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THE EST{E LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 36
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
* Fiscal 2003 information includes the effect of a special charge of $22.0 million ($13.5 million after tax), or $.06 per diluted common share, related to the
proposed settlement of a legal action. Fiscal 2002 information includes the effect of restructuring charges of $117.4 million or $76.9 million after tax
(of which $0.5 million after tax was included in discontinued operations) or $.32 per diluted common share. Fiscal 2001 information is reported
after considering the effect of restructuring and special charges of $63.0 million ($40.3 million after tax), or $.17 per diluted common share,
and after the cumulative effect of adopting a new accounting principle in the amount of $2.2 million after tax, or $.01 per diluted common share. For a
more detailed description of our operating results, including the impact of these items, refer to “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
In February 2004, we sold the assets and operations of our former reporting unit that sold jane brand products. As a result, fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002
information has been restated to reflect that reporting unit as discontinued operations.
A HERITAGE OF UNINTERRUPTED SALES GROWTH
1953 1972 1985 1991 2004
$100 million $1 billion $2 billion $5.8 billion
NET SALES*
(Dollars in billions)
4.44 4.67 4.71 5.10 5.79
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
OPERATING INCOME*
(Dollars in millions)
515.8 495.6 342.1 503.7 644.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
NET EARNINGS FROM
CONTINUING OPERATIONS*
(Dollars in millions)
314.1 305.2 212.9 325.6 375.4
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Percent
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 2004 2003 Change
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Net Sales
$5,790.4 $5,096.0 14%
Operating Income*
644.0 503.7 28%
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations*
375.4 325.6 15%
Net Earnings Per Common Share from Continuing Operations Diluted*
1.62 1.29 26%
AT JUNE 30
Total Assets $3,708.1 $3,349.9 11%
Stockholders’ Equity 1,733.5 1,423.6 22%