The condensed consolidated financial information included herein is unaudited. However, such information reflects all adjustments of a normal recurring nature which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented herein. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2004 (“2004 Form 10-K”).

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

On September 17, 2004, the Board of Directors approved the 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”) providing for the issuance of up to 5,000 shares and amended the 2001 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors to reduce the total number of shares remaining available for grants made under that plan to 150. The 2005 Plan permits the Company to grant to its employees forms of equity compensation other than stock options (that is, restricted shares, restricted units, performance shares and performance units). The Company’s shareholders approved the 2005 Plan at the annual shareholders’ meeting on November 17, 2004. All other Company stock option plans have been terminated effective November 17, 2004, but options outstanding thereunder will remain in effect in accordance with their terms.

The Company has elected to continue to apply Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, to account for its stock plans.

The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share if the Company had accounted for its stock based compensation plans using the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock based compensation under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148:

On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act provides for a special one-time tax deduction of 85% of certain foreign earnings that are repatriated, as defined in the Act. On November 15, 2004, the FASB issued a proposed FASB staff position, Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (“SFAS 109-b”). SFAS 109-b would allow companies additional time to evaluate the effect of the Act as to whether unrepatriated foreign earnings continue to qualify for the SFAS 109 exception regarding non-recognition of deferred tax liabilities and would require explanatory disclosures from those who need the additional time. Through October 31, 2004, the Company has not provided deferred taxes on the undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries since substantially all such earnings were expected to be permanently invested in foreign operations. Whether the Company will ultimately take advantage of this provision depends on a number of factors, including reviewing future Congressional or Treasury Department guidance, before a determination can be made. The range of reasonably possible amounts that are being considered for repatriation due to the aforementioned provision is between zero and $500,000. The related potential range of income tax is between zero and $26,250.