| Ticker Symbol: | CRR |
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| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | 6565 Macarthur Boulevard Irving TX 75039 972-401-0090 |
| CEO/President: | Gary A. Kolstad |
| Industry: | Oil - Field Services / Standard Industry Code: 3290 |
| Description: | CARBO Ceramics Inc. is the world\'s largest producer and supplier of ceramicproppants for use in the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells.Demand for ceramic proppants depends primarily upon the demand for natural gas and oil and on the number of natural gas and oil wells drilled, completed or recompleted worldwide. More specifically, the demand for ceramic proppants is dependent on the number of oil and gas wells that are hydraulically fractured to stimulate production. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 24,600 (000) | Market Value: | 998,760 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 97.14% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 16.90% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 102.59 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 18.42 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.62 | P/E Ratio: | 18 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.62 on 10/30/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 2.44 |
| Most Recent Split: | 3-2 on 08/22/05 | Annual Dividend Rate: | .68 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.170 on 10/29/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 1.67% |


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