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Financial Highlights
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Thousands of dollars except shares and per share data year ended August 31
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971
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96
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952
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94
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93
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Operating Data
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SALES
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$196,634
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$194,474
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$174,200
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$158,787
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$135,517
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GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE
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25.7%
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24.0%
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27.5%
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25.9%
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26.4%
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
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$ 13,970
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$ 12,308
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$ 14,973
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$ 10,894
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$ 9,110
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NET INCOME
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$ 6,625
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$ 5,052
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$ 7,217
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$ 6,120
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$ 6,315
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EARNINGS PER SHARE
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$ 0.93
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$ 0.72
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$ 1.03
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$ 0.86
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$ 0.88
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE
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$ 0.20
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$ 0.20
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$ 0.20
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$ 0.20
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$ 0.20
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AVERAGE SHARES AND EQUIVALENTS OUTSTANDING
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7,131,725
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7,007,340
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7,018,970
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7,110,953
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7,175,855
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Balance Sheet Data
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
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$130,374
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$121,173
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$111,440
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$ 99,973
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$ 96,250
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LONG-TERM DEBT
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61,791
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62,636
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58,628
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42,897
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46,998
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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89,101
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78,138
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71,982
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67,165
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62,490
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CRITICAL EXPENDITURES
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21,493
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21,472
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23,019
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13,259
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31,266
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TOTAL ASSETS
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215,929
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202,518
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186,760
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164,357
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157,966
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1) Fiscal year 1997 results include a pre-tax gain of $1.2 million from the sale of air emission credits.
2) Fiscal year 1995 results include a pre-tax gain of $899,000 related to the sale of assets of Pacific Cogeneration, Inc.
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