QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

22. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share data)		First		Second		Third		Fourth
2011
Net sales		$	461,850	$	514,905	$	515,996	$	561,379
Gross profit			148,969		168,957		170,637		187,555
Net earnings			24,516		31,796		34,360		39,751
Earnings per share:
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.53	$	0.69	$	0.74	$	0.85
	Diluted earnings per share		0.52		0.68		0.73		0.84
Dividends per share			0.08		0.08		0.08		0.08

2010
Net sales		$	441,775	$	462,165	$	465,813	$	523,381
Gross profit			137,984		154,383		155,717		173,669
Net earnings			16,335		25,898		27,784		36,581
Earnings per share:
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.36	$	0.57	$	0.61	$	0.80
	Diluted earnings per share		0.35		0.56		0.60		0.79
Dividends per share			0.08		0.08		0.08		0.08

See notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional financial information.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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