financial highlights years ended october 31 increase 1976 decrease gross revenues from operations net income . . stockholders equity depreciation depletion and amortization . per share of common stock earnings cash dividends stockholders equity mineral sales backlog common shares outstanding 944,255,000 37.6 178,821,000 60.3 683,538,000 26.4 $ 64,576,000 32.6 $ 5.67 60.2 $ 1.15 15.0 $ 21.67 26.4 6.12 billion 5.1 31,541,000 1 restated to reflect all foreign currency exchange gains or losses as incurred 2 net of extraordinary item totaling 23,809,000 or 750 per share relating to the peruvian expropriate utah international inc became a wholly owned subsidiary of general electric company on december 20 1976 this report states utah's operating and finan cial results for the twelve months ended october 31 1976 its last complete fiscal year prior to the merger general elec tric's 1976 annual report includes utah's results through december 31 1976 for a copy of the general electric 1976 annual report please write to investor relations general electric company fairfield conn 06431