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Financial Statements    



Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended September 30
Thousands of dollars
 
    2004     2003     2002  
                   
Operating Activities                  
Net income $ 467,402   $ 547,056   $ 479,982  
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net   115,102     7,874     (630
Income from continuing operations, net   582,504     554,930     479,352  
Adjustments to income from continuing operations to derive                  
   net cash provided by continuing operating activities:                  
      Depreciation and amortization   357,224     335,759     296,576  
      Pension contributions   (37,468 )    (112,132   (110,325
      Deferred income taxes   (31,345 )    5,921     58,372  
      Losses on investments   4,918     4,116     32,777  
      Impairment of intangible assets       29,154      
      Non-cash special charges           6,526  
      BGM charges   38,551          
      Change in operating assets (excludes impact of acquisitions):                  
         Trade receivables   (15,854 )    31,450     31,086  
         Inventories   30,096     (49,854   22,610  
         Prepaid expenses, deferred taxes and other   (2,466 )    8,596     (419
         Accounts payable, income taxes                  
            and other liabilities   99,447     65,500     (498
      Other, net   74,653     29,493     13,226  
Net Cash Provided by Continuing Operating Activities 1,100,260     902,933     829,283  
                   
Investing Activities                  
Capital expenditures   (265,718 )    (259,218   (255,705
Capitalized software   (39,190 )    (64,782   (81,376
(Purchases) proceeds of short-term investments, net   (31,298 )    1,975     3,054  
Purchases of long-term investments   (10,149 )    (4,399   (3,397
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired   (24,251 )         
Other, net   (24,628 )    (21,987   (19,902
Net Cash Used for Continuing Investing Activities   (395,234 )    (348,411   (357,326
                   
Financing Activities                  
Change in short-term debt   (56,509 )    (319,608   (18,756
Proceeds of long-term debt       404,683     3,827  
Payment of long-term debt   (21,682 )    (6,386   (9,543
Repurchase of common stock   (449,930 )    (349,998   (223,961
Issuance of common stock   176,072     86,618     38,069  
Dividends paid   (152,376 )    (104,148   (102,459
Net Cash Used for Continuing Financing Activities   (504,425 )    (288,839   (312,823
Net Cash (Used for) Provided by Discontinued Operations   (2,726 )    (1,003   2,038  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents   1,617     12,091     (186
Net Increase in Cash and Equivalents   199,492     276,771     160,986  
Opening Cash and Equivalents   519,886     243,115     82,129  
Closing Cash and Equivalents     $ 719,378           $ 519,886           $ 243,115      

See notes to consolidated financial statements



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