EXHIBIT 99.2
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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(in millions of dollars, except share data)
Income Statement Data
Premium Income $ 6,129.0 $ 5,293.1 $ 4,288.8 $ 4,147.6 $ 4,031.6
Net Investment Income 2,035.4 2,015.7 1,893.4 2,027.6 2,008.8
Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses) 55.0 11.5 (5.2) 193.4 15.5
Other Income 299.9 357.0 148.2 187.1 246.6
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Total Revenue 8,519.3 7,677.3 6,325.2 6,555.7 6,302.5
Benefits and Expenses 7,599.1 6,760.6 5,757.4 5,997.8 5,903.0
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Income Before Federal Income Taxes 920.2 916.7 567.8 557.9 399.5
Federal Income Taxes 302.8 299.1 184.2 161.2 109.5
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Net Income $ 617.4 $ 617.6 $ 383.6 $ 396.7 $ 290.0
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Per Common Share Information
Earnings--Basic $ 2.60 $ 2.62 $ 1.75 $ 1.81 $ 1.29
Earnings--Assuming Dilution $ 2.54 $ 2.57 $ 1.72 $ 1.80 $ 1.29
Common Stockholders' Equity at End of Year $ 25.89 $ 23.46 $ 18.29 $ 17.89 $ 13.88
Cash Dividends $ 0.57 $ 0.55 $ 0.53 $ 0.51 $ 0.54
Weighted Average Common Shares
Outstanding (000s)
--Basic 236,975.2 230,741.2 212,401.5 211,610.8 214,469.1
--Assuming Dilution 242,348.9 235,818.2 215,301.1 212,988.8 215,692.3
Financial Position (at End of Year)
Assets $ 38,602.2 $ 37,040.1 $ 30,813.8 $ 31,472.6 $ 30,277.1
Long-term Debt, Subordinated Debt
Securities, and Preferred Stock $ 1,525.2 $ 1,396.2 $ 927.0 $ 975.3 $ 697.0
Stockholders' Equity $ 6,146.2 $ 5,714.1 $ 4,001.7 $ 3,955.2 $ 3,084.5