Consolidated Statement of Income

Year ended December 31 (thousands, except per share)	2004	2003	2002
Net sales	$4,184,933	$3,761,819	$3,403,585
Operating expenses      Cost of sales (including special charges (income) of           ($106) in 2004, ($76) in 2003 and $8,977 in 2002)	2,031,280	1,845,202	1,687,597
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,615,064	1,433,551	1,283,091
Special charges	4,467	408	37,031
Operating income	534,122	482,658	395,866
Gain on sale of equity investment		11,105
Interest expense, net	45,344	45,345	43,895
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	488,778	448,418	351,971
Provision for income taxes	178,290	171,070	140,081
Income from continuing operations before cumulative      effect of change in accounting	310,488	277,348	211,890
Cumulative effect of change in accounting			(4,002)
Gain from discontinued operations			1,882
Net income	$   310,488	$   277,348	$   209,770
Basic income per common share      Income from continuing operations before change in accounting	$          1.21	$          1.07	$          0.82
Change in accounting			(0.02)
Gain from discontinued operations			0.01
Net income	$          1.21	$          1.07	$          0.81
Diluted income per common share      Income from continuing operations before change in accounting	$          1.19	$          1.06	$          0.81
Change in accounting			(0.02)
Gain from discontinued operations			0.01
Net income	$          1.19	$          1.06	$          0.80
Weighted-average common shares outstanding      Basic	257,575	259,454	258,147
Diluted	261,776	262,737	261,574

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