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QUESTIONS

YES

NO

1

HAVE SALES INCREASED CONTINUOUSLY FOR 5 YEARS?

2

HAVE SALES DOUBLED IN 5 — 7 YEARS?

3

HAVE EARNINGS PER SHARE INCREASED CONTINOUSLY FOR 5 YEARS?

4

HAVE EARNINGS PER SHARE DOUBLED IN 5 YEARS?

5

ANY DIVIDEND PAID DURING THE PAST 5 YEARS?

6

HAVE DIVIDENDS PER SHARE INCREASED CONTINUOUSLY FOR 5 YEARS?

7

IS CURRENT OPERATING MARGIN (OM) > 15%?

8

OVER PAST 3 YEARS, IS OM STABLE / INCREASING?

9

IS CURRENT RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) > 15%?

10

OVER PAST 3 YEARS IS ROE STABLE / INCREASING?

11

IS CURRENT LONG TERM DEBT LESS THAN 1/3 OF NET WORTH?

12

ARE CURRENT ASSETS TWICE THE CURRENT LIABILITIES?

13

DOES CASH PLUS RECEIVABLES EQUAL OR EXCEED CURRENT LIABILITIES?

14

IS PROJECTED GROWTH IN EPS AND DIVIDEND AT 15%?

15

IS CURRENT P/E IN THE RANGE OF PAST 5 YEARS AVERAGE P/Es?

16

SUMMARY IS THE STOCK WORTHY OF SSG ANALYSIS?