For the Years Ended

Operating Activities:
     Net income
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to
          cash provided from operating activities:
               Depreciation and amortization
               Deferred income taxes
               Change in accounts receivable
               Change in inventory
               Change in accounts payable
               Change in accrued taxes
               Change in other elements of working capital
               Other net
Cash provided from operating activities
Investment Activities:
     Business acquisitions (Note I)
     Capital expenditures
     Proceeds from sale of assets (Note J)
Cash used for investment activities
Financing Activities:
     Scheduled long-term debt repayments
     Other long-term borrowings (repayments)
     Cash dividends
     Stock repurchases
     Proceeds from stock plans
Cash provided from (used for) financing activities
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
Cash and equivalents at the beginning of the period
Cash and equivalents at the end of the period
Supplemental cash flow information:
     Interest paid
     Income taxes paid (net of receipts)

Sept. 25, 1999   Sept. 26, 1998   Sept. 27, 1997  
            
$ 8,376,000   $ 7,725,000   $ 4,316,000  
             
            
8,282,000   8,541,000   7,237,000  
(456,000 ) (499,000 ) (812,000 )
(3,447,000 ) (2,022,000 ) 1,671,000
(1,404,000 ) (1,010,000 ) (705,000 )
2,350,000   (263,000 ) (472,000 )
227,000   (26,000 ) 364,000  
(245,000 ) 1,891,000   1,431,000  
687,000   (1,695,000 ) 1,051,000  
14,370,000   12,642,000   14,081,000  
           
--    (563,000 ) (12,701,000 )
(4,999,000 ) (4,147,000 ) (6,732,000 )
--    4,600,000   --   
(4,999,000 ) (110,000 ) (19,433,000 )
           
(312,000 ) (387,000 ) (466,000 )
(5,250,000 ) (11,500,000 ) 7,404,000  
(1,354,000 ) (1,205,000 ) (969,000 )
(455,000 ) --    (882,000 )
738,000   1,255,000   259,000  
(6,633,000 ) (11,837,000 ) 5,346,000  
2,738,000   695,000   (6,000 )
722,000   27,000   33,000  
$ 3,460,000   $ 722,000   $ 27,000  
       
$ 396,000   $ 1,243,000   $ 774,000  
$ 3,939,000   $ 4,498,000   $ 2,060,000  

 

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