Beyond sales in the United States and Canada, our company exports glassware to more than 80 countries around the world and provides technical assistance to a number of foreign glass tableware manufacturers. Our company is the leading provider of tabletop products to the foodservice industry through its broad glassware, candle making dinnerware and flatware product offerings and extensive sales and distribution network, among the largest in the foodservice supply industry. the 1995 acquisition of china (dinnerware) and the 1997 acquisition of tableware (flatware and holloware) are examples of the company''s plan to expand in the foodservice industry through acquisitions. the company has achieved significant cost efficiencies and synergies, leading to substantial improvements in the profitability of these operations.

the company announced 2002 targets for sales of$525 million and net income of $61 million, and ability to achieve an income from operations profit margin of 19%. these figures compare with 1999 results of $461 million in sales, $43.4 million in net income and an income from operations profit margin of 17.2%. in addition, the company is targeting making additional sales of $200 million by 2002 associated with new acquisitions. key to the plan are to:better allocate sales and production resources to key markets and customers to improve sales mix, and exiting marginal sales activity;achieve operational efficiencies and lower costs through higher capital spending in new technologies, with capital spending expected to exceed inc. to pursue its growth agenda without decides to terminate effort to acquire , cites entrenchment attitude at despite 133% premium.

our company is the glass tableware market share leader in the u.s. and canada with a 180-year history. we are the leading glass tableware supplier to foodservice end-users and the number one brand name in retail. we are a growing tabletop supplier with our dinnerware candle making and flatware aquisitions and we have become more international with a strategic mexican making joint venture. this joint candle venture provides us with new opportunities to become a major supplier to broader and growing markets. ".what do you consider to be your competitive advantages? having the largest glassware manufacturing, sales and distribution network gives us significant making scale, which provides unparalleled service to our customers.