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consolidated statement of cash flows

Year ended December 31 (thousands) 2003   2002   2001  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
              
Net income   $277,348     $209,770     $188,170  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting        4,002       
Gain from discontinued operations        (1,882)      
Income from continuing operations   277,348     211,890     188,170  
   Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing
      operations to cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation
  201,512     194,840     128,020  
         Amortization   28,144     28,588     34,970  
         Deferred income taxes   42,455     49,923     (2,950) 
         Gain on sale of equity investment   (11,105)           
         Equity in earnings of Henkel-Ecolab             (15,833) 
         Henkel-Ecolab royalties and dividends             23,928  
         Special charges – asset disposals   1,684     6,180     (566) 
         Other, net   1,837     1,835     (1,373) 
         Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
            Accounts receivable
  (5,547)    78     20,570  
            Inventories   (2,902)    (3,567)    (8,014) 
            Other assets   (39,224)    (141,926)    (26,049) 
            Accounts payable   (13,329)    (8,860)    (7,451) 
            Other liabilities   48,326     84,345     31,059  
Cash provided by operating activities   529,199     423,326     364,481  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
              
Capital expenditures   (212,035)    (212,757)    (157,937) 
Property disposals   8,502     6,788     3,027  
Capitalized software expenditures   (8,951)    (4,490)      
Businesses acquired and investments in affiliates   (31,726)    (62,825)    (469,804) 
Sale of businesses and assets   27,130            
Cash used for investing activities   (217,080)    (273,284)    (624,714) 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
              
Net issuances (repayments) of notes payable   (94,412)    (368,834)    204,218  
Long-term debt borrowings   5,959     261,039     149,817  
Long-term debt repayments   (13,270)    (1,257)    (16,283) 
Reacquired shares   (227,145)    (8,894)    (32,164) 
Cash dividends on common stock   (75,413)    (69,583)    (66,456) 
Exercise of employee stock options   126,615     45,531     19,356  
Other, net   (313)    (1,746)    (975) 
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities   (277,979)    (143,744)    257,513  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
  2,281     1,114     548  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
  36,421     7,412     (2,172) 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year   49,205     41,793     43,965  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year   $   85,626     $   49,205     $   41,793  

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








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