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## Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued) 

Gross benefit payments for the next 10 years, which reflect expected future service where appropriate, are expected to be as follows: 

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## Additional Information 

As previously discussed, most of the assets of the U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans are held in group annuity and life insurance contracts issued by the Subsidiaries. Total revenues from these contracts recognized in the consolidated statements of operations were $54 million, $47 million and $46 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and included policy charges and net investment income from investments backing the contracts and administrative fees. Total investment income (loss), including realized and unrealized gains (losses), credited to the account balances was $867 million, $885 million and $767 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The terms of these contracts are consistent in all material respects with those the Subsidiaries offer to unaffiliated parties that are similarly situated. 

## Defined Contribution Plans 

The Subsidiaries sponsor defined contribution plans for substantially all U.S. employees under which a portion of employee contributions are matched. The Subsidiaries contributed $96 million, $95 million and $86 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

## 19. Income Tax 

The provision for income tax from continuing operations was as follows: 

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The Company’s income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) from domestic and foreign operations were as follows: 

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