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Percentage Change
from Preceding Year

2002 2001 2000 2002 2001

Sales $51,790.3 $47,715.7 $40,363.2 +9% +18%
Research and development expenses 2,677.2 2,456.4 2,343.8
Net income 7,149.5 7,281.8 6,821.7 -2% +7%
Earnings per common share assuming dilution $3.14 $3.14 $2.90 +8%

Dividends paid per common share $1.41 $1.37 $1.21 +3% +13%
Average common shares outstanding assuming dilution (millions) 2,277.0 2,322.3 2,353.2

Total assets 47,561.2 44,021.2 40,154.9
Capital expenditures 2,369.7 2,724.7 2,727.8
Net income as a % of average total assets 15.6% 17.3% 17.9%

Number of stockholders of record 246,300 256,200 265,700
Number of employees 77,300 78,100 69,300


Amounts for 1994 include a full year's impact on results of operations of the Medco Health acquisition and the impact of the formation of a joint venture with Astra in November 1994.
Amounts for 1993 include the impact of the Medco Health acquisition and a restructuring charge.


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