

The 1997 results include a pretax charge for restructuring and related costs of $647.2 million, offset by capital gains of $85.3 million from the sale of non-strategic assets in New Zealand and the U.K. The 1994 results include a pretax gain of $127.0 million relating to the divestiture of the confectionery and specialty rice businesses.The 1993 results include a pretax restructuring charge of $192.3 million. The 1992 results include a pretax gain of $221.5 million for the sale of The Hubinger Company, a pretax restructuring charge of $88.3 million and a pretax pension curtailment gain of $38.8 million.