Operating Revenues Inbillions Diluted Net Earnings per Share  Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity 16.3% 18.1% 19.3% 15.5% 14.7% 18.0% Asreported Excludingspecial charges 98 99 00 $1.64 $2.06 $2.57 $1.58 $1.68 $2.39 Asreported Excludingspecial charges 98 99 00 $18.1 $21.6 $25.2 98 99 00 2 Cardinal Health, Inc. Annual Report 2000 $^{(2) }$Amounts referenced above, for fiscal years ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, include the impact  of pro forma adjustments related to the taxes for Automatic Liquid Packaging, Inc. (r eferred  to as “other”). See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results  of Operations” and Note 2 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for fur ther analysis  of pro forma adjustments. $^{(1) }$Special charges include total merger-related costs, which have been recorded in connection with vari- ous business combinations, and facilities rationalization char ges, the impact of which is excluded in the referenced amounts summarized above. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 2 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements”  for further analysis of special charges. See Note 1 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” r egarding “Basis of Presentation.” CARDINAL HEALTH RECORD N.M. – Not Meaningful (In millions, except percentages Percent and per share amounts) 2000 Change 1999 1998 Summary of Operations Operating Revenues $25,246.9 17% $21,558.5  $18,084.6  Special Charges, total (1) (64.7) N.M. (146.6) (57.8) Operating Earnings  1,195.0  33% 899.5  800.3  Operating Earnings,  excluding special charges (1) 1,259.7 20% 1,046.1  858.1  Net Earnings 679.7 41% 481.0  448.5  Net Earnings, excluding special charges and other (1) (2) $ 729.5 24% $ 589.3  $ 468.0  Performance Measures Operating Earnings as a %  of operating revenue 4.7% 4.2% 4.4% Operating Earnings as a % of  operating revenue, excluding special charges (1) 5.0% 4.9% 4.7% Return on Average Equity  18.0% 14.7% 15.5% Return on Average Equity,  excluding special charges (1) 19.3% 18.1% 16.3% Operating Cash Flow $ 638.2 69% $ 377.6  $ 572.0  Per Share Results Diluted Net Earnings  $ 2.39 42% $ 1.68  $ 1.58  Diluted Net Earnings,  excluding special charges  and other (1) (2) $ 2.57 25% $ 2.06  $ 1.64  Dividends Declared $ 0.105 5% $ 0.100  $ 0.073 Weighted Average Shares  Outstanding (Number) Diluted 284.4 285.2  284.6  Balance Sheet Working Capital $ 2,609.1 $ 2,273.5  $ 2,136.0  Total Assets $10,264.9 $ 8,404.5  $ 7,596.6  Long-Term Obligations $ 1,485.8 $ 1,223.9  $ 1,330.0  Shareholders’ Equity $ 3,981.2 $ 3,569.6  $ 3,055.1  Financial Highlights