Third Quarter Guidance:
The Company announced its earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The Company believes it will achieve third quarter earnings in the range $0.43 to $0.45 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $0.41 per share in the third quarter of last year.
The Company believes that the disclosure of sales on a pro-forma basis due to the 53rd week in fiscal 2006, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, provides investors useful information to help them better understand the Company's results.