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EXHIBIT 99.01
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
1998 CHANGE FROM 1997
FIRST QUARTER
% CHANGE
SALES OPERATING
REVENUE EARNINGS(1)
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SPECIALTY & PERFORMANCE SEGMENT
Specialty plastics 11% +
Performance chemicals (10)% 0
Fine chemicals (16)% --
Fibers (18)% --
Coatings, inks & resins -% ++
Total Segment (7)% (25)%
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CORE PLASTICS SEGMENT
Container plastics 18% ++
Flexible plastics (10)% --
Total Segment 7% 95%
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CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES SEGMENT
Industrial intermediates 2% ++
Total Segment 2% 36%
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Total Eastman (2)% (1)%
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(1) 0 = Change of approximately 0 - 2% (+ or -)
+ = Increase of approximately 2 - 10%
++ = Increase of greater than 10%
- = Decrease of approximately (2) - (10)%
-- = Decrease of greater than (10%)
Sm = Negligible change in dollar amount
Nm = Not meaningful
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