Greif, Inc.

(NYSE:GEF)
  Jul 31, 2008 Apr 30, 2008 Jan 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2007
Cash Flow Statement
Cash At Beginning Of Period 123,699 123,699 123,699 187,101
Cash At End Of Period 99,310 96,978 107,438 123,699
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents -24,389 -26,721 -16,261 -63,402
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes 3,156 3,249 723 9,509
Net Income Or Loss 173,931 109,341 60,687 156,368
Cash From Operating Activities
Depreciation Expenses 78,974 52,638 25,863 102,295
Amortization Expenses — — — —
Amortization Of Intangibles Expenses — — — —
Deferred Income Taxes -78,542 -77,659 -77,018 -31,644
Operating Gains Or Losses -50,863 -49,204 -37,126 -17,063
Extraordinary Gains Or Losses — — — —
Increase Or Decrease In Receivables -103,611 -40,544 -20,372 42,876
Increase Or Decrease In Inventories -74,833 -29,004 -12,416 24,120
Increase Or Decrease In Prepaid Expenses -16,587 -6,763 -26,657 -11,403
Increase Or Decrease In Other Current Assets -16,587 -6,763 -26,657 -11,403
Increase Or Decrease In Payables — — — —
Increase Or Decrease In Other Current Liabilities 64,909 -19,162 -7,889 29,051
Increase Or Decrease In Other Working Capital 16,483 -17,498 -37,564 74,441
Other Non Cash Items -195 16,838 41,291 -5,392
Net Cash From Continuing Operations 9,395 10,236 5,573 24,587
Net Cash From Discontinued Operations 19,061 -50,781 -85,628 388,236
Net Cash From Operating Activities — — — —
Cash From Investing Activities
Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment 55,628 51,440 36,745 22,218
Sale Of Long Term Investments — — — —
Sale Of Short Term Investments — — — —
Purchase Of Property Plant And Equipment -108,737 -70,800 -30,007 -114,900
Acquisitions -73,744 -66,605 -69,400 -346,629
Purchase Of Long Term Investments — — — —
Purchase Of Short Term Investments — — — —
Other Investing Changes Net 33,178 33,178 — -32,248
Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities — — — —
Net Cash From Investing Activities -93,675 -52,787 -62,662 -471,559
Cash From Financing Activities
Issuance Of Debt 3,440 3,152 1,731 19,415
Issuance Of Capital Stock -1,609,663 -1,072,834 -288,653 -1,933,293
Repayment Of Debt -16,683 -10,899 -148 -11,409
Repurchase Of Capital Stock -54,474 -32,391 -16,064 -53,335
Payment Of Cash Dividends — — — -51,077
Net Other Financing Charges — — — -51,077
Cash From Discontinued Financing Activities — — — —
Net Cash From Financing Activities 47,069 73,598 131,306 10,412