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Year Ended Year Ended
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands, December 31, December 31, Percentage
Except Per Share) 1999 1998 Change
Operating Results
Revenues $437,359 $379,659 15.2%
Earnings Before Taxes 41,302 35,191 17.4
Net Earnings 25,602 21,484 19.2
Earnings Per Share 1.28 1.06 20.8
Earnings Per Share
Assuming Dilution 1.26 1.04 21.2
Financial Position
Total Assets $318,408 $272,174 17.0%
Rental Merchandise, Net 219,831 194,163 13.2
Interest-Bearing Debt 72,760 51,727 40.7
Shareholders’ Equity 183,718 168,871 8.8
Book Value Per Share 9.22 8.22 12.2
Debt to Capitalization 28.4% 23.4%
Pre-Tax Profit Margin 9.4 9.3
Net Profit Margin 5.9 5.7
Return on Average Equity 14.5 15.1
Stores Open
Rental Purchase 213 182 17.0%
Rental Purchase Franchised 155 136 14.0
Rent-to-Rent 107 109 -1.8
Total Stores 475 427 11.2%
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