previously had been closed or sold, favorable foreign-currency effects and lower expenses for employee compensation and benefits. Net charges in 2008 increased $1.4 billion from 2007. Results in 2008 included net unfavorable corporate tax items and increased costs of environmental remediation. Foreign-currency effects also contributed to the increase in net charges from 2007 to 2008. Results in 2007 included a $680 million gain on the sale of the company’s investment in Dynegy common stock and a loss of approximately $175 million associated with the early redemption of Texaco Capital Inc. bonds.

Consolidated Statement of Income

Comparative amounts for certain income statement categories are shown below:

     Sales and other operating revenues decreased in 2009, due mainly to lower prices for crude oil, natural gas and refined products. Higher 2008 prices resulted in increased revenues compared with 2007.

     Income from equity affiliates decreased in 2009 from 2008. Upstream-related affiliate income declined about $1.3 billion mainly due to lower earnings for Tengizchevroil (TCO) in Kazakhstan as a result of lower prices for crude oil. Downstream-related affiliate earnings were lower by approximately $1.0 billion primarily due to weaker margins and an unfavorable swing in foreign-currency effects. Income from equity affiliates increased in 2008 from 2007 largely due to improved upstream-related earnings at TCO as a result of higher prices for crude oil. Refer to Note 12, beginning on page FS-43, for a discussion of Chevron’s investments in affiliated companies.

     Other income of $918 million in 2009 included gains of approximately $1.3 billion on asset sales. Other income of $2.7 billion in 2008 and 2007 included net gains from asset sales of $1.3 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively. Interest income was approximately $95 million in 2009, $340 million in 2008 and $600 million in 2007. Foreign-currency effects reduced other income by $466 million in 2009 while increasing other income by $355 million in 2008 and reducing other income by $352 million in 2007. In addition, other income in 2008 included approximately $700 million in favorable settlements and other items.

     Crude oil and product purchases in 2009 decreased $71.7 billion from 2008 due to lower prices for crude oil, natural gas and refined products. Crude oil and product purchases in 2008 increased $38.1 billion from 2007 due to higher prices for crude oil, natural gas and refined products.

     Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses in 2009 decreased approximately $4.2 billion from 2008 primarily due to $1.4 billion of lower fuel and transportation expenses; $800 million of decreased costs for contract labor and professional services; absence of uninsured 2008 hurricane-related charges of $700 million; a decrease of about $500 million for environmental remediation activities; $200 million of lower costs for materials; and $600 million for other items. Total expenses for 2008 were about $3.7 billion higher than 2007 primarily due to $1.2 billion of higher costs for employee and contract labor and professional services; $600 million of increased