Consolidated Statements of Earnings 

                                                                       Fiscal Years          
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)              2000         1999         1998 

Sales	                                                 $ 689,700    $ 590,440    $ 541,461 

Operating costs and expenses
  Cost of sales                                            432,603      380,435      346,298
  Research and development                                  42,083       39,895       39,255
  Selling, general and administrative                      125,107      116,131      117,528
  Reorganization                                               227       29,668            -
  Acquisition-related expenses                               1,977            -            - 

  Total operating costs and expenses                       601,977      566,129      503,081 

Operating earnings                                          87,703       24,311       38,380
  Interest expense                                          (5,161)      (9,980)      (8,835)
  Interest income                                            2,333        3,908        6,418 

Earnings from continuing operations before taxes            84,875       18,239       35,963 
  Taxes on earnings                                         31,826       10,021        9,819 

Earnings from continuing operations                         53,049        8,218       26,144

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations - 
 net of taxes                                                    -      (32,456)      47,696 

Net earnings (loss)                                      $  53,049    $ (24,238)   $  73,840 

Average shares outstanding-basic                            31,104       30,219       29,910 

Average shares outstanding-diluted                          32,432       30,527       30,419 

Net earnings (loss) per share-basic
  Continuing operations                                  $    1.71    $    0.27    $    0.87
  Discontinued operations                                        -        (1.07)        1.60 
    Net earnings (loss) per share-basic                  $    1.71    $   (0.80)   $    2.47 

Net earnings (loss) per share-diluted
  Continuing operations                                  $    1.64    $    0.27    $    0.86
  Discontinued operations                                        -        (1.06)        1.57 
    Net earnings (loss) per share-diluted                $    1.64    $   (0.79)   $    2.43
On April 2, 1999, the Company spun off its instruments and semiconductor equipment businesses to its common stockholders. The operations of these businesses are reflected as discontinued operations for the fiscal year 1999 and fiscal 1998 periods presented. In association with the spin-offs, the Company also recorded significant reorganization charges in fiscal year 1999.