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Article: Airgas Reports Record 4th Quarter Income from Continuing Operations of $0.45 Per Share.
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- May 1, 2006
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RADNOR, Pa. -- Airgas, Inc., (NYSE:ARG), the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding, safety and related products, today reported strong growth in sales and earnings, for its fourth quarter ended March 31, 2006.
Quarterly income from continuing operations grew 51 to $36 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to $24 million or $0.31 per diluted share, a year ago. Quarterly results a year ago included expenses of $0.02 per diluted share related to acquisition integration and employee separation costs. Current quarter net income grew 39 to $33 million, or $0.42 per share, including a non-cash, after-tax charge of $3 ...