| 3 months to December 31, 2003 | Year ago | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $42,303,000 |
$38,653,000 |
| Net profit | $2,093,000 |
$1,985,000 |
| Net profit / share | $0.091 | $0.086 |
First quarter revenue increased 9.4% to $42.3 million compared with $38.7 million last year.
First quarter earnings increased 5.4% to $2.1 million or $0.091 per share, compared with $2.0 million last year or $0.086 per share. The number of shares outstanding is 23 million, unchanged from last year.
The Company increased its annual dividend for the 11th consecutive year from $0.12 to $0.13 per share. The dividend was paid on January 14, 2004, to shareholders of record on December 5th, 2003.
Craig Engel - President
Phone: (204) 228-6206
E-mail: cengel@buhler.com
Trading symbol: BUI