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Miscellaneous Financial Information</b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Research and development costs totaled $1,050 million in 2009, $847 million in 2008 and $814 million in 2007.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Net income included before-tax aggregate foreign exchange transaction gains of $54 million, $54 million and $229 million in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In 2009, 2008 and 2007, net income included gains of $207 million, $341 million and $327 million, respectively, attributable to the combined effects of LIFO inventory accumulations and draw-downs. 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