FINANCIAL OVERVIEW (in thousands, except as noted *) 2002  2001 2000 1999 1998 Operating Results Net sales  $480,590 $455,839 $520,688 $449,627 $363,945 Net income (loss)  (4,706) 1,992 26,281 31,712 24,436 Financial Position  Working capital  $173,224 $161,867 $153,389 $127,569 $81,865 ShareholdersGLYPH<146> equity  193,432 197,347 194,623 167,258 132,658 Per Common Share* Net income Basic  $(0.24) $0.10 $1.37 $1.66 $1.30 Diluted  (0.24) 0.10 1.33 1.59 1.26 Book value per common  share at year end  9.83 10.07 10.07 8.75 7.44 Other Data Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic  19,658 19,442 19,222 19,065 18,799 Diluted  19,658 19,753 19,721 19,930 19,441 Common shareholders-approximate*  5,500 6,000 6,100 4,200 4,156 Associates*  2,772 2,854 3,301 2,975 2,285 1