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American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries<br />

18. Employee Benefits<br />

Continued<br />

Assumptions<br />

The weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations at December 31, <strong>2007</strong> and 2006 are as<br />

follows:<br />

Pension<br />

Postretirement<br />

Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans<br />

<strong>2007</strong><br />

Discount rate 2.00 - 11.00% 6.50% 2.75 - 6.50% 6.50%<br />

Rate of <strong>com</strong>pensation increase 1.50 - 9.00% 4.25% 3.00 - 3.50% 4.25%<br />

2006<br />

Discount rate 2.25 - 10.75% 6.00% 4.00 - 5.75% 6.00%<br />

Rate of <strong>com</strong>pensation increase 1.50 - 10.00% 4.25% 3.00% 4.25%<br />

The benefit obligations for non-U.S. plans reflect those assumptions that were most appropriate for the local economic environments of<br />

each of the subsidiaries providing such benefits.<br />

Assumed health care cost trend rates for the U.S. plans were as follows:<br />

<strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />

Following year:<br />

Medical (before age 65) 9.00% 8.00%<br />

Medical (age 65 and older) 7.00% 6.70%<br />

Ultimate rate to which cost increase is assumed to decline 5.00% 5.00%<br />

Year in which the ultimate trend rate is reached:<br />

Medical (before age 65) 2015 2013<br />

Medical (age 65 and older) 2015 2013<br />

A one percent point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would have the following effect on <strong>AIG</strong>’s<br />

postretirement benefit obligations at December 31, <strong>2007</strong> and 2006:<br />

One Percent<br />

One Percent<br />

Increase<br />

Decrease<br />

(in millions) <strong>2007</strong> 2006 <strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />

Non-U.S. plans $12 $10 $(8) $(7)<br />

U.S. plans $ 6 $ 3 $(5) $(3)<br />

<strong>AIG</strong>’s postretirement plans provide benefits primarily in the form of defined employer contributions rather than defined employer benefits.<br />

Changes in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate are subject to caps for U.S. plans. <strong>AIG</strong>’s non-U.S. postretirement plans are not<br />

subject to caps.<br />

<strong>AIG</strong> <strong>2007</strong> Form 10-K 191

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