10- DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
Annual maturities exclude $1,736 million of long-term debt that matures after 2004 which have call options whereby Duke Energy has the option to repay the debt early. Based on the years in which Duke Energy may first exercise their redemption options, $881 million could potentially be repaid in 2000, $328 million in 2002, $227 million in 2003, $200 million in 2004 and $100 million thereafter.
The weighted average interest rate on outstanding shortterm notes payable and commercial paper at December 31, 1999 and 1998 was 5.72% and 5.23%, respectively.