<p>A look at Diebold Inc. and its voting systems segment:</p><p>Diebold Inc.:</p><p>Headquarters: North Canton, Ohio.</p><p>History: Charles Diebold begins manufacturing sales and bank vaults in 1859. The company displays a prototype automated banking machine in 1967 and markets an ATM system in 1973.</p><p>Businesses: Financial self service, security devices and election systems.</p><p>2003 Results: Sales $2.11 billion; operating profit $262.8 million; net income $174.8 million.</p><p>2002 Results: Sales of $1.94 billion; operating profit $241.2 million; net income $99.2 million.</p><p>Diebold Election Systems Inc.:</p><p>Main office: McKinney, Texas</p><p>History: In January 2002, Diebold acquired Global Election Systems, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic voting systems, with cash and stock totaling $24.7 million.</p><p>Business: Electronic voting machines.</p><p>2003 Results: Sales $100.2 million; operating profit $6.5 million.</p><p>2002 Results: Sales $111 million; operating profit $9.5 million.</p><p>Diebold does not separate net income for the subsidiary.</p><p>Source: Diebold Inc.</p>
