on July 7 entereda terms agreement with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. and Morgan Stanley& Co. LLC, as representatives of the underwriters, with respect to the offerand sale of certain notes.

The notesinclude $500 million of its 0.875% notes due 2019, $1 billion of its 1.850% notesdue 2026 and $500 million of its 3.000% notes due 2046, according to a July 11 SECfiling.

The 2019notes were offered to the public at 99.664% of par and proceeds to the company beforeexpenses were 99.464% of par. The 2026 notes were offered to the public at 97.897%of par and proceeds to the company before expenses were 97.447% of par. The 2046notes were offered to the public at 96.212% of par and proceeds to the company beforeexpenses were 95.462% of par.