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| . | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
| Sales | 31566 | 30194 | 29155 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | . | . | . |
| Gross Profit | 31566 | 30194 | 29155 |
| Operating Expenses | 24939 | 24852 | 23076 |
| Operating Profit | 6627 | 5342 | 6079 |
| Interest | 1335 | 1230 | 1082 |
| Other | 319 | 128 | -190 |
| Profit before tax | 4973 | 3984 | 5187 |
| Tax | 2008 | 1529 | 1782 |
| Profit after tax | 2965 | 2455 | 3405 |
| Source: Bell Atlantic Corporation 1998 Annual Report | |||