IBM Corp., White Plains, N.Y., expects to contribute between $430...

IBM Corp., White Plains, N.Y., expects to contribute between $430 million and $583 million to its non-U.S. pension plans before the end of the year, according to its third-quarter report filed today. The company, which had about $41 billion in defined benefit assets, is required to make a minimum contribution of $389 million, according to the filing. IBM already contributed $430 million to its non-U.S. defined contribution plans in the first nine months of 2005. Additionally, IBM contributed $1.7 billion to its U.S. defined benefit plan in January.