| Operations For The Year |
2000 |
|
1999 |
% Change |
|
|
Net
Sales |
$652,660 |
|
$580,761 |
12.4
|
|
|
Income
Before Taxes |
40,910 |
|
54,301 |
(24.7) |
|
|
Net
Income |
24,001 |
|
31,176 |
(23.0) |
|
|
Net Income Per Common Share |
1.11 |
|
1.41 |
(21.3) |
|
|
| Financial Position At Year-End |
|
Working Capital |
$103,724 |
|
$104,747 |
(1.0) |
|
|
Shareholders' Equity |
213,903 |
|
207,747 |
3.0 |
|
|
Book Value Per Common Share |
9.91 |
|
9.45 |
4.9 |
|
|
| Other Data |
|
Dividends Paid Per Common Share |
.22 |
|
.20 |
10.0 |
|
|
Average Common Shares Outstanding |
21,693,244 |
|
22,183,612 |
(2.2) |
|
|
