| Dollars in thousands except per share data |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Net Sales |
$744,334 |
$883,552 |
$703,237 |
| Gross Profit |
$196,514 |
$224,899 |
$188,188 |
| Operating Profit |
$75,327 |
$79,246 |
$53,486 |
| Net Income |
$57,021 |
$25,331 |
$34,871 |
1 *Excludes $0.84 per share for non-cash losses recorded on our investment in Ashapura Minechem Limited, which was accounted for as an equity method investment joint venture in 2008 and prior. These losses stem from mark-to-market accounting on derivative contracts.
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