| Operations For The Year |
1999 |
|
1998 |
% Change |
|
|
Net
Sales |
$580,761 |
|
$392,020 |
48.1 |
|
|
Income
Before Income Taxes |
54,301 |
|
48,485 |
12.0 |
|
|
Net
Income |
31,176 |
|
28,679 |
8.7 |
|
|
Net Income Per Common Share |
1.55 |
|
1.42 |
9.2 |
|
|
| Financial Position At Year-End |
|
Working Capital |
$104,747 |
|
$102,417 |
2.3 |
|
|
Shareholders' Equity |
207,747 |
|
202,689 |
2.5 |
|
|
Book Value Per Common Share |
10.39 |
|
10.05 |
3.4 |
|
|
| Other Data |
|
Dividends Paid Per Common Share |
.22 |
|
.20 |
10.0 |
|
|
Average Common Shares Outstanding |
20,166,920 |
|
20,135,282 |
0.2 |
|
|
