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establishedanewmissionstatementortheCompanyTogetherwithourcustomerswearedriventomakehealthcarebetter.TismissionisbeingrolledoutacrosstheCompanyandrecognizesourcommitmenttoclosecustomerconnectionsouruniqueperormance-drivencultureandoursenseopurposeinimprovinghealthcare.WealsochosetobeexplicitaboutourvaluesIntegrityAccountabilityPeopleandPerformance.TesevaluesarehallmarksoStrykerscultureandwillremaininplaceregardlessohowweevolvetomeetthechanginglandscape.BRIGHTFUTURETeseareexcitingtimesorStrykerandourindustryandweplantodeliveranothersolidfnancialperormancein2014.Weexpectorganicsalesgrowthtobeintherangeo4.5to6.0onceagainatthehighendomedicaltechnology.Ioreigncurrencyexchangeratesholdnearcurrentlevelsweexpectalessthan1negativeimpactonnetsales.Regardingearningswewillexcludeamortizationointangibleassetsromouradjusteddilutednetearningspersharewhichweexpecttobeintherangeo4.75to4.90usingthisnewmeasure.Tisrepresentsa6to9improvementover2013whichissolidoperationalleverageconsideringthatoreignexchangewillcontinuetoweighonearningsespeciallyinthefrsthalotheyear.AswecloseoutaproductiveyearandlookconfdentlytotheutureIwanttotakeamomenttothankourNon-ExecutiveChairmanBillParetandourBoardoDirectorsortheirsupportandguidanceregardingourgrowthagenda.IalsowanttoexpressmyappreciationtoDirectorHowardLancewhowillberetiringromtheBoardaerouryearsoserviceandociallywelcomeournewestDirectorAndySilvernailCEOoIDEXCorporation.Ialsowanttoexpressmygratitudetoourmorethan25000employeesaroundtheworldwhoinspiremeeverydaywiththeirhardworkcreativityandinitiative.WecontinuetoreceivemanyaccoladesoremployeeengagementincludingFortunemagazinesdesignationortheourthconsecutiveyearthatStrykerisoneothe100BestCompaniestoWorkForintheU.S.AsItraveltheworldandseeourprogressitiscleartomethatwearewellpositionedortheuture.SincerelyKEVINA.LOBOPresidentChieExecutiveOcerNAMEDONEOFTHE100BESTCOMPANIESTOWORKFORBYFORTUNEMAGAZINE3