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2008 |
2007 |
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
| Net sales |
$ 5,663,660 |
$ 5,236,020 |
| Income from continuing operations |
267,670
|
219,389 |
| Income from discontinued operations* |
- |
665 |
| Net income |
$ 267,670 |
$ 220,054 |
| Earnings per share from continuing operations – diluted |
$ 2.78 |
$ 2.29 |
| Net income per share – diluted |
$ 2.78 |
$ 2.30 |
| Dividends per share |
$ .70
|
$ .66 |
| |
| * Income from discontinued operations is related to the sale of the Latrobe Steel Company in December 2006. |
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