2001 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Dollars In Thousands (Except Per Share Data) % Change (6.9) (33.4) (36.7) (36.6) (13.8) 1.7 1.2 9.5 (0.3) Operations for the Year Net Sales Income Before Taxes Net Income Net Income Per Common Share Financial Position At Year-End Working Capital Shareholders’ Equity Book Value Per Common Share Other Data Dividends Paid Per Common Share Average Common Shares Outstanding 2001 $607,950 27,240 15,191 .64 $91,719 217,526 9.12 .23 23,801,899 2000 $652,660 40,910 24,001 1.01 $106,417 213,903 9.01 .21 23,862,568 01 00 99 .64 1.01 1.28 MANUFACTURING 75 % DISTRIBUTION 25 % 01 00 99 15.2 24.0 31.2 01 00 99 608.0 652.7 580.8 NET SALES NET INCOME NET INCOME PER SHARE 2001 NET SALES By Business Segment $ Dollars $ Millions $ Millions 1