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(DuPont) -- DuPont’s 2011 earnings, before significant items, were up 20% to a
record USD 3.93 per share versus USD 3.28 per share in 2010. Reported
earnings per share were USD 3.68 versus USD 3.28 in 2010. Sales of USD
38.0 billion were up 20%, with a 27% increase in developing markets. Excluding
significant items and pharmaceuticals, segment pre-tax operating income
increased 31% with leading contributions from Performance Chemicals and
Agriculture.
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DuPont’s fourth quarter 2011 earnings per share were USD.35 per share, excluding significant items, reflecting a USD.23 per share year-over-year headwind from a higher tax rate. Prior year earnings were USD.50 per share, excluding significant items. Reported fourth quarter 2011 earnings were USD.40 per share, unchanged from the prior year.
For 2012, DuPont reaffirmed its earnings outlook range of USD 4.20 to
USD 4.40 per share, which represents 7 to 12% growth versus 2011, excluding
significant items.
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