AT&T INC. | 2013 | FY | 3


  Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
  2013 2012 2013 2012
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year$ 45,060 $ 45,907 $ 9,295 $ 9,890
Actual return on plan assets  5,935   5,041   1,347   1,266
Benefits paid1  (3,966)   (5,729)   (1,682)   (1,842)
Contributions   209   3   -   -
Transfer for sale of Advertising Solutions segment  -   (165)   -   (19)
Other  -   3   -   -
Fair value of plan assets at end of year3  47,238   45,060   8,960   9,295
Unfunded status at end of year2$ (9,322) $ (13,851) $ (21,325) $ (28,136)
 1 At our discretion, certain postretirement benefits may be paid from AT&T cash accounts, which does not reduce
  VEBA assets. Future benefit payments may be made from VEBA trusts and thus reduce those asset balances.
 2 Funded status is not indicative of our ability to pay ongoing pension benefits or of our obligation to fund retirement trusts.
  Required pension funding is determined in accordance with ERISA regulations.
 Net assets available for benefits at December 31, 2013 were $56,447 and include a $9,209 preferred equity interest in AT&T Mobility II LLC, as discussed below.

 2013 2012
Plan assets recognized in the consolidated financial statements$47,238 $ 45,060
Preferred equity interest in Mobility 9,209   -
Net assets available for benefits $56,447 $ 45,060

  Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
  2013 2012 2011 2013 2012 2011
Service cost – benefits earned during the period$ 1,321 $ 1,216 $ 1,186 $ 352 $ 336 $ 362
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  2,429   2,800   2,958   1,532   1,725   2,051
Expected return on assets  (3,312)   (3,520)   (3,690)   (706)   (811)   (1,040)
Amortization of prior service credit   (94)   (15)   (15)   (1,161)   (927)   (694)
Actuarial (gain) loss  (5,013)   5,206   4,498   (2,738)   4,247   1,672
Net pension and postretirement (credit) cost$ (4,669) $ 5,687 $ 4,937 $ (2,721) $ 4,570 $ 2,351

 Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
 2013 2012 2011 2013 2012 2011
Balance at beginning of year$ 641 $ 92 $ 102 $ 4,766 $ 3,655 $ 2,951
Prior service (cost) credit  -   559   -   2,765   1,686   1,134
Amortization of prior service credit  (58)   (10)   (10)   (719)   (575)   (430)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss  (58)   549   (10)   2,046   1,111   704
Balance at end of year$ 583 $ 641 $ 92 $ 6,812 $ 4,766 $ 3,655

Net Periodic Benefit Cost2013 2012 2011
Service cost – benefits earned during the period$ 9 $ 10 $ 14
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  101   116   126
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)  -   -   2
Actuarial (gain) loss  (106)   230   81
Net supplemental retirement pension cost$ 4 $ 356 $ 223
         
Other Changes Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income2013 2012 2011
Prior service (cost) credit$ (1) $ (1) $ 6
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)  -   -   1
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss (net of tax)$ (1) $ (1) $ 7

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