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| Year
ended October 31, |
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1999 |
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1998 |
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1997 |
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(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues
Engineering and construction services
Coal |
$
|
11,334,355
1,083,030 |
|
$
|
12,377,476
1,127,297 |
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$
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13,217,515
1,081,026 |
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| Total
revenues |
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12,417,385 |
|
|
13,504,773 |
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14,298,541 |
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Cost
of Revenues
Engineering and construction services
Coal |
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11,090,520
936,173 |
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12,140,901
954,535 |
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13,096,310
926,260 |
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Total
cost of revenues
Other
(Income) and Expenses
Special provision
Corporate administrative and general expense
Interest expense
Interest income |
|
12,026,693
117,200
55,350
50,918
(18,429 |
) |
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13,095,436
22,598
45,277
(21,164 |
) |
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14,022,570
13,230
30,758
(23,286 |
) |
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| Total
cost and expenses |
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12,231,732 |
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13,142,147 |
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14,043,272 |
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Earnings
Before Taxes
Income Tax Expense |
|
185,653
81,466 |
% |
|
362,626
127,282 |
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255,269
109,082 |
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| Net
Earnings |
$ |
104,187 |
|
$ |
235,344 |
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$ |
146,187 |
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Earnings
Per Share
--Basic
--Diluted |
$
$ |
1.38
1.37 |
|
$
$ |
2.99
2.97 |
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$
$ |
1.76
1.75 |
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Shares
Used to Calculate Earnings Per Share
--Basic
--Diluted |
|
75,228
75,929 |
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78,801
79,135 |
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83,091
83,478 |
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See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements. |
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