Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)
In Thousands
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 60,271 $ 59,715
Short-term investments 1,391 1,395
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,736 and $11,261, respectively 164,738 151,038
Inventories 125,567 107,926
Deferred income taxes 1,722 1,666
Other current assets 16,157 13,915
Total current assets 369,846 335,655
Investments 15,105 13,642
Property, plant and equipment, net 134,504 129,750
Deferred income taxes 33,818 30,555
Other assets 16,354 21,101
Goodwill 465,003 405,180
Other intangible assets, net 62,825 57,942
Total assets 1,097,455 993,825
Current liabilities:    
Long-term debt, current maturities 18,014 12,073
Trade accounts payable 46,655 36,308
Accrued compensation 31,339 39,062
Accrued income taxes 10,272 12,984
Other current liabilities 55,461 47,686
Total current liabilities 161,741 148,113
Long-term debt 299,170 225,256
Accrued pension 66,714 50,276
Postretirement benefits 26,417 23,307
Deferred income taxes 17,007 15,950
Environmental reserve 5,406 5,961
Other liabilities 42,745 31,234
Total liabilities 619,200 500,097
Arrangement with noncontrolling interest 10,162 0
Shareholders' equity-Matthews:    
Preferred stock, $100 par value, authorized 10,000 shares, none issued 0 0
Additional paid-in capital 48,554 48,294
Retained earnings 681,658 621,923
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (58,658) (37,136)
Treasury stock, 7,884,190 and 6,855,669 shares, respectively, at cost (243,246) (207,470)
Total shareholders' equity-Matthews 464,642 461,945
Noncontrolling interests 3,451 31,783
Total shareholders' equity 468,093 493,728
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 1,097,455 993,825
Class A common stock [Member]
    
Shareholders' equity-Matthews:    
Common stock, $1.00 par value; authorized 70,000,000 shares; 36,333,992 shares issued $ 36,334 $ 36,334