EPS Changes October 1, 2007, 10:48AM EST

S&P EPS Changes: Citigroup, Acxiom, KB Home

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EPS Changes

Company	Symbol	FY-End	Prior	New	Comment
Acxiom Corp	ACXM	Mar-08	1.02	0.52	Deterioration of business conditions
Citigroup Inc	C	Dec-07	4.58	3.89	Subprime effects on EPS
9/28/2007
CNOOC Ltd ADS	CEO	Dec-07	9.33	10.49	Increase forecastd crude selling price
Jabil Circuit	JBL	Aug-08	2.00	1.33	Long term debt doubled
KB Home	KBH	Nov-07	-1.40	-9.90	Near $800 million in write offs
9/27/2007
Bally Technology	BYI	Jun-08	0.80	1.38	Higher volumes & postive pricing
Rite Aid	RAD	Feb-08	-0.09	-0.15	Lower than expected sales guidance
9/26/2007
Ashland Inc	ASH	Sep-08	4.45	3.87	Hydrocarbon pricing may pressure mrgns
EnCana Corp	ECA	Dec-07	6.51	5.52	Weaker refining & natural gas
Timberland Co	TBL	Dec-07	1.19	0.90	Softner market trends
Worthington	WOR	May-08	1.33	1.48	Better than expected Q-1
9/25/2007
Adtran Inc	ADTN	Dec-07	1.20	1.03	Lower sales growth
China Finance	JRJC	Dec-07	0.34	0.41	Stronger growth in core services
Dillard's Inc	DDS	Jan-08	1.05	0.80	Losing market share to competitors
KKR Financial	KFN	Dec-07	-0.59	0.07	Higher share count, sale income gain
Lennar Corp	LEN	Nov-07	-1.90	-7.40	Declining sales & narrow margins
Repsol YPF S.A	REP	Dec-07	2.93	3.60	Strong refining margins
9/24/2007
Alum Corp	ACH	Dec-07	2.88	3.30	See lower tax rate, more affil. income
Brilliance	BCAHY	Dec-07	0.38	0.26	Change of convertible bond terms
Harman Intl	HAR	Jun-08	5.07	4.17	Co. guidance; R&D costs

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