(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Year Ended December 31

2000

1999

1998

Sales:

$

4,363.8

$

4,319.8

$

4,259.2

Operating costs and expenses:

Cost of sales

3,118.5

3,097.2

3,100.2

Selling and administrative costs

607.9

620.0

599.1

Merger-related and consolidation costs

45.6

232.1

10.5

3,772.0

3,949.3

3,709.8

Operating Income

591.8

370.5

549.4

Interest expense

(111.0)

(90.7)

(86.2)

Interest income

5.5

4.1

5.5

Other income (expense) – net

(24.9)

(1.7)

39.2

Income from continuing operations before
income taxes and Trust distributions

461.4

282.2

507.9

Income tax expense

(156.7)

(125.1)

(182.1)

Distributions on Trust preferred securities

(18.4)

(18.4)

(16.1)

Income from Continuing Operations

286.3

138.7

309.7

Income (loss) from discontinued
operations – net of taxes

39.6

30.9

48.3

Income before extraordinary items

325.9

169.6

358.0

Extraordinary losses on debt extinguishment – net
of taxes

(4.3)

Net Income

$

325.9

$

169.6

$

353.7

Basic Earnings per Share:

Continuing operations

$

2.73

$

1.26

$

2.81

Discontinued operations

0.38

0.28

0.44

Extraordinary losses

(0.04)

Net Income

$

3.11

$

1.54

$

3.21

Diluted Earnings per Share:

Continuing operations

$

2.68

$

1.26

$

2.76

Discontinued operations

0.36

0.27

0.42

Extraordinary losses

(0.04)

Net Income

$

3.04

$

1.53

$

3.14


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.