SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited):

The following table sets forth certain items included in the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements for each quarter of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012.


	Quarter Ended
	December 31		March 31		June 30		September 30		Year Ended September 30
	(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
FISCAL YEAR 2013:

Sales	$	225,609	$	256,390	$	250,652	$	252,706	$	985,357

Gross profit		79,974		94,866		91,391		90,287		356,518

Operating profit		16,499		25,070		30,760		23,463		95,792

Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders		8,255		14,192		17,991		14,450		54,888

Earnings per share:
Basic		$.30		$.51		$.65		$.53		$1.99
Diluted		.30		.51		.65		.52		1.98


FISCAL YEAR 2012:

Sales	$	217,213	$	225,545	$	227,478	$	230,081	$	900,317

Gross profit		77,995		84,707		87,709		86,159		336,570

Operating profit		18,925		25,287		27,513		21,852		93,577

Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders		11,285		15,258		16,325		12,975		55,843

Earnings per share
Basic		$.40		$.54		$.58		$.47		$1.98
Diluted		.40		.54		.58		.47		1.98

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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