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Financial Highlights
 
(Dollar amounts and shares in millions,
except per share data)
2000 (1)   1999 (2)
 
Stock price per share at year end $ 39.38   $ 66.25
Sales $ 13,994   $ 14,089
Earnings from operations $ 2,214   $ 1,990
Net earnings $ 1,407   $ 1,392
Basic earnings per share $ 4.62   $ 4.38
Diluted earnings per share $ 4.59   $ 4.33
Cash dividends declared $ 533   $ 560
   per common share $ 1.76   $ 1.76
Average number of common shares outstanding   304.9     318.0
Shareholders at year end   113,308     131,719
Total shareholders' equity $ 3,428   $ 3,912
Additions to properties $ 945   $ 1,127
Depreciation $ 738   $ 773
Wages, salaries and employee benefits $ 3,726   $ 3,962
Employees at year end          
   in the U.S.   43,200     43,300
   worldwide   78,400     80,650


(1) Results for the year included charges related to the sale and exit of a manufacturing facility of $50 million, which reduced net earnings by $33 million. Excluding this item, net earnings were $1,440 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $4.73 and $4.70, respectively.


(2) Results for the year included $350 million of restructuring charges, which reduced net earnings by $231 million, and an additional $11 million of charges related to this restructuring program, which reduced net earning by $7 million; $103 million of charges associated with business exits, which reduced net earnings by $68 million; a gain of $95 million on the sale of The Image Bank, which increased net earnings by $63; and a gain of $25 million on the sale of the Motion Analysis Systems Division, which increased net earnings by $16 million. Excluding these items, net items were $1,619 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $5.09 and $5.03, respectively.
 
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