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ANNUAL REPORT

2002

GATX Corporation
is a specialized finance 
and leasing company
combining asset knowledge
and services, 
structuring expertise, 
partnering, and risk capital
to serve customers 
and partners worldwide.

1 GATX at a Glance
2 Financial Highlights
3 Letter from the Chairman of the Board
4 Questions & Answers
8 Business Overview
14 Income Statements
16 Balance Sheets
18 Cash Flows
20 Supplemental Financial Data
22 Investments in Affiliated Companies Data
24 Directors and Officers
IBC Corporate Information

GATX AT A GLANCE

1

Market position

Strengths

Strategy

Largest tankcar lessor in 
North America. Interest in 
166,000 railcars worldwide.
Largest locomotive operating 
lease fleet in North America.

Over 105 years of industry 
experience. Expertise in 
specialized railcars. Growing 
international presence.
Strong customer relationships.

Strengthen leadership position 
in North American market.
Broaden customer relationships.
Establish GATX as leader in
European rail market.

One of the largest aircraft lessors 
in the world. Own, manage and have 
an interest in over 300 commercial
aircraft. Own 50% interest in 
world’s largest aircraft engine lessor.

Over 30 years of industry 
experience. Newer,
narrow-body fleet with a 5-year
weighted average age.
Extensive international presence.

Manage existing air portfolio 
effectively during difficult market.
Maintain high utilization.
Increase fees from third-party 
managed aircraft and advisory services.

Leading independent 
information technology (IT) 
equipment lessor.
More than 900 customers 
in North America.

Over 20 years of industry 
experience. Diversified portfolio
across customers and equipment
types.Vendor-independent. Strong,
service-based customer relationships.

Broaden existing customer 
relationships. Increase 
customer base in 
North America. Pursue 
portfolio acquisitions.

Income from Continuing
Operations
$ millions

Asset Mix

Rail 46%
Air 25%
Specialty 13%
Technology 9%
Venture   3%
Corporate/Other 4%

126.3

114.2

30.8

29.0

7.5

02*

98

*Before Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change

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We faced hurdles, but 
we cleared them 
one at a time.We also never
lost sight of the fact
that we have a quality asset
base, unmatched service 
capabilities, and 
committed, experienced
employees.These
qualities provide support 
during a downturn 
and tremendous potential
leverage in an upturn.

GATX Financial Highlights
In millions, except per share data

2002

2001

2000

Gross income

$1,340.7

$1,520.3 

$1,389.9 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative 

effect of accounting change

Income from discontinued operations

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

Net income

Per share diluted income before cumulative effect 

of accounting change

Per share diluted net income

29.0

6.2

35.2

0.3

$     0.72

–

7.5

165.4

172.9

172.9

$     3.51

$     3.51 

30.8

35.8

66.6

66.6

$     1.37

$   1.37 

Letter from the Chairman of the Board

I could describe 2002 as “challenging,” but that particular
word has become so overused in corporate communica-
tions today that it has almost lost meaning. Frustrating
might be a more accurate description.

We entered 2002 amidst economic uncertainty

and weak conditions in our end markets. However,
we were hopeful that as the year wore on, the economy
would slowly strengthen and this would permeate other
areas: Our end markets would gather positive momentum,
volatility in the capital markets would subside, and we
would close the year and enter 2003 with greater clarity.
Instead, it felt like every step forward for the economy
and our end markets was followed by two steps back, and
uncertainty prevailed.This was evident in our results:
Revenues and operating income declined sharply from
2001 levels, we experienced asset impairments, and our
total return to shareholders was -26%.

But GATX has persevered through uncertainty
and market weakness before, and we will again. In fact,
in our 105-year history we’ve been through two world
wars, the Great Depression, and numerous recessions,
so we have some experience with adversity. Recoveries
often stumble before taking hold, and I believe that’s
where we are today.

3

We’re a leader in rail, air, and information technology
equipment leasing – these markets form the foundation
for transporting products, people, and information.
While economic conditions or geopolitical uncertainty
can result in near-term disruption, the long-term growth
trends in these markets have been unmistakable.We are
well positioned to capitalize on opportunities as the
markets strengthen.

Although 2002 did not feel like a “winning” year 

at GATX, for our employees or shareholders, in some
respects it was.We faced hurdles, but we cleared 
them one at a time.We also never lost sight of the fact 
that we have a quality asset base, unmatched service 
capabilities, and committed, experienced employees.
These qualities provide support during a downturn and
tremendous potential leverage in an upturn.

In the pages that follow, I address questions that

we routinely hear regarding our business, events from the
past year, and the future direction of GATX. In addition,
we profile some of the people, services, and customer
relationships that make our business unique. Before turn-
ing to this material, I’d like to thank the board of directors
for their continued insight and guidance, the employees of
GATX for their unwavering commitment to the company,
and our shareholders for their continued support.

Sincerely,

Ronald H. Zech
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Portfolio Investments 
and Capital Expenditures
$ millions

Cash from Continuing Operations 
and Portfolio Proceeds 
$ millions

1,897

1,791

1,606

1,236

1,272

1,389

1,323

1,103

1,029

792

98

02

98

02

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GATX 2002 ANNUAL REPORT

Q: A:

What
were the 
company’s
main
achievements
in 2002?

I’d say the biggest
achievement was 
that in the face of very
difficult conditions,
our people pulled
together and achieved
some tough 
objectives that we laid 
out at the beginning
of the year. 

Our list of objectives 

in 2002 was short: Focus on and
strengthen our core franchise
businesses, manage our air 
business effectively, significantly
reduce costs, and maintain a
strong liquidity position.The
scorecard on these objectives is
equally short, but I’m proud 
of the results and the people who
made them happen: We sharpened
our focus on rail, air, and technol-
ogy and announced plans to exit
or curtail non-core activities; we
maintained nearly 100% fleet 
utilization in air and successfully
completed 53 aircraft movements

for our owned and managed air-
craft; we reduced SG&A by over
$40 million by flattening the
organizational structure and elimi-
nating duplication;and we completed
over $1.5 billion of financing.
We also finished the year with a
strong liquidity position despite
volatile capital market conditions.

Q: What about disappointments?
A: We definitely had some in 2002.

Our earnings were below original
expectations, primarily because
our markets remained stressed
and we took additional asset
impairment charges, mostly in the
air portfolio.We also failed to
complete a sizeable portfolio
acquisition, although we pursued
several opportunities.This 
was mostly due to the fact that
potential sellers ultimately
decided not to sell, but we need
to make these deals happen.
The biggest disappointment was 
that our total shareholder return
was -26% – our shareholders 
felt the pain, and as shareholders
ourselves, we felt it too.
Q: Are you seeing any improvement 
on the horizon in the railcar 
leasing business?

A: The rail market moves in cycles
and they tend to be long ones,
but this downturn has lasted
longer than anyone expected.

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Ronald H. Zech
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer 
GATX Corporation

in the industry, and it showed this
year.They went about their work
relentlessly, with a “one aircraft 
at a time” motto.Their extensive
customer relationships around
the world, coupled with a deep
understanding of the assets under
their control, allowed them to
place new and existing aircraft
with little time off lease.

The quality of our asset
base in air is also an advantage in
this type of market, and the com-
position of our portfolio is not
blind luck. In the mid-1990’s, our
air team aggressively sold older
and less desirable aircraft while
the market for these assets was
stronger.We captured a lot of

There are some positive signs:
Customer order inquiries 
are up at GATX, new car order
backlogs have increased at the
railcar manufacturers, chemical
shipments are inching up, and a
lot of older cars have been taken
out of the system and scrapped
over the past three years.That’s
all good news, but the economy
is still fragile.

While an economic

recovery is needed to really drive
results in rail, we have taken a
proactive approach to position
the business for the future.
We have reduced SG&A and made
a number of efficiency improve-
ments that will serve as a spring-
board when the market picks up.
We have placed a committed 
railcar purchase order that will 
provide us with a steady flow 
of attractively priced cars over 
the next five years. Importantly,
we have strengthened our 
presence in Europe and we are
streamlining our operations and
leveraging our existing invest-
ment in this important market.
We have also made a concerted
effort to strengthen customer
relationships. Rail’s customer base
consists of some of the world’s
leading chemical, petroleum,
and food companies, and we are 

committed to being their railcar
lessor of choice.

Q: The air market continues to 

A:

provide daily headlines – how has
GATX managed the challenges?
In times of distress, you draw on
your experience and your asset
base – that’s the case in the 
aircraft leasing business.We have
a lot of experience, and we have
an asset base that’s well suited for
this environment, so we have
fared better than some others in
this business.

Entering 2002, we had
16 new aircraft scheduled for
delivery, 10 lease expirations on
existing aircraft, and we faced 
the possibility of some unplanned
aircraft returns – there were six,
by the way. On top of that we
had to arrange financing for the
16 new deliveries, no small task
given the environment.Yet we
arranged attractively priced
financing for the new deliveries,
successfully placed the new deliv-
eries and all 10 lease expirations
plus unplanned returns, and 
handled 18 aircraft movements
for our managed aircraft.

Q: How were you able to achieve this,

A:

given market conditions?
It comes back to experience and
assets. Our air people are among
the most experienced and skilled

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GATX 2002 ANNUAL REPORT

gains on the sales, but most
importantly this strategic move
repositioned our fleet around
newer, narrow-body aircraft, the
exact class of aircraft for which
demand has held up the best 
during this industry downturn.
Q: This has been a difficult environ-

ment for many companies and the
cost of capital has risen – how does
GATX compete effectively?
A: The capital markets have been

volatile, and especially unforgiving
for finance companies, but 
our financing and competitive
strategies have been consistent.
First, we use a mix of financing
resources to diversify our funding
base and lower our effective 
borrowing costs. For example,
complementing our traditional
capital market and bank sources,
we also use financing backed by
our strong asset base.A case in
point would be aircraft financing
in 2002, where we tapped 
U.S. Export-Import Bank and
European Export Credit Agency
financing for new deliveries.
That’s AAA-rated, cost-effective
financing for GATX.

Second, and most impor-

tantly, service is central to our
business model. If all we did was
compete on price, we wouldn’t
be in the game. In our 100+ years
of business, there have always
been competitors with access to
cheaper money than GATX, so
we have had to differentiate our
offering. Rail is the best example,
where full service leases incorpo-
rate railcar repairs, ongoing 
maintenance, on-line information
services, environmental compli-
ance programs, and so on.The
result is that you end up closer to
the customer, and the lease rate
becomes one component, but 
not the only component, in our
customers’ decision process.

Q: What are the reasons behind your
decision to exit Venture and curtail
the Specialty Finance business?
A: We concluded that by focusing
on a core set of businesses, we
could drive maximum value for
our shareholders. But what
defines a “core” business? We
believe it’s one where we have a
strong market position, asset
expertise, experience, service
capabilities, consistency, and the
scale and financing resources 
to compete effectively. Rail, air, and
technology fit the profile – they
are franchise platforms that we can
grow.Our corporate finance group
serves as an excellent complement
to these businesses,providing finan-
cial structuring and portfolio man-
agement skills that can be leveraged
across the company.

Specialty and Venture

possess some aspects of a core
business, but not all. For example,
they are more volatile and difficult
to finance effectively, especially 
in the current environment.
So while on some levels it was 
a difficult decision – Specialty 
and Venture have been a part 
of GATX for a long time and they
have quality people – at the 
end of the day the decision was
straightforward.We are focusing

our efforts and resources around
enhancing our core businesses.

Q: What are GATX’s top priorities 

in 2003?

A: We can’t flip a switch and make

the economy and our end markets
better.What we can do is focus
on improving the controllable
variables in our business, and 
this will allow us to maximize
performance when the recovery
happens – and it will happen.
So like the past year, in 2003 we
will again focus on controlling
costs and improving operational
efficiency, portfolio acquisitions,
maintaining solid liquidity so 
we can jump on opportunities
that arise, and managing our 
air business tightly.

We are focused on near-

term objectives, but we are also
allocating time and resources to
longer-term strategic issues. Some
of this was evident in our decision
regarding Venture and Specialty
and the heightened focus on rail,
air, and technology.We’re also
pursuing growth opportunities in
each of our core markets, further
simplifying our organizational
structure, and expanding customer
service initiatives.These are longer
term, strategic efforts that will
drive the company forward.

Q: Where

do you see 
GATX
in five years?

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In the years ahead there will be
far fewer players in the aircraft
finance and leasing business, and
that will be a positive for those
who have the asset base and
experience to stay with it.

We have faced plenty 

of market challenges in the past
two years: a prolonged down-
turn in rail, September 11 and its
impact on the air industry, a
global downturn in technology
spending, and capital market
volatility. My point is that we are
battle-tested – we have faced
every challenge thrown our way
and responded in kind.That’s a
testament to the people around
me, all of our employees, and 
to our long-term mentality.This
experience will serve us well 
for years to come.

A:

Over the next 
five years we will 
build on the 
business platforms 
and principles 
that serve 
as our foundation 
today.

In rail, we will expand 
on our position as the leading 
North American tankcar lessor
by providing our customers with
best-in-class services and mainte-
nance expertise. Our European
rail business will continue gaining
critical mass, both in terms of 
our presence in this market and
the income contribution to
GATX. In air, we will expand the
number of managed aircraft,
enhancing our fee-based advisory
and asset management services.
We may also selectively pursue
co-investment opportunities 
in air as a means to capitalize on
market opportunities and further
expand fee income in this area.
And in technology, I see us bene-
fiting from a more robust IT
investment cycle, one that we’ll
complement with more efficient
customer support and back 
office functions.

One thing I would add is
that over the next several years,
much of our earnings growth 
will come from enhancing returns 
on existing assets – in essence,
generating higher lease rates on
an installed base of assets as the
economic recovery takes hold.
I want to avoid focusing too

intently on pure asset growth. In
the late 1990’s we pursued asset
growth in some non-core mar-
kets. I think in certain cases we
stretched too far.That was a
hard-earned lesson, and one we
won’t lose sight of in the future.
I’m willing to take prudent, calcu-
lated risk.After all, that’s what
investing in and growing a busi-
ness is all about, but we won’t
overextend the company.
Q: Why should I buy stock in GATX?
A: The most obvious appeal is

that we are very well positioned
to benefit from an improved 
economic environment. Over
70% of our assets are in railcars
and aircraft, assets that have a
life of 25+ years.When we pur-
chase an asset, we’re not fixated
on next week’s return – we look
at the potential return on the
asset over its life, through cycles.
We are confident that our
assets will generate attractive
returns, but you have to stay
with it for the long haul.We are
fortunate to have a base of
shareholders who share this
view, many of whom have stayed
with us long term.

Another positive for

GATX is that we deal in special-
ized markets that rely on asset
expertise. Full service tankcar
leasing is a complicated, service-
oriented business where deep
customer relationships matter –
we use our 105 years of 
experience every day, and that’s 
a nice competitive advantage on
which to draw. Another example
is air, where turmoil in the 
industry has caused a number of 
aircraft lessors and/or investors
to realize that success in this
business is dependent on 
experience and asset knowledge.

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GATX 2002 ANNUAL REPORT

GATX Rail offers 
a unique service package
backed by a team of 
experienced, knowledgeable 
professionals
covering the entire 
spectrum of each 
customer relationship.

GATX Rail provides its cus-
tomers, comprising many of
North America’s and Europe’s
largest commodity and food
manufacturers, with full service
railcar leasing solutions. But
what is “full service”? At GATX
Rail, it’s a unique service package
backed by a team of experienced,
knowledgeable professionals
covering the entire spectrum of
each customer relationship.

Customer relationships

are the lifeblood of the full
service railcar leasing business,
and GATX Rail has built many
of the strongest in the industry.

For 105 years, GATX Rail has
differentiated itself within the
industry, building a leading
position along the way, through
its focus on working directly
with customers on all facets of
their rail leasing needs.

An example of this 

customer-oriented approach 
is the GATX Rail/IMC Global
account team. IMC Global 
is North America’s largest 
producer of concentrated phos-
phates and potash fertilizers.
The company has over 
$2.5 billion in revenue, 7,300
employees, and a network of
global operations. One compo-
nent of IMC Global’s success is
the efficient manufacturing 
and distribution of its products.
They currently utilize nearly
4,000 railcars in their trans-
portation system.

Today, GATX Rail provides 
IMC Global with over 1,700
railcars, and the number 
of cars on lease and the rela-
tionship continue to grow.
Being selected for the alliance
is a testament to the account
team’s effort and creativity,
and it’s also indicative of the
unique knowledge, skills,
and commitment to service
that are at work every day
across GATX Rail.

In late 2001, IMC Global
reviewed its railcar fleet
requirements and announced
plans to pare their existing 
list of 14 railcar suppliers. IMC
Global’s goal was to form a
strategic alliance with one 
railcar lessor who would ulti-
mately supply the majority 
of their 4,000 railcars.At the
time, GATX Rail supplied 600
cars to IMC Global, and the
foundation of a solid relation-
ship was in place. Importantly,
IMC Global’s decision to 
form an alliance with one lead
lessor was consistent with
GATX Rail’s strategy of estab-
lishing close, multifaceted 
customer relationships.

Although competition was
intense, GATX Rail was able to
draw on a unique advantage
that few lessors can match: an
account team encompassing
sales, engineering, maintenance,
finance, fleet management,
and customer support.
Following a discovery period
during which the account 
team worked closely with IMC
Global to identify their specific
equipment, maintenance, and
financing needs, GATX Rail
presented their full service
solution to IMC Global. GATX
Rail’s successful proposal
included a tailored lease struc-
ture, detailed railcar specifica-
tions and delivery schedules,
railcar maintenance services at
locations across North America,
and ongoing customer support.

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GATX Owned Railcar
Fleet Composition
by Car Type

Tankcars 59%
Covered Hoppers 24%
Boxcars/Gondolas    7%
Open Hopper  3%
Intermodal  2%
Other  5%

North American Fleet

U.S. Tankcar Market Share
Leased Market

GATX 35%
Union Tank Car 34%
GE Railcar 18%
Other 13%

Source: Umler Data

GATX Rail Customer Profile
Top 50 Customers by Rating

AAA and AA 14%
A 10%
BBB 28%
BB or < 16%
Nonrated/Private 32%

GATX Rail Account Team:
from left to right

George Economy, Account Manager

Robert “Chip” Ripley, Production Coordinator

Grace Kubota, Fleet Manager

Jeff Walsh, Managing Director, Freight Car Group

Chauncey Fallen, Senior Operations Analyst

John Hickey, Railroad Specialist, Maintenance Procurement

Jeri Bowman, Customer Order Management Representative,
Customer Support Services

Paul Titterton, Director of Sales & Fleet Administration
Kathy Lyman, Fleet Manager

Jim Dell, Mobile Repair Unit Operator

Gene Tylisz, Manager, Design Development, Railcar Engineering

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GATX 2002 ANNUAL REPORT

The accomplishments 
of the Toulouse team 
exemplify the 
knowledge base, effort, 
and adaptability of 
GATX Air’s many 
talented employees.

The air industry has experi-
enced unprecedented volatility
since September 11, as aircraft
operators, lessors, and investors
around the world adapt to a
new and much more difficult
operating environment.With
35 years of experience in the
aircraft leasing business, a
quality asset base, and exten-
sive customer relationships
throughout the world, GATX
Air has adeptly navigated this
environment.

The concept of an air-

craft operating lease is simple –
a carrier rents an aircraft for a

fixed period – but the execu-
tion of each transaction is
extremely complex. Success
requires a depth and breadth
of skills in a wide range of disci-
plines: asset, finance, tax, and
legal expertise, a keen under-
standing of worldwide aviation
markets, strong vendor and
customer relationships, port-
folio administration, marketing,
and technical capabilities.
GATX Air brings together
experts in each of these 
functional areas to serve its 
globally diverse customer base.

GATX Air is both a

direct owner of aircraft and 
a third-party manager.With 
over 300 owned and managed
aircraft, GATX Air’s skills 

were put to the test in 2002.
Entering the year, the schedule
included 16 new aircraft deliv-
eries and 10 lease renewals in
owned aircraft, as well as 18
renewals within the third-party
managed portfolio.

A significant portion 

of the 2002 activity centered on
GATX Air’s office in Toulouse,
France. Serving as the head-
quarters of GATX Air’s extensive
European business, the Toulouse
team is responsible for aircraft
marketing throughout the
region and the acceptance of
GATX Air’s new aircraft from
Airbus.The Toulouse team is
also responsible for technical

services for the transition of
GATX owned and managed air-
craft worldwide.The technical
components encompass return
condition compliance and
records maintenance, new les-
see specification requirements,
and registering and delivering
aircraft to new lessees through-
out the world.

In 2002, the Toulouse

team faced a sizeable new 
aircraft delivery and renewal
schedule, yet their perfor-
mance in the face of a difficult
environment was outstanding.
Including both GATX owned
and third-party managed 
aircraft, the marketing team
placed 34 aircraft on lease with
18 different carriers, including
12 new customers for GATX.

The technical team successfully
managed the transition of 43
aircraft, with 40 of these involving
European carriers. Importantly,
the new aircraft placements
and renewals resulted in mini-
mal off-lease time.

The accomplishments
of the Toulouse team exemplify
the knowledge base, effort,
and adaptability of GATX Air’s
many talented employees.
While the air industry will 
continue to face uncertainty in
2003, GATX Air has proven 
its ability to address this 
uncertainty with determination
and creativity.

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GATX Air Fleet
Composition – Owned
by Aircraft Type

A320 Family 46%
B737 Family 35%
B757  9%
MD-80 Family  3%
Other  7%

GATX Air Fleet
Regional Mix – Owned
by Lessee’s Home Country

Europe 47%
North America 14%
South America 14%
Middle East 13%
Asia 11%
Africa  1%

Worldwide Air Travel
revenue passenger miles in billions

2,109 2,015

1,537

303

70

441

75

675

80

1,201

858

85

90

95

00

02

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization

GATX Air Toulouse Team:
from left to right

Jeff Buckio,Vice President,Technical Services

Sylvia Hallett, Director,Technical Services

Olof Koppenberg,Vice President, Marketing

Jim Morris, Managing Director, Marketing

Mike Sanders, Managing Director, European Operations

Odile Fiadzo-Gaset, Administrative Services
Paul Cottam, Director,Technical Services

Colin Bole, Assistant Managing Director, Marketing

Peter Tanner, Director,Technical Services

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GATX 2002 ANNUAL REPORT

GATX Technology
Services
simplifies the 
complexities involved
in managing 
leased
IT equipment.

GATX Technology Services
(GTS) is one of the leading
independent information tech-
nology (IT) leasing companies
in the world, providing equip-
ment and full life cycle asset
management consulting
services for IT assets. Success 
is predicated on building 
enduring customer relation-
ships, identifying leasing
solutions that meet each 
customer’s unique equipment
needs, and working with
customers as their IT needs
change.With more than a 
million pieces of IT equipment 
on lease to over 900 customers,
it’s clear that many companies

are capitalizing on the flexible
and efficient IT leasing 
solutions provided by GTS.

Asset knowledge,

experience, and the ability to
anticipate IT trends are critical
to success in this sector of 
the leasing industry, and GTS
further differentiates itself
through unparalleled customer
service, the foundation of
which is an account team 
capable of handling every aspect
of a customer’s IT needs.

A case in point is Blue

Cross and Blue Shield of
Florida, Inc. (BCBSF). BCBSF
and its subsidiaries serve the
healthcare needs of more 
than 6 million Floridians.With
offices in Tampa, Jacksonville,
Orlando and Miami, BCBSF
provides affordable healthcare

choices to its members and
has done so for over 60 years.

BCBSF and GTS estab-

lished a relationship in 1991,
and the company has leased
equipment from GTS every
year since.The GTS account
team, led today by the same
account manager who estab-
lished the relationship in 1991,
includes key individuals from
account management, lease
administration, asset and 
portfolio management, and 
IT remarketing.

In 1997, BCBSF switched
to an “all lease” strategy for its
personal computer (PC) equip-
ment needs, and they chose
GTS as a primary lessor.GTS
was selected based on its 

ability to simplify the com-
plexities involved in managing
leased IT equipment, including
procurement, tracking, moni-
toring, returning and upgrading
existing equipment. GTS 
currently has over 11,000 PCs
on lease to BCBSF.

The success of the

BCBSF relationship reflects
GTS’s full service strategy,
encompassing all account team
members. GTS account repre-
sentatives work with customers
to continually review their IT
needs, upgrading equipment as
necessary, and utilizing the
most effective leasing alterna-
tives.Account management
representatives provide asset
management services through-
out the tenure of the relation-
ship, including tracking of leased
equipment, maintenance, and
records management.

Customers can access account
information 24 hours a day,
seven days a week through
myGTS.com, an online tracking
system. And the technical team
at the GTS service center 
provides assistance with the
remarketing and/or disposition
of equipment at the end of
lease term.

Personal account 
management, flexibility to
meet customers’ individual
needs, maintenance 
support, and the equipment
knowledge to support life cycle 
asset management are the 
cornerstones of each 
GTS customer relationship.

13

GATX Technology
Leased Equipment Mix

PC/Client Server 40%
Midrange 26%
Communications  8%
Mainframe   2%
Other 24%

GATX Technology
Customer Mix
Top 50 Customers by Industry

Data Processing 21%
Business Services 19%
Banking/Finance 18%
Retail  9%
Manufacturing  9%
Other 24%

GATX Technology Account Team:
from left to right

Carine Gourjan,Technology Leasing 
Specialist,Account Teams

Siretta Bonds, Shipping/Receiving Clerk,
Asset Management

Mike O’Hare,Vice President,
Regional Sales Director, Sales & Marketing

Luis Rodriguez, Senior Asset Specialist,
Asset Management

Heather Veldhuis, Client Relations 
Manager,Account Teams

John Andrade, Computer Technician,
Asset Management

Suzanne Diaz, Equipment Management 
Specialist, Asset Management

Mike Doyle, Senior Portfolio Manager,
Portfolio Management

Tanya Wickstrom, Data Entry Specialist,
Asset Management

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Consolidated Statements of Income

IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA/YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 1

2 0 0 0

Gross income

lease income
marine operating revenue
interest income
asset remarketing income
gain on sale of securities
fees
other

revenues
gain on extinguishment of debt
share of affiliates’ earnings

total gross income

Ownership costs

depreciation and amortization
interest, net
operating lease expense

total ownership costs

Other costs and expenses

maintenance expense
marine operating expenses
other operating expenses
selling, general and administrative
provision for possible losses
asset impairment charges
provision (reversal) for litigation charges
reduction in workforce charges
fair value adjustments for derivatives

total other costs and expenses

income from continuing operations before  

income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change

income tax provision (benefit)

income from continuing operations before
cumulative effect of accounting change

Discontinued operations

operating results, net of taxes
gain on sale of portion of segment, net of taxes
total discontinued operations

income before cumulative effect of accounting change

cumulative effect of accounting change

net income

Diluted per share data

income from continuing operations before
cumulative effect of accounting change

income from discontinued operations 

income before cumulative effect of accounting change

cumulative effect of accounting change

total

average number of common shares and common share

equivalents (in thousands)

$ 1,016.0
79.7
55.1
54.7
3.9
17.6
47.3

1,274.3
18.0
48.4

1,340.7

$ 1,140.1 
77.7 
71.3 
99.0 
38.7 
19.5 
41.2 

1,487.5 

–   

32.8 

1,520.3

$    987.0
88.2 
60.1 
57.2 
52.3 
19.7 
46.5 

1,311.0 

–   

78.9 

1,389.9

351.6
224.6
179.5

755.7

146.4
60.7
36.9
204.5
36.6
40.5
–
16.9
3.5

546.0

39.0
10.0

29.0

–
6.2
6.2

35.2

(34.9)

397.8 
248.8 
184.2 

830.8

137.5 
59.7 
54.5 
247.8 
98.4 
85.2 
(13.1)
13.4 
0.5 

683.9

5.6
(1.9)

7.5

1.5 
163.9 
165.4

172.9 

–   

316.6 
242.6 
168.8 

728.0

127.7 
60.1 
12.8 
224.6 
17.7 
5.0 
160.5 
–
–

608.4

53.5
22.7

30.8

27.4 
8.4 
35.8

66.6 

–   

$  

0.3

$

172.9

$

66.6

$

0.59
0.13

0.72

(0.72)

$  

0.15 
3.36 

3.51

–

$  

0.63 
0.74 

1.37

–

$  

–   

$  

3.51 

$  

1.37 

49,177

49,202 

48,753

The financial information presented in this summary annual report should be reviewed in conjunction with the GATX Corporation 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This document is available at www.gatx.com or by callling the investor relations contacts listed on the inside back cover of this report.

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15

Supplemental Information to Income Statement

Asset Remarketing Income
$ millions

Lease Income

represents rents received from lessees on the assets in GATX’s operating lease and direct
finance lease portfolio.

 $99.0

$92.4

$75.5

 $57.2

$54.7

98

02

Interest Income

represents income derived from interest received on loans, primarily in the Venture and
Specialty portfolios.

Asset Remarketing Income

includes gains on the sale of assets from GATX’s own portfolio and residual sharing fees
from the sale of assets managed by GATX on behalf of a third-party owner.These gains
tend not to occur evenly between periods.

Asset Remarketing Income 2002
$ millions

Gain on the Sale of Securities

$40.8 Remarketing Gains
$13.9 Residual Sharing Fees

includes the gain on the sale of stock derived from warrants received as part of financing
transactions in the Venture portfolio.

Share of Affiliates’ Earnings

represents GATX’s pro rata share of pre-tax earnings from investments in affiliated companies.
See Supplemental Financial Data, pages 22-23, for additional details.

Operating Lease Expense

reflects financing costs related to assets, including certain railcars and aircraft, that GATX
has financed with long-term sale-leasebacks.

Maintenance Expense

includes any repair and maintenance expense of GATX’s fleet of railcars including the 
use of third-party contract shops. Expenses associated with GATX’s own maintenance
centers and mini-mobile repair units are also included.

Provision for Possible Losses

is derived from GATX’s estimate of losses on reservable assets based on a review of
credit and market risks. Reservable assets include gross receivables, loans and
finance leases for which GATX can record loss reserves. Operating lease assets, as 
dictated by accounting standards, are not reservable.

Asset Impairment Charges

can occur when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount 
of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. If assets are impaired, the impairment charge
to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets
exceeds fair value.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

IN MILLIONS / DECEMBER 31

Assets

cash and cash equivalents
restricted cash

receivables
rent and other receivables
finance leases
loans
less – allowance for possible losses

operating lease assets, facilities and other
railcars and service facilities
operating lease investments and other
less – allowance for depreciation

progress payments for aircraft and other equipment

investments in affiliated companies 
recoverable income taxes 
goodwill, net
other investments
other assets 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

Accounts payable & accrued expenses

debt
short-term 
long-term:

recourse
nonrecourse
capital lease obligations

deferred income taxes 
other liabilities

total liabilities 

Shareholders’ equity 

preferred stock
common stock
additional capital
reinvested earnings
accumulated other comprehensive loss

less – cost of common shares in treasury

total shareholders’ equity 

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 1

$  231.1
140.9

$

222.9
134.4

97.8
713.0
434.2
(82.2)

128.5
866.1
557.4
(94.2)

1,162.8

1,457.8

3,076.9
2,250.1
(2,008.1)

3,318.9
140.9

3,459.8

850.9
129.8
62.5
96.1
294.4

2,932.9
1,771.0
(1,985.1)

2,718.8
281.1

2,999.9

912.9
34.1
63.3
109.2
169.2

$ 6,428.3

$ 6,103.7 

$

399.5

$  364.5

27.1

3,474.5
594.6
143.7

4,239.9

640.0
347.3

5,626.7

–
35.6
392.7
602.7
(100.5)

930.5
(128.9)

801.6

288.4

2,916.1
709.4
163.0

4,076.9

464.5
316.0

5,221.9

–
35.4
384.7
664.9
(74.1)

1,010.9
(129.1)

881.8

$ 6,428.3

$ 6,103.7 

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17

Supplemental Information to Balance Sheet

Allowance for Possible Losses
% of Reservable Assets

13.3%

10.4%

Restricted Cash

represents cash held in relation to specific transactions or financings that is restricted from
general corporate use. GATX’s restricted cash consists primarily of an amount designated
to fund the construction of railcars for a customer.

6.3%

6.1%

6.6%

Finance Leases

comprise direct finance leases and leveraged leases.

98

02

Investments in Affiliated 
Companies
$ millions

 936.0

 912.9

850.9

775.6

651.5

98

02

Investments in Affiliated 
Companies by Sector 2002
percentage

55% Air
25% Specialty
17% Rail
3% Other

Loans

generally in the Venture and Specialty portfolios, are recorded at the principal amount
outstanding plus accrued interest.

Allowance for Possible Losses

provides for potential credit losses against reservable assets. Reservable assets are the
gross receivables, loans and finance leases for which GATX can record loss reserves.
Management sets the allowance by assessing overall risk and total probable losses in the
portfolio, and by reviewing GATX’s historical loss experience.

Operating Lease Assets and Other

consists primarily of the air, rail and technology assets of GATX on lease to customers
and Great Lakes shipping vessels. Operating lease assets and facilities are stated principally
at cost.

Progress Payments

represent amounts paid, including capitalized interest, toward construction of aircraft and
other equipment.

Investments in Affiliated Companies

represents GATX’s investments in 20%–50% owned companies and joint ventures and
other investments in which GATX does not have effective or voting control.These invest-
ments are accounted for using the equity method.These domestic and foreign investments
are in businesses similar to those of GATX, such as aircraft leasing, rail equipment leasing,
technology equipment leasing and other business activities. See Supplemental Financial
Data, pages 22-23, for additional details.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA/YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 1

2 0 0 0

Operating activities

(loss) income from continuing operations
adjustments to reconcile (loss) income from continuing

operations to net cash provided by continuing operations:

realized gains on remarketing of leased equipment
gain on sales of securities
depreciation and amortization
provision for possible losses
asset impairment charges
deferred income taxes
share of affiliates’ earnings, net of dividends
gain on extinguishment of debt
cumulative effect of accounting change
provision (reversal) of litigation charges
payments related to litigation settlement

other, including working capital 

net cash provided by continuing operations

Investing activities

additions to equipment on lease, net of nonrecourse financing

for leveraged leases, operating lease assets and facilities

loans extended
investments in affiliated companies
progress payments
other investments

portfolio investments and capital additions
portfolio proceeds
proceeds from other asset sales

net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

Financing activities

net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
repayment of long-term debt
net (decrease) increase in short-term debt
net decrease in capital lease obligations
issuance (repurchase) of common stock and other 
cash dividends

net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 

of continuing operations 

net transfers (to) from discontinued operations

net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from

continuing operations

proceeds from sale of a portion of segment
taxes paid on gain from sale of segment
net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from

discontinued operations

net increase in cash and cash equivalents

$        (5.9)

$        7.5 

$      30.8 

(40.8)
(3.9)
368.1
36.6
40.5
130.7
(13.1)
(18.0)
34.9
–
–
(89.4)

439.7

(893.2)
(128.7)
(93.3)
(104.2)
(52.4)

(1,271.8)
882.8
17.4

(371.6)

1,518.1
(1,210.0)
(274.4)
(22.1)
8.4
(62.5)

(42.5)

(14.1)

11.5
3.2
–

–

$     14.7

(79.9)
(38.7)
415.9 
98.4 
85.2 
126.9 
(22.5)
–   
–   
(13.1)
(141.0)
(76.4)

362.3 

(841.0)
(305.5)
(246.5)
(300.1)
(98.2)

(1,791.3)
1,026.2 
207.1 

(558.0)

788.9 
(1,018.2)
(231.6)
(1.2)
19.3 
(60.2)

(503.0)

(30.7)

(729.4)
1,185.0 
(281.9)

(12.3)

$   161.4 

(53.4)
(52.3)
333.9 
17.7 
5.0 
26.8 
(44.0)
–   
–   

160.5 
(6.0)
(16.9)

402.1

(1,095.3)
(436.1)
(213.3)
(123.4)
(29.2)

(1,897.3)
627.3 
304.3 

(965.7)

1,583.6 
(1,072.2)
149.1 
(15.7)
(20.1)
(57.4)

567.3 

10.7 

14.4
74.7 
–   

(5.5)

$      83.6 

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19

Supplemental Information to Cash Flow Statement

Net Cash Provided by 
Continuing Operations
$ millions

$439.7

$402.1

$362.3

$299.1

$275.1

Gain on Extinguishment of Debt

primarily relates to third-party nonrecourse debt that GATX utilizes in its technology leasing
business, in which case the lender may look only to the underlying collateral for repayment.
In the event of a lessee default, GATX records a gain on the extinguishment of nonrecourse
debt, offsetting charges to the provision for possible losses and asset impairment.

Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change

Effective January 1, 2002, GATX adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations and SFAS No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets. Under these new rules, goodwill is no longer amortized, but rather subject to 
an annual impairment test in accordance with the Statements.An impairment charge is
recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value,
established using discounted cash flows. Based on such review, GATX recorded a one-
time, non-cash impairment charge of $34.9 million, recognized January 1, 2002, for the
goodwill related to its Polish railcar reporting unit, Dyrekcja Eksploatacji Cystern (DEC).

Cash from Operations

is the net cash inflow from operations, calculated as the sum of net income adjusted for
non-cash revenue and expense items and changes in asset and liability accounts affecting
operating activities.

Additions to Equipment on Lease,
net of nonrecourse financing for leveraged leases,
operating lease assets and facilities

consist of capital expenditures for investments in income-producing assets.The majority
of investment is for rail, air, and technology assets, with lesser amounts for venture and
specialty assets.

Portfolio Proceeds

consist of cash received from the sale of leased equipment, finance lease and loan 
principal receipts, warrant sales and capital distributions from joint venture investments.

Proceeds from Other Asset Sales

reflect predominately the sale-leaseback of railcars and proceeds from railcar scrapping.

98

02

Additions to Equipment
on Lease
$ millions

 $1,095.3

 $1,063.4

$892.5

 $841.0

$893.2

98

02

Portfolio Proceeds
$ millions

 $1,026.2

 $882.8

 $804.2

 $627.3

$516.8

98

02

Portfolio Proceeds 2002
percentage

30% Loan principal received
28% Proceeds from asset sales
25% Finance lease rents received, net of earned income and 

leveraged lease nonrecourse debt service

13% Return of capital from investments 

in affiliated companies

4% Other

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Supplemental Financial Data (unaudited)

IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 1

2 0 0 0

1 9 9 9

1 9 9 8

Five-year income summary

revenues
gain on extinguishment of debt
share of affiliates’ earnings

gross income

ownership costs
other costs and expenses
income taxes

income from continuing operations before 
cumulative effect of accounting change

income from discontinued operations

cumulative effect of accounting change

net income
dividends declared per share of common stock

Assets and capital structure

owned assets – continuing operations

on balance sheet
off balance sheet(A)

total owned assets

capital structure
debt

short-term debt, net of unrestricted cash
long-term debt:
on balance sheet

recourse
nonrecourse(B)
off balance sheet(C)
recourse
nonrecourse
capital lease obligations

total net debt obligations

shareholders’ equity

recourse leverage(D)

$1,274.3
18.0
48.4

$1,340.7

755.7
546.0
10.0

29.0
6.2

(34.9)

0.3
1.28

$1,487.5 

$1,311.0 

$1,195.0 

$1,215.1 

–   

32.8 

–   

78.9 

–   

63.6 

–   

48.5 

$1,520.3 

$1,389.9 

$1,258.6 

$1,263.6 

830.8 
683.9 
(1.9)

7.5 
165.4 

–   

172.9 
1.24

728.0 
608.4 
22.7 

30.8 
35.8 

–   

66.6 
1.20

569.2 
480.3 
82.8 

126.3 
25.0 

520.4 
543.0 
86.0 

114.2 
17.7 

–   

–   

151.3 
1.10

131.9 
1.00

$6,428.3
1,372.2

$7,800.5

$6,103.7 
1,373.7 

$7,477.4 

$5,600.9 
1,377.4 

$6,978.3 

$4,726.9 
1,173.4 

$5,900.3 

$3,920.0 
1,097.8 

$5,017.8 

$ (204.0)

$   65.5 

$   367.3 

$   307.2 

$  228.6 

3,474.5
594.6

1,018.8
353.4
143.7

$5,381.0

801.6

5.0

2,916.1 
709.4 

1,040.3 
333.4 
163.0 

$5,227.7 

881.8

4.3 

3,113.9 
474.2 

1,037.3 
340.1 
164.2 

$5,497.0 

789.5

5.3 

2,705.9 
398.1 

836.2 
337.2 
176.2 

2,088.0 
382.4 

864.2 
233.6 
192.7 

$4,760.8 

$3,989.5 

836.0

4.2 

732.9

3.9

(A) Off balance sheet assets – GATX utilizes a mix
of financing sources to grow its asset base. For
example, GATX’s railcar fleet is partly financed
through the use of long-term operating leases.
GATX is the lessee in these cases and accounting
standards dictate that these assets remain off
balance sheet. GATX includes these assets and
related liabilities in its capitalization, since GATX
controls the asset and has a purchase option at
the end of the lease term.

(B) Nonrecourse debt, on balance sheet – In the

event of default by the lessee, the lender of non-
recourse debt may only look to the collateral
for repayment. GATX’s nonrecourse debt is pri-
marily collateralized by assigned lease cash flow
and a security interest in the underlying leased
asset. GATX frequently utilizes nonrecourse
debt to finance its information technology leas-
ing business.

(C) Off balance sheet debt – Reflects the operating
lease financing corresponding to off balance
sheet assets. The debt represents the present
value of future lease payments. Certain of these
payments have been guaranteed by GATX
Financial Corporation (GFC) and are classified
as recourse. Other lease payments have not
been guaranteed by GFC and are therefore clas-
sified as nonrecourse.

(D) Recourse leverage – Calculated using a recourse
debt/equity methodology: (net short-term debt
plus long-term recourse obligations)/sharehold-
ers’ equity plus allowance for possible losses.

(E) Reservable assets – Gross receivables, loans and

finance leases for which GATX can record loss
reserves. Operating lease assets, as dictated by
accounting standards, are not reservable.

(F) Financial Services investments – Reservable assets,
operating lease assets, and other investments,
including off balance sheet assets at the Financial
Services segment. This excludes Financial
Services’ Great Lakes shipping operation.

(G) Allowance for losses – Provides for potential
credit losses against reservable assets.
Management sets the allowance by assessing overall
risk and total probable losses in the portfolio, and
by reviewing GATX’s historical loss experience.

(H) Non-performing investments – Leases, loans 

and other investments of Financial Services
under which the customer has ceased lease,
principal or interest payments.This measure
does not include assets which are off lease or
assets within joint ventures.

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Supplemental Financial Data (unaudited)

IN MILLIONS

Business unit information – 2002

revenues
gain on extinguishment of debt
share of affiliates’ earnings

gross income

assets
investments in affiliated companies

total assets (including off 
balance sheet)

Financial Services

Rail

$   653.8
–
13.1

666.9

3,471.2
145.0

Air

Technology

$     86.4 

–   

14.8 

101.2 

1,483.0 
470.5 

$304.1 
15.9 
2.3 

322.3 

687.9 
15.2 

Venture

$  33.5 

Specialty

$ 196.5 

–   

1.5 

35.0 

247.3 
6.8 

0.9   

16.7 

214.1 

787.1 
213.4 

Corporate
and Other

$ 

–
1.2 
–   

1.2 

273.1   
–   

Total

$1,274.3
18.0
48.4 

1,340.7 

6,949.6 
850.9 

$3,616.2

$1,953.5 

$703.1 

$254.1 

$1,000.5 

$273.1   

$7,800.5 

Investments and capital expenditures

rail
air
technology
venture
specialty
other

total investment and

capital expenditures

Credit statistics

total assets, excluding cash
reservable assets(E)
Financial Services investments(F)

allowance for losses(G)
allowance as a percentage of
reservable assets

net charge-offs, asset impairments

and write-downs

net charge-offs/impairments/write-downs

as a percentage of average total assets

non-performing investments(H)
non-performing investments

as a percentage of Financial Services
investments

GATX CORPORATION STOCK PERFORMANCE 
DOLLARS PER SHARE
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 1

2 0 0 0

1 9 9 9

1 9 9 8

$  117.5
571.5
253.8
120.8
206.8
1.4

$ 370.1 
574.2 
431.3 
259.4 
147.8 
8.5 

$   482.7 
257.2
397.7 
339.9 
412.3 
7.5 

$   489.2 
294.3 
494.6 
116.0 
208.4 
3.5 

$   498.8 
229.7 
328.0 
48.0 
136.1 
(4.9)

$1,271.8

$1,791.3

$1,897.3 

$1,606.0 

$1,235.7 

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 1

2 0 0 0

1 9 9 9

1 9 9 8

$7,428.5
1,245.0
2,900.9

$7,120.1
1,552.0
2,882.5 

$6,804.7
1,521.4
2,604.0

$5,797.8 
1,089.9
2,075.9 

$4,923.3 
1,001.5 
1,474.4 

82.2

6.6%

94.4

1.3%

94.9

94.2 

6.1%

187.8 

2.7%

96.4 

95.2 

6.3%

41.6 

0.7%

78.4 

113.5 

10.4%

31.1 

0.6%

62.2 

133.6 

13.3%

3.4 

0.1%

26.5 

3.3%

3.3%

3.0%

3.0%

1.8%

2002
HIGH
$35.24 
35.91 
30.35 
24.80 

2002
LOW
$27.05 
28.94 
19.33 
16.30 

2001
HIGH
$49.94 
43.05 
43.55 
33.75 

2001
LOW
$40.50 
36.40 
29.80 
23.65 

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GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Financial Data (unaudited)

GATX Investments in Affiliated
Companies
percentage

GATX Corporation holds a number of investments in 20%–50% owned companies and joint ventures
(“coinvestment/partnerships”). The majority of the affiliate investments are coinvestments in aircraft.

55% Air
25% Specialty
17% Rail
3% Other

On the balance sheet, GATX’s affiliate investments are reported as Investments in Affiliated
Companies; on the income statement, GATX’s pro rata share of income from these affiliates is
reported as Share of Affiliates’ Earnings; cash distributions from affiliates are incorporated in 
GATX’s cash flow statement either as cash provided by operations in the case of dividends, or as a
component of portfolio proceeds in the case of return of capital.

Total Investment in Affiliates, $851 million

GATX primarily invests in two basic types of coinvestment/partnerships:A specific pool of assets 
that generates lease, interest, and remarketing gain income for the coinvestors over time as the asset
pool liquidates. The Cooperative Association coinvestment/partnership is one such example.The 
second primary type is an investment in an ongoing leasing enterprise that has its own management
team, strategy, and market position that complements GATX’s core business.AAE Cargo, a European-
based railcar leasing business, is one such example.

The table below provides additional detail on the 10 largest coinvestment/partnerships, with supple-
mental information on specific assets and partners. In addition, the accompanying data provide
details with regard to the financial composition of the largest coinvestment/partnerships and a pro-
portional consolidation.This information also details debt within coinvestments/partnerships that is
recourse to GATX. At December 31, 2002, only $89 million of debt at the coinvestment/partnership
level was recourse to GATX.

Details of the top 10 are provided below:

IN MILLIONS

Name

Cooperative 
Association

Sector

air

GATX’s
investment

GATX’s stake
in affiliate

Underlying
asset/operation

Recourse
to GATX

Nonrecourse
to GATX

$114.6 

30%

16 A320 aircraft

$

– 

$ 0.6 

GATX’s Share of Debt in Affiliate

PBG Capital Partners

specialty

77.3 

50%

Alpha Partnerships

GATX 737-800 
Partners

AAE Cargo

air

air

rail

67.8 

66.0 

50%

25.1%

63.0 

37.5%

primarily rail and 
air assets

aircraft engines

– 

– 

10 B737-800 aircraft

5.9 

represents GATX’s 
investment in European
freight car lessor 
(16,000 cars)

Javelin Leasing Limited

air

60.8 

50%

6 A320 aircraft

Pembroke Group

air

59.3 

50%

Air Liquide

specialty

58.1 

50%

Dublin-based aircraft 
leasing operation own/
manage over 100 aircraft

to develop, construct,
own, operate and 
maintain a syngas facility 
in Longview,Texas

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Locomotive Leasing 
Partners

GATX 737-800
Partners III

rail

air

56.1 

50% 

locomotive 
leasing operation

36.4 

26%

5 B737-800 aircraft

3.9 

12.3 

Coinvestors/partners

five major financial 
institutions

Pitney Bowes Credit 
Corporation

Rolls-Royce Plc

four major financial 
institutions

Ahaus Alstatter 
Eisenbahn (AAE) AG 

118.0 

432.0 

15.2 

219.5

– 

one major financial 
institution

425.9 

Rolls-Royce Plc

– 

– 

Air Liquide America

General Motors Electro-
Motive Division

three major financial
institutions

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Supplemental Financial Data (unaudited)

IN MILLIONS

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 1

2 0 0 0

1 9 9 9

1 9 9 8

Investments in affiliated companies by sector

Air
Rail
Specialty
Venture
Technology

Total

Pre-tax share of affiliates’ earnings by sector
Air(A)
Rail
Specialty(B)
Venture(C)
Technology

$470.5
145.0
213.4
6.8
15.2

$850.9

$  14.8 
13.1
16.7
1.5
2.3

$483.4 
200.6 
205.9 
8.9 
14.1 

$912.9 

$  33.1 
7.4 
21.9 
(32.0)
2.4 

Total
(A) Includes $21.3 million and $9.3 million of pre-tax charges related to air asset impairments in 2002 and 2001, respectively.

$  32.8 

$  48.4

$480.5 
205.9 
184.5 
52.1 
13.0 

$936.0 

$  34.6 
21.4 
15.8 
3.9 
3.2 

$  78.9 

$395.0 
207.9 
138.3 
26.7 
7.7 

$775.6 

$  25.3 
22.5 
14.1 
1.9
(0.2)

$  63.6 

$339.3 
141.7 
125.6 
13.6 
31.3 

$651.5 

$  18.2 
17.0 
14.7 
–
(1.4)

$  48.5 

(B) Includes $6.2 million of pre-tax charges related to air asset impairments in 2002.

(C) Includes $35.6 million of pre-tax charges and provisions related to telecommunications investments in 2001.

Investments in Affiliated Companies – Proportional Consolidation
The following table presents a proportional consolidation of summary income and balance sheet data reflecting the impact of adding GATX’s 
proportional share of affiliates’ income statement and balance sheet items to the GATX Consolidated statements.

GATX
2002

GATX’s proportional share of affiliate items

Air

Rail

Specialty

Technology

Venture

GATX 2002
proportional
Adjustment consolidation

Income summary

revenues
gain on extinguishment of debt
share of affiliates’ earnings
total gross income
total ownership costs
total other costs and expenses
income before income taxes
income tax provision(A)
net income(B)

Balance sheet

assets
cash and cash equivalents
receivable/leases/loans

less: allowance for possible losses

operating lease assets, facilities and other, net
progress payments and other assets
investments in affiliated companies

liabilities and shareholders’ equity
accounts payable and accrued expenses
debt

short-term
long-term:

recourse to GATX
nonrecourse
capital lease obligations

other liabilities, including deferred taxes
total shareholders’ equity

$   182.6 

$ 90.4 

$  85.7 

$  59.8 

$ 1.5 

$1,274.3 
18.0 
48.4 
1,340.7 
755.7 
546.0 
39.0 
10.0 
$  29.0 

–   
–   

182.6 
125.7 
42.1 
14.8 
–   
$     14.8 

$  372.0 
1,245.0
(82.2)
1,162.8
3,318.9
723.7 
850.9 

$     34.8 
19.5 
(0.2)
19.3 
1,467.2 
132.1 
–   

–   
–   

90.4 
51.9 
25.4 
13.1 
–   
$ 13.1 

$ 20.0 
16.3 
–   

16.3 
362.7 
44.1 
–   

–   
–   

85.7 
22.5 
46.5 
16.7 
–   
$  16.7 

$  30.9 
197.6 
(1.5)
196.1 
7.4 
202.5 
–   

–   
–   

59.8 
50.5 
7.0 
2.3 
–   
$    2.3 

$    0.1 
8.6 
(1.2)
7.4 
102.0
5.8 
–   

–   
–   

1.5 
–   
–   

1.5 
–   
$ 1.5 

$ 0.8 
9.0 
(3.0)
6.0 

–   
–
–   

$  

–
–   
(48.4)
(48.4)
–   
–   
(48.4)
–   
$  (48.4)

$1,694.3 
18.0 
–   

1,712.3 
1,006.3 
667.0 
39.0 
10.0 
$     29.0 

$ 

–
–   
–   
–   
–
–
(850.9)

$   458.6 
1,496.0
(88.1)
1,407.9 
5,258.2
1,108.2 
–   

$6,428.3 

$1,653.4 

$443.1 

$436.9 

$115.3 

$ 6.8 

$(850.9)

$8,232.9 

$   399.5 

$     35.0 

$ 22.2 

$    9.3 

$    2.6 

$ –

$        –    $   468.6 

27.1 

–   

3,474.5 
594.6 
143.7 
4,239.9 
987.3 
801.6 

15.7 
1,013.2 

–   

1,028.9 
119.0 
470.5 

–   

–   

272.3 

–   

272.3 
3.6 
145.0 

10.6 

– 

–
200.0 

–   

210.6 
3.6 
213.4 

73.5 
16.4 

–   

89.9 
7.6 
15.2 

–   

–   
–   
–   
–   
–   
6.8 

–   

37.7 

–   
–   
–   
–   
–   
(850.9)

3,563.7 
2,096.5 
143.7 
5,841.6 
1,121.1
801.6 

$6,428.3 

$1,653.4 

$443.1 

$436.9 

$115.3 

$ 6.8 

$(850.9)

$8,232.9 

(A) GATX 2002 income tax benefit includes income taxes attributable to GATX’s share of affiliates’ earnings.

(B) Net income represents income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change.

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GATX CORPORATION

Directors and Officers

GATX Board of Directors

GATX Officers

Rod F. Dammeyer2,4
President,
CAC, llc

James M. Denny2,3
Retired; Former Managing Director,
William Blair Capital Partners, LLC

Richard Fairbanks1,3
Counselor,
Center for Strategic & International Studies

Ronald H. Zech
Chairman, President and 
Chief Executive Officer

Brian A. Kenney
Senior Vice President – Finance and 
Chief Financial Officer

Ronald J. Ciancio
Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

William C. Foote1,3
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,
USG Corporation

Gail L. Duddy
Vice President,
Human Resources

William M. Muckian
Vice President, Controller and 
Chief Accounting Officer

William J. Hasek
Vice President,Treasurer

Robert C. Lyons
Vice President, Investor Relations

Business Unit Presidents

David M. Edwards, GATX Rail
Alan C. Coe, GATX Air
Thomas K. McGreal, GATX Technology

Deborah M. Fretz1,4
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P.

Miles L. Marsh2,3
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Fort James Corporation

Michael E. Murphy2,4
Retired; Former Vice Chairman 
and Chief Administrative Officer,
Sara Lee Corporation

John W. Rogers, Jr.1,4
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Ariel Capital Management, Inc.

Ronald H. Zech
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
GATX Corporation

1 Member, Audit Committee

2 Member, Compensation Committee

3 Member, Nominating Committee

4 Member, Retirement Funds Review Committee

GATX CORPORATION 

Corporate Information

Annual Meeting
Friday, April 25, 2003, 9:00 a.m., Central Time
Northern Trust Company
Assembly Room, Sixth Floor
50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60675

Financial information and press releases
A copy of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for 2002 and selected other information are available 
without charge.

Corporate information and press releases may be found at
http://www.gatx.com. A variety of current and historical financial
information, press releases and photographs are available at this site.

Inquiries
Inquiries regarding dividend checks, the dividend reinvestment plan,
stock certificates, replacement of lost certificates, address changes,
account consolidation, transfer procedures and year end tax infor-
mation should be addressed to GATX Corporation’s Transfer Agent
and Registrar:

Automated request line for materials:
(312) 621-6300

Analysts, institutional shareholders and 
financial community professionals:
Robert C. Lyons,Vice President, Investor Relations
Telephone: (312) 621-6633
E-mail: rclyons@gatx.com

Individual investors’ inquiries:
Irma Dominguez, Investor Relations Coordinator
Telephone: (312) 621-8799
Fax: (312) 621-6648
E-mail: irma.dominguez@gatx.com

Questions regarding sales, service, lease information,
or customer solutions:
GATX Rail: (312) 621-6200
Financial Services: (415) 955-3200

Independent Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP

Mellon Investor Services LLC
Overpeck Centre
85 Challenge Road
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660

Telephone: (866) 767-6259
TDD for Hearing Impaired: (800) 231-5469
Foreign Shareholders: (201) 329-8660
TDD Foreign Shareholders: (201) 329-8354
Internet: http://www.melloninvestor.com

Information relating to shareholder ownership, dividend 
payments, or share transfers:
Lisa M. Ibarra, Assistant Secretary
Telephone: (312) 621-6603
Fax: (312) 621-6647
E-mail: lmibarra@gatx.com

GATX Corporation welcomes and encourages questions and com-
ments from its shareholders, potential investors, financial profession-
als and the public at large. To better serve interested parties, the
following GATX personnel may be contacted by letter, telephone,
e-mail and/or fax.

Requests for information or brochures may be made through
GATX’s website. Many GATX publications may be directly viewed or
downloaded from this site.

To request published financial information and 
financial reports, contact:
GATX Corporation
Investor Relations Department
500 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661-3676
Telephone: (800) 428-8161
E-mail: ir@gatx.com

Forward-looking statements
Certain statements within this document, including but not limited
to the Chairman’s Letter, question and answer section, and business
line narrative sections on pages 8–13, may constitute forward-look-
ing statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.These statements
are identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,”
“expects,” “intend,” “predict,” or “project” and similar expressions.
This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking state-
ments. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reason-
able assumptions, such statements are subject to risks and uncer-
tainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
general economic conditions; aircraft and railcar lease rate and uti-
lization levels; conditions in the capital markets and the potential for
a downgrade in our credit rating, either of which could have an effect
on our borrowing costs or our ability to access the markets for
commercial paper or secured and unsecured debt; dynamics affect-
ing customers within the chemical, petroleum and food industries;
regulatory rulings that may impact the economic value of assets;
competitors in the rail and air markets who may have access to capi-
tal at lower costs than GATX; additional potential write-downs
and/or provisions within GATX’s portfolio; impaired asset charges;
and general market conditions in the rail, air, technology, venture, and
other large-ticket industries.

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