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Owens & Minor reported their 4th quarter 2007 financial results, with revenue increasing 7% year-over-year to $1.748 billion, gross margin remaining steady at 10.6% of revenue, and earnings per share growing 20% to $0.55. For 2008, the company expects revenue to increase 5-7% outpacing industry growth, earnings per share to rise 23-28% to $2.20-$2.30, and capital expenditures to be $25-35 million.