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Financial Highlights
In millions, except per share data 1998 1997 % Change
Sales $15,273.6 $13,749.6 11.1%
Operating profit*940.5 779.1 20.7
Earnings from continuing operations*510.1 419.2 21.7
Diluted earnings per common share
from continuing operations*1.26 1.05 20.0
Closing stock price per common share 55 ½71.7
Total market capitalization 21,461.6 11,042.3 94.4
Sales
(In Billions)
Operating Profit*
(In Millions)
Earnings from
Continuing Operations*
(In Millions)
Earnings Per
Common Share from
Continuing Operations*
(Diluted)
Five-year compounded annual growth rates*
16.7% 24.6% 27.7% 24.6%
*Excludes the effect of non-recurring charges and gains.
See page 39 for further information.
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$15.3
$416.8
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$779.1
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$210.2
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$510.1
$0.47$0.53
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