Statement of Operations Data:
         
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
         
           
FISCAL YEARS ENDED 
April 26 April 28, April 29, April 30, April 24,
  2008 2007
2006
2005
2004
Net sales*** $2,998,729 $2,798,398 $2,615,123 $2,421,457 $1,969,349
Cost of sales*** 1,967,004 1,829,526 1,700,694 1,558,946 1,267,005
Gross margin*** 1,031,725 968,872 914,429 862,511 702,344
Operating expenses*** 672,522 633,182 591,417 560,375 459,844
Operating income 359,203 335,690 323,012 302,136 242,500
Other income and (expense;) net (1,775) (6,082) (6,039) (8,689) (2,980)
Income before income taxes 357,428 329,608 316,973 293,447 239,520
Income taxes 132,570 121,272 118,548 109,749 90,055
Net Income $ 224,858 $ 208,336 $ 198,425 $ 183,698 $ 149,465
Earnings per share -- basic $1.70 $1.52 $ 1.44 $ 1.34 $ 1.10
Earnings per share -- diluted* $1.69 $1.51 $ 1.43 $ 1.32 $ 1.08
Shares:          
Basic
132,078 136,815 139,234 138,873 137,768
Diluted
132,910 137,769 139,234 138,873 137,768
* Amounts adjusted for two-for-one stock split on June 13, 2000 and three-for-two stock split on January 12, 1998
** Consolidated results have been restated to include the operations of Canadian Dental Supply, Ltd. acquired in August 1997, and accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.
*** Net sales, cost of sales, gross margins,a nd operating expenses have been reclassified for all periods presented to comply with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 00-10, "Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs."
  (a) Due to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."
         
Balance Sheet Data:   2007 2006 2005 2004
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $308,164 $241,791 $ 224,392 $ 118,173 $ 295,178
Working capital 517,711 509,021 437,727 477,749 514,455
Total assets 2,075,110 1,940,320 1,911,718 1,685,301 1,588,957
Total debt 655,034 180,024 300,041 321,557 499,587
Stockholders' equity 1,004,787 1,379,214 1,242,521 1,015,072 801,758
         
         

Quarterly Results

       
(In thousands,except per share)

Sales

$759,461
$743,859
$778,388
$776,946

Diluted EPS

$0.40
$0.39
$ 0.51
$0.45

vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.

Sales

 
$741,992
$701,403
$739,143
$709,494

Diluted EPS

$0.39
$0.35
$ 0.44
$0.43
For complete financial statement: see EDGAR Filings  

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