ELEVEN–YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY Note: Net sales and Cost of sales have been restated for 2000, 1999, 1998 and 1997 to include shipping costs charged to customers as a component of Net sales.  (a) Includes an extraordinary item for the early retirement of debt. (b) Includes the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles for SFAS No. 106, Employer’s Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions and  SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. 2001 (a) 2000 1999  1998 (a) Net sales  $ 5,979,604 $ 5,385,618 $ 4,986,696 $ 4,658,229 Cost of sales 4,728,156 4,186,850 3,897,266 3,576,198 Selling, general and administrative expenses 679,963 575,906 550,681 532,134 Non-recurring charges — Restructuring & Asset impairment Interest expense 90,362 59,183 63,697 52,787 Income taxes 189,426 193,955 167,193 180,762 Income — continuing operations 344,170 368,232 310,501 323,226 Net income 340,792 368,232 310,501 319,551 Basic earnings per share — continuing operations 3.01 3.34 2.85 2.91 Diluted earnings per share — continuing operations 2.99 3.31 2.83 2.88 Basic earnings per share 2.98 3.34 2.85 2.88 Diluted earnings per share  $ 2.96 $ 3.31 $  2.83 $ 2.85 Average number of shares outstanding — Basic 114,305 110,331 108,800 110,869 Average number of shares outstanding — Diluted 115,064 111,245 109,679 111,959 Cash dividends per share $ .700 $ .680 $ .640 $ .600 Net income as a percent of net sales 5.7% 6.8% 6.2% 6.9% Return on average assets 6.8% 8.8% 8.6% 9.8% Return on average equity 14.1% 17.7% 17.6% 19.8% Book value per share  $ 21.99 $ 20.31 $ 17.03 $ 15.32  Working capital  $  783,233 $ 966,810 $ 1,020,171 $ 791,305 Ratio of current assets to current liabilities 1.6 1.8 2.4 1.8 Plant and equipment, net  $ 1,548,688 $ 1,340,915 $ 1,200,869 $ 1,135,225 Total assets 5,337,661 4,646,299 3,705,888 3,524,821 Long-term debt 857,078 701,762 724,757 512,943 Shareholders’ equity  $ 2,528,915 $ 2,309,458 $ 1,853,862 $ 1,683,450 Debt to debt-equity percent 35.7% 31.0% 29.8% 31.6% Depreciation  $ 200,270 $ 167,356 $ 164,577 $ 153,633 Capital expenditures  $ 334,748 $ 230,482 $ 230,122 $ 236,945  Number of employees 46,302 43,895 38,928 39,873 Number of shareholders 50,731 47,671 39,380 44,250 Number of shares outstanding at year-end 114,989 113,707 108,846 109,873 2,000 5,000 6,000 4,000 3,000 1,000 Net Sales Millions of Dollars 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 70 280 350 140 210 420 Net Income Millions of Dollars Continuing Operations Net Income 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 0.70 2.80 3.50 2.10 1.40 Diluted Earnings Per Share Dollars Continuing Operations Net Income 4.20 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 36