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(In thousands of dollars except as noted and per share amounts) 

## 18. FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED): 

The finance lease obligations are payable as follows: 

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## 19. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: 

 The Company sponsors defined benefits pension plans for its employees, as well as health care benefits, medical plans and life insurance coverage. 

 The following table presents a reconciliation of the pension obligations, the plan assets and the funded status of the benefit plans for the current year and the previous three years: 

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