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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-031313
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180508
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180508

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Monster Beverage Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000865752
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
		IRS NUMBER:				471809393
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-18761
		FILM NUMBER:		18814837

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 MONSTER WAY
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92879
		BUSINESS PHONE:		909-739-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 MONSTER WAY
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92879

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANSEN NATURAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIPAC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>&nbsp;May&nbsp;8, 2018</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Monster Beverage Corporation</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;8, 2018, Monster Beverage Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release relating to its financial results for the first quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2018, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto.&#160; The press release did not include certain financial statements, related footnotes and certain other financial information that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;8, 2018, the Company will conduct a conference call at 2:00 p.m.&nbsp;Pacific Time.&#160; The call will be open to interested investors through a live audio web broadcast via the internet </font>at www.monsterbevcorp.com in the &#147;Events&nbsp;&amp; Presentations&#148; section.&nbsp; For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for approximately one year on the website.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MONSTER BEVERAGE REPORTS 2018 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">-- First Quarter Net Sales Rise 14.7 percent to $850.9 million --</font></i></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">-- First Quarter Net Income Increases 21.4 percent to $216.1 million --</font></i></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">-- First Quarter Net Income per diluted share increases 23.1 percent to $0.38 per share --</font></i></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">-- First Quarter Distributor Termination Expenses were $7.0 million --</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:150%;">Corona, CA</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;"> &#150; May&nbsp;8, 2018 &#150; Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2018.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Net sales for the 2018 first quarter increased 14.7 percent to $850.9 million from $742.1 million in the same period last year.&#160; Gross sales for the 2018 first quarter increased 17.2 percent to $990.6 million from $845.5 million in the same period last year.&#160; Net sales for the 2018 first quarter were negatively impacted by $9.9 million, due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (&#147;ASC&#148;) 606. Under ASC 606, commissions paid to The Coca-Cola Company (&#147;TCCC&#148;), based on sales to certain of the Company&#146;s customers which TCCC accounts for under the equity method (the &#147;TCCC Related Parties&#148;), or consolidates, are included as a reduction to net sales. Prior to January&nbsp;1, 2018, commissions based on sales to the TCCC Related Parties were included in operating expenses. Net changes in foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable impact on net and gross sales for the 2018 first quarter of $17.7 million and $22.2 million, respectively.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">2-2-2</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Net sales for the Company&#146;s Monster Energy&#174; Drinks segment, which includes the Company&#146;s Monster Energy&#174; drinks, Monster Hydro&#174; energy drinks and Mutant&#174; Super Soda drinks, increased 16.7 percent to $780.5 million for the 2018 first quarter, from $668.6 million for the same period last year.&#160; Net sales for the Company&#146;s Monster Energy&#174; Drinks segment for the 2018 first quarter were negatively impacted by $3.9 million, due to the adoption of ASC 606. Net sales for the Company&#146;s Strategic Brands segment, which includes the various energy drink brands acquired from The Coca-Cola Company, decreased 3.3 percent to $65.8 million for the 2018 first quarter, from $68.0 million in the comparable 2017 quarter.&#160; Net sales for the Company&#146;s Strategic Brands segment for the 2018 first quarter were negatively impacted by $6.0 million, due to the adoption of ASC 606.&#160; Net sales for the Company&#146;s Other segment, which includes certain products of American Fruits&nbsp;&amp; Flavors sold to independent third parties, were $4.7 million for the 2018 first quarter, compared with $5.5 million in the 2017 first quarter.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Net sales to customers outside the United States increased 26.8 percent to $242.1 million in the 2018 first quarter, from $190.9 million in the corresponding quarter in 2017.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, for the 2018 first quarter was 60.6 percent, compared with 64.8 percent in the 2017 first quarter. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was primarily attributable to (i)&nbsp;an increase in promotional allowances as a percentage of gross sales; (ii)&nbsp;the $9.9 million of commissions accounted for as a reduction to net sales due to the adoption of ASC 606; (iii)&nbsp;geographical sales mix; (iv)&nbsp;domestic product sales mix; and (v)&nbsp;certain increases in other costs.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Operating expenses for the 2018 first quarter were $235.3 million, compared with $216.6 million in the 2017 first quarter</font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">.&#160; Operating expenses included distributor termination expenses of $7.0 million for the 2018 first quarter, compared with $19.9 million in the 2017 first quarter.&#160; As a result of the adoption of ASC 606, commissions included in operating expenses decreased.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">The impact to net sales, gross profit and operating expenses from the adoption of ASC 606 is included in the table below.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Distribution costs as a percentage of net sales were 3.9 percent for the 2018 first quarter, compared with 3.1 percent in the first quarter last year.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Selling expenses as a percentage of net sales for the 2018 first quarter were 11.5 percent, compared with 11.7 percent in the first quarter last year.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">General and administrative expenses for the 2018 first quarter were $104.8 million, </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">or 12.3 percent of </font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">net sales, compared with $107.1 million, or 14.4 percent of net sales, for the comparable 2017 first quarter. </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">&#160;Stock-based compensation (a non-cash item) was $13.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, compared with $13.1 million in the first quarter last year.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">3-3-3</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Net income for the 2018 first quarter increased 21.4 percent to $216.1 million from $178.0 million in the comparable quarter last year.&#160; Net income per diluted share for the 2018 first quarter increased 23.1 percent to $0.38 from $0.31 in the first quarter of 2017. The Company estimates that distributor termination expenses in the 2018 first quarter reduced reported earnings by approximately $0.01 per share, after tax.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">During 2018 first quarter, the Company purchased approximately 4.3 million shares of its common stock at an average purchase price of $57.74 per share, for a total amount of $249.9 million (excluding broker commissions), which exhausted availability under the repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors in February&nbsp;2017.&#160; In February&nbsp;2018, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors authorized a new $250.0 million share repurchase program.&#160; No shares have been repurchased pursuant to the new repurchase program.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">The following table illustrates the impact of the adoption of ASC 606 for the 2018 first quarter as described above (in thousands):</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Monster Energy&#174; Drinks</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;780,505</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">16.7%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;784,388</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">17.3%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Strategic Brands</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">65,759</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 1.45pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(3.3%)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">71,816</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">5.6%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Other</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">4,657</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 1.45pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(15.9%)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">4,657</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 1.45pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(15.9%)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.04%;">
<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Total   Net Sales</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">850,921</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">14.7%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">860,861</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">16.0%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Cost   of Sales</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">335,664</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">28.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">335,664</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">28.5%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.04%;">
<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Gross   Profit</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:4.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;515,257</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:4.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">7.2%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:4.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;525,197</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:4.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">9.2%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:2.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:2.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:2.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:2.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">60.6%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">61.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.04%;">
<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Operating   Expenses</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.44%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;235,342</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.26%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">8.6%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.76%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;245,282</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt 5.05pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">13.2%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Rodney C. Sacks, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: &#147;We continue to progress our strategic alignment with the Coca-Cola system bottlers.&#160; In the first quarter of 2018, we completed our transition to the Coca-Cola bottlers in the state of Minnesota.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">&#147;In the first quarter of 2018, we successfully launched our Monster Energy&#174; brand with the Coca-Cola bottlers in Argentina.&#160; Subsequent to the 2018 first quarter, we relaunched Monster Energy&#174; with a Coca-Cola bottler in a lead market in India.&#160; In the ensuing quarters, we are also planning a transition in Ecuador, as well as launches of Monster Energy&#174; in Uruguay and in a number of other countries in the Middle East and Africa with Coca-Cola bottlers.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">&#147;In the United States, we rebranded our Monster Extra Strength Nitrous Technology&#174; line to the Monster MAXX&#153; line, launched Monster Rehab&#174; White Dragon Tea and expanded our Monster Hydro&#174; line in resealable 25.4 oz. bottles.</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">&#147;Mutant&#174; energy, an affordable energy brand, was recently launched in Pakistan and Cambodia and we are planning further launches of both Mutant&#174; energy and Predator&#174; as affordable energy brands in select countries,&#148; Sacks added.</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:150%;">Investor Conference Call</font></b></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">The Company will host an investor conference call today, May&nbsp;8, 2018, at 2:00 p.m.&nbsp;Pacific Time (5:00 p.m.&nbsp;Eastern Time).&#160; The conference call will be open to all interested investors through a live audio web broadcast via the internet at </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">www.monsterbevcorp.com</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;"> in the &#147;Events&nbsp;&amp; Presentations&#148; section.&#160; For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for approximately one year on the </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">website.</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:150%;">Monster Beverage Corporation</font></b></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">Based in Corona, California, Monster Beverage Corporation is a holding company and conducts no operating business except through its consolidated subsidiaries.&nbsp;The Company&#146;s subsidiaries develop and market energy drinks, including Monster Energy&#174; energy drinks, Monster Energy Ultra&#174; energy drinks, Monster MAXX&#153; maximum strength energy drinks, Java Monster&#174; non-carbonated coffee + energy drinks, Espresso Monster&#153; espresso + energy drinks, Caff&#233; Monster&#174; non-carbonated energy coffee drinks, Monster Rehab&#174; non-carbonated energy drinks with electrolytes, Muscle Monster&#174; energy shakes, &#220;bermonster&#174; energy drinks, Monster Hydro&#174; energy drinks, NOS&#174; energy drinks, Full Throttle&#174; energy drinks, Burn&#174; energy drinks, Samurai&#174; energy drinks, Relentless&#174; energy drinks, Mother&#174; energy drinks, Power Play&#174; energy drinks, BU&#174; energy drinks, Nalu&#174; energy drinks, BPM&#174; energy drinks, Gladiator&#174; energy drinks, Ultra Energy&#174; energy drinks and Mutant&#174; energy drinks.&nbsp; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">The Company&#146;s subsidiaries also develop and market Mutant&#174; Super Soda drinks.&nbsp; For more information, visit <u>www.monsterbevcorp.com</u>.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">Gross sales is used internally by management as an indicator of and to monitor operating performance, including sales performance of particular products, salesperson performance, product growth or declines and overall Company performance. The use of gross sales allows evaluation of sales performance before the effect of any promotional items, which can mask certain performance issues. We therefore believe that the </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">disclosure </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">of gross sales provides a useful measure of our operating performance. Gross sales is not a measure that is recognized under </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (&#147;</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">GAAP</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#148;)</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;"> and should not be considered as an alternative to net sales, which is determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be used alone as an indicator of operating performance in place of net sales. Additionally, gross sales may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, as gross sales has been defined by our internal reporting practices. In addition, gross sales may not be realized in the form of cash receipts as promotional payments and allowances may be deducted from payments received from certain customers.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Monster Beverage Corporation</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">5-5-5</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:150%;">Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.35pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">Certain statements made in this announcement may constitute &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">the U.S. federal securities laws</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">, as amended, regarding the expectations of management with respect to our future operating results and other future events including revenues and profitability.&#160; </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">The Company </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">cautions that these statements are based on management&#146;s current knowledge and expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of the Company, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from the statements made herein.&#160; Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">our ability to recognize benefits from The Coca-Cola Company transaction and the American Fruits&nbsp;&amp; Flavors transaction; our ability to introduce and increase sales of both existing and new products; </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">our ability to implement the share repurchase program; </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">unanticipated litigation concerning the Company&#146;s products; the current uncertainty and volatility in the national and global economy; </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">changes in consumer preferences; changes in demand due to both domestic and international economic conditions; activities and strategies of competitors, including the introduction of new products and competitive pricing and/or marketing of similar products; actual performance of the parties under </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">the </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">new distribution agreements; potential disruptions arising out of the transition of certain territories to new distributors; changes in sales levels by existing distributors; unanticipated costs incurred in connection with the termination of existing distribution agreements or the transition to new distributors; changes in the price and/or availability of raw materials; other supply issues, including the availability of products and/or suitable production facilities</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;"> including limitations on co-packing availability and retort production</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">; product distribution and placement decisions by retailers; changes in governmental regulation; </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">the imposition of new and/or increased excise sales and/or other taxes on our products; criticism of energy drinks and/or the energy drink market generally; our ability to satisfy all criteria set forth in any U.S. model energy drink guidelines; the impact of proposals to limit or restrict the sale of energy drinks to minors and/or persons below a specified age and/or restrict the venues and/or the size of containers in which energy drinks can be sold; or </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">political, legislative or other governmental actions or events</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">, including the outcome of any state attorney general, government and/or quasi-government agency inquiries,</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;"> in one or more regions in which we operate.&#160; For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks that could affect our operating results, see </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">the Company&#146;s </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company&#146;s actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.&#160; The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</font></i></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">March&nbsp;31,</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</font></b></p>    </td>
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<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
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<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net sales&#185;</font></p>    </td>
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<td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.8%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">850,921</font></p>    </td>
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<td width="9%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">742,146</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cost of sales</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">335,664</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">261,272</font></p>    </td>
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<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gross profit&#185;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">515,257</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">480,874</font></p>    </td>
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<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gross profit as   a percentage of net sales</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">60.6%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">64.8%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Operating   expenses&#178;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">235,342</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">216,612</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Operating   expenses as a percentage of net sales</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">27.7%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">29.2%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Operating   income&#185;<font style="position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">,</font>&#178;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">279,915</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">264,262</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Operating income   as a percentage of net sales</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">32.9%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">35.6%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest and   other income, net</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,805</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">658</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Income before   provision for income taxes&#185;<font style="position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">,</font>&#178;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">281,720</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">264,920</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Provision for   income taxes</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">65,670</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">86,940</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Income taxes as   a percentage of income before taxes</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.3%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">32.8%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net income&#185;<font style="position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">,</font>&#178;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.8%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">216,050</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.74%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">177,980</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net income as a   percentage of net sales</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25.4%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net income per   common share:</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.2pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Basic</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.8%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.38</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.74%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.31</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.2pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Diluted</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.8%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.38</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.74%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.31</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Weighted average   number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents:</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.2pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Basic</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">566,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">571,578</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.2pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Diluted</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">574,129</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">582,032</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Case sales (in   thousands) (in 192-ounce case equivalents)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">92,315</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">79,992</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.96%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Average net   sales per case</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.8%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.17</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.74%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.9pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.21</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#185;</font></i><i><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-style:italic;">Includes $11.2 million and $10.0 million for the three-months ended March&nbsp;31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to the recognition of deferred revenue.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#178;Includes $7.0 million and $19.9 million for the three-months ended March&nbsp;31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to distributor termination costs.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION </font>AND SUBSIDIARIES</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AS OF MARCH&nbsp;31, 2018 AND DECEMBER 31, 2017</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">March&nbsp;31,</font></b><br>    <b>2018</b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">December&nbsp;31,</font></b><br>    <b>2017</b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CURRENT ASSETS:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cash and cash   equivalents</font></p>    </td>
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<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">511,360</font></p>    </td>
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<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">528,622</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Short-term   investments</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">585,222</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">672,933</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accounts   receivable, net</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">525,463</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">449,476</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Inventories</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">268,607</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">255,745</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Prepaid expenses   and other current assets</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">61,639</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">40,877</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Prepaid income   taxes</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">86,257</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">138,724</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.2pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total current   assets</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,038,548</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,086,377</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INVESTMENTS</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,497</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,366</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PROPERTY AND   EQUIPMENT, net</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">231,199</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">230,276</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DEFERRED INCOME   TAXES</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">85,748</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">92,333</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GOODWILL</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,331,643</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,331,643</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OTHER INTANGIBLE   ASSETS, net</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,036,661</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,034,085</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OTHER ASSETS</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,836</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,932</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Assets</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,740,132</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,791,012</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</font></u></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CURRENT   LIABILITIES:</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accounts payable</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.42%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">226,063</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">245,910</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accrued liabilities</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">80,893</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">87,475</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accrued   promotional allowances</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">155,992</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">137,998</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accrued   distributor terminations</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">162</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">91</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deferred revenue</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">44,325</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">43,236</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accrued   compensation</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16,829</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">34,996</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Income taxes   payable</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9,758</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10,645</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.2pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total current liabilities</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">534,022</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">560,351</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DEFERRED REVENUE</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">328,300</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">334,354</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OTHER   LIABILITIES</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,203</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,095</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">STOCKHOLDERS&#146;   EQUITY:</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common stock - $0.005 par value; 1,250,000 shares   authorized;<br>   629,924 shares issued and 562,605 outstanding as of March&nbsp;31, 2018;<br>   629,255 shares issued and 566,298 outstanding as of December&nbsp;31, 2017</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,150</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,146</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Additional paid-in-capital</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,170,565</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,150,628</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Retained earnings</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,137,691</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,928,226</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 1.45pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(13,721)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 1.45pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(16,659)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common stock in   treasury, at cost; 67,319 and 62,957 shares as of March&nbsp;31, 2018 and   December&nbsp;31, 2017, respectively</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 1.45pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3,422,078)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 1.45pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3,170,129)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt 20.2pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total   stockholders&#146; equity</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,875,607</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,895,212</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Liabilities and   Stockholders&#146; Equity</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,740,132</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,791,012</font></p>    </td>
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