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Finally some good news regarding the economy! According to an article at http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_10043217, the York Daily Record website, while dental visits have dropped a little overall, the growth in sales and earnings at Dentsply International continues. Second quarter sales are up 17%+ over 2007, and earnings per share grew 23%. According to Dentsply, growth in the American market was about 1% for the company, but minus a few key inventory and production factors that held growth down, it could have been about 3%. Shareholders got a 4.5-cent dividend this week, and the company believes that the future looks good.