| Cash Flow for FEI Company (FEIC) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Net Income | 58,338 | 20,040 | (78,158) | 16,573 | 7,194 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 13,690 | 13,356 | 15,023 | 15,272 | 14,295 | | Deferred Income Taxes | (1,498) | 1,704 | 15,810 | (7,952) | (200) | | Operating Losses | (3) | (10,061) | 34,974 | 3,183 | 5,050 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | 1,913 | (39,821) | 53,872 | (52,510) | (3,978) | | Decrease in Inventories | (34,772) | (9,831) | (16,906) | 21,395 | (1,831) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | - | - | 11,961 | (24,769) | (7,714) | | Increase in Payables | (18,654) | 15,915 | (7,511) | (2,046) | (7,405) | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | 18,664 | 8,619 | (17,932) | 36,283 | (11,202) | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 3,260 | (23) | - | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | 7,742 | 18,957 | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 51,936 | 23,291 | 20,386 | 18,083 | 2,732 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | (390) | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 51,546 | 23,291 | 20,386 | 18,083 | 2,732 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 5 | 1,532 | 3,023 | - | - | | Sale of Short Term Investments | 353,560 | 230,707 | 177,796 | 74,141 | 125,065 | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (18,483) | (6,514) | - | - | (29,871) | | Acquisitions | - | - | (14,983) | (14,830) | (15,840) | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (247,820) | (298,216) | (172,623) | (70,386) | (104,406) | | Other Investment Changes, Net | (17,343) | (5,224) | (4,677) | (3,312) | (6,432) | | Cash from Investing Activities | 69,919 | (65,136) | (11,464) | (14,387) | (31,484) | | | Issuance of Debt | - | 111,868 | 10,957 | - | 145,875 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 40,894 | 13,147 | 5,878 | 3,476 | 4,587 | | | Repayment of Debt | - | (29,118) | (70,000) | - | (55,514) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | - | (11,075) | - | - | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Financing Charges, Net | (1,213) | - | - | 1,593 | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | 39,681 | 84,822 | (53,165) | 5,069 | 94,948 | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | 8,791 | 8,913 | (9,182) | 8,131 | 2,869 | | Net Change in Cash | 169,937 | 51,890 | (53,425) | 16,896 | 69,065 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 110,656 | 58,766 | 112,602 | 97,430 | 167,423 | | Cash at End of Period | 280,593 | 110,656 | 59,177 | 114,326 | 236,488 | | | |