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RPM International

RPM Achieves Record Second Quarter, Six-Month Results

01/16/04 RPM Inc. recently announced record quarterly results. The stock has risen 40.2% eight months after we recommended the company. The company's press release concerning the quarterly results follows.

MEDINA, Ohio, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM), a leading specialty coatings manufacturer, today reported continued strong performance for its 2004 fiscal year, achieving record sales, earnings, and earnings per share for its second quarter and first six months, ended November 30, 2003.

Second Quarter Results

RPM reported record second quarter net sales of $589.8 million, up 14 percent from the same period performance a year ago. Both operating segments strengthened year over year during the second quarter, with RPM's industrial segment net sales increasing 15 percent and its consumer segment net sales growing 12 percent over the prior year, including net favorable foreign exchange differences and the impact of product line bolt-on acquisitions.

Net income grew by 19 percent to a record $35.2 million compared with the prior year. Second quarter earnings per common share reached a record $0.30, exceeding $0.26 a year ago by 15 percent.

Six-Month Results

For the first half of its 2004 fiscal year, RPM reported record net sales of $1.180 billion, 11 percent ahead of last year. The industrial and consumer operating segments have both grown solidly through six months, by 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively, including net favorable foreign exchange differences and the impact of product line bolt-on acquisitions.

Net income in the first half grew by 12 percent to a record $82.9 million compared with the prior year. Six-month diluted earnings per common share achieved a record $0.71, exceeding $0.64 a year ago by 11 percent.

The full press release can be found at www.rpminc.com.

SOURCE: RPM International Inc.

CONTACT: Glenn R. Hasman, Vice President - Finance and Communications for RPM, +1-330-273-8820, or ghasman@rpminc.com

 




 

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