COMMON STOCK INFORMATION
     The price range at which the Company's common stock traded in its
principal market, the New York Stock Exchange, during the last eight quarters
were as follows:




        Quarter Ended                High          Low
- -----------------------------    -----------   -----------
December 31, 1997 ...........     $ 50.56       $ 41.38
September 30, 1997 ..........       47.00         35.13
June 30, 1997 ...............       37.88         32.38
March 31, 1997 ..............       34.75         29.19

December 31, 1996 ...........     $ 32.69       $ 29.32
September 30, 1996 ..........       35.13         29.88
June 30, 1996 ...............       35.63         27.82
March 31, 1996 ..............       28.32         25.63

     The approximate number of holders of record of common stock as of March 3,
1998 was 1,044.