For the Years Ended
Net sales
Cost of sales
     Gross profit
Selling and administrative expenses
Interest expense
Other income (expense) (Note J)
     Income before taxes
Provision for income taxes (Note C)
Net income
Net income per share (Notes A and H):
     Basic
     Diluted
Cash dividends declared per share
Sept. 25,1999   Sept. 26,1998   Sept. 27,1997  
$ 163,991,000   $ 151,591,000   $ 131,433,000  
123,184,000   113,923,000   103,311,000  

40,807,000   37,668,000   28,122,000  
27,726,000   26,653,000   20,945,000  
524,000   1,303,000   867,000  
--   2,043,000   (306,000 )

12,557,000   11,755,000   6,004,000  
4,181,000   4,030,000   1,688,000  

$ 8,376,000   $ 7,725,000   $ 4,316,000  

 

     
$ 2.61   $ 2.49   $ 1.44  
$ 2.52   $ 2.37   $ 1.41  
$ .42   $ .385   $ .32  


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


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