page 31 of 94 other liquidity items cash payments required for long-term debt maturities , rental payments under noncancellable operating leases , purchase obligations and other commitments in effect at december 31 , 2007 , are summarized in the following table: .

Payments Due By Period(a)
($ in millions)
Total
Less than 1 Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
More than 5 Years
Long-term debt
$2,302.6
$126.1
$547.6
$1,174.9
$454.0
Capital lease obligations
4.4
1.0
0.8
0.5
2.1
Interest payments on long-term debt(b)
698.6
142.9
246.3
152.5
156.9
Operating leases
218.5
49.9
71.7
42.5
54.4
Purchase obligations(c)
6,092.6
2,397.2
3,118.8
576.6
–
Common stock repurchase agreements
131.0
131.0
–
–
–
Legal settlement
70.0
70.0
–
–
–
Total payments on contractual obligations
$9,517.7
$2,918.1
$3,985.2
$1,947.0
$667.4

total payments on contractual obligations $ 9517.7 $ 2918.1 $ 3985.2 $ 1947.0 $ 667.4 ( a ) amounts reported in local currencies have been translated at the year-end exchange rates .
( b ) for variable rate facilities , amounts are based on interest rates in effect at year end and do not contemplate the effects of hedging instruments .
( c ) the company 2019s purchase obligations include contracted amounts for aluminum , steel , plastic resin and other direct materials .
also included are commitments for purchases of natural gas and electricity , aerospace and technologies contracts and other less significant items .
in cases where variable prices and/or usage are involved , management 2019s best estimates have been used .
depending on the circumstances , early termination of the contracts may not result in penalties and , therefore , actual payments could vary significantly .
contributions to the company 2019s defined benefit pension plans , not including the unfunded german plans , are expected to be $ 49 million in 2008 .
this estimate may change based on plan asset performance .
benefit payments related to these plans are expected to be $ 66 million , $ 70 million , $ 74 million , $ 77 million and $ 82 million for the years ending december 31 , 2008 through 2012 , respectively , and a total of $ 473 million for the years 2013 through 2017 .
payments to participants in the unfunded german plans are expected to be approximately $ 26 million in each of the years 2008 through 2012 and a total of $ 136 million for the years 2013 through 2017 .
in accordance with united kingdom pension regulations , ball has provided an a38 million guarantee to the plan for its defined benefit plan in the united kingdom .
if the company 2019s credit rating falls below specified levels , ball will be required to either : ( 1 ) contribute an additional a38 million to the plan ; ( 2 ) provide a letter of credit to the plan in that amount or ( 3 ) if imposed by the appropriate regulatory agency , provide a lien on company assets in that amount for the benefit of the plan .
the guarantee can be removed upon approval by both ball and the pension plan trustees .
our share repurchase program in 2007 was $ 211.3 million , net of issuances , compared to $ 45.7 million net repurchases in 2006 and $ 358.1 million in 2005 .
the net repurchases included the $ 51.9 million settlement on january 5 , 2007 , of a forward contract entered into in december 2006 for the repurchase of 1200000 shares .
however , the 2007 net repurchases did not include a forward contract entered into in december 2007 for the repurchase of 675000 shares .
the contract was settled on january 7 , 2008 , for $ 31 million in cash .
on december 12 , 2007 , in a privately negotiated transaction , ball entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement to buy $ 100 million of its common shares using cash on hand and available borrowings .
the company advanced the $ 100 million on january 7 , 2008 , and received approximately 2 million shares , which represented 90 percent of the total shares as calculated using the previous day 2019s closing price .
the exact number of shares to be repurchased under the agreement , which will be determined on the settlement date ( no later than june 5 , 2008 ) , is subject to an adjustment based on a weighted average price calculation for the period between the initial purchase date and the settlement date .
the company has the option to settle the contract in either cash or shares .
including the settlements of the forward share purchase contract and the accelerated share repurchase agreement , we expect to repurchase approximately $ 300 million of our common shares , net of issuances , in 2008 .
annual cash dividends paid on common stock were 40 cents per share in 2007 , 2006 and 2005 .
total dividends paid were $ 40.6 million in 2007 , $ 41 million in 2006 and $ 42.5 million in 2005. .

Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what is the number of shares outstanding based on the cash dividends paid during 2006 , in millions?
Choices:
0.4
102.5
41.4
16.4
101.5
Correct choice index: 1