 $ 1,181
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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United Parcel Service, Inc.