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Stock OptionsThe following table summarizes stock option activity:(in thousands, except weighted-average exercise price)SharesWeighted-AverageExercise PriceOutstanding at September 30, 2008 ........... 3,381 $37.84Exercised ................................ (607) 37.86Cancelled ................................ (37) 36.32Weighted-AverageRemaining ContractualTerm (in Years)AggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding and Exercisable atSeptember 30, 2009 ..................... 2,737 $37.86 2.7 $171,684Stock option awards outstanding under the USIP generally have been granted at prices that are eitherequal to or above the market value of the underlying shares of the Company’s common stock on the date ofgrant, generally vest over three years and expire no later than ten years after the grant date. No stock optionawards have been granted under the USIP since November 2004. All stock options were fully vested and allrelated compensation cost was recognized prior to fiscal year 2008. The total intrinsic values of shareoptions exercised during fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $20.1 million, $24.2 million and $120.1million.Cash received from stock option exercises for fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $24.4 million,$13.3 million and $66.1 million. Income tax benefits from stock option exercises for fiscal years 2009, 2008and 2007 were $8.0 million, $18.0 million and $28.5 million.Stock Awards and Stock Unit AwardsThe fair value of stock awards and stock unit awards granted under the USIP is estimated on the dateof grant based on the market price of the underlying shares of the Company’s common stock and isamortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the related vesting period, which isgenerally three to four years. The total number of stock awards and stock unit awards expected to vest isadjusted for estimated forfeitures.Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards and stock unit awards, net ofestimated forfeitures, was $69.3 million at September 30, 2009. This cost is expected to be recognized overa remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.6 years. The total fair value of stock awards and stockunit awards vested during fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $81.4 million, $56.5 million and $83.8million. The weighted-average grant-date fair values of stock awards and stock unit awards granted duringfiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $68.40, $120.90 and $110.33 per share.The following table summarizes nonvested stock award and stock unit award activity:(shares in thousands)SharesWeighted-AverageGrant-DateFair ValueNonvested balance at September 30, 2008 ................................ 919 $116.12Granted ........................................................ 1,013 68.40Vested ........................................................ (875) 97.02Forfeited/cancelled ............................................... (103) 95.38Nonvested Balance at September 30, 2009 .............................. 954 $ 85.21104