2000 annual report carlisle companies incorporated 250 s clinton street suite 201 syracuse new york 13202 1258 315 474 2500 www com nyse symbol csl is a diversified manufacturing company that focuses on consistent profitable growth our quality products serve customers worldwide they range from commercial roofing systems to specialty trailers off road tires and wheels cable for high tech data communications injection molded automotive compo nents cheese making equipment foodservice permanentware heavy duty truck brake components strategy emphasizes serving market niches in which achieve leadership by providing the best value solution we grow developing innovative technologies expanding share investing complement or supplement existing businesses decentralization productivity superior minimal bureaucracy entrepreneurial freedom 2 return & p 500 russell v alue 20 15 10 5 0 1996
