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CE Franklin Announces Fiscal 2000 Year End Results.


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CALGARY Calgary (kăl`gərē), city (1991 pop. 710,677), S Alta., Canada, at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. The largest city in Alberta and the fastest-growing major city in Canada, Calgary is a corporate, transportation, and financial , Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2001

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CE Franklin Ltd., Canada's Largest Energy Supplier, Announces a

52% Growth in Revenue and a Substantial Increase in Earnings During

Fiscal 2000 (All Results in Canadian Dollars Noun 1. Canadian dollar - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin"
loonie

dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
)

CE FRANKLIN LTD. (TSE.CFT, AMEX.CFK) announced today its fiscal 2000 year end results.

Sales for the year ended December December: see month.  31, 2000 increased 52.3% to $368.8 million, as compared to $242.2 million for the previous year. The improvement in sales during fiscal 2000 resulted in a $6.9 million increase in net income to $1.5 million ($0.08 per share diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
) from a net loss of $5.4 million (a loss of $0.33 per share diluted) for 1999.

The company's sales were effected by an increase in drilling and completions activity in western Canada
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Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West
. In addition, the company experienced growth in non-traditional oilfield supply sectors such as oilsands mining, gas processing facilities, equipment fabricators, east coast offshore operations, pipeline construction and maintenance, international sales and the company's manufacturing division - CEF CEF CAN (Controller Area Network) Extended Frame
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Gross margins in 2000 increased by 0.6% to 12.7% due primarily to improved margins in general supplies and tubulars as the marketplace moved away from the depressed Depressed

A description of a market, security, or product that is experiencing weak demand and lowering prices.

Notes:
A depressed market, security, or product implies that prices and volume are low. There are many reasons for a depressed market, security, or product.
 pricing levels seen in 1999.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $35.3 million, a 12.4 % ($3.9 million) increase over 1999 as a result of the 52.3% increase in sales, as well as the growth initiatives in non-traditional oilfield supply sectors.

"We are encouraged with the recovery in our results from fiscal 1999 to fiscal 2000," commented John Gilbank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, "and we anticipate further improvements in our performance for fiscal 2001. We will continue to broaden our product line and services into the non-traditional oilfield supply sectors, and continue to invest in our B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G.

B2B - business to business
 eCommerce See e-commerce.  strategy. Today, routine orders are now being fulfilled ful·fill also ful·fil  
tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils
1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises.

2.
 using our eCommerce solution on a regular basis. We expect completions and construction work to remain strong in 2001 enabling us to continue capitalizing in our areas of leadership such as enhanced business relationships and eCommerce."

Conference Call Information

CE Franklin, has scheduled a conference call for Thursday Thursday: see week. , February February: see month.  1, at 11:00 a.m. EST EST electroshock therapy.

EST
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 (9:00 a.m. MST See micro systems technology. ) during which the 2000 annual results will be discussed. Please phone the conference call operator at 1-888-280-8349. John Gilbank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will chair the call. Sam (1) (Security Accounts Manager) The part of Windows NT that manages the database of usernames, passwords and permissions. A SAM resides in each server as well as in each domain controller. See PDC and trust relationship.  Secreti, Chief Financial Officer, and Tim Ritchie Ritchie as a name is a surname, and may also occur as a given name or diminutive. It may refer to:
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, Chief Information Officer, will also accompany To go along with; to go with or to attend as a companion or associate.

A motor vehicle statute may require beginning drivers or drivers under a certain age to be accompanied by a licensed adult driver whenever operating an automobile.
 Mr. Gilbank. A question and answer session will be included in the call. A taped version of the call will be available until midnight on Monday Monday: see week. , February 5, by calling 1-888-509-0081. The call will also be webcasted live at Q1234.com.

About CE Franklin

CE Franklin, is Canada's largest distributor of supplies for the drilling, production, processing and pipelining of hydrocarbons hydrocarbons (hīˈ·drō·kärˑ·bnz),
n.
. In addition to its complete range of production equipment, including artificial lift technology, the company sells pipe, valves, fittings fit·ting  
adj.
Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.

n.
1. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.

2. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

3.
 and maintenance supplies and provides complete customer inventory procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases.  and management services through its 41 locations across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. . The company also manufactures and packages specialized spe·cial·ize  
v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es

v.intr.
1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study.

2.
 products for the energy industry and provides supply packages for projects in the hydrocarbon hydrocarbon (hī'drōkär`bən), any organic compound composed solely of the elements hydrogen and carbon. The hydrocarbons differ both in the total number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in their molecules and in the proportion of hydrogen  processing industry through its Piping Resources Division. CE Franklin's common stock trades on The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE)

Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options.
 under the symbol CFT and on the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX)

Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921.
 under the symbol CFK. For additional information visit the website at www.cefranklin.com.

This news release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although the Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that expected results will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements herein include economic conditions, seasonality of drilling activity, commodity prices for oil and gas, currency fluctuations and government regulations, and other risks and uncertainties as described in the Company's 1999 Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.


CE Franklin Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at December 31, 2000 and 1999

(in thousands of dollars)

                            December 31, December 31,  December 31,
                                     2000       2000          1999
                                   U.S. $     Cdn. $        Cdn. $

Assets

Current assets
Accounts receivable                42,531       63,805       52,281
Inventories                        43,204       64,815       49,019
Income taxes recoverable            2,729        4,094        5,207
Other                               1,558        2,337          383
                            ---------------------------------------
                                   90,022      135,051      106,890

Capital assets                     13,014       19,523       19,132

Goodwill, net of amortization
 of Cdn. $1,452 (U.S. $968;
 1999 - Cdn. $1,138)                7,376       11,066       11,380

Other assets                          341          512          706
                            ---------------------------------------
                                  110,753      166,152      138,108
                            ---------------------------------------
                            ---------------------------------------

Liabilities

Current liabilities
Bank overdraft                      3,952        5,929        8,295
Bank operating loan                31,996       48,000            -
Accounts payable                   27,593       41,395       26,440
Accrued liabilities                11,931       17,900       18,037
Current portion of long-term debt     215          322          299
                            ---------------------------------------

                                   75,687      113,546       53,071

Bank operating loan                     -            -       36,500

Long-term debt                        187          280          602

Future income taxes                 2,024        3,037        1,574
                            ---------------------------------------
                                   77,898      116,863       91,747
                            ---------------------------------------

Shareholders' Equity

Capital stock                      12,756       19,137       17,709

Contributed surplus                 9,043       13,566       13,566

Retained earnings                  11,056       16,586       15,086
                            ---------------------------------------
                                   32,855       49,289       46,361
                            ---------------------------------------
                                  110,753      166,152      138,108
                            ---------------------------------------
                            ---------------------------------------

CE Franklin Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999
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(in thousands of dollars)


                                     2000         2000        1999
                                   U.S. $       Cdn. $      Cdn. $

Sales
General supplies                 135,053      202,607      140,313
Tubulars                          99,178      148,787       91,088
CEF Technologies                  11,576       17,366       10,804
                            ---------------------------------------
                                 245,807      368,760      242,205
                            ---------------------------------------

Cost of sales
General supplies                 112,672     169,030       117,948
Tubulars                          93,803     140,724        87,092
CEF Technologies                   8,237      12,357         7,755
                            ---------------------------------------
                                 214,712     322,111       212,795
                            ---------------------------------------

Gross profit
General supplies                  22,381      33,577        22,365
Tubulars                           5,375       8,063         3,996
CEF Technologies                   3,339       5,009         3,049
                            ---------------------------------------
                                  31,095      46,649        29,410
                            ---------------------------------------
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses          23,544      35,321        31,431
                            ---------------------------------------
Earnings (loss) before
 interest, tax, depreciation,
 amortization and other expenses
 (income) (EBITDA)                 7,551      11,328        (2,021)

Other expenses (income)
Depreciation and amortization      2,822       4,234         3,666
Interest expense                   2,206       3,309         3,210
Loss (gain) on disposal
 of capital assets                    37          56            87
Foreign exchange loss                173         259            38

Other                                (29)        (43)          (33)
                            ---------------------------------------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes                             2,342       3,513        (8,989)
                            ---------------------------------------
Income tax expense (recovery)
Current                              367         550        (4,954)
Future                               975       1,463         1,404
                            ---------------------------------------
                                   1,342       2,013        (3,550)
                            ---------------------------------------
Net income (loss) for the year     1,000       1,500        (5,439)
                            ---------------------------------------
                            ---------------------------------------

Net income (loss) per share
Basic                               0.06        0.09         (0.33)
Diluted                             0.06        0.08         (0.33)

Weighted average basic number
 of shares outstanding        16,993,647  16,993,647    16,627,231
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CE Franklin Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
As at December 31, 2000 and 1999

(in thousands of dollars)

                             December 31, December 31, December 31,
                                    2000         2000         1999
                                   U.S. $       Cdn. $       Cdn. $
Cash flows from operating
 activities
Net income (loss) for the year      1,000        1,500      (5,439)
Items not affecting cash -
  Depreciation and amortization     2,822        4,234       3,666
  Loss (gain) on disposal of
   capital assets                      37           56          87
  Future income taxes                 975        1,463       1,404
  Increase (decrease) of
   inventory reserves                (193)        (290)        376
                            ---------------------------------------
                                    4,641        6,963          94

Net change in non-cash working
 capital balances related
 to operations -
  Accounts receivable              (7,681)     (11,524)     (4,192)
  Income tax recoverable              742        1,113        (902)
  Inventories                     (10,336)     (15,506)     (6,337)
  Other current assets             (1,302)      (1,954)        229
  Accounts payable                  9,968       14,955       4,122
  Accrued liabilities                 (91)        (137)     11,446
                            ---------------------------------------
                                   (4,059)      (6,090)      4,460
                            ---------------------------------------

Cash flows from financing
 activities
Issuance of shares                    952        1,428         428
Increase (decrease) in bank
 operating loan                     7,665       11,500     (10,300)
Increase (decrease) in bank
 overdraft                         (1,577)      (2,366)      7,862
Decrease in obligations under
 capital lease                       (199)        (299)       (239)
                            ---------------------------------------
                                    6,841       10,263      (2,249)
                            ---------------------------------------

Cash flows from investing
 activities
Decrease (increase) in
 marketable securities                  -            -         455
Purchase of capital assets         (2,864)      (4,297)     (3,021)
Proceeds on disposal of
 capital assets                        82          124         324
Reduction of other assets               -            -          31
                            ---------------------------------------
                                   (2,782)      (4,173)     (2,211)
                            ---------------------------------------

Change in cash and cash
 equivalents during the year            -            -           -

Cash and cash equivalents -
 Beginning of year                      -            -           -
                            ---------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents -
 End of year                            -            -           -
                            ---------------------------------------
                            ---------------------------------------

Cash paid during the year for
  Interest on bank operating
   loan                             2,284        3,426        3,090
  Interest on long-term debt           37           58           65
  Income taxes                         69          104          232



Supplemental Information - Five Years of Financial Data

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(IN MILLIONS
 OF CDN DOLLARS)              2000    1999    1998    1997    1996
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Sales
  General Supplies           202.6   140.3   180.9   219.0   140.4
  Tubulars                   148.8    91.1   120.2   192.7   118.4
  CEF Technologies            17.4    10.8    13.0     5.6       0
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  Total Sales                368.8   242.2   314.1   417.3   258.8
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  # of Oil Wells Drilled
   (excluding dry/service)   5,466   2,516   4,039   8,681   6,095
  # of Gas Wells Drilled
   (excluding dry/service)   8,929   5,998   4,257   4,664   3,539

Gross Profit
  General Supplies            33.6    22.4    34.4    41.8    27.5
  % of Sales                 16.6%   15.9%   19.0%   19.1%   19.6%
  Tubulars                     8.1     4.0     7.2    12.4     7.0
  % of Sales                  5.4%    4.4%    6.0%    6.4%    5.9%
  CEF Technologies             5.0     3.0     3.3     2.3       0
  % of Sales                 28.8%   28.2%   25.4%   41.1%
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  Total Gross Profit          46.6    29.4    44.9    56.5    34.5
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  % of Sales                 12.7%   12.1%   14.3%    13.5%  13.3%

Selling, General &
 Administrative               35.3    31.4    35.1     32.1   22.3
  % of Gross Profit          75.7%  106.9%   78.2%    56.8%  64.6%
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Earnings before interest, tax,
 depreciation, amortization
 and other expenses (income)
EBITDA                        11.3    (2.0)    9.7     24.4   12.2
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Income                     1.5    (5.4)    2.2     11.2    6.7
  % of Sales                  0.4%   (2.2%)   0.7%     2.7%   2.6%
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EPS
  Basic                       0.09   (0.33)   0.14     0.70   0.43
  Fully Diluted               0.08   (0.33)   0.14     0.65   0.40
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 Total Assets                166.2   138.1   127.7    162.5   87.9
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 Total Financed Debt          48.6    37.4    46.8     51.4   13.0
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Total Capitalization (Average)
  Average Financed Debt       45.7    42.1    47.5     34.3   17.3
  % to Total Capitalization  48.5%   47.0%   48.0%    45.3%  35.0%
  Average Equity              48.4    47.4    51.5     41.5   32.1
  % to Total Capitalization  51.5%   53.0%   52.0%    54.7%  65.0%
  Total Capitalization        94.1    89.4    99.0     75.8   49.4
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Current Assets % of Total
 Assets (Average)
  Average Current Assets     119.6    92.6   110.3    111.1   71.5
  Average Total Assets       150.8   125.3   137.8    130.3   82.3
  %                          79.3%   73.9%   80.1%    85.3%  86.9%
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Days Sales Outstanding
 (DSO)(1)
  Average Accounts Receivable
   - Trade                    51.4    41.3    50.4     56.2   33.7
  DSO                         50.8    62.2    58.6     49.2   47.5

(1) (Average A/R/Sales)*365 days
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Bad Debt % to Accounts
 Receivable
  Bad Debt                     0.9     1.1     0.5      0.2      0
  Average Accounts Receivable
   - Trade                    51.4    41.3    50.4     56.2   33.7
  %                           1.8%    2.6%    0.9%     0.4%   0.0%
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Inventory Turns
  Cost of Sales              322.1   212.8   269.2    360.8  224.3
  Average Inventory           57.9    43.2    53.9     49.0   31.7
  Inventory Turns              5.6     4.9     5.0      7.4    7.1
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Inventory Writeoff %
  Inventory Writeoffs          0.4     0.4     1.0      0.8    0.7
  Average Inventory           57.9    43.2    53.9     49.0   31.7
  %                           0.7%    1.0%    1.9%     1.6%   2.2%
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ROI (after tax) = Return on
 Investment (2)
  Interest after tax           1.3     1.8     1.7      1.0    0.8
  ROI (after tax)             2.9%   (4.0%)   4.0%    16.1%  15.1%

(2) Net Income + Interest After Tax
    ---------------------------------
    Average (Equity + Financed Debt)
-------------------------------------------------------------------

ROE (after tax) = Return on
 Equity (3)                   3.1%  (11.5%)   4.3%    27.0%  20.9%

(3) (Net Income/Average Equity)
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Economic Value Added
 (EVA) (4)
  Weighted Average Cost of
   Capital                   10.0%    9.7%    9.5%     8.9%   9.7%
  EVA                        (7.0%) (13.7%)  (5.5%)    7.2%   5.3%

(4) (ROI - Weighted Average Cost of Capital ((% financing from
     debt x cost of debt) + (% financing from equity x cost of
     equity)))
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Supplemental Information - Quarterly Financial Data

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(IN MILLIONS OF CDN DOLLARS)   Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4     2000
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Sales
  General Supplies            50.6    41.0    51.4    59.6   202.6
  Tubulars                    41.8    33.9    32.8    40.2   148.8
  CEF Technologies             4.9     3.7     3.8     4.9    17.4
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  Total Sales                 97.4    78.7    88.0   104.7   368.8
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  # of Oil Wells Drilled
   (excluding dry/service)   1,264   1,209   1,438   1,555   5,466
  # of Gas Wells Drilled
   (excluding dry/service)   1,774   1,899   2,541   2,715   8,929

Gross Profit
  General Supplies             8.6     7.3     8.4     9.3    33.6
  % of Sales                 17.0%   17.8%   16.4%   15.6%   16.6%
  Tubulars                     2.4     1.9     1.7     2.1     8.1
  % of Sales                  5.7%    5.5%    5.3%    5.2%    5.4%
  CEF Technologies             1.7     1.5     0.8     1.0     5.0
  % of Sales                 33.4%   40.7%   21.2%   21.1%   28.8%
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  Total Gross Profit          12.6    10.7    10.9    12.4    46.6
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-------------------------------------------------------------------
  % of Sales                 13.0%   13.6%   12.4%   11.9%   12.7%

Selling, General &
 Administrative                8.5     8.4     8.8     9.6    35.3
  % of Gross Profit          67.5%   79.1%   80.1%   77.3%   75.7%
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Earnings before interest, tax,
 depreciation, amortization
 and other expenses (income)
 EBITDA                        4.1     2.2     2.2     2.8    11.3
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Income                     1.3     0.1     0.0     0.1     1.5
  % of Sales                  1.3%    0.2%    0.0%    0.1%    0.4%
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EPS
  Basic                       0.08    0.01    0.00    0.00    0.09
  Fully Diluted               0.07    0.01    0.00    0.00    0.08
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Total Assets                 150.7   146.6   149.9   166.2   166.2
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Total Financed Debt           41.4    45.2    46.7    48.6    48.6
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Capitalization (Average)
  Average Financed Debt       43.7    46.1    46.1    46.8    45.7
  % to Total Capitalization  48.1%   48.8%   48.5%   48.7%   48.5%
  Average Equity              47.0    48.3    48.9    49.3    48.4
  % to Total Capitalization  51.9%   51.2%   51.5%   51.3%   51.5%
  Total Capitalization        90.7    94.4    95.0    96.0    94.1
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Current Assets % of Total
 Assets (Average)
  Average Current Assets     116.8   112.1   115.5   133.8   119.6
  Average Total Assets       147.7   143.5   146.8   165.1   150.8
  %                          79.0%   78.1%   78.7%   81.1%   79.3%
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Days Sales Outstanding
 (DSO) (1)
  Average Accounts Receivable
   - Trade                    53.0    46.2    47.1    59.2    51.4
  Sales - annualized         389.4   314.7   352.1   418.8   368.8
  DSO                         49.6    53.5    48.9    51.6    50.8

(1) (Average A/R/Sales)*365 days
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Bad Debt % to Accounts
 Receivable
  Bad Debt                     0.1     0.3     0.3     0.2     0.9
  Average Accounts Receivable
   - Trade                    53.0    46.2    47.1    59.2    51.4
  %                           0.3%    0.5%    0.6%    0.4%    1.8%
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Inventory Turns
  Cost of Sales               84.7    68.0    77.1    92.3   322.1
  Cost of Sales - annualized 338.9   272.1   308.3   369.1   322.1
  Average Inventory           52.7    57.0    59.2    62.5    57.9
  Inventory Turns              6.4     4.8     5.2     5.9     5.6
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Inventory Writeoff %
  Inventory Writeoffs          0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.4
  Average Inventory           52.7    57.0    59.2    62.5    57.9
  %                           0.3%    0.2%    0.2%    0.1%    0.7%
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ROI (after tax) = Return on
 Investment (2)
  Interest after tax           0.5     0.6     0.1     0.1     1.3
  Interest after tax -
   annualized                  1.9     2.5     0.4     0.2     1.3
  Net Income - annualized      5.2     0.5     0.1     0.3     1.5
  ROI (after tax)             7.8%    3.2%    0.5%    0.5%    2.9%

(2) Net Income + Interest After Tax
    -------------------------------
    Average (Equity + Financed Debt)
-------------------------------------------------------------------

ROE (after tax) =
 Return on Equity (3)        11.0%    1.0%    0.1%    0.5%    3.1%

(3) (Net Income/Average Equity)
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Economic Value Added (EVA) (4)
  Weighted Average Cost
   of Capital                 9.7%    9.7%   10.2%   10.2%   10.0%
  EVA                        (1.9%)  (6.6%)  (9.7%)  (9.7%)  (7.0%)

(4) (ROI - Weighted Average Cost of Capital ((% financing from
    debt x cost of debt) + (% financing from equity x cost of
    equity)))
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