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Financial Highlights
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 1998 1997
Net sales
Net income1
     Return on sales
     Per share – basic
     Per share – diluted
Return on average shareholders’ equity
Cash dividends per share
Shareholders’ equity
Average common shares outstanding (thousands)
Number of shareholders
Number of employees

$1,931,796
145,408
7.53%
1.80
1.80
23.85%
1.48
608,910
80,648
15,805
15,296

$1,919,366
44,672
2.33%
.55
.55
6.75%
1.48
610,248
81,854
16,897
18,937
1Net income includes reorganization and other special charges in both 1998 and 1997. See Management's Discussion and Analysis.

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