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<FN>
<F1>FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 30, 1997, JUNE 29, 1997 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 1997,
INCLUDES NET ROYALTIES OF $13.1 MILLION, $11.0 MILLION, $15.5 MILLION,
RESPECTIVELY.
<F2>EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1997, THE COMPANY CHANGED ITS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR
PRODUCT DISPLAY FIXTURES LOCATED IN ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS RETAIL STORES,
WHEREBY THE COSTS FOR SUCH FIXTURES WILL BE CAPITALIZED AND AMORTIZED OVER FIVE
YEARS USING THE STRAIGHT-LINE METHOD. IN PRIOR YEARS, THESE COSTS HAD BEEN
EXPENSED AS INCURRED. THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT THIS NEW METHOD WILL MORE
CLOSELY MATCH THE LONG-TERM BENEFIT THAT THE PRODUCT DISPLAY FIXTURES PROVIDE
WITH THE EXPECTED FUTURE REVENUE FROM SUCH FIXTURES. THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF
THE CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE, RECORDED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1997, IS
CALCULATED BASED UPON THE RETROACTIVE EFFECT OF APPLYING THE NEW ACCOUNTING
METHOD TO PRIOR YEAR FIXTURE ACQUISITIONS. THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF THE CHANGE
IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE OF $4.0 MILLION (AFTER REDUCTION FOR INCOME TAX EXPENSE
OF $2.7 MILLION) IS INCLUDED IN EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997.
EXCLUDING THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF THE CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE, THE
EFFECT OF THE CHANGE DURING 1997 WAS TO INCREASE NET EARNINGS BY APPROXIMATELY
$6.2 MILLION OR $0.14 PER SHARE.
</FN>