Chris Killingstad
Chris Killingstad
across benefit build continued driven earnings efforts expense increases pleased quarter report resulting sales start strong successful volume
We are pleased to report a strong start for 2006. Our first quarter sales were driven by volume increases across all of our businesses. We continued to benefit from our successful efforts to build revenues while controlling expense growth, resulting in double-digit earnings gains.
china country expansion facility management team top
Our expansion into China is progressing rapidly, with the facility already constructed and our China country top management team in place.
continue deliver earnings financial goals growth mid operating per percent progress remain revenue share track
We remain solidly on track to deliver our 2006 financial goals of double-digit earnings per share growth and mid to upper single-digit revenue growth. We continue to make progress on our medium-term goal of 9.5 percent operating margins.