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2000 Annual Report - page 3 of 70


 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
   
Years Ended September 30
Percentage Change From Preceding Year
 
  (dollars in millions)

2000

1999

1998

2000

1999

1998

 

  Operating revenue

$ 64,540

$ 62,726

$ 60,072

2.9%

4.4%

3.2%

 
  Operating expenses

62,992

60,642

57,786

3.9%

4.9%

4.9%

 
  Operating income

1,548

2,084

2,286

 

 

 

 
    Operating margin

2.4%

3.3%

3.8%

 

 

 

 

  Net (loss) income

$ (199)

$ 363

$ 550

 

 

 

 

  Capital cash outlays (1)

$ 3,169

$ 3,624

$ 2,950

-12.6%

22.8%

-4.1%

 
  Total debt

9,316

6,917

6,421

34.7%

7.7%

9.3%

 
  Interest expense on borrowings

220

158

167

39.2%

-5.4%

-45.6%

 

  Capital contributions of U.S. government

$ 3,034

$ 3,034

$ 3,034

 

 

 

 
  Accumulated losses at end of year (2)

(3,680)

(3,481)

(3,844)

 

 

 

 
  Total net capital deficiency (3)

(646)

(447)

(810)

 

 

 

 

  Number of career employees

787,538

797,795

792,041

-1.3%

0.7%

3.5%

 
  Mail volume (millions of pieces)

207,882

201,576

196,905

3.1%

2.4%

3.2%

 
                 
  (1) Does not include capital leases and impact of reclassifications and adjustments included in audited financial statements.
(2) Losses Accumulated since Postal Service was created in 1971 with mandate to set rates such that revenue covers costs.
(3) Net Capital Deficiency equals Capital Contributions less Accumulated losses at beginning of year plus Net Income.

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