Year ended December 31 (thousands, except per share)	2003	2002	2001
Net sales	$3,761,819	$3,403,585	$2,320,710
Operating expenses    Cost of sales (including special charges (income) of       ($76) in 2003, $8,977 in 2002 and       ($566) in 2001)	1,845,202	1,687,597	1,120,254
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,433,551	1,283,091	881,453
Special charges	408	37,031	824
Operating income	482,658	395,866	318,179
Gain on sale of equity investment	11,105
Interest expense, net	45,345	43,895	28,434
Income from continuing operations    before income taxes and equity in earnings of Henkel-Ecolab	448,418	351,971	289,745
Provision for income taxes	171,070	140,081	117,408
Equity in earnings of Henkel-Ecolab			15,833
Income from continuing operations before    cumulative effect of change in accounting	277,348	211,890	188,170
Cumulative effect of change in accounting		(4,002)
Gain from discontinued operations		1,882
Net income	$   277,348	$   209,770	$   188,170
Basic income per common share    Income from continuing operations       before change in accounting	$          1.07	$          0.82	$          0.74
Change in accounting		(0.02)
Gain from discontinued operations		0.01
Net income	$          1.07	$          0.81	$          0.74
Diluted income per common share    Income from continuing operations       before change in accounting	$          1.06	$          0.81	$          0.72
Change in accounting		(0.02)
Gain from discontinued operations		0.01
Net income	$          1.06	$          0.80	$          0.72
Weighted-average common shares outstanding    Basic	259,454	258,147	254,832
Diluted	262,737	261,574	259,855

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.