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SOLA International Announces Fiscal 2002 Third Quarter Results.


Business Editors

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2002

SOLA International Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: SOL), a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of spectacle Spectacle
Speed (See SWIFTNESS.)

Aïda

opera renowned for its scenic grandeur; sometimes played with on-stage elephants. [Ital.
 lenses, today announced that fiscal year 2002 third quarter adjusted net income was $6.9 million, or $0.28 per 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.
 share, versus adjusted net income of $8.0 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the year ago quarter. Adjusted net income for the three and nine month periods excludes special charges, transition costs, goodwill amortization, currency devaluation Currency devaluation

A deliberate downward adjustment in the official exchange rates established, or pegged, by a government against a specified standard, such as another currency or gold.
, inventory write-offs and the unrealized net currency impact on long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 notes.

Jeremy Jeremy (jĕr`ĭmē), English form of Jeremiah. The

Epistle of Jeremy is a title given to the sixth chapter of Baruch.
 C. Bishop, President and Chief Executive Officer of SOLA commented, "For the seventh successive quarter we have achieved our principal objectives and have matched or exceeded investment community expectations. This performance reflects the quality of our core strategies and was achieved in unfavorable market conditions."

"Our Rx laboratory network in Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000).  and Australia Australia (ôstrāl`yə), smallest continent, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the continent makes up the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary state (2005 est. pop.  continues to grow sales, profits and cash flow; our Sunlens business also performed well in an uncertain market. Sales of our newer products continued to grow and manufacturing performed strongly as our primary factories adjusted production levels to decreased demand and a changed product mix. Sales in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , which continues to be our largest single commercial activity and one of our most profitable businesses, remained strong for polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs.  products but declined overall in response to reduced demand in the market place."

"During the quarter, we consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 our corporate offices in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay.  and our North American North American

named after North America.


North American blastomycosis
see North American blastomycosis.

North American cattle tick
see boophilusannulatus.
 commercial offices in Petaluma Petaluma (pĕtəl`mə), city (1990 pop. 43,184), Sonoma co., W Calif.; inc. 1858. , launched a new generation of Transitions photochromic Pho`to`chro´mic

a. 1. Of or pertaining to photochromy; produced by photochromy.
 products to our North American customers, continued our investments in expanding polycarbonate manufacturing capacity and cancelled can·cel  
v. can·celed also can·celled, can·cel·ing also can·cel·ling, can·cels also can·cels

v.tr.
1. To cross out with lines or other markings. See Synonyms at erase.

2.
 our exclusive marketing agreement with Safilo USA for Contour Optics optics, scientific study of light. Physical optics is concerned with the genesis, nature, and properties of light; physiological optics with the part light plays in vision; and geometrical optics with the reflection and refraction of light as encountered in the study . As a consequence of these activities, we reduced previously recognized spending commitments, which resulted in pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 income including a favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 impact of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $5.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the quarter."

"At the end of the quarter and as previously announced, I placed the leadership of our American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of  commercial activities under Mark Ashcroft Ash·croft   , Dame Peggy Originally Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft. 1907-1991.

British actress who won an Academy Award for A Passage to India (1984).
. Our corporate staff is now working with Mark to refine our business plan and marketing model for North America with the intent of returning this region to sustainable growth."

"Our focus on value-added val·ue-add·ed
adj.
Of or relating to the estimated value that is added to a product or material at each stage of its manufacture or distribution:
 products, which now represent 78% of our ophthalmic ophthalmic /oph·thal·mic/ (of-thal´mik) ocular (1).

oph·thal·mic
adj.
Of or relating to the eye; ocular.


Ophthalmic
Pertaining to the eye.
 lens sales, continues to be effective and demonstrates that during times of economic uncertainty our sales mix sales mix

See product mix.
 tends to improve. In addition, our investment in polycarbonate manufacturing capacity continues to be fully validated val·i·date  
tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates
1. To declare or make legally valid.

2. To mark with an indication of official sanction.

3.
, as reflected in unit sales unit sales

Sales measured in terms of physical units rather than dollars. Unit sales data are often used by financial analysts when evaluating the health of a company.
 of polycarbonate increasing by approximately 80% over the year ago quarter and average selling prices The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution.  improving from the second quarter of the current fiscal year. We continue to invest in this area as demand for our polycarbonate products continues to exceed current capacity."

Commenting on the Company's expectations for the remainder of fiscal 2002, Mr. Bishop stated, "The fourth quarter is historically our strongest quarter but we continue to operate in a period of economic uncertainty in North America. We anticipate that consolidated net sales Net Sales

The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted.

Notes:
This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight
, excluding the impact of currency, will approximate ap·prox·i·mate
v.
To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.

adj.
1. Relating to the contact surfaces, either proximal or distal, of two adjacent teeth; proximate.

2. Close together.
 the year ago quarter and that adjusted net income will be in the range of $8.2 million to $9.4 million, or $0.33 to $0.38 per diluted share. Despite this challenging operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. , I am encouraged by the continued improvement in the quality of our earnings, as fourth quarter transition costs are expected to be approximately $7.0 million below last year, and I remain confident that we have the appropriate financial and operating strategies to create long-term sales and profit growth."

Steven Ste´ven

n. 1. Voice; speech; language.
Ye have as merry a steven
As any angel hath that is in heaven.
- Chaucer.

2. An outcry; a loud call; a clamor.
To set steven
to make an appointment.
 M. Neil, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SOLA, stated, "I am pleased to report that the strategic manufacturing and logistical lo·gis·tic   also lo·gis·ti·cal
adj.
1. Of or relating to symbolic logic.

2. Of or relating to logistics.



[Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation
 initiatives announced in February February: see month.  2001 are proceeding as planned. Transition costs of $4.6 million in the current quarter were consistent with our expectations and will continue to decrease."

"I am also particularly encouraged by the results of our focus on cash flow. Cash collections on accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying  continue to improve and resulted in a seven day reduction in our days' sales outstanding Days' sales outstanding

Average collection period.
 compared with the year ago quarter. Also, inventory decreased $5.9 million from the second quarter of this year as the benefits of our product migration efforts and streamlining of logistics logistics

In military science, all the activities of armed-force units in support of combat units, including transport, supply, communications, and medical aid. The term, first used by Henri Jomini, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and others, was adopted by the U.S.
 continue to be realized. The net impact of these actions is that total debt, net of cash and cash equivalents and excluding the impact of currency rates on the Company's Euro-denominated debt, decreased $4.2 million in the quarter."

Consolidated net sales in the third quarter, on a constant currency and comparable basis, decreased 0.3%, with Europe increasing 3.4% and North America and Rest of World decreasing 1.4% and 3.8%, respectively. Including the impact of currency, net sales in the quarter were $126.3 million compared with $127.3 million in the year ago quarter, a decrease of 0.7%.

Net income in the quarter as reported was $7.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared with a reported net loss of $67.7 million, or $2.86 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2001.

Year-to-Date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 Results

Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 were $391.7 million compared with $404.1 million in the same period a year ago, a decrease of 3.1%. On a constant currency and comparable basis, net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 decreased 0.6%.

Adjusted net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2002, was $22.9 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, compared with adjusted net income of $21.7 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, in the first nine months of fiscal 2001.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday Thursday: see week. , February 7, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time) to discuss today's announcement. In addition, investors and interested parties may listen to the call via webcast at www.Sola.com or www.companyboardroom.com

Company Description

SOLA International Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of eyeglass eye·glass
n.
1. eyeglasses Glasses for the eyes.

2. A single lens in a pair of glasses; a monocle.

3. See eyepiece.

4. See eyecup.
 lenses, primarily focusing on the faster-growing plastic lens segment of the global lens market, and particularly on higher-margin value-added products. SOLA's strong global presence includes manufacturing and distribution sites in three major regions: North America, Europe and Rest of World (primarily Australia, Asia and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ) and approximately 7,000 employees in 30 countries servicing customers in over 50 markets worldwide. For additional information, visit the Company's web site at www.Sola.com.

Safe-Harbor

This press release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 SOLA's potential growth prospects. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of SOLA. Actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other things, the impact of events resulting from the September September: see month.  11, 2001 terrorist attacks; the highly competitive nature of the eyeglass lens and coating industry; SOLA's need to develop new products; potential adverse developments in the domestic and foreign economic and political environment, including exchange rates, tariffs This is a list of tariffs and trade legislation:
  • List of tariffs in Canada
  • List of tariffs in United States
  • List of tariffs in India
  • List of tariffs in China
  • List of tariffs in Russia
 and other trade barriers and potentially adverse tax consequences; potential difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations; and the other factors described in SOLA's Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. SOLA undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


                        Sola International Inc.
                  Unaudited Statements of Operations
             (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                         Third Quarter   Third Quarter
                                             2002             2001
                                             -----            ----
Net sales                                   $ 126,330       $ 127,263
Cost of sales                                  74,652          98,525
                                            ---------       ---------
  Gross profit                                 51,678          28,738
                                            ---------       ---------

Research and development expenses               3,442           3,373
Selling and marketing expenses                 24,207          26,851
General and administrative expenses            11,325          13,040
Amortization                                       11           1,585
Special charges                                  --            75,749
                                            ---------       ---------
   Operating expenses                          38,985         120,598
                                            ---------       ---------
      Operating income/(loss)                  12,693         (91,860)

Interest income                                   440             443
Interest expense                               (8,063)         (6,043)
Foreign currency (loss)/gain                    4,762          (2,777)
   Income/(loss) before
   (provision)/benefit
    for income
    taxes and minority
    interest                                    9,832        (100,237)
                                            ---------       ---------
(Provision)/benefit for
   income taxes                                (2,751)         32,490
Minority interest                                 191              62
                                            ---------       ---------
Net Income/(Loss)                           $   7,272       $ (67,685)
                                            =========       =========
Earnings/(loss)
 per share - basic                          $    0.30       $   (2.86)
                                            =========       =========
Weighted average
 common shares outstanding                     24,160          23,693
                                            =========       =========
Earnings/(loss) per
 share - diluted                            $    0.29       $   (2.86)
                                            =========       =========
Weighted average
 common shares and
 dilutive securities
 outstanding                                   24,788          23,693
                                            =========       =========




                        Sola International Inc.
          Unaudited Statements of Operations-with adjustments
             (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                  Q3 2002                    Q3 2002
                               As reported  Adjustments(a) As adjusted
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------

Net sales                        $ 126,330    $    --      $ 126,330
Cost of sales                       74,652       (2,718)      71,934
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
   Gross profit (b)                 51,678        2,718       54,396
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Research and
 development  expenses               3,442         (150)       3,292
Selling and marketing
 expenses (c)                       24,207         (865)      23,342
General and administrative
 expenses (d)                       11,325         (890)      10,435
Amortization                            11         --             11
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
    Operating expenses              38,985       (1,905)      37,080
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
    Operating income                12,693        4,623       17,316

Interest income                        440         --            440
Interest expense                    (8,063)        --         (8,063)
Foreign currency (loss)/gain         4,762       (5,219)        (457)
  Income before provision
   for income
   taxes and  minority
   interest                          9,832         (596)       9,236
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Provision for income taxes          (2,751)         225       (2,526)
Minority interest                      191         --            191
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Net Income/(Loss)                $   7,272    $    (371)   $   6,901
                                 =========    =========    =========
Earnings per
 share - diluted                 $    0.29                 $    0.28
                                 =========                 =========
Weighted average
 common shares and
 dilutive securities outstanding    24,788                    24,788
                                 =========                 =========

(a) Adjustments includes transition costs of $4,623 and unrealized net
    currency gains on long-term notes of $5,219. Transition costs
    relate to: (1) expenditures to execute the strategic actions
    (e.g., certain employee and facility costs) and (2) expenses
    incurred that will be eliminated upon completion of the strategic
    actions (e.g., manufacturing variances associated with the
    implementation of the strategic initiatives).

(b) Includes $2,514 favorable adjustment related to better than
    expected inventory realization associated with the launch of a new
    generation of photochromic product.

(c) Includes $1,250 favorable adjustment associated with the
    cancellation of a marketing agreement related to Contour Optics.

(d) Includes $1,781 favorable adjustment primarily related to lower
    than originally expected facility cost exposures following the
    consolidation of corporate offices in San Diego, California and
    North American commercial offices in Petaluma, California.


                        Sola International Inc.
          Unaudited Statements of Operations-with adjustments
             (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                Q3 2001                    Q3 2001
                              As reported  Adjustments(a)As adjusted
                               ---------    ---------    ---------
Net sales                      $ 127,263    $    --      $ 127,263
Cost of sales                     98,525      (26,478)      72,047
                               ---------    ---------    ---------
      Gross profit                28,738       26,478       55,216
                               ---------    ---------    ---------

Research and development
 expenses                          3,373         (500)       2,873
Selling and marketing
 expenses                         26,851       (1,029)      25,822
General and administrative
 expenses                         13,040       (2,584)      10,456
Amortization                       1,585       (1,585)        --
Special charges                   75,749      (75,749)        --
                               ---------    ---------    ---------
  Operating expenses             120,598      (81,447)      39,151
                               ---------    ---------    ---------
  Operating income/(loss)        (91,860)     107,925       16,065

Interest income                      443         --            443
Interest expense                  (6,043)        --         (6,043)
Foreign currency (loss)/gain      (2,777)       3,116          339
   Income/(loss) before
    (provision)/benefit
    for income
    taxes and minority
    interest                    (100,237)     111,041       10,804
                               ---------    ---------    ---------
(Provision)/benefit for
  income taxes                    32,490      (35,364)      (2,874)
Minority interest                     62         --             62
                               ---------    ---------    ---------
Net Income/(Loss)              $ (67,685)   $  75,677    $   7,992
                               =========    =========    =========
Earnings/(loss) per
 share - diluted               $   (2.86)                $    0.34
                               =========                 =========

Weighted average common
 shares and dilutive
 securities outstanding           23,693                    23,700 (b)
                                =========                 =========

(a) Adjustments includes special charges of $75,749, transition costs
    of $8,819 , goodwill amortization of $1,585 , Brazilian Real
    devaluation of $3,116 and inventory writeoff of $21,772.
    Transition costs relate to: (1) expenditures to execute the
    strategic actions (e.g., certain employee and facility costs) and
    (2) expenses incurred that will be eliminated upon completion of
    the strategic actions (e.g., manufacturing variances associated
    with the implementation of the strategic initiatives).

(b) The effect of adjusting for the adjustments resulted in a net
    income position for the Company. Accordingly, fully diluted EPS
    calculation, as adjusted, includes the dilutive effect of stock
    options excluded from "as reported" results.


                        Sola International Inc.
                  Unaudited Statements of Operations
             (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                            Year to date  Year to Date
                                                  2002         2001
                                               ---------    ---------

Net sales                                      $ 391,730    $ 404,100
Cost of sales                                    234,155      261,474
                                               ---------    ---------
    Gross profit                                 157,575      142,626

Research and development
 expenses                                          9,836       11,273
Selling and marketing
 expenses                                         76,257       78,633
General and administrative
 expenses                                         36,702       38,492
Amortization                                          33        4,753
Special charges                                     --         86,664
                                               ---------    ---------
    Operating expenses                           122,828      219,815
                                               ---------    ---------

    Operating income/(loss)                       34,747      (77,189)
Interest income                                    1,641        1,368
Interest expense                                 (23,410)     (18,376)
Foreign currency (loss)/gain                         635       (2,831)
                                               ---------    ---------
 Income/(loss) before
 (provision)/benefit for income
  taxes,  minority interest and
  extraordinary item                              13,613      (97,028)
(Provision)/benefit for income taxes              (3,810)      31,410
 Minority interest                                   144           49
                                               ---------    ---------
Income/(loss) before
 extraordinary item                                9,947      (65,569)
Extraordinary item,
 net of tax                                         --          1,471
                                               ---------    ---------
Net income/(loss)                              $   9,947    $ (64,098)
                                               =========    =========


Earnings/(loss) per share - basic:
 Before extraordinary item                     $    0.42    $   (2.71)
 Extraordinary item                                 --           0.06
                                               ---------    ---------
 Earnings per share - basic:                   $    0.42    $   (2.65)
                                               =========    =========
Weighted average common shares outstanding        23,935       24,166
                                               =========    =========

Earnings/(loss) per share
 - diluted:
 Before extraordinary item                     $    0.41    $   (2.71)
 Extraordinary item                                 --           0.06
                                               ---------    ---------
Earnings per share
- diluted:                                     $    0.41    $   (2.65)
                                               =========    =========

Weighted average common
 shares and dilutive
 securities outstanding                           24,464       24,166
                                               =========    =========


                        Sola International Inc.
          Unaudited Statements of Operations-with adjustments
             (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                     Year to Date 2002               Year to Date 2002
                        As reported    Adjustments (a)   As adjusted
                          ---------       ---------       ---------

Net sales                 $ 391,730       $    --         $ 391,730
Cost of sales               234,155         (11,150)        223,005
                          ---------       ---------       ---------
Gross profit                157,575          11,150         168,725
                          ---------       ---------       ---------

Research and development
  expenses                   9,836             (600)          9,236
Selling and marketing
 expenses                   76,257           (2,732)         73,525
General and administrative
 expenses                   36,702           (4,209)         32,493
Amortization                    33               --              33
                         ---------        ---------       ---------
Operating expenses         122,828           (7,541)        115,287
                         ---------        ---------       ---------

Operating income (b)        34,747           18,691          53,438

Interest income              1,641               --           1,641
Interest expense           (23,410)              --         (23,410)
Foreign currency
 (loss)/gain                   635             (731)            (96)
                         ---------        ---------       ---------
Income before
 provision for income
 taxes and  minority
 interest                   13,613           17,960          31,573
Provision for income
 taxes                      (3,810)          (5,029)         (8,839)
Minority interest              144               --             144
                         ---------        ---------       ---------
Net Income               $   9,947        $  12,931       $  22,878
                         =========        =========       =========

Earnings per share
- diluted                $    0.41                        $    0.94
                         =========                        =========

Weighted average
 common shares and
 dilutive securities
 outstanding                24,464                           24,464
                         =========                        =========

(a) Adjustments includes transition costs of $18,691 and unrealized
    net currency gains on long-term notes of $731. Transition costs
    relate to: (1) expenditures to execute the strategic actions
    (e.g., certain employee and facility costs) and (2) expenses
    incurred that will be eliminated upon completion of the strategic
    actions (e.g., manufacturing variances associated with the
    implementation of the strategic initiatives).

(b) No significant impact on year-to-date operating income as a result
    of the favorable adjustments recognized in the third quarter.


                        Sola International Inc.
          Unaudited Statements of Operations-with adjustments
             (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



                   Year to Date 2001                Year to Date 2001
                      As reported    Adjustments (a)    As adjusted
                       ---------       ---------       ---------

Net sales              $ 404,100       $    --         $ 404,100
Cost of sales            261,474         (29,554)        231,920
                       ---------       ---------       ---------
Gross profit             142,626          29,554         172,180
                       ---------       ---------       ---------

Research and development
 expenses                 11,273            (500)         10,773
Selling and marketing
 expenses                 78,633          (1,029)         77,604
General and
 administrative
 expenses                 38,492          (2,584)         35,908
Amortization               4,753          (4,753)           --
Special charges           86,664         (86,664)           --
                       ---------       ---------       ---------
Operating expenses       219,815         (95,530)        124,285
                       ---------       ---------       ---------

Operating income/(loss)  (77,189)        125,084          47,895

Interest income            1,368            --             1,368
Interest expense         (18,376)           --           (18,376)
Foreign currency
(loss)/gain               (2,831)          3,116             285
                       ---------       ---------       ---------

 Income/(loss) before
  (provision)/benefit
   for income taxes,
   minority interest and
   extraordinary item    (97,028)        128,200          31,172
(Provision)/benefit
 for income taxes         31,410         (40,908)         (9,498)
Minority interest             49             --               49
                       ---------       ---------       ---------
Income/(loss) before
 extraordinary item      (65,569)         87,292          21,723
Extraordinary item,
 net of tax                1,471          (1,471)           --
                       ---------       ---------       ---------
Net Income/(Loss)      $ (64,098)      $  85,821       $  21,723
                       =========       =========       =========

Earnings/(loss)
 per share - diluted:
Before extraordinary
 item                  $   (2.71)                      $    0.90
Extraordinary item          0.06                             --
                       ---------                       ---------
Earnings per share
- diluted              $   (2.65)                      $    0.90
                       =========                       =========

Weighted average common
 shares and dilutive
 securities outstanding   24,166                          24,171 (b)
                       =========                       =========


(a)   Adjustments includes special charges of $86,664, transition
      costs of $8,819 , goodwill amortization of $4,753 , Brazilian
      Real devaluation of $3,116 and inventory writeoff of $24,848.
      Transition costs relate to: (1) expenditures to execute the
      strategic actions (e.g., certain employee and facility costs)
      and (2) expenses incurred that will be eliminated upon
      completion of the strategic actions (e.g., manufacturing
      variances associated with the implementation of the strategic
      initiatives).

(b)   The effect of adjusting for the adjustments resulted in a net
      income position for the Company. Accordingly, fully diluted EPS
      calculation, as adjusted, includes the dilutive effect of stock
      options excluded from "as reported" results.



                        Sola International Inc.
                          Balance Sheet Data
                        (Amounts in thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

                                         December    March    December
                                            31,        31,        31,
                                           2001       2001       2000
                                        --------   --------   --------

Cash and cash equivalents               $ 53,338   $ 26,149   $ 17,397
Trade accounts receivable, net           106,399    123,478    121,295
Inventories                               93,430     91,302    113,507
Other assets                             435,776    421,446    411,611
                                        --------   --------   --------
      Total assets                      $688,943   $662,375   $663,810
                                        ========   ========   ========

Trade payables, accruals and
 other current liabilities              $145,951   $144,738   $134,271
Notes payable and other debt             283,201    259,388    251,850
Other liabilities                         11,121     22,874     23,644
                                        --------   --------   --------
      Total liabilities                  440,273    427,000    409,765

Shareholders' equity                     248,670    235,375    254,045
                                        --------   --------   --------
      Total liabilities and
       shareholders' equity             $688,943   $662,375   $663,810
                                        ========   ========   ========


                        Sola International Inc.
                            Cash Flow Data
                        (Amounts in thousands)
                             (Unaudited)

                                                   Third       Third
                                                  Quarter     Quarter
                                                    2002        2001
                                                 --------    --------

Net Income/(loss)                                $  7,272    $(67,685)
Depreciation and amortization                       3,873       6,581
Changes in trading assets and liabilities          (1,973)     59,281
                                                 --------    --------
      Net cash provided by (used in)
       operating activities                         9,172      (1,823)
                                                 --------    --------

Investment in trade investments and joint ventures   (164)        (24)
Capital expenditures                               (5,044)     (6,600)
Mold expenditures                                  (1,177)     (1,301)
Other                                                   9         (18)
                                                 --------    --------
      Net cash used in investing activities        (6,376)     (7,943)
                                                 --------    --------

      Net cash provided by (used in) financing
       activities                                  (4,423)      3,527
Effect of exchange rates                             (311)        241
                                                 --------    --------
      Net decrease in cash and equivalents       $ (1,938)   $ (5,998)
                                                 ========    ========


                        Sola International Inc.
                            Cash Flow Data
                        (Amounts in thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                    Year        Year
                                                  to Date      to Date
                                                    2002        2001
                                                 --------    --------

Net Income/(loss)                                $  9,947    $(64,098)
Depreciation and amortization                      14,338      19,738
Changes in trading assets and liabilities         (12,311)     53,965
                                                 --------    --------
      Net cash provided by operating activities    11,974       9,605
                                                 --------    --------

Purchases of businesses                              --        (2,480)
Disposal of/(investment in) trade investments
 and joint ventures                                 1,245      (1,337)
Capital expenditures                              (11,706)    (15,654)
Mold expenditures                                  (4,316)     (4,833)
Other                                                  99          14
                                                 --------    --------
      Net cash used in investing activities       (14,678)    (24,290)
                                                 --------    --------

      Net cash provided by financing activities    30,131      13,778
Effect of exchange rates                             (238)       (548)
                                                 --------    --------
      Net increase/(decrease)
       in cash and equivalents                   $ 27,189    $ (1,455)
                                                 ========    ========
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