Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
   

(In thousands)
       
Years Ended December 31,
2000
1999
 1998
 
 
Operating Activities
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$(901,040)
$(1,207,243)
$2,152,344 
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided from operating activities of continuing operations:
   Litigation charges
7,500,000 
4,750,000 
   Gains on sales of business and Immunex common stock
(2,061,204)
(592,084)
   Goodwill impairment
401,000 
   Special charges
347,000 
82,000 
321,200 
   Gains on sales of assets
(159,430)
(205,739)
(445,380)
   Depreciation
336,239 
341,871 
315,103 
   Amortization
198,810 
199,307 
196,504 
   Deferred income taxes
(814,282)
(1,410,068)
51,952 
   Diet drug litigation payments
(3,966,845)
(117,581)
   Deconsolidation of Immunex
(236,768)
   Changes in working capital, net of businesses acquired,
   sold or deconsolidated:
       Accounts receivable
(433,182)
164,588 
(391,921)
       Inventories
31,188 
(115,699)
(100,493)
      Other current assets
179,817 
(170,478)
(213,003)
      Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses
270,518 
(73,946)
(21,545)
      Accrued federal and foreign taxes
(393,330)
(121,227)
(4,008)
   Other items, net
178,851 
377,592 
82,082 
Net cash provided from continuing operations
477,342 
2,493,377 
1,350,751 
Net cash provided from/(used for) discontinued operations
77,600 
(327,771)
10,074 
Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities
554,942 
2,165,606 
1,360,825 
 
 
Investing Activities      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(1,681,906)
(937,435)
(690,058)
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired
(425,041)
Proceeds from sales of businesses
3,800,000 
1,770,000 
Proceeds from sale of Immunex common stock
2,404,875 
Proceeds from sales of assets
256,192 
327,730 
620,632 
Purchases of marketable securities
(677,802)
(789,846)
(350,687)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
384,292 
383,941 
278,290 
Net Cash Provided from/(Used for) Investing Activities
4,485,651 
(1,015,610)
1,203,136 
 
 
Financing Activities      
Net proceeds from/(repayments of ) debt
(3,080,381)
1,593,468 
(1,174,137)
Dividends paid
(1,201,477)
(1,183,621)
(1,143,252)
Purchases of common stock for treasury
(393,077)
(1,058,299)
(414,603)
Exercises of stock options
410,882 
234,270 
403,830 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements
(96,655)
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities
(4,264,053)
(414,182)
(2,424,817)
Effects of exchange rates on cash balances
(24,949)
(25,418)
(8,197)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
751,591 
710,396 
130,947 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
1,892,715 
1,182,319 
1,051,372 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year
$ 2,644,306 
$ 1,892,715 
$ 1,182,319 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.