| Jul 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues ($Mil): | 1686.99 | 1673.73 | 1234.93 | 1044.18 | 974.04 | 922.96 | 853.97 |
| Depreciation & Amort ($Mil): | 115.92 | 115.92 | 88.32 | 82.00 | 78.35 | 71.36 | |
| Operating Income ($Mil): | 259.77 | 261.97 | 181.95 | 166.17 | 152.26 | 139.15 | 132.34 |
| Net Income ($Mil): | 137.58 | 147.53 | 99.61 | 110.32 | 83.84 | 87.27 | 87.27 |
| Earnings Per Share ($): | 2.31 | 2.49 | 1.64 | 1.85 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.42 |
| Dividends ($): | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| Jul 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets ($Mil): | 422.19 | 447.58 | 405.43 | 326.30 | 338.91 | 324.00 | 283.84 |
| Current Liabilities ($Mil): | 544.99 | 691.16 | 598.88 | 362.10 | 341.31 | 306.36 | 323.26 |
| Long Term Debt ($Mil): | 886.91 | 797.31 | 977.72 | 160.49 | 196.21 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Shares Outstanding (000): | 58650 | 57170 | 57170 | 57150 | 61470 | 61470 | 61470 |
| Common Equity ($Mil): | 735.17 | 689.11 | 529.50 | 401.84 | 396.57 | 415.06 | 344.00 |
| Jul 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit Margin (%): | 8.16 | 8.81 | 8.07 | 10.57 | 8.61 | 9.63 | 10.22 |
| Return on Equity (%): | 18.74 | 21.41 | 18.81 | 27.45 | 21.14 | 21.40 | 25.37 |
| Return on Assets (%): | 5 | 5.70 | 3.94 | 10.75 | 8.12 | 8.76 | 9.13 |
| P/E Ratio: | 15 | 16.77 | 21.52 | 20.64 | 23.41 | 17.72 | 0.00 |
| Price/Book: | 3 | 3.46 | 3.81 | 5.43 | 4.90 | 3.70 | 0.00 |
| Debt Equity: | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.85 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.58 |
| Interest Coverage: | 3.77 | 3.42 | 6.33 | 15.44 | 19.79 | 25.29 | 15.62 |
| Book Value ($): | 12.53 | 12.05 | 9.26 | 7.03 | 6.45 | 6.75 | 5.60 |
| Price/Sales: | 1.58 | 1.10 | 1.63 | 2.09 | 1.99 | 1.66 | 0.00 |
| Dividend Payout (%): | 19.25 | 17.05 | 22.96 | 18.65 | 21.99 | 17.99 | 14.08 |

| MCGRAW HILL COS | -58.60 | 22.66 | |
| SCHOLASTIC CORP | -65.00 | 15.14 | |
| JOHN WILEY SONS | -24.50 | 31.69 | |
| REED ELSEVIER N | -24.70 | 23.38 | |
| NOAH EDUCATION | -73.80 | 2.14 |
