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For the year (In thousands, except per share data) 1998   1997

Net sales $ 699,307 $ 758,919
Net income (loss) $ 4,017 $ (  38,784 )
Average diluted shares outstanding 44,289 43,527
Income (loss) per share $ 0.09 $ (  0.89 )
Dividends per share $ 0.43 $ 0.39

For the year-end (In thousands, except per share data) 1998   1997

Working capital $ 6,071 $ 40,973
Capital expenditures $ 59,787 $ 41,063
Total assets $ 762,440 $ 772,806
Shareholders' equity $ 136,908 $ 148,994
Book value per share $ 3.11 $ 3.41