30  Historical Summary (dollars in thousands, except per share data) FISCAL YEARS 2001 2000 (1) 1999 (2) 1998 1997 (3) OPERATIONS Net sales $ 534,598 $ 568,081 $ 597,869 $ 510,962 $ 444,520 Income (loss) from continuing  operations before income taxes 1,074 (15,877) 20,370 14,700 14,026 Income tax provision (benefit) 557 (5,727) 7,971 5,592 5,214 Income (loss) from  continuing operations 517 (10,150) 12,399 9,108 8,812 Depreciation and amortization (4) 24,007 23,440 22,330 18,701 15,809 Dividends – – – 1,701 – Capital expenditures (4) 12,133 50,664 35,327 33,363 19,183 FINANCIAL POSITION Assets $ 386,188  $ 423,206 $ 391,901 $ 374,646 $ 386,614 Total debt: 168,246 201,517 156,896 163,848 165,953 Current portion 14,497 14,018 13,460 9,645 5,143 Long-term  153,749 187,499 143,436 154,203 160,810 Stockholders' equity 106,225 108,291 117,910 99,990 121,244 PERCENT Income (loss) from continuing  operation to sales 0.1% (1.8%) 2.1% 1.8% 2.0% Income (loss) from continuing  operation to average equity 0.5% (9.0%) 11.0% 8.1% 7.7% PER SHARE Income (loss) from continuing  operations: Basic $ 0.04 $ (0.88) $ 1.09 $ 0.81 $ 0.78 Diluted 0.04 (0.88) 1.06 0.77 0.75 Dividends: Common Stock –  –  – 0.15 – Class B Common Stock –  –  – 0.15 – Book value 9.05 9.41 10.21 8.80 10.70 GENERAL Weighted average common  shares outstanding: Basic 11,669,144 11,473,210 11,355,175 11,267,418 11,228,519 Diluted 11,747,740 11,473,210 11,681,650 11,809,281 11,765,323 Number of shareholders (5) 3,000 3,500 3,500 3,900 4,100 Number of associates 3,100 3,800 3,600 3,100 2,900 (1) Includes the results of operations of Fabrica subsequent to its acquisition on July 1, 2000. (2) Includes the results of operations of Graphic Technologies and Globaltex subsequent to their acquisitions on January 21, 1999, and January 8, 1999, respectively. (3) Includes the results of operations of Danube and GFI Dalton subsequent to their acquisitions on December 31, 1996, and October 2, 1997, respectively. (4) Excludes discontinued operations. (5) The approximate number of record holders of the Company's Common Stock for 1997 through 2001 includes Management's estimate of shareholders who held the Company's Common Stock in nominee names as follows: 1997 – 3,100 shareholders; 1998 – 3,000 shareholders; 1999 – 2,500 shareholders; 2000 – 2,500 shareholders; 2001 – 2,100 shareholders. THE DIXIE GROUP  / 2001 ANNUAL REPORT