text: In July 1998, we entered into a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of banks. 
  $500.0 million of the credit facility was scheduled to expire in July 2002 and the remaining $500.0 million was 
  scheduled to expire in July 2003. As a result of our strong Ñnancial position and liquidity, in February 2002 we 
  
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