SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited):

The following table sets forth certain items included in the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements for each quarter of fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013.


	Quarter Ended
	December 31		March 31		June 30		September 30		Year Ended September 30
	(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
FISCAL YEAR 2014:

Sales	$	229,945	$	246,837	$	279,983	$	349,832	$	1,106,597

Gross profit		81,376		90,182		104,230		116,708		392,496

Operating profit		14,996		20,892		32,192		14,811		82,891

Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders		7,914		11,333		19,263		5,164		43,674

Earnings per share:
Basic		$.29		$.41		$.70		$.17		$1.54
Diluted		.29		.41		.70		.16		1.53


FISCAL YEAR 2013:

Sales	$	225,609	$	256,390	$	250,652	$	252,706	$	985,357

Gross profit		79,974		94,866		91,391		90,287		356,518

Operating profit		16,499		25,070		30,760		23,463		95,792

Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders		8,255		14,192		17,991		14,450		54,888

Earnings per share
Basic		$.30		$.51		$.65		$.53		$1.99
Diluted		.30		.51		.65		.52		1.98

- 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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