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- Fast cost takeout keeps fullyear EBIT margin well within target range - 2year savings program expanded to $3 billion
- Pace of base order decline yearonyear slows in Q4, stabilizes versus Q3 2009
- Q4 net income was $540 million after approx. $350 million of restructuringrelated expense
- Record cash from operations for Q4 of $1.8 billion
- Proposal to increase dividend 6 percent to CHF 0.51 per share
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- Fast cost takeout keeps fullyear EBIT margin well within target range - 2year savings program expanded to $3 billion
- Pace of base order decline yearonyear slows in Q4, stabilizes versus Q3 2009
- Q4 net income was $540 million after approx. $350 million of restructuringrelated expense
- Record cash from operations for Q4 of $1.8 billion
- Proposal to increase dividend 6 percent to CHF 0.51 per share
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