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14. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS<br />

Defined contribution plans<br />

CEMEX, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)<br />

As of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008<br />

(Millions of Mexican pesos)<br />

The costs of defined contribution plans for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were approximately Ps550, Ps479 and Ps708,<br />

respectively.<br />

Defined benefit plans<br />

For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the net periodic cost for pension plans, other postretirement benefits and termination<br />

benefits are summarized as follows:<br />

Pensions Other benefits 1 Total<br />

Net period cost: 2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008<br />

Service cost............................................................... Ps 273 295 399 107 115 124 380 410 523<br />

Interest cost............................................................... 1,825 1,834 1,706 125 134 117 1,950 1,968 1,823<br />

Actuarial return on plan assets ..................................<br />

Amortization of prior service cost, transition<br />

(1,310) (1,382) (1,614) (2) (1) (2) (1,312) (1,383) (1,616)<br />

liability and actuarial results ................................. 443 327 138 74 156 121 517 483 259<br />

Loss (gain) for settlements and curtailments............. (7) 68 33 (52) (38) (15) (59) 30 18<br />

Ps 1,224 1,142 662 252 366 345 1,476 1,508 1,007<br />

1 Includes the net periodic cost of termination benefits.<br />

The reconciliations of the actuarial benefits obligations, pension plan assets, and liabilities recognized in the balance sheet as of December 31,<br />

2010 and 2009 are presented as follows:<br />

Pensions Other benefits Total<br />

2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009<br />

Change in benefits obligation:<br />

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year.........................Ps 33,334 28,709 1,946 1,834 35,280 30,543<br />

Service cost .................................................................................. 273 295 107 115 380 410<br />

Interest cost .................................................................................. 1,825 1,834 125 134 1,950 1,968<br />

Actuarial results............................................................................ 1,602 3,685 120 227 1,722 3,912<br />

Employee contributions................................................................ 58 73 – – 58 73<br />

Changes for acquisitions (disposals) ............................................ 7 250 1 (6) 8 244<br />

Foreign currency translation and inflation effects ........................ (2,652) 520 (78) (11) (2,730) 509<br />

Settlements and curtailments........................................................ (10) (295) (27) (65) (37) (360)<br />

Benefits paid................................................................................. (1,885) (1,737) (166) (282) (2,051) (2,019)<br />

Projected benefit obligation at end of year ...................................<br />

Change in plan assets:<br />

32,552 33,334 2,028 1,946 34,580 35,280<br />

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year............................... 21,659 19,760 22 19 21,681 19,779<br />

Return on plan assets.................................................................... 1,716 2,550 1 3 1,717 2,553<br />

Foreign currency translation and inflation effects ........................ (1,723) 451 – – (1,723) 451<br />

Additions through business combinations.................................... (19) 202 – – (19) 202<br />

Employer contributions ................................................................ 583 659 166 306 749 965<br />

Employee contributions................................................................ 58 73 – – 58 73<br />

Settlements and curtailments........................................................ (1) (295) – (25) (1) (320)<br />

Benefits paid................................................................................. (1,885) (1,741) (166) (281) (2,051) (2,022)<br />

Fair value of plan assets at end of year.........................................<br />

Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:<br />

20,388 21,659 23 22 20,411 21,681<br />

Funded status................................................................................ 12,164 11,675 2,005 1,924 14,169 13,599<br />

Transition liability ....................................................................... (40) (46) (77) (149) (117) (195)<br />

Prior service cost and actuarial results.......................................... (6,471) (6,090) 2 144 (6,469) (5,946)<br />

Net projected liability recognized.................................................Ps 5,653 5,539 1,930 1,919 7,583 7,458<br />

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