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8. Leases

The Corporation leases certain locomotives, freight cars, trailers and other property. Future minimum lease payments for operating and capital leases with initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2000 were as follows:


Millions of Dollars   Operating Leases   Capital Leases

2001   $ 447   $ 231
2002   373   205
2003   290   199
2004   262   201
2005   256   174
Later years   1,825   1,386

Total minimum payments   $3,453   2,396

   
Amount representing interest       (961)

Present value of minimum lease payments       $1,435

Rent expense for operating leases with terms exceeding one month was $652 million in 2000, $707 million in 1999 and $672 million in 1998. Contingent rentals and sub-rentals are not significant.

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