Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(18) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

(1) The first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 1999 have been restated from the Company's respective Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q to reflect the Company's change in accounting principle effective November 1, 1998. As a result, first quarter reflects a $3,016 decrease in earnings, $.03 per share (basic and diluted), before the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle. In addition, the first quarter as presented above includes a $50,101 decrease in net earnings (net of a $28,798 income tax benefit), or $.51 per share (basic and diluted), for the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle. Second quarter as presented above reflects a decrease in net earnings of $5,055, or $.05 per share (basic and diluted), as a result of the accounting change. Third quarter as presented above reflects a decrease in net earnings of $5,552, or $.05 per share (basic and diluted), as a result of the accounting change. See Note 3.
(2) Restated to reflect the Company's two-for-one stock split effective April 24, 1998.