| Operations For The Year |
1998 |
|
1997 |
% Change |
|
|
Net
Sales |
$392,020 |
|
$339,626 |
15.4 |
|
|
Income
Before Income Taxes |
48,485 |
|
38,066 |
27.4 |
|
|
Net
Income |
28,679 |
|
22,339 |
28.4 |
|
|
Net Income Per Common Share |
1.57 |
|
1.21 |
29.8 |
|
|
| Financial Position At Year-End |
|
Working Capital |
$102,417 |
|
$67,783 |
51.1 |
|
|
Shareholders' Equity |
202,689 |
|
176,677 |
14.7 |
|
|
Book Value Per Common Share |
11.05 |
|
9.67 |
14.3 |
|
|
| Other Data |
|
Dividends Paid Per Common Share |
.22 |
|
.18 |
22.2 |
|
|
Average Common Shares Outstanding |
18,304,802 |
|
18,471,084 |
(0.9) |
|
|
