| Operations For The Year |
2002 |
|
2001 |
% Change |
|
|
Net
Sales |
$607,991 |
|
$607,950 |
0.0 |
|
|
Income
Before Taxes |
40,361 |
|
27,240 |
48.2 |
|
|
Net
Income |
23,960 |
|
15,191 |
57.7 |
|
|
Net Income Per Common Share |
.80 |
|
.51 |
56.9 |
|
|
| Financial Position At Year-End |
|
Working Capital |
$83,771 |
|
$91,719 |
(8.7) |
|
|
Shareholders' Equity |
255,690 |
|
217,526 |
17.5 |
|
|
Book Value Per Common Share |
8.50 |
|
7.30 |
16.4 |
|
|
| Other Data |
|
Dividends Paid Per Common Share |
.20 |
|
.18 |
11.1 |
|
|
Average Common Shares Outstanding* |
29,971,843 |
|
29,752,373 |
0.7 |
|
*Adjusted for a 5-4 stock
split in August, 2002
|
|
