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<<Gillette Q3 oper shr dil $0.30 vs $0.38
BOSTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) -
(Millions except per share amounts)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
Sep 30, Sep 30,
1998 1997 1998 1997
Net Sales $2,531 $2,701 $6,881 $7,066
Profit from Operations (a) 40 702 1,069 1,639
Income Before Income Taxes (a) 9 680 998 1,570
Income Taxes (a) 3 243 352 561
Net Income (a) 6 437 646 1,009
Average Number of Common
Shares Outstanding:
- Basic 1,116 1,120 1,120 1,117
- Assuming Full Dilution 1,143 1,150 1,149 1,148
Net Income Per Common Share (a)
- Basic --- .39 .57 .90
- Assuming Full Dilution --- .38 .56 .88
NOTE: (a) 1998 third-quarter and nine-month year-to-date figures
include one-time charges for realignment costs, which reduced reported
profit from operations and income before income taxes by $535 million,
income taxes by $188 million, net income by $347 million, net income
per common share, basic, by $0.31 and assuming full dilution, by
$0.30.
Full name of company is Gillette Co.>> |
