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2005: Another Year of Record Results
Net sales: $21.2 billion, up 5.8%
Operating income: $5.0 billion, up 9.4%
Net income: $3.2 billion, up 7.0%
Earnings per share: $4.12, up 9.9%
Dividends per share: $1.68, up 16.7%
A Global, Diversified Technology Company
3M is fundamentally a science-based company. We produce
thousands of imaginative products, and we’re a leader in scores
of markets – from health care and highway safety to office
products and optical films for LCD displays. Our success begins
with our ability to apply our technologies – often in combination
– to an endless array of real-world customer needs. Of course,
all of this is made possible by the people of 3M and their
singular commitment to make life easier and better for people
around the world.
Table of Contents
2 Letter to Shareholders
5 Ingenious Solutions
6 Adhesive Technology
8 Advanced Materials Technology
10 Light Management Technology
12 Microreplication Technology
14 Nonwoven Materials Technology
16 3M in the Community
18 3M at a Glance
22 Board of Directors/
Corporate Officers/Executives
24 Financial Summary
IBC Shareholder Information