Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
(In thousands)

Years ended March 31,
2001 2000 1999
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income $ (72,970 ) $ 6,594 $ 13,809
Adjustments to reconcile (net loss) net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Extraordinary charge for refinancing of debt
- 541 781
Gain on sale of marketable securities (13 ) - (1,082 )
Impairment of assets 66,052 - -
Depreciation and amortization 19,632 17,617 10,802
Non-cash interest expense 1,484 - -
Write-down of assets - plant consolidation - 1,762 -
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable,
and cost investments
7,479 199 803
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal affixed assets and
discontinued businesses
64 10 (28 )
Changes in assets and liabilities - excluding the effects
of acquisitions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
1,839 (9,923 ) 1,073
Decrease in inventories 1,983 4,089 2,266
(Increase) decrease in other assets (2,258 ) (1,472 ) 1,888
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable (2,094 ) 7,369 (2,604 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation 161 2,548 (3,603 )
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable (8,165 ) 3,924 686
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 681 (6,550 ) (6,115 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 13,875 26,708 18,676
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions
- (187,086 ) (43,901 )
Capital expenditures (5,671 ) (10,037 ) (14,759 )
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets and discontinued businesses 1,231 534 502
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 56 3 2,024
Decrease in notes and other receivables 233 782 3,128
Net cash used in investing activities (4,151 ) (195,804 ) (53,006 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt
(82,500 ) (3,750 ) (60,099 )
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings and bridge loan 75,000 125,000 -
Issuance of other debt, net 4,074 55,993 99,246
Debt issue costs (6,276 ) (5,679 ) -
Exercise of stock options and other - 310 1,157
Treasury stock purchases - - (4,926 )
Dividends paid (1,198 ) (1,593 ) (1,625 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (10,900 ) 170,281 33,753
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (210 ) (90 ) (128 )
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,386 ) 1,095 (705 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 3,350 2,255 2,960
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $1,964 $3,350 $2,255
Supplemental information:
Interest payments
$ 29,475 $ 17,959 $ 7,130
Income tax payments $ 2,658 $  2,218 $ 5,177
Increase in senior subordinated note for paid-in-kind
   interest expense
$ 1,332 $  - $ -
Warrants issued $ 214 $  - $ -

See notes to consolidated financial statements.