Exhibit 99.1

Transitional Disclosures Relating to the Adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 142 (amounts in thousands except per share amounts)


                                                                                                              Six months ended
                                                         Year ended October 31,                                  April 30,
                                           1997          1998          1999         2000          2001         2001          2002

                                                                                                         
Income before income taxes
 and extraordinary item
   As reported                         $107,646      $134,293      $162,750     $230,966     $ 337,889        $135,546     $152,810
   Amortization of goodwill                   -           143         1,246        1,800         1,823             840
   Adjusted                            $107,646      $134,436      $163,996     $232,766      $339,712        $136,386     $152,810


Income before
 extraordinary loss
   As reported                         $ 67,847      $ 85,819      $103,027     $145,943     $ 213,673        $ 85,703      $97,004
   Amortization of goodwill                   -            90           786        1,135         1,149             531
   Adjusted                            $ 67,847      $ 85,909      $103,813     $147,078     $ 214,822        $ 86,234     $ 97,004


Net income
   As reported                          $65,075       $84,704      $101,566     $145,943      $213,673         $85,703     $ 97,004
   Amortization of goodwill                   -            90           786        1,135         1,149             531
   Adjusted                             $65,075       $84,794      $102,352     $147,078      $214,822         $86,234     $ 97,004


      BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

Income before
 extraordinary loss
   As reported                           $ 0.99         $1.18         $1.40        $2.01        $ 2.98           $1.18        $1.38
   Adjusted                              $ 0.99         $1.18         $1.41        $2.03        $ 3.00           $1.19        $1.38

Net income
   As reported                            $0.95         $1.16         $1.38        $2.01         $2.98           $1.18        $1.38
   Adjusted                               $0.95         $1.16         $1.39        $2.03         $3.00           $1.19        $1.38

Weighted average shares
   outstanding                           68,254        72,965        73,378       72,537        71,670          72,591       70,425

       DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Income before
 extraordinary loss
   As reported                            $0.93         $1.12         $1.38        $1.95         $2.76           $1.09        $1.29
   Adjusted                               $0.93         $1.12         $1.39        $1.97         $2.78           $1.10        $1.29

Net income
   As reported                            $0.89         $1.11         $1.36        $1.95         $2.76           $1.09        $1.29
   Adjusted                               $0.89         $1.11         $1.37        $1.97         $2.78           $1.10        $1.29


Weighted average shares
   outstanding                           74,525        76,721        74,872       74,825        77,367          78,697       75,241