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MSA Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Sales
Date:2/26/2009

proved $3.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 versus a year earlier. The improvement reflects higher gross margin dollars on the increase in sales, and lower operating expenses, partially offset by currency exchange losses associated with weakening currencies in Canada and Mexico.

Net income in the European segment was $1.6 million lower in the fourth quarter of 2008, primarily due to higher research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses. Currency translation effects decreased current quarter European segment net income, when stated in U.S. dollars, by approximately $0.3 million, due to the weaker euro.

Net income in the International segment was $0.8 million lower in the fourth quarter of 2008. The decrease reflects higher selling and administrative expenses associated with growth initiatives, substantially offset by an improvement in gross margins. Currency translation effects decreased current quarter International segment net income, when stated in U.S. dollars, by approximately $0.6 million, largely due to the weakening of the Australian dollar.

For full year 2008, sales increased $144.0 million, with higher sales reported in all three of MSA's geographic segments. Sales in North America grew $81.1 million, or 16 percent, for the year led by strong shipments of Firehawk(R) M7 Responder SCBAs to the U.S. Air Force and ballistic helmets to the U.S. Army and Canadian Forces. European segment sales grew $42.3 million during 2008, reflecting strong shipments of ballistic helmets and vests in France and SCBAs in Germany and Eastern Europe, and the company's backlog continues to be strong in those markets. Approximately half of the current year sales improvement in Europe, when stated in U.S. dollars, was due to the favorable currency translation effects. Sales in MSA's International segment were up $20.6 million, or 9 percent, for the year, primarily due to strong growth i
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