Years Ended December 31,
In millions 1998   1997   1996
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings $396.4 $76.9 $208.2
Adjustments required to
reconcile net earnings to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization 249.7 242.6 262.8
     Merger, restructuring and other nonrecurring charges 168.3 486.7 235.0
     Deferred income taxes and other non-cash items 81.8 (218.5) 116.4
     Net operating loss carryforwards utilized 7.2 69.4 15.3
     Gain on sale of securities (121.4)
     Extraordinary item, loss on early
     retirement of debt, net of tax
17.1
     Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiary 0.3 (4.5)
     Minority interest in net earnings 22.2
Change in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
     (Increase) in accounts receivable, net (197.9) (82.5) (0.8)
     (Increase) in inventories (315.0) (566.1) (251.0)
     (Increase) in other current assets,
     deferred charges and other assets
(82.7) (74.2) (99.1)
     Increase in accounts payable 52.6 174.7 176.5
     (Decrease) in accrued expenses (280.4) (220.3) (215.5)
     Increase (decrease) in federal income taxes payable
     and other liabilities
141.0 (11.9) (16.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 221.0 (105.8) 327.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
     Additions to property and equipment (502.3) (341.6) (328.9)
     Acquisitions, net of cash (62.2) (373.9)
     Proceeds from sale of businesses and
     other property and equipment
50.5 192.7 240.4
     Proceeds from sale of investments 309.7 485.8
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (514.0) 160.8 23.4
Cash flows from financing activities:
     Additions to (reductions in) short-term borrowings 304.6 466.4 (52.0)
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options 121.1 169.1 62.1
     (Reductions in) additions to long-term debt (41.9) (917.2) 128.5
     Dividends paid (102.5) (87.6) (137.5)
     Other (25.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 281.3 (369.3) (24.7)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (11.7) (314.3) 325.9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 192.5 506.8 180.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $180.8 $192.5 $506.8

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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