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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

X Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

OR

X Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission File No. 1-4018

DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 53-0257888
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(212) 922-1640

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered

Common Stock, par value $1. New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of class

None

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety days. Yes X No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated
by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934) Yes X No

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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of the
close of business June 30, 2002 was $7,100,119,635. Registrant's closing price as reported on the New York Stock
Exchange-Composite Transactions for June 30, 2002 was $35.00 per share.

The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's common stock as of March 5, 2003 was 202,522,178.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III - Certain portions of the Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 22, 2003 (the
quot;2003 Proxy Statementquot;).

Special Notes Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the documents that are incorporated by reference, particularly sections of
any Annual Report to Stockholders under the headings “Letter to Shareholders”, “Chairman’s Letter”, “Outlook” or
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis”, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, industries in which the Company operates,
the U.S. and global economies, earnings, cash flow and operating improvements and may be indicated by words or
phrases such as quot;anticipatesquot; “supportsquot;, quot;plansquot;, quot;projectsquot;, quot;expectsquot;, quot;shouldquot;, quot;hopequot;, quot;forecastquot;, quot;Dover believesquot;,
quot;management is of the opinionquot; use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements are
subject to inherent uncertainties and risks, including among others: continuing impact from the terrorist events of
September 11, 2001 as well as the prospects for armed conflict by the United States and others against Iraq, and their
effect on the worldwide economy; increasing price and product/service competition by foreign competitors including new
entrants; technological developments and changes; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and
services on a timely, cost effective basis; the relative mix of products and services which impacts margins and operating
efficiencies; the achievement of lower costs and expenses; domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes
including environmental regulations; protection and validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the success of
the Company's acquisition program; the cyclical nature of some of the Company's business; and the outcome of pending
and future litigation and governmental proceedings. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry
and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions including interest
rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations. In light of these risks and uncertainties, actual events and results may vary
significantly from those included in or contemplated or implied by such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PART I
Item 1. Business

Overview
Dover Corporation (quot;Doverquot; or the quot;Companyquot;), originally incorporated in 1947 in the State of Delaware, became a publicly
traded company in 1955 with four operating divisions. It is a diversified industrial manufacturing corporation encompassing
50 operating companies which primarily manufacture a broad range of specialized industrial products and sophisticated
manufacturing equipment, and seek to expand their range of related services. Additional information is contained in Items 7
and 8.

The Company's businesses are divided into four business segments. Dover Diversified builds packaging and printing
machinery, heat transfer equipment, food refrigeration and display cases, specialized bearings, construction and agricultural
cabs, as well as sophisticated products for use in the defense, aerospace and automotive industries. Dover Industries makes
products for use in the waste handling, bulk transport, automotive service, commercial food service and packaging, welding,
cash dispenser and construction industries. Dover Resources manufactures products primarily for the automotive, fluid
handling, petroleum, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) engineered components and chemical equipment industries.
Dover Technologies builds sophisticated automated assembly and testing equipment and specialized electronic components
for the electronics industry, and industrial printers for coding and marking.

Business Strategy
Since inception, the Company has operated with certain fundamental objectives. First, it seeks to acquire and own
businesses with proprietary, engineered industrial products which make them leaders in the niche markets which they
serve. Second, these businesses must be customer focused, innovative and well managed to achieve above average
profit margins by supplying customers with value added products and related services. Third, the Company expects that
these types of businesses will generate strong cash flow which can not only sustain such operations in terms of new
product development and growth, but also provide excess cash flow which the Company can then reinvest in new similar
business opportunities.

The Company’s stated objectives are long-term earnings growth of 10%, built on businesses which can produce operating
profits of 15% and generate a return on capital of 25%. These are goals the Company strives to achieve; it will not
necessarily be successful in every instance.

To the extent the Company is successful in its basic business strategy, over time, it will generate operating cash flow
which is sufficient to fund a large part of its internal and external growth strategies, as well as provide a return to its
shareholders in the form of modest annual cash dividends and long term capital appreciation, enhanced periodically by
Company stock repurchases.

The Company expects to manage its cash flow so that external debt levels and its capital structure are optimized to
support continued ready access to the capital markets.

Management Philosophy
The Company practices a highly decentralized management style. The presidents of the operating companies are given a
great deal of autonomy and have a high level of independent responsibility for their businesses and their performance. This
is in keeping with the Company's operating philosophy that independent operations are better able to serve customers by
focusing closely on their products and reacting quickly to customer needs. The Company's executive management role is to
provide management oversight, allocate and manage capital, assist in major acquisitions, evaluate, motivate and, as
necessary, replace operating management and provide selected other services.

Acquisitions and Divestitures
The Company has a long-standing and successful acquisition program. The Company seeks to acquire and develop
“platform” businesses, which are marked by growth, innovation and higher than average profit margins. Each of its
businesses should be a leader in its market as measured by market share, customer service, innovation, profitability and
return on assets. The Company traditionally focused on acquiring new businesses which could operate independently from
other Dover companies (“stand-alones”). In addition, over the last ten years, increased emphasis has been placed on
acquiring businesses that can be added on to existing operations (“add-ons”). The target companies are generally
manufacturers of high value-added, engineered products sold to a broad customer base of industrial or commercial users.
One of the most critical factors in the decision to acquire a business is the Company’s judgment of the skill, energy, ethics
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and compatibility of the top executives at the acquisition target. Dover expects that acquired companies will continue to be
operated by the management team in place at acquisition, with a high degree of autonomy in keeping with the Company’s
decentralized structure. From January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2002, the Company made 74 acquisitions at a total
acquisition cost of $2,033.5 million. In 2002, the Company completed one stand-alone and five add-on acquisitions at a total
cost of about $100.8 million. For more details regarding acquisitions completed over the past two years, see Note 2 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. These acquisitions have had a substantial impact on the Company's sales
and earnings since 1998.

While the Company’s expects to buy and hold businesses, it does periodically reassess each business to verify that it
continues to represent sound stewardship for the shareholders. There may also be situations where a Company business
represents a very attractive acquisition for another company based on specific market conditions. Based on these criteria,
the Company has divested businesses on occasion. During the past two years, the Company has sold 8 companies for
an aggregate consideration of $376.6 million. For more details, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in
Item 8.

Business Segments
Dover Diversified
Dover Diversified’s ten stand-alone operating companies manufacture equipment and components for industrial,
commercial and defense applications. In 2002, Dover Diversified completed one “add-on” acquisition. A description of
each continuing stand-alone operating company is provided below:

Major Units
Hill Phoenix's U.S. manufacturing facilities provide refrigeration systems, display cases, walk-in coolers and freezers,
electrical distribution products, and engineering services for sale to the supermarket industry, as well as
commercial/industrial refrigeration and convenience store customers. Hill Phoenix sells equipment primarily in North
America directly to the end user with a small percentage of sales through independent distributors.

Tranter manufactures three distinct types of heat transfer products for a wide range of applications in a variety of
industries. The Gasketed & Welded products, plate and frame heat exchangers, welded surface heat exchangers, and
all-welded plate heat exchangers are made in the U.S., Sweden, India and the U.K. The Brazed Products group’s facilities
in Sweden, Switzerland, the U.S. and Malaysia produce copper-brazed and nickel-brazed heat exchangers, and small
gasketed heat exchangers. Radiator Products manufactures radiators to cool oil-filled electrical transformers and has one
facility in North America. The majority of Tranters’ sales are equally divided between the U.S and European markets.
Tranter’s products are sold by a direct sales force in the North American market, through wholly owned sales companies
in European and Asian markets and through sales agents and manufacturing representatives in other parts of the world.
In 2003, Tranter will be split into three distinct operating companies, which will be independently managed as “stand-
alones”.

Mark Andy manufactures printing equipment and accessories primarily for the specialty packaging-printing segment at
locations in the U.S. and Europe. The company specializes in the fabrication of narrow web printing presses used for
producing pressure sensitive labels for the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and logistics (inventory, transportation,
baggage handling) markets, as well as dry offset printing machines used in direct printing on rigid plastic containers (cups,
tubs, lids and tubes) and color measurement control systems for printing presses. Products are sold primarily in the
Americas and Europe through distributors.

Crenlo fabricates operator cabs and rollover structures for sale to OEM manufacturers in the construction, agriculture, and
commercial equipment markets, such as Caterpillar, John Deere & Company, and Case New Holland. In addition, Crenlo
produces quot;build-per-printquot; high volume sheet metal enclosures for the electronics, telecommunications and electrical
markets. Crenlo operates manufacturing facilities in the U.S., which is its primary market.

Waukesha Bearings Corporation manufactures bearings for certain rotating machinery applications including turbo
machinery, motors and generators, for use in the industrial, utility, naval and commercial marine industries. Waukesha’s
product lines include polymer, ceramic and magnetic designs for specific customer applications, as well as hydrodynamic
bearing design applications. Waukesha's Hydratight Sweeney business makes manual and hydraulic bolt tightening
devices, and its Central Research Laboratories business makes remote control manipulators for material handling
applications in hazardous or sterile environments. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and the U.K.
and sales are made primarily in Europe and North America both directly and through agents in several different countries.

Performance Motorsports sells primarily pistons, and other engine components into motor-sport and power-sport markets
that include high performance racing, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and watercraft. Performance
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Motorsports products include forged and cast pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts and cylinder liners along with their
complimentary components, including, piston rings, bearings, gaskets, and a variety of other internal valve train and
engine components, as well as suspension, braking, clutching, and chassis components. Products are manufactured in
the U.S. and Europe for sale through distributors.

Sargent supplies hydraulic power aerospace and fluid control components to the aerospace and marine marketplace.
From its U.S. manufacturing locations, these businesses produce quiet hydraulic components for U.S. submarines,
hydraulic valves and actuators for aircraft, space and amphibious assault vehicles, landing gear hydraulic components,
self-lubricating bearings for aircraft, pneumatic rings and seals for aircraft engines, and various other precision engineered
components. These businesses share common customers throughout the commercial aerospace and defense industries
and sell generally on a direct basis throughout the world.

Other Units
SWF Companies manufacture packaging automation machinery utilized in forming, loading and sealing folding carton
stock and corrugated board packaging. SWF’s products are sold primarily in the U.S. through direct representation as
well as indirect channels. Approximately 30% of the company’s machines are installed and operated outside of North
America.

Belvac manufactures systems in the U.S. for sale to worldwide beverage canmakers who need high-speed trimming,
necking, base reprofiling and reforming, shaping, bottom rim coating, flanging and inspection capabilities.

Langbein & Engelbracht (L&E), based in Germany, assembles and installs custom pollution and air handling systems
used in paper mills, paint shops and environmental control equipment for various industrial applications. L&E primarily
serves the paper, automotive and process engineering markets throughout the world.

Dover Industries
Dover Industries is comprised of fourteen stand-alone operating companies that manufacture a diverse mix of equipment
and components for use in the waste handling, bulk transport, automotive service, commercial food service, packaging,
and construction equipment industries. A description of each stand-alone operating company is provided below:

Major Units
Heil Environmental manufactures a wide variety of refuse collection bodies (garbage trucks) including front loaders, rear
loaders, side loaders, and recycling units. Heil Environmental sells its products to municipal customers, national accounts,
and independent waste haulers through a network of distributors, and directly in certain geographic areas. Heil
Environmental also manufactures a line of dump truck bodies/hoists for the hauling industry and a line of refuse container
lifts for the waste industry. Products are manufactured in the U.S., for sales primarily in North America, and in the U.K. for
the European Market.

Rotary Lift manufactures a wide range of vehicle lifts, sold primarily through channels of light-duty and heavy-duty
equipment distributors, with products supplied to a wide variety of markets including independent service and repair
shops, national chains and franchised service facilities, new car and truck dealers, national and local governments, and
government maintenance and repair locations. Rotary has manufacturing operations located in the U.S. and sells
primarily in the Americas and Europe.

Heil Trailer International produces a complete line of tank trailers including aluminum, stainless steel and steel trailers that
carry petroleum, chemical, edible, dry bulk, waste and oil field products. Trailers are marketed directly to customers in the
construction, trucking, railroad, oil, recovery and heavy haul industries, as well as to various government agencies,
primarily through distributors, both domestically and internationally. Heil Trailer has manufacturing facilities on four
continents and services customers globally.

Tipper Tie develops and manufactures in the U.S. and Europe a wide variety of packaging machinery which employs a
clip as the means of flexible package closure. These machines and clips are sold worldwide primarily for use with meat,
poultry and other food products. Tipper Tie also produces a line of woven netting products used in many industries,
including the meat and poultry, horticulture, Christmas tree, and environmental markets. International sales currently
generate over 50% of total sales.

Marathon Equipment manufactures on-site waste management and recycling systems, including a variety of stationary
compactors, roll-off hoists and vertical, horizontal and two ram balers. Equipment is manufactured and sold primarily in
the U.S. to distribution centers, malls, stadiums, arenas, hotels/motels, warehouses, office complexes, apartment
buildings, retail stores, businesses, and recycling centers.

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Triton Systems manufactures small footprint cash-dispensing automatic teller machines (“ATMs”) for off-premise locations
such as convenience stores, airports, hotels, restaurants, shopping centers and casinos. The company has more than
55,000 installations in over 15 countries worldwide. Triton sells through an independent sales organization for installation
throughout the world, although the primary markets are North America, Australia and the U.K.

PDQ Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures touch free vehicle wash systems, which are sold primarily in the U.S. and Canada
to major oil companies as well as to distributors. Sales are made through an industry distribution network that installs the
equipment and provides after-sale service and support.

DI Foodservice is a combination of two businesses. Randell produces commercial foodservice equipment for use in both
food preservation (storage) and food preparation, including commercial refrigerators and freezers, hot food holding
equipment, ventilation, display cases, beer dispensing equipment, conveyorized pizza ovens, and custom stainless steel
counters. Randell’s products are sold through distributors primarily in North and South America. Groen manufactures
commercial food service cooking equipment, primarily steam-jacketed kettles and tilting braising pans, at one U.S. facility.
Groen primarily serves the domestic institutional and commercial food industry and markets its products through a
network of distributors and sales agents, as well as a direct sales force.

Texas Hydraulics manufactures highly engineered welded hydraulic cylinders for sale to the work platform, aerial utility
truck, material handling, construction, and mining industry OEM’s throughout North America. Cylinders are manufactured
in Texas and Tennessee for sale directly to customers and through distributors in North America. As of January 1, 2003,
Texas Hydraulics was transferred to Dover Resources because of very strong customer end-market synergies with the
Tulsa Winch Group.

Other Units
DovaTech produces industrial CO2 lasers used for cutting, welding, drilling and cladding processes in the aerospace,
automotive, heavy equipment and sheet metal fabrication industries, YAG lasers used in a variety of micromachining,
marking, engraving, diamond processing, welding and cutting applications, and related equipment used to control the
temperature of industrial lasers, machine tools, welding equipment, machinery coolants, plastic injection molding
equipment and medical diagnostic equipment. All products are made in the U.S. for sale directly and through distributors
in North America and Europe.

Kurz-Kasch manufactures electromagnetic products and specialty plastic components, primarily electromagnetic stators
that regulate electronic fuel injectors, electronic fuel pumps for the heavy truck and automotive industries, phenolic brake
pistons and electronic valve assemblies. Kurz-Kasch also manufactures specialty plastic components used in aerospace,
electrical, telecommunications and other industries. All products are manufactured in the U.S. and sold direct to OEM’s.

Chief Automotive Systems manufactures vehicle collision measuring and repair systems, including pulling equipment, and
computerized measuring and gas and dust extraction systems. Chief markets its equipment worldwide in over 40
countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas, utilizing a direct sales, service and training organization, as well as
through investors.

Somero Enterprises manufactures highly specialized laser guided concrete spreading equipment used in the commercial
construction industry. Products are built in the U.S. and sold globally through a direct sales force, sales representatives
and dealers.

Dover Resources
Dover Resources’ thirteen stand-alone operating companies manufacture components and equipment primarily for the oil
and gas production industry, the petroleum retailing industry, the process industries, the automotive industries, and select
commercial markets. During 2002, Dover Resources completed two add-on acquisitions. A description of each stand-
alone operating company is provided below:

Major Units
OPW Fueling Components is a leading global supplier of fuel dispensing nozzles (gasoline, LPG, CNG), related fueling
components and systems and underground secondary containment products for service stations, including conventional
gasoline nozzles, vapor recovery nozzles, swivels, breakaways, and a complete line of valves and connectors used on
gasoline storage tanks. Its Petro Vend unit provides automated fuel management systems to oil companies and
commercial and private refueling operations around the world. Its products are marketed globally through a network of
distributors and company sales offices.

The Petroleum Equipment Group (“PEG”) consists of four North American operating units, Norris, Alberta Oil Tool
(“AOT”), Norriseal and Ferguson-Beauregard, which primarily serve the upstream oil and gas production industry. Norris

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and AOT produce forged steel sucker rods, integral parts of artificial lift systems used primarily in on-shore oil and gas
production. Norriseal provides control valves, butterfly valves, and control instrumentation primarily for oil and gas
production applications and, to a lesser extent, the general industrial, refining, chemical processing and marine markets.
Ferguson-Beauregard provides products that improve production from natural gas wells, and electronic well controllers for
remotely monitoring, controlling and optimizing production from natural gas fields. Sales are made both directly to
customers and through various distribution channels. PEG’s market is global, but sales are predominantly in North
America, with the bulk of international sales occurring in South America. In 2003, this group was renamed the Energy
Products Group, which will include Quartzdyne as well.

De-Sta-Co Industries manufactures and sells a variety of modular automation and workholding components including
manual toggle clamps, pneumatic and hydraulic clamps, automation power clamps, automation shuttles and lifters,
grippers, slides, end-effectors and other “end of robot arm” devices. De-Sta-Co serves the automotive, electronics, and
general industrial markets from plant facilities in the U.S., Germany, Thailand, France and Brazil and its products are
marketed globally both on a direct basis and through a network of distributors.

Blackmer manufactures a variety of pumps and compressors for the transfer of liquid and gas products in a wide variety of
markets, including the refined fuels, pulp & paper, wastewater, food/sanitary, military/marine, transportation and chemical
process industries. Pump technologies include sliding vane, eccentric disc, centrifugal and peristaltic. Compressor
technologies include reciprocating, rotary vane and screw. Blackmer sells to original equipment manufacturers directly,
and to other markets through a global network of distributors, primarily in the Americas and Europe.

OPW Fluid Transfer Group supplies engineered products: primarily valves, couplings, electronic controls, loading arms,
swivels and couplings, for the transfer, monitoring, measuring and protection of hazardous, liquid and dry bulk
commodities in the chemical, petroleum and transportation industries. These products are manufactured in the U.S. and
sold directly and through distributors primarily in the Americas and Europe.

Wilden Pump & Engineering Company produces a wide range of air-operated, double-diaphragm pumps made of steel,
aluminum, and engineered plastics. Wilden pumps are used in a wide variety of fluid transfer applications in general
industrial, process industry, and specialized applications. Sales are predominantly through distributors, with nearly half of
Wilden’s sales derived from international markets.

C. Lee Cook is comprised of three units: C. Lee Cook, Compressor Components (CCI), and Cook Manley. C. Lee Cook is
a leading manufacturer of piston rings, seal rings, and packings for reciprocating compressors used in the natural gas
production and distribution markets, and petrochemical and petroleum refining industries. These products are sold as
original equipment parts to compressor manufacturers, as well as aftermarket replacement parts. CCI manufactures
replacement valves, rods, rings, high performance plastic bushings and other compressor components and provides
compressor repair services through its service centers, primarily for the North American gas production and distribution
markets. Cook Manley designs and manufactures specialty compressor valves and injection molded engineered plastic
components for gas compressor markets worldwide. The company's products are sold both direct and through various
sales channels, largely in North America.

Other Units
The Tulsa Winch Group (“TWG”) includes DP Winch, Greer Company, Pullmaster Winch and Tulsa Winch. The group
manufactures worm and planetary gear winches, worm gear speed reducers, planetary swings, specialized in-cab load
indication equipment for the mobile crane industry, winch/bumper packages, capstans, constant-pull traction winches and
auger drives for the military, marine, logging, drilling, utility, crane, construction and truck equipment markets. TWG
products are marketed and sold primarily in North America through various sales channels including OEMs, and dealer
distribution.

RPA Process Technologies manufactures engineered filtration equipment and systems for the petroleum refining, pulp
and paper, and other process industries on a global basis.

Hydro Systems manufactures chemical proportioning and dispensing systems used to dilute and dispense concentrated
cleaning chemicals to the food service, health care, supermarket, institutional, school, building service contractor and
industrial markets. Hydro Systems products are generally sold to manufacturers of concentrated cleaning chemicals, who
market them with their branded chemicals and offer a complete chemical management system to their end user
customers.

De-Sta-Co Manufacturing produces reed valves, flapper valves and related assemblies for compressors used in the
automotive, commercial and residential air conditioning and refrigeration markets. De-Sta-Co Manufacturing also
produces highly specialized discs for the automotive ride control market.

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Quartzdyne manufactures precision pressure transducers using proprietary quartz-resonator sensor technology to provide
continuous monitoring of pressure, temperature, and flow in quot;downholequot; oil and gas exploration and production
applications.

Duncan manufactures parking controls, meters and systems primarily for the municipal on-street parking market.

Dover Technologies
Dover Technologies is comprised of thirteen stand-alone operating companies that manufacture products in three broad
groupings: Circuit Board Assembly and Test equipment, Specialized Electronic Components, and Marking and Imaging
systems. In 2002, Dover Technologies made one stand-alone acquisition and two add-on acquisitions. A description of
each stand-alone operating company is provided below:

Circuit Board Assembly and Test (CBAT)
Universal Instruments manufactures high-speed precision machinery used to place components onto printed circuit
boards and produce semiconductor packages. Its products include thru-hole component assembly machines, surface
mount assembly machines and odd component assembly cells. It also provides complete assembly lines by integrating
all machinery and software necessary to provide a complete assembly solution. The Universal Surface Mount Laboratory
provides process solutions and supports a consortium of more than 30 leading electronic manufacturing companies who
develop advanced packaging. Universal manufactures in the U.S. and is opening a facility in China in the first quarter of
2003. Universal operates throughout the world with sales and service operations in more than 30 countries.

Everett Charles Technologies makes machines, test fixtures and related products used in testing “bare” and “loaded”
electronic circuit boards and semiconductors. Machines are built in the U.S. and Europe and test fixtures are made at
locations worldwide. Products are marketed directly on a worldwide basis.

DEK makes high-speed precision screen printers and related consumables used to apply solder paste and epoxy glue at
the start of the printed circuit board assembly process. Advanced applications include printing solder paste bumps onto
semiconductor wafers used in the “flip chip” process and onto “ball grid” array packages. DEK manufactures in the U.K.
and China and has sales/service offices throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, with a network of distributors
and agents providing further support in these territories.

OK International manufactures specialized and manual industrial tools for the electronics workbench, including precision
manual soldering and desoldering tools, ball grid array rework and inspection stations, fluid dispensing systems, static
control and ionization equipment, and wirewrap tools and other hand tools. Products are made at various U.S. locations
for sales to customers in the electronics, aerospace and telecom industries, through sales organizations around the world
who manage distributors and independent representatives.

Vitronics-Soltec manufactures automated soldering systems for high volume electronic circuit board manufacturing. With
factories in the U.S. and Holland, it makes wave soldering machines used for thru-hole and double-sided surface mount
printed circuits, reflow soldering systems used for standard surface mount circuits and selective soldering systems used to
automatically solder large odd-shaped components often used in the automotive and telecom industries. Vitronics-Soltec
has sales/service offices in Europe, North America and Asia and sells directly to customers.
Alphasem manufactures die attach systems that are used to attach semiconductor die to their protective packages, ready
to be mounted on PCBs. These “packages” are vital components in highly sophisticated computer systems, cars and
space, communication devices, medical systems, and aircraft. Alphasem is based in Switzerland and has sales and
service operations Europe, Asia and North America.

Acquired in October 2002, Hover-Davis manufactures component feeders, direct die feeders and label feeders that are
used on high-speed component placement machines as part of an automated circuit board assembly line. Headquartered
in Rochester, New York, Hover-Davis’ products are offered in more than 35 countries through a network of independent
manufacture representatives and more than 25 distributors.

Specialty Electronic Components (SEC)
Quadrant Technologies makes high frequency engineered components and subsystems, including frequency generation
and control components using quartz crystal and surface acoustic wave (SAW) technologies, microwave synthesizers
(multiple frequency generators), and microwave and millimeter wave transceivers. Products are made at multiple
locations in the U.S. and Germany for direct sale to the global telecom/datacom industry, both wired and wireless.

K&L Microwave designs and manufactures a wide range of radio frequency and microwave filters including ceramic and
dielectric resonator units, duplexers and diplexers, combiners, receive multicouplers, directional couplers and wireless
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subassemblies for cellular base stations. In addition to serving the wireless industry, K&L sells to numerous military and
aerospace customers. K&L has manufacturing activities in the U.S., Dominican Republic, and China, and sells its
products worldwide through representatives.

Novacap is a specialty manufacturer of multi-layer ceramic capacitors and planar arrays for commercial and high voltage,
high reliability applications. It makes products in the U.S. and the U.K., and sells through both representatives and
distributors worldwide to telecom/datacom equipment, implanted medical products, aerospace and automotive
manufacturers.

Dow-Key Microwave is a specialty manufacturer of microwave electro-mechanical switches for use in the medical,
wireless, military and high-reliability space industries. Design and manufacturing operations are in the U.S. and sales are
made worldwide through representatives.

Dielectric Laboratories is a manufacturer of single and multi-layer high frequency capacitors for use in the telecom,
military and automotive industries. Design and manufacturing operations are in the U.S. and sales are made worldwide
through representatives.

Marking and Imaging
Imaje is a major worldwide supplier of industrial inkjet marking and coding systems. Its primary product is a Continuous
Ink Jet (CIJ) printer, which is used for marking of variable information (such as date codes or serial numbers) on
consumer products. Markpoint, acquired in 2001, added two new technologies to Imaje’s product lineup: Drop on Demand
(DOD) printers and thermal printers used for marking on secondary packaging such as cartons. Imaje’s markets are very
broad and include food, beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, electronics, automotive and other applications where
variable marking is required. Products are made in France, Sweden, U.S. and China, where Imaje engages in both
printer assembly and the formulation of ink. Imaje’s direct sales/service network has subsidiaries in 29 countries and sells
in over 90 countries.

Discontinued Operations
In October of 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, which was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001.
SFAS No. 144 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the impairment and disposal of long-lived assets and
discontinued operations. The Company elected to early adopt SFAS No. 144 in 2001. The application of this statement
results in the classification, and separate financial presentation, of certain entities as discontinued operations, which are
not included in continuing operations. The earnings (loss) from discontinued operations include charges to reduce these
businesses to estimated fair value less costs to sell. Fair value is determined by using quoted market prices, when
available, or other accepted valuation techniques. All interim and full year reporting periods have been restated to reflect
the discontinued operations discussed below.

In 2002, the Company concluded that several businesses either had limited growth prospects under its ownership, due to
relevant domestic and international market conditions, or did not align with management’s long-term strategic plans.
Accordingly, four businesses were discontinued in Technologies and three businesses were discontinued in Resources.
Vectron GmbH, from Technologies, and Tarby from Resources were sold during 2002 for a net after tax loss of $4.5
million. The remaining five businesses were classified as held for sale for the year ended December 31, 2002. One of
those businesses, Wittemann, in the Resources segment, was subsequently sold in February of 2003. The Company
expects to dispose of the rest of these businesses by the end of 2003.

During 2001, the Company discontinued four businesses in the Diversified segment and one business in both the
Industries and Resources segments. The Company determined that these businesses were not suited for long-term
strategic growth under its ownership. The DovaTech welding equipment business from Industries and the AC
Compressor business from Diversified were sold during 2001 for a net gain after tax of $96.6 million. The four remaining
businesses were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2001. In 2002, all four of these businesses were disposed
of or liquidated for a net after tax gain of $3.6 million.

During 2000, the Company reported a $13.6 million loss after tax due to subsequent adjustments to both the purchase
price and expenses related to the disposition of the Dover Elevator International market segment in 1999. These results
are reported in the gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax.

Charges to reduce these discontinued businesses to their estimated fair values have been recorded in earnings (losses)
from discontinued operations, net of tax. For the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, charges were recorded to
write off goodwill of $31.6 million and $11.6 million and other long-lived asset impairments of $12.3 million and $7.7
million, respectively.
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Raw Materials
Dover's operating companies use a wide variety of raw materials, primarily metals and semi-processed or finished
components, which are generally available from a number of sources; as a result, shortages or the loss of any single
supplier have not had, and are not likely to have, a material impact on operating profits. During 2002, steel tariffs were
imposed on the importation of certain steel products, which had a slight adverse impact on a number of Dover operating
companies which use large amounts of steel.

Research and Development
Dover's operating companies are encouraged to develop new products as well as to upgrade and improve existing
products to satisfy customer needs, expand sales opportunities, maintain or extend competitive advantages, improve
product reliability and reduce production costs. During 2002, approximately $168.5 million was spent on research and
development, compared with $170.2 million and $165.4 million in 2001 and 2000, respectively.

For the Dover Technologies companies, efforts in these areas tend to be particularly significant because the rate of
product development by their customers is often quite high. In general, Dover Technologies companies, that provide
electronic assembly equipment and services can anticipate that the performance capabilities of such equipment are
expected to improve significantly over time, with a concurrent expectation of lower operating costs and increasing
efficiency. Likewise, Dover Technologies companies developing specialty electronic components for the datacom and
telecom commercial markets anticipate a continuing rate of product performance improvement and reduced cost, such
that product life cycles generally average less than five years with meaningful sales price reductions over that time period.

Dover Industries, Dover Resources and Dover Diversified contain many businesses that are also involved in important
product improvement initiatives. These businesses also concentrate on working closely with customers on specific
applications, expanding product lines and market applications, and continuously improving manufacturing processes.
None of these businesses experience the rate of change in markets and products as are experienced generally by the
Dover Technologies companies.

Intellectual Property
The Company has a number of patents, trademarks, licenses and other forms of intellectual property, which have been
acquired over a number of years and, to the extent relevant, expire at various times over a number of years. A large
portion of the Company’s intellectual property consists of confidential and proprietary information constituting trade
secrets that the Company seeks to protect in various ways including confidentiality agreements with employees and
suppliers where appropriate. While the Company’s intellectual property is important to its success, the loss or expiration
of any significant portion of these rights would not materially affect the Company or any of its segments. The Company
believes that its commitment to continuous engineering improvements, new product development and improved
manufacturing techniques, as well as strong sales, marketing and service efforts, are significant to its general leadership
position in the niche markets that it serves.

Seasonality
In general, Dover's operations are not seasonal to any significant degree but tend to have stronger revenues in the
second and third quarters. In particular, those companies serving the transportation, construction, waste hauling,
petroleum, commercial refrigeration and food service markets tend to be strong during the second and third quarters.
Companies serving the major equipment markets, such as power generation, chemical and processing industries, tend to
have long lead times geared to seasonal commercial or consumer demands, which tend to delay or accelerate product
ordering and delivery to coincide with those market trends.

Customers
Dover's businesses serve thousands of customers, no one of which accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s
consolidated revenues in 2002. Within each of the four segments, no customer accounted for more than 10% of that
segment’s sales in 2002.

In the Dover Technologies segment, the rapid growth in datacom/telecom infrastructure market development during the
period 1997-2000, involving both equipment providers and software developers such as Lucent, Motorola, Nortel, Cisco,
Siemens, Phillips, and Qualcomm, tended to concentrate the new product development and demand with relatively few
customers. At the same time, a number of these customers have “outsourced” a significant amount of their manufacturing
capability to electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies such as Jabil, Solectron, Celestica, and Flextronics,

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which firms are now the direct customers of Dover Technologies companies for a number of different OEM customers.
Given the significant downturn in these markets since 2000, and the shift in manufacturing, this has tended to increase the
concentration of manufacturing with the EMS’s companies, particularly with those located in China, hence, machine and
specialty component demand is concentrated with a smaller number of “customers”.

In the other Dover segments, customer concentrations are quite varied. Companies supplying the automotive and
commercial refrigeration industries tend to deal with a few large customers that are significant within those industries.
This also tends to be true for companies supplying the power generation, aerospace and chemical industries. In the other
markets served, there is usually a much lower concentration of customers, particularly where the companies provide a
substantial number of products and services, applicable to a broad range of end use applications.

Backlog
Backlog generally is not a significant factor in most of Dover's businesses, as most of Dover’s products have relatively
short order-to-delivery periods. It is more relevant to those businesses in the segments which produce larger and more
sophisticated machines or have long-term government contracts, primarily in the Diversified segment as well as the Heil
companies from the Industries segment and the CBAT and SEC companies from the Technologies segment. Total
Company backlog as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 was $687.9 million and $728.3 million, respectively.

Competition
Dover's competitive environment is complex because of the wide diversity of products manufactured and markets served.
In general, most Dover companies are market leaders which compete with only a few companies and the key competitive
factors are customer service, product quality and innovation. In addition, since most of Dover's manufacturing operations
are in the United States, Dover usually is a more significant competitor domestically than in foreign markets.

In the Dover Technologies segment, Dover competes globally against a few very large companies, primarily operating in
Japan, Europe and the Far East. Its primary competitors are Japanese producers, including Fuji Machine, Panasonic and
TDK, and European manufacturers like Philips and Siemens.

Within the other segments, competition is primarily domestic, although an increasing number of Dover companies see
more international competitors and several serve markets which are predominantly international, particularly Belvac, L&E,
Quartzdyne, RPA Process Technologies, Tipper Tie, Tranter, and Waukesha.

International
For foreign sales, export sales and an allocation of the assets of the Company’s continuing operations, see Note 14 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements in Item No. 8 of this Form 10-K.

Although international operations are subject to certain risks, such as price and exchange rate fluctuations and foreign
governmental restrictions, Dover intends to increase its expansion into foreign markets including South America, Far East
and Eastern Europe.

The countries where most of Dover's foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are based are France, Germany, the U.K., The
Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and to a lesser extent, China.

Environmental Matters

Dover believes its operations generally are in substantial compliance with applicable regulations. In a few instances,
particular plants and businesses have been the subject of administrative and legal proceedings with governmental
agencies or private parties relating to the discharge or potential discharge of regulated substances. Where necessary,
these matters have been addressed with specific consent orders to achieve compliance. Dover believes that continued
compliance will not have any material impact on the Company's financial position going forward and will not require
significant capital expenditures.

Employees
The Company had approximately 25,000 employees as of December 31, 2002.

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Other Information
Dover makes available free of charge through the “Financial Reports” link on its Internet website,
http://www.dovercorporation.com, the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current
reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to the reports. Dover posts each of these reports on the website as soon as
reasonably practicable after the report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information on the
Company’s Internet website is not incorporated into this Form 10-K.

Item 2. Properties
The number, type, location and size of the Company's properties as of December 31, 2002 are shown on the following
charts, by segment.

Number and Nature of Facilities Square Footage (000's)
Ware- Sales/
Segment Mfg. house Service Owned Leased

Diversified 50 19 51 3,329 1,096
Industries 51 11 29 3,812 1,101
Resources 66 15 39 2,671 642
Technologies 74 22 168 1,811 1,837

Locations Leased Facilities
North expiration dates (years)
American European Other Minimum Maximum

Diversified 52 44 6 1 19
Industries 74 13 3 1 12
Resources 86 10 7 1 12
Technologies 79 67 98 1 20

The facilities are generally well maintained and suitable for the operations conducted. During 2002 and 2001, excess
capacity rapidly developed within the Technologies segment, and to a much lesser degree within the other three
segments. During the year 2002, steps were taken to reduce capacity where appropriate.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

A few of the Company's subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings relating to the cleanup of waste disposal sites
identified under Federal and State statutes which provide for the allocation of such costs among quot;potentially responsible
parties.quot; In each instance the extent of the Company's liability appears to be very small in relation to the total projected
expenditures and the number of other quot;potentially responsible partiesquot; involved and is anticipated to be immaterial to the
Company. In addition, a few of the Company's subsidiaries are involved in ongoing remedial activities at certain plant
sites, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, and appropriate reserves have been established.

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are also parties to a number of other legal proceedings incidental to their
businesses. Management and legal counsel periodically review the probable outcome of such proceedings, the costs and
expenses reasonably expected to be incurred, the availability and extent of insurance coverage and established reserves.
While it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of these legal actions, in the opinion of management, based on
these reviews, it is remote that the disposition of the lawsuits and the other matters mentioned above will have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No matter was submitted to a vote of the Company’s security holders in the last quarter of 2002.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

All officers are elected annually at the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meeting of stockholders
and are subject to removal at any time by the Board of Directors. The executive officers of Dover as of February 28,
2003, and their positions with the Company (and, where relevant, prior business experience) for the past five years are as
follows:

Name Age Positions Held and Prior Business Experience

Thomas L. Reece 60 Director, Chairman of the Board (since May 1999), President and Chief
Executive Officer, Dover Corporation

Lewis E. Burns 64 Vice President of Dover and President of Dover Industries, Inc.

Charles R. Goulding 52 Vice President, Taxation (since August 1998); prior thereto for more than
five years Director of Taxation, Dover Corporation.

Ronald L. Hoffman 54 Vice President of Dover and President of Dover Resources, Inc., (since
January 1, 2002); prior thereto Executive Vice President of Dover
Resources, Inc. since May 2000 and prior thereto for more than five
years President of Tulsa Winch, a subsidiary of Dover Resources, Inc.

Robert G. Kuhbach 55 Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since
November 2002); prior thereto for more than five years Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of Dover Corporation.

Raymond T. McKay, Jr. 49 Controller (since November 2002); prior thereto Assistant Controller,
Dover Corporation since June 1998 and prior thereto for more than five
years, Manager of Financial Reporting, Dover Corporation.

John E. Pomeroy 61 Vice President of Dover and President of Dover Technologies
International, Inc.

Joseph W. Schmidt 56 Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Dover Corporation
(since January 1, 2003); prior thereto for more than five years partner in
Coudert Brothers LLP (a multi-national law firm).

Robert A. Tyre 58 Vice President-Corporate Development, Dover Corporation.

Jerry W. Yochum 64 Vice President of Dover and President of Dover Diversified, Inc.

Maynard C. Wiff 48 Vice President of Information Technology, Dover Corporation (since
February 14, 2002); prior thereto for more than five years Vice President
of Information Technology at Universal Instruments, a subsidiary of
Dover Technologies International, Inc.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters

The principal market in which the Company's Common Stock is traded is the New York Stock Exchange. Information on
the high and low sales prices of such stock, and the frequency and the amount of dividends paid during the last two years
is as follows:

Dover Corporation Com m on Stock
Cas h Dividends and Market Prices (1)
2002 2001
Market Prices Dividends Market Prices Dividends
High Low Per Share High Low Per Share

$ 42.50 $ 33.81 $ .125
First $ 43.55 $ 34.05 $ .135
43.55 33.40 .125
Second 41.19 32.78 .135
38.90 26.40 .135
Third 35.00 24.40 .135
39.00 28.71 .135
Fourth 32.20 23.54 .135
$ .52
$ .54

(1) As reported in the Wall Street Journal

The number of holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock as of March 5, 2003, as shown by the records of the
Company’s transfer agent was approximately 16,000. This figure includes participants in the Company’s 401(K) program.

On November 15, 2002, pursuant to the 1996 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan, the Company issued
an aggregate of 9,800 shares of its Common Stock to its seven U.S. resident outside directors (after withholding an
aggregate of 4,200 additional shares to satisfy tax obligations), and the Company issued an aggregate of 2,000 shares of
its Common Stock to its non-U.S. resident outside director who was not subject to U.S. withholding tax, as compensation
for serving as a director of the Company during 2002.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Dover Corporation and Subsidiaries financial information for the years 1998 through 2002 is set forth in the following 5-
year Consolidated Table.

Dover Corporation and Subsidiaries
5- YEAR CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

2001 2000 1999 1998
2002
(in thousands, except per share f igures)
Net sales 4,368,415 5,064,805 4,125,824 3,636,754
$ 4,183,664
(1) (2) (3)
Net earnings from continuing operations 181,831 513,523 386,287 305,837
211,149
Net earnings (losses) per common share:
Basic - Continuing operations 0.90 2.53 1.85 1.37
$ 1.04
- Discontinued operations 0.32 0.03 2.59 0.33
(0.19)
- Total net earnings before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle 1.22 2.56 4.44 1.70
0.85
- Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - - - -
(1.45)
- Net earnings (losses) 1.22 2.56 4.44 1.70
$ (0.60)

Diluted - Continuing operations 0.89 2.51 1.83 1.36
$ 1.04
- Discontinued operations 0.33 0.03 2.58 0.33
(0.20)
- Total net earnings before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle 1.22 2.54 4.41 1.69
0.84
- Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - - - -
(1.44)
- Net earnings (losses) 1.22 2.54 4.41 1.69
$ (0.60)
Dividends per common share .52 .48 .44 .40
$ .54
W eighted average number of common shares outstanding:
- Basic 202,925 202,971 209,063 222,793
202,571
- Diluted 204,013 204,677 210,679 224,386
203,346
Return on average equity 7.9% 25.7% 23.9% 22.7%
8.8%
Acquisitions (economic cost basis) 281,819 506,251 599,171 556,019
$ 100,138
Capital expenditures 162,532 183,746 117,333 104,542
$ 100,732
Depreciation and amortization 213,494 184,224 163,575 147,766
$ 161,003
Cash flows from operating activities 683,280 535,756 431,548 496,226
$ 394,915
Cash flows (used in) investing activities (422,619) (588,416) (655,213) (646,975)
$ (184,072)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities (545,006) 411,283 (898,834) 153,598
$ (140,299)
Total assets 4,507,334 4,555,035 3,802,412 3,060,863
$ 4,388,171
Long term debt 1,031,744 630,168 605,452 603,711
$ 1,030,299
Total debt 1,075,257 1,472,237 903,118 1,037,077
$ 1,054,060

All results and data in this section reflect continuing operations, which exclude discontinued operations unless otherwise noted. See Note 6 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.

quot;Return on average equityquot; is calculated by dividing net earnings from continuing operations, adjusted for the sale of businesses and marketable
securities in 2000 and 1999, by a average current year stockholders' equity adjusted for discontinued operations.

quot;Acquisitions (economic cost basis)quot; represents the acquisition purchase price adjusted for long-term debt assumed and cash acquired on the date of
acquisition. The economic cost basis measure is used because it more accurately reflects quot;totalquot; purchase price.

(1) Includes restructuring charges of $28.7 million and $12.0 million of inventory charges.

(2) Includes restructuring charges of $17.2 million and $63.8 million of inventory charges.

(3) Includes gain on sale of marketable securities of $13.7 million.

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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

Summary
Dover Corporation had net earnings from continuing operations for 2002 of $211.1 million or $1.04 diluted earnings per
share (DEPS) compared to $181.8 million or $.89 DEPS from continuing operations in 2001. Earnings from continuing
operations (net of tax) included inventory, restructuring and other charges of $25.3 million or $.12 DEPS in 2002 and
$52.6 million or $.26 DEPS in 2001. For 2002, net earnings before changes in accounting principles were $171.8 million
or $.84 DEPS, including $39.4 million or $.20 DEPS in losses from discontinued operations, compared to $248.5 million or
$1.22 DEPS in 2001 which included $66.7 million or $.33 DEPS in earnings from discontinued operations which was
primarily the result of gains from the sale of AC Compressor and DovaTech businesses.

For 2002, the net loss was $121.3 million or $.60 DEPS compared to earnings of $248.5 million or $1.22 DEPS in 2001.
2002 results include the impact of the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142). The adoption resulted in a goodwill impairment charge of $345.1 million ($293.0
million net of tax or $1.44 DEPS) which was recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the
first quarter of 2002. The adoption of SFAS 142 also included the discontinuance of the amortization of goodwill, effective
January 1, 2002. Goodwill amortization, adjusted for discontinued operations, totaled $42.2 million net of tax or $.21
DEPS for 2001.

Sales for 2002 were $4,183.7 million compared to $4,368.4 million last year, a decrease of 4%. Gross profit of $1,360.3
million for the year 2002 was down 2% compared to the prior year’s comparable amount of $1,386.3 million. This decline
was primarily due to the impact on Dover Technologies of the market contraction in demand for its products serving the
electronics industry. At the same time, many of the industrial businesses in the other three operating segments were
negatively impacted by the slowdown in general economic activity. However, the gross profit margin of 33% for 2002
compared favorably to 32% in 2001. Operating profit of $341.6 million improved 7% compared to $320.3 million in 2001.
As a percentage of sales, operating profit in 2002 was 8% compared to 7% in 2001. Comparisons to the prior year
benefited from the discontinuation of goodwill amortization in accordance with SFAS No. 142.

Segment earnings of $365.4 million improved 2% from $358.0 million in the prior year. Diversified’s earnings of $133.1
million improved 39% compared to the prior year on a 7% sales increase to $1,192.1 million. In the Industries segment
earnings increased 4% to $147.6 million on a 3% sales decline to $1,124.0 million. Resources’ earnings improved 1% to
$115.1 million on a 7% sales decrease to $837.4 million. In the Technologies segment a loss for 2002 of $30.3 million
compared to 2001 earnings of $5.6 million, and reflected a 13% sales decline to $1,036.5 million. For 2002, Diversified
had margins of 11%, up two points and Industries produced margins of 13%, an improvement of one percentage point.
Resources’ margins improved one percentage point to 14%. Technologies’ negative margins of 3% compared to break-
even margins in the prior year.

Dover’s tax rate for continuing operations was 21.7% for 2002 and 29.8% in 2001. The lower effective tax rate in 2002
was attributable to three factors. First, the Company continued to benefit from tax credit programs, such as
R & D, foreign tax and the U.S. export program, which have been enhanced in the U.S. and various other jurisdictions
over the past two years. Second, the Company implemented a reorganization of various entities. Third, the adverse
impact which market conditions have had on the Company, particularly in connection with its adoption of SFAS 142, has
provided the Company with the ability to identify and recognize related tax benefits.

Interest expense of $70.0 million for the year ended 2002 was down 23% compared to the prior year primarily due to
lower levels of commercial paper borrowings throughout 2002. Interest income declined in 2002 compared to the prior
year, which included $5.0 million related to a U.S. Federal tax settlement.

All other net income or expense declined $20.9 million for 2002 compared to the prior year total, which included an
insurance recovery of $6.4 million in the Diversified segment. Foreign exchange losses of $6.3 million for 2002 compared
to gains of $1.3 million in the prior year. Current year losses were due to unfavorable exchange rate movements primarily
involving the Euro.

Restructuring and Inventory Charges
In 2002, the Company initiated restructuring programs at selected operating companies with ongoing efforts to reduce
costs in the continually challenging business environments in which the Company operates. The total restructuring
charges related to these programs in 2002 were $28.7 million. The restructuring charges included both employee
separation costs of $11.9 million and costs associated with exit activities of $16.8 million. The restructuring in

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Technologies took place in the CBAT and SEC groups, in response to the significant declines in the end-markets served
by these operations. CBAT recorded $6.6 million for employee separation and $11.2 million for exit activities. The
majority of the severance and exit costs were incurred at Universal, Everett Charles and DEK. The facility exit costs are
comprised of lease terminations and idle equipment impairments. SEC recorded $2.5 million for employee separation and
$3.6 million for facility exit activities, a majority of which costs were incurred at Quadrant and Novacap. Industries
recorded restructuring charges of $3.7 million, of which $2.1 million was incurred to exit an under-performing product line
at Tipper Tie. The remaining $1.6 million was for employee separation and other exit costs. Diversified recorded $1.1
million of restructuring charges to rationalize its SWF business of which $0.8 million was for severance.

During 2001, the Company initiated various restructuring programs in response to the downturn in the end markets served
within its Technologies segment and to reduce the overall cost structure in the Diversified, Industries and Resources
segments. The total restructuring charges related to these programs in 2001 was $17.2 million. The restructuring
charges included both employee separation costs of $11.7 million and $5.5 million for exit costs. The Technologies
segment recorded restructuring charges in CBAT primarily for costs associated with employee separation of $5.1 million.
In addition, as a result of the downturn in the end markets served, CBAT recorded charges of $1.4 million for exit costs.
SEC also announced restructuring programs, primarily related to the closure of two European operations that were facing
difficult market conditions, for $1.0 million. In addition, SEC recorded charges of $0.9 million for employee separation
costs. Imaje also recorded employee separation costs of $1.0 million for certain management employees due to a change
in strategic focus. The Diversified segment recorded restructuring charges for employee separation costs of $3.1 million
and facility exit costs of $2.4 million related to the closure of two North American facilities that were experiencing declining
volume, pricing pressure and excess capacity concerns. The Industries segment recorded charges of $2.0 million to
restructure its Rotary Lift European operations and the Resources segment recorded $0.3 million to restructure its De-Sta-
Co operating company.

Restructuring charges for continuing operations were primarily recorded as selling and administrative expenses. The
employee separation programs for continuing operations announced have involved approximately 3,280 employees, 88%
of whom have been terminated as of December 31, 2002. As a result of the severance programs, the Company
anticipates annual cost savings of approximately $25 to $35 million. The Company expects to complete the restructuring
programs undertaken in 2002 by the end of 2003 and the majority of the 2001 restructuring programs were completed by
December 31, 2002.

Due to significant declines in the demand for certain products, special inventory reserves of $63.8 million were established
in 2001, primarily in the Technologies segment and to a lesser degree in the Diversified and Resources segments.
Certain additions to these reserve balances were made in 2002 for approximately $12.0 million in the Technologies and
Diversified segments.

Dover Diversified
Dover Diversified’s earnings increased 39% in 2002 to $133.1 million on a 7% sales increase to $1,192.1 million.
Implementation of lean initiatives, operational improvements, and cost reduction efforts helped the earnings increase, as
well the absence of $18.1 million in restructuring, inventory, and other charges taken in 2001. The impact of goodwill
amortization on earnings for the full year 2001 was $14.4 million. Segment profit margins improved to 11% from 9%. A
significant turnaround at Crenlo, strong earnings growth at Hill Phoenix, and PMI gains accounted for a large portion of
the earnings improvement, which were somewhat offset by declines at SWF, L&E, Tranter, Mark Andy, Waukesha, and
Sargent.

Hill Phoenix’s financial performance improved significantly in 2002, setting new records in sales, earnings, and cash flow,
leading Diversified in each of these three categories. This was accomplished through ongoing market share gain in
recent years and benefiting from their largest customer’s continuing expansion programs. Market share improved to 18%
in 2002 from 14% in 2001. This growth was the result of being well positioned with the fastest growing customers as well
as securing new key accounts. Aggressive cost reduction initiatives at the Refrigeration Division were a major contributor
to the company’s margin improvement in 2002. Hill Phoenix enters 2003 looking forward to another positive year as the
capital programs of their core customer base are expected to remain strong.

Tranter ended 2002 with a weak fourth quarter that left earnings and margins below 2001, despite a record sales and
bookings year. Tranter is highly dependent on industrial capital spending, which remained weak in 2002. After years of
stable margins, the past two years have seen significant margin erosion. A soft U.S. and European economy reduced
total orders in the marketplace, and led to stronger price competition for the orders that were available. Tranter’s markets
are not expected to improve significantly in 2003, and cost reduction actions are planned to better handle periods of
declining prices and lower volumes. Tranter’s three business units, SWEP, Tranter Radiator, and Tranter PHE, will report
as independent operating companies of Diversified beginning in 2003.

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Crenlo achieved a significant earnings improvement in 2002, turning sizable 2001 losses into a modest profit. The focus
at Crenlo in 2002 was a return to profitability through lean manufacturing initiatives, resulting in reduced headcount and
improvements in productivity and first pass yield. Cost reduction efforts in the material acquisition area, including value-
engineering efforts, resulted in savings of over $2 million. Additionally, the inventory reserves taken in 2001 were not
repeated in 2002. These cost saving programs fueled the significant earnings improvement with little additional sales
volume. The focus in 2003 will be to increase volume with new product introductions and expansion of the specialty
enclosure business. In general, the Cab and Commercial markets remain soft with recovery not anticipated until at least
the second half of 2003.

Sargent’s 2002 earnings were down consistent with a decrease in sales volume. The weakened commercial aircraft
market negatively impacted the company’s core business, offset somewhat by the Marine Division’s record earnings year
fueled by an active military market. Margins fell in 2002 due largely to a shift in product mix and lower volume. The Sonic
business was depressed by airline losses and a 28% reduction in production at their largest customer. 2003 will be
another challenging year for Sargent, as the aircraft industry shows no signs of a quick recovery. Growth in repair and
overhaul sales to the aftermarket is anticipated, but are not expected to make up for lower shipments to the aircraft
OEM’s.

Mark Andy’s printing equipment market continued to be weak for most of 2002 and operational earnings decreased.
Sales were higher than prior year due mainly to having a full year’s impact of the March 2001 acquisition of Comco.
Improved integration of the Comco product line was a focus in 2002, as a new sales organization was introduced and was
successful in gaining orders late in the year. The printing market improved slightly in late 2002, allowing bookings and
backlog for label presses in the U.S. to improve in the fourth quarter. However, the printing market is projected to show
only gradual improvement throughout 2003. After three years of declining sales and earnings, new management and
improved processes/products at Van Dam in the Netherlands resulted in increased earnings in 2002. The GMI division
secured preferred partner status with a large press supplier in 2002, as well having their products selected as the
standard platform for the future by two of the world’s largest printing companies. The Mark Andy structure will change in
2003 as GMI will report as a separate Diversified operating company.

Waukesha Bearings’ earnings decline of 10% was caused by the collapse of the power generation market for large
bearing products. Backlog at year-end was significantly down due to low bookings and cancelled orders throughout the
year from key customers. Waukesha’s two other divisions, Hydratight Sweeney and Central Research Labs, both had
modest sales and earnings increases as their markets, oil/gas and nuclear waste cleanup, remained fairly stable
throughout 2002. In response to the bearing market decline, the Bearings division shutdown one small facility in the U.K.
and consolidated their large bearing production into one plant in the U.S., resulting in a 25% headcount reduction. The
lean manufacturing culture was enhanced throughout all operations with expected benefits of increased productivity, plant
capacity, and reduced working capital moving into 2003.

PMI achieved their sixth consecutive record year in sales and earnings. This accomplishment was made in spite of a
weak fourth quarter, as their usual pickup in advance of the 2003 racing season did not occur. Also, the last few years of
mild winters in the Midwest hurt their seasonal sales of pistons to the snowmobile market. Investments were made in the
U.K. in both a European sales office and a new Technology Center to promote and market their products in this key
region of the racing world. Successful integration of past acquisitions has positioned PMI well in the market, increasing
product offerings and strengthening their distribution channels. In late December, PMI acquired Chambon S.A. of St.
Etienne, France, a manufacturer of premium crankshafts for the Formula 1 market. The addition of Chambon gives PMI
the ability to offer a complete rotating assembly to the engine market.

SWF had a disappointing year as restructuring costs related to plant consolidations and product rationalization were
incurred, in addition to high warranty expense to correct a number of large equipment projects. The weak packaging
machinery market continued throughout 2002, and sales for SWF decreased when compared to last year. With under-
performing assets reduced, the lower cost structure and the implementation of lean manufacturing programs should
positively impact margins throughout 2003. Improved project selection and pricing strategies have been implemented to
focus on their core business where acceptable profit margins can be attained.

Belvac ended the year on a positive trend resulting in their highest annual bookings in five years. As the only independent
global supplier of can forming equipment, Belvac’s recent success has been in the international market, especially Russia
and Eastern Europe, where can manufacturing and consumer demand is growing. A significant part of their business
includes spares and retrofits that improve the productivity of their customers’ equipment. Belvac is well known for their
proprietary technology, which provides them with a strong position in the market. Further investment and advancement in
their plastic container equipment is beginning to complement their can forming business, and is opening up new
opportunities for growth.

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Langbein & Engelbracht located in Bochum, Germany, reported a small loss for 2002 on a 12% decline in sales. The
largest volume decrease was in the Automotive division where a poor European economy and intense competitive pricing
caused negative results. Their focus is on cost control, reduced headcount, and expanded outsourcing of project work to
lower cost countries. A new entity was created in China in 2002 to develop opportunities for both outsourcing and new
business in this growing market.

Dover Industries
Dover Industries sales declined 3% to $1,124.0 million, as market weakness seen in 2001 continued in 2002. Heil
Environmental, Heil Trailer, Chief and Dovatech experienced the largest sales declines. Earnings of $147.6 million, which
were 4% above 2001 levels, were impacted by restructuring charges of $3.7 million related to plant closings and the
exiting of certain product lines. Segment margins improved slightly to 13%. The impact of goodwill amortization on
earnings for the full year in 2001 was $14.6 million.

Heil Environmental’s performance declined in 2002 as a soft market, reductions in municipal budgets for refuse collection
vehicles, and new engine emission regulations combined to curtail sales. A majority of municipalities redirected funds
initially targeted for refuse collection equipment to support security and emergency response infrastructure. In addition,
many private, municipal and large retail haulers postponed chassis purchases due to concerns regarding the performance
of new engines mandated by the new emission regulations. Countering these negative trends, Environmental introduced
a number of new products to address customer needs and downsized their workforce given the lower volumes. A
management change was also initiated as a new President was named who had previously been in charge of Rotary Lift.
A number of new product introductions, growth in our dump body group and strong European growth should lead to
improved performance in 2003.

Heil Trailer’s sales and earnings declined for the third consecutive year. The domestic bulk trailer industry remained slow
for the entire year impacted by the slowest petroleum trailer market in the past 7 years. In addition, military sales were
negatively impacted by delays in government testing, but should provide a boost in 2003 and beyond. Trailer once again
managed to increase share in both the petroleum and dry bulk trailer markets in the face of intense competitive pressures,
driven by over capacity and a slow market. A strong focus on global markets resulted in Trailer’s international businesses
contributing almost one quarter of their profits this year. Plans are in place to expand production in Eastern Europe which
should further benefit Trailer’s overseas performance.

Rotary Lift, one of Industries largest sales and earnings contributors, again delivered improved sales and earnings.
Helped by zero percent financing driving car sales, Rotary capitalized on its ability to provide innovative solutions and
nationwide service, and grew its car program business over 20%. Faced with a stagnant market and increasing
competition from low-cost Asian competitors, Rotary was once again able to grow market share. Rotary’s focus on cost
reduction allowed it to hold margins in a tough pricing environment. Additionally, its focus on providing productivity based
solutions, as evidenced by their inbay™ product, has insulated them to some degree from the pricing pressures seen at
the commodity end of the business.

Marathon entered the year facing a depressed waste management market which continued to slide throughout 2002 and
is now down 33% over the last two years. However, Marathon was able to grow market share and increase both sales
and earnings while maintaining margins at above historical levels. Leveraging its broad product line enabled them to add
new customers and gain additional business, even with an industry that saw an increase in internet auctions and severe
pricing pressure. This was made possible through Marathon’s strong engineering focus, which they have parlayed to
develop customer-friendly products to meet the individual needs of waste haulage and chain store accounts.

Tipper-Tie rebounded somewhat from a weak 2001, driven by a strong performance by their overseas subsidiary.
Technopack, along with Alpina, a recent European acquisition, enjoyed a record year with sales of equipment, clips and
loops all at record levels. This performance improvement was primarily driven by Eastern European demand. Tipper U.S.
had a more difficult year as sales of equipment and clips slipped. However, second half results were promising and are
expected to continue in 2003, allowing for improvement in the U.S. markets. Late in the year, Tipper decided to eliminate
a small product line, which negatively impacted profits in 2002, but will contribute positively to performance in 2003.

With the vehicle wash equipment market softening significantly, PDQ saw both investors and corporate oil companies
reduce their purchases in 2002. Oil company consolidation took its toll on sales, while the investor market was hurt by a
difficulty in obtaining financing. As a result, for the first time since they were purchased by Dover in 1998, PDQ had a
down year. Sales and earnings saw declines versus a record 2002, although they were flat compared to 2001. However,
PDQ was still able to grow share. In addition, new products along with the implementation of ‘lean manufacturing’

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initiatives allowed PDQ to hold margins as well. Industry uncertainty and a low backlog will lead to a slow first half, but a
stronger second half is expected.

Triton, a company acquired in 2000, improved significantly versus a weak 2001. Although the U.S. market was relatively
flat, Triton’s share improved behind the successful introduction of their ‘9100’ product, a product focused on the broadest
segment of the cash dispenser market. This product contributed more than 50% of unit sales since its mid-year
introduction. New products introduced into the other segments of the market also contributed. Triton’s results
internationally were also positive, lead by strong results in the U.K. Overall margins rebounded to 2000 levels behind
increased sales and a reduced cost structure. Looking forward, initiatives begun in 2002, such as a focus on recurring
revenue, along with market growth overseas and continued new product development, should lead to an even stronger
2003.

The DI Foodservice Companies, which include Groen, Randell and Avtec, finished the year with flat sales and earnings.
Declining tax receipts in most states and municipalities led to a slowdown in Groen’s institutional foodservice equipment
market while Randell’s markets were impacted by cutbacks in new foodservice chain start-ups. The newly identified DI
Foodservice team is currently assessing various consolidation and synergy prospects which should impact favorably on
2003 performance. A change in the way they go to market put in place toward the latter part of 2002 is expected to show
dividends as well.

Kurz-Kasch, which was acquired in 2001, and whose primary products include electromagnetic stators and specialty
plastics, saw margins decline (versus record levels in 2001) on relatively flat sales. Increased quality and engineering
specifications imposed by customers, along with a weak market, contributed to the margin deterioration. A strong first half
is expected in 2003 as the world demand for heavy-duty trucks stabilizes along with improvements on the plastics side of
the business driven by new business and synergies associated with a recent product line acquisition.

Chief had a disappointing year in 2002 as both sales and earnings were down significantly. Softness in the economy
coupled with changing insurance industry trends negatively impacted buying decisions. A combination of more cars being
‘totaled’ and customers foregoing repairs to avoid higher insurance premiums has hurt the industry. Recognizing this
market shift, Chief has undergone a number of strategic changes to better serve its markets going forward. These include
consolidating domestic channels of distribution, adding an inside sales support function, streamlining product offerings,
and revising current approaches to installation, training, and service. Costs associated with these initiatives had a major
impact on 2002 performance. Although the market is expected to contract again in 2003, these new initiatives are
expected to lead to improved performance.

Somero’s performance suffered from the third year of double-digit market declines with non-residential building down 17%
and industrial construction off 45%. As a result, sales of their primary product, large laser screeds, were down
significantly. They successfully introduced the ‘CopperHead’ in 2002, a new product that primarily serves the upper deck
and smaller floor concrete screeding markets. This is expected to open their market to smaller contractors, and partially
offset continued weakness expected in the large screed market.

Dovatech, which consists of laser and chiller businesses, experienced difficult market conditions leading to double-digit
sales declines. The chiller businesses are expected to improve in 2003 as the second half of 2002 began to show an
upturn, while the laser businesses are counting on a number of new product introductions to contribute, although later in
the year.

Dover Resources
Dover Resources 2002 sales declined 7% or $60.0 million to $837.4 million primarily driven by declines in the oil and gas
production markets served by the Petroleum Equipment Group and C. Lee Cook. Capital spending weakened in most
markets and distributors reduced inventories. Earnings increased by 1% or $0.9 million to $115.1 million. Full year results
for 2001 included $7.1 million of inventory, restructuring and other charges. No comparable charges were recorded in
2002. Positive operating leverage (increased margins on flat to down sales) at most companies resulted from cost
reduction in operating expense and implementation of lean manufacturing programs. The impact of goodwill amortization
on earnings for the full year in 2001 was $10.3 million. Operating margins were 14%, up from 13% in 2001.

The market for the Petroleum Equipment Group was weak during 2002. Sales were down approximately 21% and
earnings were off over 36%. Commodity prices remained high but drilling activity was down significantly as capital
spending by oil companies was reduced. The core products of Norris and Alberta Oil Tool (AOT) saw a decline in
international sucker rod sales but AOT drive rod sales remained strong. Continued penetration in the sucker rod guide
and premium coupling markets should enhance future results as oilfield activity levels increase. Ferguson Beauregard’s

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