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Notes to Financial Statement


Note 18: Subsequent Events

On February 7, 2001, the Company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the imaging businesses of Bell & Howell Company. The purchase price of this stock and asset acquisition was $135 million in cash. The acquired units provide business customers worldwide with maintenance for document imaging components, micrographic-related equipment, supplies, parts and service.

Note 19: Quarterly Sales and Earnings Data—Unaudited

(in millions, except per share data) 4th Qtr.   3rd Qtr.   2nd Qtr.   1st Qtr.  
 
2000 Sales $ 3,560   $ 3,590   $ 3,749   $ 3,095  
Gross profit   1,327     1,603     1,706     1,339  
Net earnings   194 (1)   418 (1)   506 (1)   289 (1)
Basic earnings per share(5)   .66     1.37     1.63     .93  
Diluted earnings per share(5)   .66     1.36     1.62     .93  
1999 Sales $ 3,799   $ 3,580   $ 3,610   $ 3,100  
Gross profit   1,654     1,493     1,724     1,231  
Net earnings   475 (2)   235 (3)   491     191 (4)
Basic earnings per share(5)   1.51     .74     1.54     .59  
Diluted earnings per share(5)   1.50     .73     1.52     .59  
(1) Includes charges related to the sale and exit of a manufacturing facility of $11 million, $12 million, $18 million and $9 million, which reduced net earnings by $7 million, $8 million, $12 million and $6 in the first, second, third and fourth quarters respectively.
(2) Includes a gain of $95 million on the sale of The Image Bank, which increased net earnings by $63 million; a gain of $25 million on the sale of the Motion Analysis System Division, which increased net earnings by $16 million; and $11 million of charges related to the sale and exit of a manufacturing facility, which reduced net earnings by $7 million.
(3) Includes $350 million of restructuring costs, which reduced net earnings by $231 million.
(4) Includes $103 million of charges associated with business exits, which reduced earnings by $68 million.
(5) Each quarter is calculated as a discrete period and the sum of the four quarters may not equal the full year amount.
 
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