Short-Term Bonus: Under the short-term bonus plan, a target bonus is set annually for each executive. The target, which is a percentage of base salary, varies depending on the executive’s duties and responsibilities. For 2000, target bonuses ranged from 25% of base salary to 105% of base salary for the CEO.

The plan’s performance measure is Economic Profit/Economic Value Added. Using this measure, the Committee establishes at the beginning of each year a performance formula for the year. Based on Company performance for the year, this formula determines the size of the award pool for the year. The Committee awards bonuses from the award pool using in large part the results of the management appraisal process. The total award pool does not have to be awarded. The Committee has the authority to carry over unused award pool funds to subsequent years.

Based chiefly on the Company’s failure to achieve its financial goals, the Committee awarded short-term bonuses for 2000 that were on the whole substantially below target. The Summary Compensation Table on page 20 lists for 2000 the awards for the named executive officers.

Long-Term Incentives: Long-term compensation is delivered through stock options, the Performance Stock Program and restricted stock.

The Company maintains a management stock option program. Stock options encourage the Company’s executives to act as owners, which helps to further align their interests with the interests of our shareholders. The Committee generally grants stock options once a year under this program. The options are priced at 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the day of grant. The options vest within three years and expire ten years from the date of grant. The Company bases target grants on the median survey values of the companies it surveys. Grants to individual executives are then adjusted using in large part the results of the management appraisal process.