Quarterly Financial Data




2003
Net Sales Gross Profit Impairment & Restructuring Net Income (Loss) Earnings per Share(1)
Basic    Diluted
Dividends per Share
(Thousands of dollars, except per share data)

Q1 $ 838,007 $ 130,266 $ - $ 11,339 $ .15 $ .15 $ .13
Q2 990,253 158,069 853 3,921 .05 .05 .13
Q3 938,012 147,610 1,883 (1,275) (.01) (.01) .13
Q4 1,021,825 195,677 16,418 22,496(2)(4) .26 .25 .13
  $ 3,788,097 $ 631,622 $ 19,154 $ 36,481 $ .44 $ .44 $ .52

2002
(Thousands of dollars, except per share data)

Q1(1) $ 615,757 $ 118,642 $ 3,057 $ (3,514) $ (.06) $ (.06) $ .13
Q2 660,829 124,301 14,226 3,960 .07 .07 .13
Q3(3) 628,591 111,262 7,703 1,837 .03 .03 .13
Q4 644,898 115,372 7,157 36,466(2) .58 .57 .13
  $ 2,550,075 $ 469,577 $ 32,143 $ 38,749 $ .63 $ .62 $ .52

(1)Annual earnings per share do not equal the sum of the individual quarters due to differences in the average number of shares outstanding during the respective periods.

(2)Includes receipt (net of expenses) of $65.6 million and $50.2 million in 2003 and 2002 resulting from the U.S. Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act.

(3)Net income (loss) and earnings per share for Q1 and Q3 have been adjusted to reflect as if the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle had been recorded in Q1 of 2002 instead of Q3. This adjustment was made in accordance with the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."

(4)Includes $45.7 million for write-off of investment in joint venture, PEL.

2003 Stock Prices   2002 Stock Prices
  High Low   High Low
Q1 $20.46 $14.88 Q1 $24.50 $15.35
Q2 18.50 15.59 Q2 27.41 20.50
Q3 19.25 14.55 Q3 24.00 16.54
Q4 20.32 15.31 Q4 20.27 14.92


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