financial highlights (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) 2004 * 2003 % change Net Sales $4,779,875 $4,200,328 13.8% Net Earnings 231,663 185,779 24.7 Percent of Sales 4.85% 4.42% Earnings Per Share Basic $ 1.67 $ 1.34 24.6% Diluted 1.65 1.33 24.1 Diluted – adjusted for non-operating items ** 1.56 1.31 19.1 Dividends to Shareholders 62,421 58,118 7.4 Per Share of Common Stock 0.45 0.42 7.1 Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic 138,596 138,440 0.1 Diluted 140,179 139,710 0.3 Capital Additions $ 80,363 $ 67,104 19.8 Depreciation and Amortization 94,745 88,020 7.6 Working Capital 565,037 381,984 47.9 Shareholders’ Investment 1,399,248 1,252,735 11.7 *53 weeks **See page 18 for a summary of non-operating items under consolidated results.