•Increased
cash dividend by 7.3% for 2008
–Dividend has increased for 35 consecutive years
–10.3%
average compound annual growth rate in dividend since 1974
•Extended
share buyback program into 2008
–Board
approved initial repurchase target of 20.0 million shares for 2008, subject to market conditions
–Capacity: A total of 28.0 million shares are authorized