translate English to French: Net income for the first three months of 2003 included a cumulative after-tax benefit of $48 million (24 cents per diluted share), resulting from a change in the accounting for removal costs for certain track structure assets.
252 millions de dollars, ou 1,28 dollar par action après dilution, comparativement à un bénéfice net de 230 millions de dollars, ou 1,15 dollar par action après dilution, pour le trimestre correspondant de 2002.