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Contents
Selected Financial Data
Managements Discussion & Analysis
Report of Management
Independent Accountants' Report
Independent Auditors' Report
Consolidated Financial Statements
Shareholder Information
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  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
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Provision for (benefit from) income taxes is comprised of the following for fiscal years ended:
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    2002   2001   2000
Current expense (benefit):                  
Federal   $ 4,286   $ (2,151)   $ 4,144
State     35     329     -
      4,321     (1,822)     4,144
                   
Deferred expense (benefit):                  
Federal     4,152     (46,238)     (9,974)
State     1,973     (7,155)     (808)
      6,125     (53,393)     (10,782)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes   $ 10,446   $ (55,215)   $ (6,638)
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A reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate applicable to income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes follows for the fiscal years ended:
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    2002   2001   2000
Federal statutory rate     (35) %   (35) %   (35) %
State taxes, net of federal tax effect     7     (5)     (3)  
Goodwill impairment charge     80     -     -  
Amortization of goodwill     -     1     2  
Other     4     1     3  
      56 %   (38) %   (33) %
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Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following as of the fiscal years ended:
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    2002   2001    
Deferred tax assets:                  
Accrued liabilities   $ 33,448   $ 15,745      
State incentive credits and operating loss carryforwards     7,382     8,546      
Other deferred tax assets     4,462     2,388      
Total deferred tax assets   $ 45,292   $ 26,679      
                   
Deferred tax liabilities:                  
Depreciation and amortization, net   $ (78,842)   $ (503)      
Unrealized investment gain     (12,455)     (24,095)      
Prepaid expenses     (4,523)     (5,990)      
Total deferred tax liabilities   $ (95,820)   $ (30,588)      
Less: Valuation allowance     (5,266)     (4,234)      
Net deferred tax liabilities     (55,794)     (8,143)      
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A valuation allowance has been provided against certain state incentive credit and state net operating loss carryforwards because realization of these amounts is dependent on generating sufficient state taxable income in future periods. At the present time, realization of these amounts is not considered more likely than not. At September 27, 2002, state incentive credit carryforwards totaled approximately $10.1 million. Of this amount, approximately $6.0 million expire December 31, 2007 and $4.1 million expire December 31, 2014. At September 27, 2002, state net operating loss carryforwards totaled approximately $10.9 million and expire beginning December 31, 2004. Additionally, the Company has approximately $4.1 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards, which expire beginning December 31, 2018 and are subject to annual limitations on utilization in future periods.
 
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