We expect to recognize the following amounts in net periodic benefit (income) costs in fiscal 2011: Weighted-average assumptions used to determine fiscal year net periodic benefit (income) costs are as follows: Discount Rates Our discount rate assumptions are determined annually as of the last day of our fiscal year for all of our defined benefit pension, other postretirement, and postemployment ben- efit plan obligations. We also use the same discount rates to determine defined benefit pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefit plan income and expense for the fol- lowing fiscal year. We work with our actuaries to determine the timing and amount of expected future cash outflows to plan participants and, using the top quartile of AA-rated corporate bond yields, to develop a forward interest rate curve, including a margin to that index based on our credit risk. This forward interest rate curve is applied to our expected future cash outflows to determine our discount rate assumptions. General Mills 74 2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 Fiscal Year ................................................................. Fiscal Year ................................................................. Fiscal Year ................................................................. Defined Benefit Pension Plans ................................................................. Other Postretirement Benefit Plans ................................................................. Postemployment Benefit Plans ................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Discount rate 7.49% 6.88% 6.18% 7.45% 6.90% 6.15% 7.06% 6.64% 6.05% Rate of salary increases 4.92 4.93 4.39 — — — 4.93 4.93 4.39 Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 9.55 9.55 9.56 9.33 9.35 9.33 — — — 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 Fiscal Year ..................................... Fiscal Year ..................................... Fiscal Year ..................................... Defined Benefit Pension Plans ..................................... Other Postretirement Benefit Plans ..................................... Postemployment Benefit Plans ..................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Discount rate 5.85% 7.49% 5.80% 7.45% 5.12% 7.06% Rate of salary increases 4.93 4.92 — — 4.93 4.93 In Millions Defined Benefit Pension Plans Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Postemployment Benefit Plans ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Amortization of losses $81.2 $14.4 $2.1 Amortization of prior service costs (credits) 9.0 (0.6) 2.4 Assumptions Weighted-average assumptions used to determine fiscal year-end benefit obligations are as follows: