Selected Financial Data (In thousands of dollars except per share amounts) *Earnings before cumulative effect of accounting change and EBITDA for 2000 include a gain from the sale of business of $25,500 before income taxes and $17,082 after income taxes, or $1.52 per basic share and $1.51 per diluted share. **EBITDA represents earnings before interest (expense and income), income taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and before cumulative effect of accounting change. Although EBITDA is a common financial measure, it is not a measure that is reported in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 44 for the year ended September 30, 2002  2001  2000  Net sales $679,991 $678,791 $597,385  Earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change 45,170 53,068 46,976 *  Goodwill-related amortization, net of income taxes — 2,875 2,660 Adjusted earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change 45,170 55,943 49,636 Basic per share amounts: Earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change 3.99 4.69 4.17 * Goodwill-related amortization, net of income taxes —  0.25  0.24 Adjusted earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change 3.99  4.94  4.41  Diluted per share amounts: Earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change 3.90  4.59 4.15 * Goodwill-related amortization, net of income taxes —  0.25 0.24 Adjusted earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change 3.90  4.84 4.39 Cash dividends per share 0.93  0.93  0.93 Depreciation expense 28,340 25,677 24,001 Amortization expense 3,748 7,055 6,418 EBITDA** 107,242 125,274 114,638 * Capital expenditures 22,898 26,903 27,416 Effective income tax rate 36.1% 38.3% 36.6% Adjusted earnings (loss) as percent of sales 6.6% 8.2% 8.3% Adjusted earnings (loss) as percent of beginning shareholders’ equity 14.2% 20.3% 20.5% Weighted-average basic shares outstanding in thousands 11,325 11,318 11,263 Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding in thousands 11,577 11,561 11,318 at September 30, Working capital $152,312 $123,744 $100,836 Total assets 582,395 584,628 533,723 Long-term debt, less current portion 78,192 77,000 74,500 Total debt 96,377 105,061 118,284 Shareholders’ equity 354,901 318,862 275,624 Shareholders’ equity per diluted share 30.66  27.58  24.35 Percent of debt to debt-equity 21.4% 24.8% 30.0% Worker members 3,337 3,709 3,302 Registered shareholder members 1,592 1,652 1,742