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EXHIBIT 99.01
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION
1998 CHANGE FROM 1997
FOURTH QUARTER TWELVE MONTHS
% CHANGE % CHANGE
SALES OPER. (1) SALES OPER. (1)
REVENUE EARNINGS REVENUE EARNINGS
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SPECIALTY & PERFORMANCE
SEGMENT (6)% (74)% (5)% (21)%
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Products primarily included:
Specialty plastics (2) (6)% - 0% ++
Performance chemicals (15)% -- (12)% --
Fine chemicals 7% ++ (1)% --
Fibers (3)% -- (9)% --
Coatings, inks & resins (10)% -- (5)% --
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CORE PLASTICS SEGMENT (14)% (26)% -% 57%
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Products primarily included:
Container plastics (13)% -- 5% ++
Flexible plastics (2) (17)% -- (17)% --
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CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES
SEGMENT (21)% (58)% (8)% (20)%
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TOTAL EASTMAN (10)% (106)% (4)% (14)%
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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
(2) The 1997 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 1998
presentation, which is prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 131,
"Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information."
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