| Operations For The Year |
2003 |
|
2002 |
% Change |
|
|
Net
Sales |
$661,092 |
|
$607,991 |
8.7
|
|
|
Income
Before Taxes |
24,647 |
|
40,361 |
(38.9) |
|
|
Net
Income |
16,326 |
|
23,960 |
(31.9) |
|
|
Net Income Per Common Share |
.54 |
|
.80 |
(32.5) |
|
|
| Financial Position At Year-End |
|
Working Capital |
$113,758 |
|
$83,771 |
35.8 |
|
|
Shareholders' Equity |
294,524 |
|
255,690 |
15.2 |
|
|
Book Value Per Common Share |
9.76 |
|
8.50 |
14.8 |
|
|
| Other Data |
|
Dividends Paid Per Common Share |
.20 |
|
.20 |
0.0 |
|
|
Average Common Shares Outstanding |
30,125,533 |
|
29,971,843 |
0.5 |
|
|
|
