Thousands of dollars, except per-share amounts and numbers of shares

Other expense, net in 2004 totaled $4,792 which included write downs and losses on certain investments of $6,951. These amounts were partially offset by gains on the sale of certain investments of $1,293.

     Other expense, net in 2003 totaled $2,725 which included write downs of certain investments of $3,030 and the write-off of intangible assets of $1,841. These charges were partially offset by foreign exchange gains of $1,875 (net of hedging costs).

     Other expense, net in 2002 included net losses on investments of $18,552. Included in these charges was a $9,725 loss on an equity investment in a publicly traded company. This investment had been trading below its original cost basis of $15,350 since the end of January 2002. As a result, the Company had deemed this decline in value as being other than temporary and had written down this investment to its fair value as of September 30, 2002. Other expense, net in 2002 also included write downs of assets held for sale and asset abandonments of $14,149. These charges were partially offset by foreign exchange gains of $15,576, net of hedging costs.

Trade Receivables

Allowances for doubtful accounts and cash discounts netted against trade receivables were $52,361 and $46,993 at September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Inventories		2004			2003
Materials	$	96,020		$	108,810
Work in process		132,841			147,688
Finished products		509,917			519,722
	$	738,778		$	776,220
Property, Plant and Equipment		2004			2003
Land	$	62,039		$	62,442
Buildings		1,162,327			1,135,177
Machinery, equipment and fixtures		2,811,679			2,622,249
Leasehold improvements		68,177			60,672
		4,104,222			3,880,540
Less allowances for depreciation
and amortization		2,223,225			2,048,749
	$	1,880,997		$	1,831,791

		2004		2003			2002
Stock issued for business acquisitions	$	2		$	97		$	241