Wolverine公司近日公布了2008年第一季度的总收入为2.882亿美元，同期增长了2.6%，2007年第一季度的总收入为2.811亿美元。作为净收入的百分比，毛利率增长了160个基点，从去年的40.6%增长到2008年的42.2%。净收入为2370万美元，同期增长了6.3%，去年为2230万美元。每股收益上升到46美分，同期增长了17.9%，而去年为39美分。

　　Wolverine总裁兼首席执行官Blake Krueger说，“2008年的第一季度收入有利于我们的国际业务，尤其是我们的批发业务。在本季度，户外集团仍然是公司的主要利润者，这是连续第二十一个季度创收入和每股收益的纪录。”

　　Blake Krueger还说，“即使在如此激烈的竞争中，顾客还是支持和信赖我们的品牌，我们不断创新自己的品牌来迎合顾客的需求。我们完成了2008年第一季度的业务，我们原计划在08年第一季度完成每股盈利1.8至1.88美元，而现在是1.83至1.9美元。我们希望收入从12.3亿美元涨到12.6亿美元。预计的每股收益和我们的长期规划是一致的。

　　Wolverine2008年第一季度业务的综合报表

　　（以下的单位为1，000美元，除了每股的数据）

　　原文：Wolverine Posts 2.6% First Quarter Revenue Increase

　　SportsOneSource Media     Posted: 4/16/2008

　　Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported revenue totaled $288.2 million for the first quarter of 2008, a 2.6% increase over first quarter 2007 revenue of $281.1 million. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales increased 160 bASIs points to 42.2% from 40.6% for the year-ago quarter, which led net income to a 6.3% increase to $23.7 million from $22.3 million last year. Earnings per share increased to 46 cents, a 17.9% increase over first quarter 2007 earnings per share of 39 cents.

　　"During the quarter, revenue growth was strongest in the Outdoor Group and our international businesses," commented Blake Krueger, CEO and president. "In particular, our royalty-based global licensing and distribution businesses had a very strong quarter. The Outdoor Group remained the Company's leading profit contribUTOr during the quarter, led by the Merrell businesses in the U.S. and Europe. This marks the twenty-third consecutive quarter of record revenue and earnings per share for the Company."

　　Krueger concluded, "Even in this chAllenging retail environment, the consumer continues to embrace our global lifestyle brands, which offer innovative products that bring style to purpose. We ended the first quarter of 2008 with our order backlog up over 10 percent. On the strength of our order backlog and first quarter 2008 results, we are increasing the company's 2008 earnings per share estimate from our previous estimate of $1.80 to $1.88 to our new range of $1.83 to $1.90. We continue to expect revenue to range from $1.230 billion to $1.260 billion. The earnings per share estimate is consistent with our stated long-term objective of delivering double-digit earnings per share growth while investing in growth initiatives for the future."