(dollars in millions)

Year Ended December 31

2000

1999

1998

Operating Activities

Net income

$

325.9

$

169.6

$

353.7

Net income from discontinued operations

(39.6)

(30.9)

(48.3)

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

provided by operating activities:

Merger-related and consolidation:

Expenses

45.6

232.1

10.5

Payments

(58.4)

(178.3)

(68.6)

Extraordinary losses on debt extinguishment

4.3

Depreciation and amortization

192.5

160.5

144.8

Deferred income taxes

(15.8)

54.2

86.4

Net gains on sale of businesses

(2.0)

(6.7)

(58.3)

Gain on sale of investment

(3.2)

Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisitions and dispositions of businesses:

Receivables

(171.4)

(54.7)

(53.3)

Sales of receivables

54.7

(0.2)

13.2

Termination of a receivable sales program

(40.0)

Inventories

(36.0)

(20.6)

(74.2)

Other current assets

(30.0)

(5.5)

3.5

Accounts payable

66.4

(13.3)

0.3

Accrued expenses

76.5

54.5

113.3

Income taxes payable

12.2

36.9

29.5

Tax benefit on non-qualified options

(8.3)

(4.3)

Other non-current assets and liabilities

(182.3)

(151.1)

(9.6)

Net cash provided by operating activities

230.0

243.3

402.9

Investing Activities

Purchases of property

(148.1)

(172.5)

(189.9)

Proceeds from sale of property

26.9

13.6

3.2

Proceeds from sale of businesses

4.8

17.6

100.0

Sale of short-term investments

3.5

Payments made in connection with acquisitions,
net of cash acquired

(246.8)

(56.5)

(141.9)

Net cash used by investing activities

(363.2)

(194.3)

(228.6)

Financing Activities

Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net

501.3

85.4

(52.3)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

5.0

203.9

724.5

Increase (decrease) in revolving credit facility, net

(239.5)

(458.0)

Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

(14.7)

(18.6)

(33.1)

Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred securities, net

144.0

Proceeds from issuance of capital stock

25.4

6.9

28.8

Purchases of treasury stock

(300.4)

(0.3)

(64.7)

Dividends

(117.6)

(91.6)

(75.7)

Distributions on Trust preferred securities

(18.4)

(18.4)

(16.1)

Other

1.7

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

80.6

(72.2)

199.1

Discontinued Operations

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

66.6

37.8

(382.0)

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
and Cash Equivalents

(2.9)

(1.7)

0.4

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

11.1

12.9

(8.2)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

66.4

53.5

61.7

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year

$

77.5

$

66.4

$

53.5

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.