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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Reconciliation of 2005 Operating Income to Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

(Dollars in millions) 
2005 Operating Income$3,690
Add: 2005 Depreciation and Amortization4,803
2005 Operating Cash Flow8,493
Less: 2005 Capital Expenditures3,621
 2005 Consolidated Interest, net(1)1,653
 2005 Consolidated Cash Paid for Income Taxes(2)653
2005 Free Cash Flow(3)$2,566
(1)Includes interest expense net of interest income and excludes non-cash interest and subsidiary preferred dividends.
(2)Cash paid for income taxes excludes $490 million related to AT&T Broadband income taxes and related interest, net of estimated tax benefit.
(3)Free Cash Flow (as presented above) is defined as Operating Cash Flow less net interest, cash paid for income taxes, and capital expenditures. It is unaffected by fluctuations in working capital levels from period to period and cash payments associated with intangible and other noncurrent assets, acquisitions and investments.