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2000 1999 1998
(in millions) $
Cash Flow from Operating Activities        
Consolidated net income 6,659 7,208 3,686 1,928
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 5,137 5,561 4,998 5,345
Long-term liabilities, valuation allowances and deferred taxes 1,406 1,522 1,119 624
Impact related to coverage of pension benefit plans (456) (494) - -
Unsuccessful exploration costs 475 514 477 604
(Gains)/losses on sales of assets (411) (445) (1,667) (408)
Equity in income of affiliates (in excess of)/
less than dividends received
(375) (406) (174) (217)
Other changes, net (3) (3) 86 88
Cash flow from operating activities before
changes in working capital
12,432 13,457 8,525 7,964
Reserve for crude oil price changes 776 840 1,790 (420)
Decrease (Increase) in operating assets and liabilities (839) (908) (3,303) 172
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 12,369 13,389 7,012 7,716
Cash Flow from Investing Activities        
Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment additions (6,089) (6,591) (6,600) (6,662)
Exploration costs directly charged to expense (419) (454) (422) (551)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (183) (198) (530) (367)
Investments in equity affiliates and other securities (274) (297) (385) (594)
Increase in long-term loans (738) (799) (558) (628)
Total expenditures (7,703) (8,339) (8,495) (8,802)
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets, property,
plant and equipment
884 957 499 392
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, net of cash sold 63 68 457 201
Proceeds from sale of noncurrent investments 1,487 1,610 374 397
Repayment of long-term loans 560 606 420 431
Total divestitures 2,994 3,241 1,750 1,421
Increase (Decrease) in short-term investments (38) (41) 178 (309)
Cash Flow Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (4,747) (5,139) (6,567) (7,690)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities        
Issuance and repayment of shares :
  Parent company's shareholders
204 221 46 17
  Share buyback (1,800) (1,948) - -
  Minority shareholders 20 22 (424) (30)
  Subsidiaries redeemable preferred shares (100) (108) (406) (243)
Cash dividend paid :
  Parent company's shareholders
(1,507) (1,631) (687) (479)
  Minority shareholders (185) (200) (908) (971)
Net issuance (repayment) of long-term debt 1,047 1,133 2,478 1,508
Increase (Decrease) in short-term borrowings
and bank overdrafts
(4,575) (4,952) 698 (189)
Other changes, net (26) (28) (55) (76)
Cash Flow Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (6,922) (7,491) (742) (463)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 700 759 1,187 (437)
Effect of exchange rates and changes in reporting
entity on cash and cash equivalents
(389) (100) (195) 44
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 3,969 3,941 2,949 3,342
Cash and cash equivalents at the End of the Year 4,280 4,600 3,941 2,949


Highlights | Share information | Statement of Income | Non-recurring items | Sales and Income taxes | Statement of cash flow | Balance sheet | Gross capital expenditures | Assets, DD&A and equity in income of affiliates by business segment | Capital employed and ROCE by business segment | Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity | Long term debt analysis | Payroll and staff