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At Fiscal Year End
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2005 2007
433
(534 at 12/31/09)
0
450
475
500
2008
458
488
2009
512
2006
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527
525
550
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2005 2007 2008
50,000
54,000
52,000
56,000
58,000
60,000
62,000
64,000
66,000
68,000
2006
51,879
58,963
63,088
2009
70,977
0
70,000
72,000
69,889
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Fiscal Year
4PSSPVUZ
2005 2007
0
1,250
1,300
1,100
1,150
1,200
850
1,050
900
950
1,000
1,063
2008
1,103 1,083
2009
1,283
2006
1,086
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Fiscal Year
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6%
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2009
6%
2006
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Fiscal Year
*First year sales annualized.
2005
133
94
91
88
81
$63
$120
2004
127
84
79
77
$72
$115
2003
116
72
$67
62
$105
2002
111
63
$58
$103
2001
105
$57
$101
2000
$101
$101
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2006
141
105
101
98
99
81
$92
$127
2007
146
114
107
107
109
95
101
$130
$76
2008
155
125
116
115
121
110
118
$137
88
$86
2009
147
122
112
118
119
116
114
92
$131
83
$100
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Fiscal Year
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2005 2006
0
10.10%
10.20%
10.30%
10.40%
10.50%
9.90%
9.80%
10.00%
2007 2008
9.76% 9.72%
2009
9.80%
9.70%
9.94%
10.38%
Fiscal Year
2005 2007
5.050
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.8
6.0
0
2008
5.214
5.401
2009
5.594
2006
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Fiscal Year
4PSSPVUZ
4PSSPVUZ
2005 2007
16.233
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2008
17.338
18.619
2009
21.445
2006
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