28  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (dollars in thousands, except per share data) - continued -  The Company leases certain buildings, machinery and equipment under operating leases. Commitments for minimum rentals under non-cancelable leases are as follows: The Company is party to two non-cancelable operating leases assumed by the Company as part of acquisitions made in 1999 and 2000. Rent paid to related parties during 2001 and 2000 was approx- imately $997 and $736, respectively. Rental expense in 2001, 2000 and 1999 amounted to approximately $9,590, $7,127 and $2,855, respectively. The Company has two reportable segments in its continuing operations: carpet manufacturing and floorcovering base materials. Each reportable segment is organized around product similarities. The carpet manufacturing segment contains three operating businesses that manufacture and sell finished carpet and rugs. The floorcovering base materials segment manufactures and sells yarn to external customers and transfers a significant portion of its unit volumes to the Company’s carpet manufac- turing segment. The profit performance measure for the Company’s segments is defined as internal EBIT (earnings before interest, taxes, and other non-segment items). Assets measured in each reportable segment include long-lived assets and goodwill, inventories at current cost, and accounts receivable (without reductions for receivables sold under the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program). Allocations of corporate, general and administrative expenses are used in the determination of segment profit performance; however, assets of the corporate departments are not used in the segment asset performance measurement. All expenses incurred for the amortization of goodwill are recognized in segment profit performance measurement; however, only selected intangible assets are included in the asset performance measurement. NET SALES – EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS PROFIT PERFORMANCE 2001 2000 1999 2001 2000 1999 Reportable Segments: Carpet manufacturing $484,054 $493,709 $474,552 $ 15,605 $ (1,244) $27,584  Floorcovering base materials 50,544 74,372 123,317 (1,098) (2,490) 3,038  Segment total $534,598 $568,081 $597,869 14,507 (3,734) 30,622  Interest expense 17,533 17,211 13,051 Other non-segment income (4,100) (5,068) (2,799) Consolidated income (loss)  from continuing operations  before income taxes $ 1,074 $(15,877) $20,370  THE DIXIE GROUP  / 2001 ANNUAL REPORT NOTE M – SEGMENT INFORMATION 2002 $ 7,686 2003 7,000 2004 4,874 2005 1,837 2006 909 Total $ 22,306