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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000802481-05-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050124
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050124

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000802481
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015]
		IRS NUMBER:				751285071
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09273
		FILM NUMBER:		05543145

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 S TEXAS ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 93
		CITY:			PITTSBURG
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75686
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9038554208

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 SOUTH TEXAS ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 93
		CITY:			PITTSBURG
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75686
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Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Earnings Release 1st Qtr FY 2005
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">The information in this Item 2.02 and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">On January 24, 2005, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS AND NET SALES FOR 2005 FISCAL FIRST QUARTER </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>Gains in Net Income, EPS and Operating Margin Driven by Growth in Prepared Foods and Lower Feed Ingredient Costs</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">PITTSBURG, Texas, Jan. 24, 2005 - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today reported record net income of $48.5 million, or $0.73 per share, for the first fiscal quarter ended January 1, 2005, an increase of $38.2 million, or $0.53 per share, compared with net income of $10.3 million, or $0.20 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The Company also reported net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 of $1.37 billion, an increase of $0.33 billion, compared with net sales of $1.04 billion for the same period last year.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">&#147;Our record performance in the first fiscal quarter reflects both the successful integration of the November 2003 ConAgra chicken division acquisition and strong performance in our prepared foods and fresh chicken businesses, lower feed ingredient costs, rising exports and strong demand in the foodservice sector,&#148; said O.B. Goolsby, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pilgrim's Pride. &#147;The outlook for sustained profitability in our chicken business is encouraging. We anticipate further growth in our chicken business as we respond to favorable consumer trends and demand for high-quality, convenient, meat proteins that will enable us to continue delivering value to our customers and shareholders,&#148; Goolsby concluded.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>Conference Call Information</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Pilgrim&#146;s Pride will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's fiscal 2005 first quarter financial results at 10:00 a.m. CST (11:00 a.m. EST) on January 24, 2005. To listen live via telephone, call 800-391-2548, verbal pass code VG495227. The call also will be webcast live on the Internet at </FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><U>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&amp;c=68228&amp;eventID=996433</U></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">.</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> (Note: Due to length URL may not hyperlink. Please copy and paste into your browser.)Additionally, the Company has posted a slide
 presentation on its website at </FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><U>www.pilgrimspride.com</U></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> which can be viewed by listeners in connection with today&#146;s conference call. The webcast will be available for replay within two hours of the conclusion of the call. A telephone replay will be available beginning at 2:00 p.m. CST on January 24 through February 1 at 800-355-2355 passcode 495227#.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is the second-largest poultry producer in the United States and Mexico, and the largest in Puerto Rico. Pilgrim's Pride employs more than 40,000 people and has major operations in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and Mexico, with other facilities in Arizona, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Utah and Wisconsin.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Pilgrim's Pride products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entr&#233;e customers. The Company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States (including Puerto Rico) and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. For more information, please visit </FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><U>www.pilgrimspride.com</U></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG><EM>Forward Looking Statements:</EM></STRONG></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><EM>&nbsp;</EM></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><EM>Statements contained in this press release that state the intentions, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, expectations or predictions of the future of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation and its management are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements include: matters affecting the poultry industry generally, including fluctuations 
in the commodity prices of feed ingredients, chicken and turkey; additional outbreaks of avian influenza or other diseases affecting the production performance and/or marketability of the company's poultry products; contamination of our products, which has recently and can in the future lead to product liability claims and product recalls; exposure to risks related to product liability, product recalls, property damage and injuries to persons, for which insurance coverage is expensive, limited and potentially inadequate; management of our cash resources, particularly in light of our leverage; restrictions imposed by and as a result of our leverage; currency exchange rate fluctuations, trade barriers, exchange controls, expropriation and other risks associated with foreign operations; changes in laws or regulations affecting our operations as well as competitive factors and pricing pressures; risks associated with the acquisition of ConAgra Foods' chicken division including possible unknown liabilities assume
d in connection with the acquisition and loss of customers of the acquired business; inability to recognize the anticipated cost savings and anticipated benefits in connection with our turkey division restructuring; and the impact of uncertainties of litigation as well as other risks described under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,368,247</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,044,367</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Costs and Expenses</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Cost of sales</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,212,836</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">967,264</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Selling, general and administrative</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">64,396</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">46,303</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,277,232</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,013,567</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 45pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Operating Income</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">91,015</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">30,800</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=middle width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Other Expense (Income):</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Interest expense, net</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">12,224</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">12,444</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Foreign exchange (gain) loss</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(103</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">)</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">78</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Miscellaneous, net</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(1,015</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">)</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(329</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Total other expenses, net</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">11,106</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">12,193</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=middle width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Income before income taxes</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">79,909</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">18,607</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Income tax expense </FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">31,400</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">8,321</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Net Income</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">48,509</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">10,286</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=middle width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Net income per common share</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">-basic and diluted</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">0.73</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">0.20</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Dividends declared per common share</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">0.015</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">0.015</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Weighted average shares outstanding</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">66,555,733</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">51,757,222</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR>
<TABLE id=PGBRK cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD align=left width="33%"><FONT size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%"><FONT size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD align=right width="33%"><FONT size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="100%" colSpan=3><FONT size=1>
<HR style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always" color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2>
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE id=HDR cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">News Release</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">January 24, 2005</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Page 4</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(Unaudited)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">[In thousands]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><BR></DIV>
<TABLE id=10001 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="12%" colSpan=2>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=right><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">January 1, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%" colSpan=2>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=right><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">October 2, 2004</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>ASSETS</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="12%" colSpan=2>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="11%" colSpan=2>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Cash and Cash Equivalents</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">171,098</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">38,165</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Other current assets</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">888,458</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">979,063</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Total Current Assets</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,059,556</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,017,228</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Other Assets</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">50,323</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">50,086</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Property, Plant and Equipment, net</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,169,957</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,178,675</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Total Assets</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">2,279,836</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">2,245,989</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Current maturities of long-term debt</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">8,454</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">8,428</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Other current liabilities</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">620,768</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">625,074</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Total Current Liabilities</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">629,222</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">633,502</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Long-Term Debt, Less Current Maturities</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">525,602</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">535,866</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Deferred Income Taxes</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">153,286</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">152,455</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Minority Interest in Subsidiary</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,304</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,210</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Total Stockholders' Equity</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">970,422</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">922,956</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Total Liabilities and Stockholders&#146; Equity</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">2,279,836</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">2,245,989</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><BR>
<TABLE id=PGBRK cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD align=left width="33%"><FONT size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%"><FONT size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD align=right width="33%"><FONT size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="100%" colSpan=3><FONT size=1>
<HR style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always" color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2>
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE id=HDR cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">News Release</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">January 24, 2005</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Page 5</FONT></DIV>
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<TABLE id=10001 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>
<TR>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" vAlign=bottom align=middle width="98%" colSpan=4>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>Pilgrim&#146;s Pride Corporation</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>Pro forma Financial Information </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>(Unaudited)</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>(In thousands except per share amounts)</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">The unaudited pro forma financial information has been presented as if the acquisition of the ConAgra chicken division had occurred as of the beginning of fiscal year 2004</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="11%" colSpan=2>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>Three Months Ended</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%" colSpan=2>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=right><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">January 3. 2004</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="11%" colSpan=2>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Net sales</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1,505,159</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Depreciation and amortization</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">32,956</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Operating income </FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">56,322</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Interest expense, net</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">16,815</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Income tax expense </FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">17,181</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Net income</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">24,744</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Net income per common share</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">0.37</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><BR>
<TABLE id=PGBRK cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD align=left width="33%"><FONT size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%"><FONT size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD align=right width="33%"><FONT size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="100%" colSpan=3><FONT size=1>
<HR style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always" color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2>
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE id=HDR cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">News Release</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">January 24, 2005</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Page 6</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>Selected Financial Information</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(Unaudited)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>(In thousands</STRONG></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: -6.3pt" align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: -1.8pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Note: &#147;EBITDA&#148; is defined as net income before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented because it is used by us and we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, in addition to and not in lieu of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) results, to compare the performance of companies. EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of our operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">EBITDA is calculated as follows: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><BR>&nbsp;</DIV>
<TABLE id=10001 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="12%" colSpan=2>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="12%" colSpan=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=middle width="11%" colSpan=2>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align=center>&nbsp;<FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Pro Forma</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><STRONG>Three Months Ended</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="12%" colSpan=2>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=right><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">January 1, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="12%" colSpan=2>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=right>&nbsp;<FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">January 3, 2004</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle width="11%" colSpan=2>
<DIV align=center>&nbsp;<FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">January 3, 2004</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Net Income</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">48,509</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">10,286</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">24,744</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Add:</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Income tax expense </FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">31,400</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">8,321</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">17,181</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Interest expense, net</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">12,224</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">12,444</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">16,815</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Depreciation and amortization</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">30,065</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">25,911</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">32,956</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Minus:</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Amortization of capitalized financing costs</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">570</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">519</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">519</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">EBITDA </FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">121,628</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">56,443</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">91,177</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#e2eef6>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Capital expenditures</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 thin solid" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">24,160</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">20,552</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">
<DIV><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black double" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">
<DIV><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">26,615</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6 solid" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR bgColor=#ffffff>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=right width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff" vAlign=bottom align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
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