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<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Note 13.
Retirement-Related Benefits</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The company maintains
separate Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans for associates in the
United States and Puerto Rico, under which associates generally
become participants following one year of employment. The Profit
Sharing component of the plan is entirely funded by the company,
and the company makes an additional contribution to the
associates’ 401(k) component of the plan. In addition to the
company’s contributions, associates may elect to contribute a
percentage of their earnings to the 401(k) component of the plan.
During fiscal 2010, participants could contribute up to 50% of
their pretax earnings, but not more than statutory
limits.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Annual contributions made
by the company to the United States and Puerto Rico Profit Sharing
and 401(k) Plans are made at the sole discretion of the company.
Contribution expense associated with these plans was $1.1 billion,
$1.0 billion and $945 million in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Employees in international
countries who are not U.S. citizens are covered by various
post-employment benefit arrangements. These plans are administered
based upon the legislative and tax requirements in the countries in
which they are established. Annual contributions to international
retirement savings and profit sharing plans are made at the
discretion of the company, and were $218 million, $210 million and
$267 million in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font size="1"> </font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The company’s
subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Japan have defined benefit
pension plans. The plan in the United Kingdom was underfunded by
$339 million and $34 million at January 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The plan in Japan was underfunded by $249 million and
$289 million at January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These
underfunded amounts have been recorded in deferred income taxes and
other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 31, 2010
and 2009. Certain other international operations have defined
benefit arrangements that are not significant.</font></p>
</div>Note 13.
Retirement-Related Benefits
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