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QUARTERLY  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

In Millions exceptt per share amounts
  2000


  Quarters  


 
  First Second Third Fourth Year






Total revenues $36.3 $152.4 $152.5 $113.8 $455.0
Gross profit 3.2 19.6 16.8 10.3 49.9
Net income (loss)          
    Amount (3.5) 11.0 6.3 4.3 18.1
    Per common share          
      Basic (.32) 1.03 .60 .43 1.74
      Diluted (.32) 1.03 .60 .42 1.73
Average number of shares          
    Basic 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.1 10.4
    Diluted 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.1 10.4

Annual results include the pre-tax effects of a $15.3 million ($15.0 million in the second quarter) recovery of an insurance claim, a $5.2 million fourth quarter tax credit reflecting a reassessment of income tax obligations from audits of prior years’ federal tax returns, and a $10.9 million pretax ($9.1 million in the second quarter) charge to recognize the decrease in value of the Company’s investment in LTV common stock.

  1999


  Quarters  


 
  First Second Third Fourth Year






Total revenues $25.1 $101.7 $94.2 $150.0 $371.0
Gross profit (loss) 9.9 18.7 (10.0) 16.7 35.3
Net income (loss)          
    Amount 2.7 7.8 (10.7) 5.0 4.8
    Per common share          
      Basic .24 .70 (.96) .45 .43
      Diluted .24 .70 (.96) .45 .43
Average number of shares          
    Basic 11.2 11.2 11.1 10.8 11.1
    Diluted 11.2 11.2 11.1 10.9 11.1

First and third quarter results included pretax favorable adjustments of $4 million and $2 million, respectively, primarily relating to recoveries of prior years’ state taxes. Third and fourth quarter results also included approximately $25 million and $7 million, respectively, of pretax fixed costs related to production curtailments.

COMMON SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE AND DIVIDENDS

  Price Performance

   
  2000 1999 Dividends




  High Low High Low 2000 1999







First Quarter $31.38 $22.00 $43.56 $32.94 $.375 $.375
Second Quarter 26.25 21.94 41.44 31.81 .375 .375
Third Quarter 27.25 22.56 34.50 30.06 .375 .375
Fourth Quarter 23.19 19.69 31.94 26.81 .375 .375
         

    Year 31.38 19.69 43.56 26.81 $1.50 $1.50

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