| Income Summary | 1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Revenue | $40,708,348 | $37,565,727 | $37,608,762 | $36,078,355 | $35,951,276 |
| Expenses |
33,289,448 |
31,266,942 |
31,168,047 |
30,285,972 |
30,465,828 |
| OPERATING INCOME | 7,418,900 | 6,298,785 | 6,440,715 | 5,792,383 | 5,485,448 |
| Other income |
229,123 |
462,155 |
598,545 |
144,119 |
152,877 |
| INCOME BEFORE TAXES | 7,648,023 | 6,760,940 | 7,039,260 | 5,936,502 | 5,638,325 |
| Provision for income taxes |
2,982,903 |
2,703,135 |
2,738,000 |
2,431,000 |
2,198,000 |
| NET INCOME |
$4,665,120 |
$4,057,805 |
$4,301,260 |
$3,505,502 |
$3,440,325 |
| Equity Analysis | |||||
| Earnings per share, basic | $2.25 | $1.92 | $2.07 | $1.70 | $1.68 |
| Earnings per share, assuming dilution | $2.23 | $1.89 | $2.03 | $1.63 | $1.65 |
| Book value per share | $14.94 | $13.71 | $12.26 | $10.72 | $9.38 |
| Dividends paid per share outstanding | $0.54 | $0.46 | $0.39 | $0.35 | $0.31 |
| Return on average shareholders' equity | 16% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Margins | |||||
| Income before taxes as a percent | |||||
| of total revenue | 19% | 18% | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Net income as a percent of total revenue | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% |
| Growth Rates | |||||
| Revenue | 8% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 26% |
| Net income | 15% | -6% | 23% | 2% | 11% |
| Earnings per share, assuming dilution | 18% | -7% | 24% | 1% | 10% |

