NOTE I

Income Taxes

The components of earnings before income taxes are as follows ($ thousands):

Earnings before income taxes:

2007

2006

2005

United States

$88,157

$75,658

$59,973

Foreign

116,704

113,509

94,760

Total

$204,861

$189,167

$154,733

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows ($ thousands):

2007

2006

2005

Income tax Current:

Federal

$30,632

$22,031

$18,959

Foreign

28,140

27,961

22,263

$58,772

$49,992

$41,222

Deferred:

Federal

($4,752)

$5,138

$2,336

Foreign

124

1,730

621

(4,628)

6,868

2,957

Total

$ 54,144

$56,560

$44,179

In 2007, the company’s U.S. GAAP income statement recorded a provision for income taxes closest to

a. $30,632.

b. $54,144.

c. $58,772.