(in thousands, except per share) |
2008 |
|
2007 |
Total revenues |
$ 2,120,081 |
|
$ 2,194,904 |
Net sales¹ |
$ 1,863,332 |
|
$ 1,955,877 |
Earnings from operations |
$ 323,290 |
|
$ 430,927 |
Net earnings |
$ 176,256 |
|
$ 262,749 |
Basic earnings per common share |
$ 4.26 |
|
$ 6.16 |
Diluted earnings per common share |
$ 4.20 |
|
$ 6.06 |
Cash dividends per common share |
$ 1.49 |
|
$ 1.24 |
Common shares outstanding at December 31 |
41,462 |
|
41,318 |
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¹ Net sales exclude
freight and delivery revenues; such revenues are included in total revenues in
accordance with EITF 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.
Financial details can be found in the Corporation's quarterly earnings press
releases, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Annual Reports on Form 10-K as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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