The Manitowoc Company, Inc. reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2000. Net sales for 2000 grew 5.9 percent to $873.3 million from $824.3 million in 1999. Net earnings for 2000 were $60.3 million compared with $66.8 million in 1999. Manitowoc also generated $34.4 million of EVA during 2000, its second highest level of economic value, eclipsed only by the $43.2 million level attained in 1999. For the fourth quarter of 2000, net sales increased more than 13 percent to $209.3 million from $184.8 million for the same period in 1999. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2000 were $10.5 million compared with $14 million for the fourth quarter of 1999.