For the year ended December 31, 2007 our cumulative total shareholder return was 201.6 percent on the New York Stock Exchange, compared to the cumulative total shareholder returns of 30.4 percent for the Dow Jones US Basic Materials Index (DJUSBMI) and 141.0 percent for our sector.
At December 31, 2007, based on First Call estimates, we carried a higher forward earnings multiple than the average of our sector (P/E of 30.6 versus 18.3, respectively), and carried a higher forward cash flow per share multiple than our sector (24.4 versus 13.4, respectively).