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              [html]<thead><tr><td>( Amounts in thousands of dollars and shares exerpt per value )</td><td>As of Year - End</td><td>2003</td><td>2002</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2001</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CU RRENT ASSETS</td><td>Cash and cash equivalents</td><td>$ 138.982</td><td>$</td></tr><tr><td>139.165</td><td>$ 78.838</td><td>Short - term investments</td><td>65.208</td></tr><tr><td>16.378</td><td>–</td><td>Receivables</td><td>181.459</td></tr><tr><td>181.096</td><td>161.390</td><td>Inventories</td><td>49.830</td></tr><tr><td>46.823</td><td>50.140</td><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td>14.329</td></tr><tr><td>10.101</td><td>14.940</td><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td>12.314</td></tr><tr><td>11.491</td><td>14.349</td><td>Total Current Assets</td><td>462.122</td></tr><tr><td>405.054</td><td>319.657</td><td>Property, Plant, and Equipment</td><td>312.368</td></tr><tr><td>353.270</td><td>404.971</td><td>Goodwill</td><td>192.086</td></tr><tr><td>192.395</td><td>214.337</td><td>Other Assets</td><td>55.250</td></tr><tr><td>69.833</td><td>22.926</td><td>Total Assets</td><td>$ 1.021.826</td></tr><tr><td>$ 1.020.552</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>$ 961.891</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3ILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS * EQUITY</td><td>CURRENT LIABILITIES</td><td>Accounts payable and accrued expenses</td><td>8211.236</td></tr><tr><td>$</td><td>252.145</td><td>$ 216.184</td><td>Income taxes</td></tr><tr><td>5.958</td><td>3.740</td><td>6.112</td><td>Note payable and eurrent maturities of long - term debt</td></tr><tr><td>26.658</td><td>41.298</td><td>6.715</td><td>Current maturities of other long - term obligations</td></tr><tr><td>1.964</td><td>1.497</td><td>1.432</td><td>Total Current Liabilities</td></tr><tr><td>245.816</td><td>298.680</td><td>230.443</td><td>Long - Term Debt</td></tr><tr><td>2.690</td><td>8.553</td><td>79.570</td><td>Capital Lease Obligations</td></tr><tr><td>1.436</td><td>1.284</td><td>1.260</td><td>Other Long - Term Liabilities</td></tr><tr><td>24.262</td><td>28.028</td><td>18.306</td><td>Deferred Income Taxes</td></tr><tr><td>37.733</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>37.114</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>39.632</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and Contingencies</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SHAREHOLDERS * EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Preferred stock – $ 1 par value</td><td>Authorized : 2.000</td><td>Issued : None</td><td>Common stock – $ 1 par value</td></tr><tr><td>58.239</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>58.374</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>58.673</td><td>Authorized : 200.000</td><td>Issued and outstanding 2003 – 58.299 ; 2002 – 58.374 ; 2001 – 58.673</td><td>Additional paid - in capital</td></tr><tr><td>10.324</td><td>549</td><td>891</td><td>Retained earnings</td></tr><tr><td>641.732</td><td>587.731</td><td>532.555</td><td>Accumulated other comprehensive income</td></tr><tr><td>( 406 )</td><td>239</td><td>561</td><td>Total Shareholders ’ Equity</td></tr><tr><td>709.889</td><td>646.893</td><td>592.680</td><td>Total Liabilities and Shareholders ’ Equity</td></tr></tbody>
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