The accompanying notes ar an integral part of these consolidated statements. 34 Cardinal Health, Inc. Annual Report 2000 Cumulative Common Shares Foreign Total Shares Retained Treasury Shares Currency Shareholders’ (In millions) Issued Amount Ear nings Shares Amount Adjustment Other Equity Balance, June 30, 1997 175.3 $ 1,026.2 $ 1,741.1 (0.7) $ (31.6) $ (12.5) $ (5.3) $ 2,717.9  Comprehensive income: Net earnings  448.5 448.5 Foreign currency translation  adjustments (16.0) (16.0) Total comprehensive income 432.5  Employee stock plans activity, including  tax benefits of $35.2 million 2.0  64.9  (0.3) 29.0  (0.5) 93.4  Treasury shares acquired and  shares retired (1.3) (25.7) (12.7) (0.8) (104.9) (143.3) Dividends paid (35.7) (35.7) Other adjustments (0.5) (0.5) Adjustment for change in fiscal year  of an acquired subsidiary (see Note 1) (0.1) (0.8) (35.0) 0.4  25.2  0.6  0.8  (9.2) Balance, June 30, 1998 175.9  $ 1,064.6  $ 2,106.2 (1.4) $ (82.3) $ (27.9) $ (5.5) $ 3,055.1  Comprehensive income: Net earnings  481.0  481.0  Foreign currency translation  adjustments (17.0) (17.0) Total comprehensive income  464.0  Employee stock plans activity, including  tax benefits of $55.8 million 2.7  100.5  (0.7) 34.8  (2.9) 132.4  Treasury shares acquired  and shares retired (1.9) (73.8) (2.9) 1.7  30.3  3.5  (42.9) Dividends paid (47.5) (47.5) Stock split effected as a stock  dividend and cash paid in lieu  of fractional shares 103.1  (0.3) (0.3) Adjustment for change in fiscal year  of an acquired subsidiary (see Note 1) 0.1  0.5  8.6  0.9  10.0  Stock issued for acquisitions and other 0.2  (0.1) (1.1) (1.2) Balance, June 30, 1999 280.1  $ 1,091.7  $ 2,544.0 (0.4) $ (17.2) $ (44.0) $ (4.9) $ 3,569.6  Comprehensive income: Net earnings  679.7  679.7  Foreign currency translation  adjustments (37.9) (37.9) Total comprehensive income  641.8  Employee stock plans activity, including tax benefits of $42.4 million 4.0  137.5  (0.2) (4.2) 133.1  Treasury shares acquired and  shares retired (22.2) (7.2) (311.7) (333.9) Dividends paid (28.0) (28.0) Stock issued for acquisitions and other (1.3) (0.1) (1.4) Balance, June 30, 2000 284.1  $ 1,227.9  $ 3,173.4 (7.6) $ (329.1) $ (81.9) $ (9.1) $ 3,981.2  Consolidated Statements of Shar eholders’ Equity