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Compounded annual growth rate of 13%
(in $ billions) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Consolidated Revenues 105 124 137 152 173
Compounded annual growth rate of 14%
(in $ billions) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Accounting Changes 13.3 15.6 17.4 19.4 22.5

Top Ten 2007 Growth Facts About Your Company

  • Third straight year of organic revenue growth of 2 to 3 times GDP growth
  • Earnings per share (EPS) of $2.20, an increase of 18%
  • Global revenue growth of 22%, more than half of revenues outside the U.S.
  • Orders growth of 18%
  • Equipment backlog of $49 billion, an increase of 54%; service backlog of $109 billion,
    an increase of 17%
  • Financial services assets growth of 16%
  • Free cash flow of $19 billion; industrial cash from operating activities growth of 15%
  • Dividend increase of 11%, 32nd straight annual increase
  • $25.4 billion returned to investors through the dividend and stock buyback
  • One of five “Triple-A”-rated U.S. industrial companies

Note: Financial results from continuing operations unless otherwise noted

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