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• Net Sales: $2.25 billion (21% increase quarter over quarter; 21% increase year over year)
• Net Income: $413 million (189% increase quarter over quarter; 35% increase year over year), including charges for equity-based compensation
• EPS: $0.26 ($0.17 increase quarter over quarter; $0.08 increase year over year), including charges for equity-based compensation
• New Orders: $2.49 billion (22% increase quarter over quarter; 60% increase year over year)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
	March 31,		December 31,
		2005		2004
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments	$	629,438	$	603,621
Accounts receivable, net		378,790		402,094
Current portion of notes receivable		-		-
Inventories, net		233,257		221,154
Other current assets		167,159		167,154
Total current assets		1,408,644		1,394,023
Non-current investments in marketable debt securities		402,841		409,421
Property, plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, net		805,017		799,415
Other non-current assets		1,632,071		1,702,644
Total assets	$	4,248,573	$	4,305,503
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities	$	450,758	$	434,444
Long-term debt		938,112		936,652
Long-term portion of capital lease		156,890		156,952
Non-current unearned revenue		41,074		26,175
Other non-current liabilities		109,339		140,226
Minority interest		10,000		9,350
Stockholders' equity		2,542,400		2,601,704
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,248,573	$	4,305,503

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