Selected Financial Ratios
 
     
            2000 1999 1998
Current Ratio 1.32 1.26 1.28
     
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 1.13 1.38 1.64
     
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.23 0.26 0.00
     
Return on Equity 12.97% 10.92% 11.02%
     
Gross Profit Margin 51.60% 51.52% 51.47%
     
Accounts Receivable Turnover     6.64 6.62 6.54