date:Oct 28, 2013
income before interest and income taxes (EBIT) increased 22.8 percent, generating EBIT margin of 20.0 percent, an increase of 270 basis points versus 2012. For the third quarter of 2012, results included Project Next Century pre-tax charges of $25.8 million or $0.07 per share-diluted, acquisition and integration costs of $4.8 million or $0.02 per share-diluted as well as NSRPE of $4.3 million or $0.01 per share-diluted.
Adjusted net income, which excludes these net charges, was $236,618,000 or