The Manitowoc Company, Inc. reported increased revenues and strong cash flow for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2002. Net sales for the fourth quarter were $400.4 million, increasing 47 percent from $271.8 million in the fourth quarter last year. Including special items, the company reported a net loss for the quarter of $25.1 million, or a loss of $0.94 per diluted share. Excluding special items, earnings were $5.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared with $8.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2001. Full-year net sales increased 34 percent to $1.41 billion from $1.05 billion in 2001, primarily as a result of the Grove and Potain acquisitions.