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% of Sales 6.6% 5.9% 0.7 pts
NET INTEREST EXPENSE 17 5 240%
OTHER INCOME, NET (1)(2) (10)(2) (90%)
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PRE-TAX INCOME 534 529 1%
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INCOME TAX EXPENSE 105 126 (17%)
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% of Pre-Tax Income 19.7% 23.8% (4.1 pts)
NET INCOME $429 $403 6%
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BASIC EPS $0.68 $0.62 10%
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DILUTED EPS $0.67 $0.61 10%
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic 632 650
Diluted 644 659
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ADJUSTED PRE-TAX INCOME (excluding
specified item) $587 (3) $529 11%
ADJUSTED NET INCOME (excluding
specified item) $474 (3) $403 18%
ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS (excluding
specified item) $0.74 (3) $0.61 21%
(1) Cost of Goods Sold in 2008 included charges of $53 million
($45 million, or $0.07 per dilu
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