Liquidity Measurement
Current Target
Dec2006
Dec2005
Dec 2004
Dec2003
Commercial paper to total debt
Max. of 15%
9%
11%
13%
Short-term debt to total debt
Max. of 35%
24%
29%
31%
36%
Bank lines to commercial paper
Min. of 100%
148%
131%
150%
149%
Aggregate alternate liquidity* to short-term debt
125%
110%
108%
93%
*Aggregate Alternate liquidity includes available bank facilities, asset backed facilities and cash.