YORK INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
10-K, 1999-03-31
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K
                                        
          [x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-10863

                        YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
          (EXACT NAME OF THE REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

       DELAWARE                                         13-3473472
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)                   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                   631 SOUTH RICHLAND AVENUE, YORK, PA 17403
                                (717) 771-7890
         (ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

          SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

                                                  NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
   TITLE OF EACH CLASS                             ON WHICH REGISTERED
   -------------------                            ---------------------
COMMON STOCK, $.005 PAR VALUE PER SHARE          NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

       SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:  NONE

Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.
                                                        YES   X    NO 
                                                            -----     -----     
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.                                                    [_]
 
As of March 26, 1999, there were 39,864,887 shares of the registrant's Common
Stock outstanding, and the aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by
non-affiliates was $1,330,099,897 based on the closing price of the Common 
Stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions of such date. 
(Only officers and directors of the registrant are assumed to be affiliates for 
purposes of this calculation.)

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The Registrant's Annual Financial Statements and Review of Operations to
Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement pertaining to the Annual Meeting are
incorporated herein by reference into Parts II, III and IV.

                  Exhibit Index is located on pages 22 to 24.
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                        YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

                                   FORM 10-K

                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998

                                     INDEX



                                    PART 1

     Item
     Number                                                                 Page
     ------                                                                 ----

      1.  Business.

      2.  Properties.

      3.  Legal Proceedings.

      4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                                    PART II

      5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity
          and Related Stockholder Matters.

      6.  Selected Financial Data.

      7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations.

      7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.

      8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

      9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
          and Financial Disclosure.

                                    PART III

     10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

     11.  Executive Compensation.

     12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

     13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

                                    PART IV

     14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
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                                    PART I

Item 1.  Business.


General
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York International Corporation (the Company) is a full-line, global designer and
manufacturer of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration
(HVAC&R) products.  The Company believes it is the third largest manufacturer
and marketer of such products in the United States and one of the leading
companies in the HVAC&R industry internationally.  The Company's air
conditioning systems range from a one ton* unit for a small residence to the
59,000 ton system installed in the New York World Trade Center.  In 1998, the
Company's products were sold in over 100 countries through over 750 sales and
distribution facilities and are in use in such diverse locations as the Kuala
Lumpur City Centre in Malaysia, the British Houses of Parliament, the Tokyo
World Trade Center, the Pentagon, NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building at Cape
Canaveral, NASA's Johnson Space Center, the Los Angeles International Airport,
the Jeddah Airport, the Overseas Union Bank Centre in Singapore, the Sydney
Opera House, the National Library Complex in Beijing, the Atlantic City
Convention Center, the English Channel Eurotunnel, the Hong Kong Exposition
Centre and the Lantau Airport Railway System in Hong Kong.

The Company was founded in 1874 in York, Pennsylvania.  From 1956 until 1986 the
Company was a part of Borg-Warner Corporation ("Borg-Warner").  In 1986 it was
spun off to Borg-Warner shareholders and became an independent, publicly held
company.  In 1988 the Company was purchased in a leveraged buyout by a
corporation organized by affiliates of Citicorp Investments Inc. ("CII") and two
investors (the "Acquisition"). In October 1991, the Company completed an initial
public offering of its Common Stock and in 1992 CII and the other non-management
investors in the Acquisition sold their remaining shares in a public offering.

Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, the Company has manufacturing facilities in
13 states and 12 foreign countries.  As of December 31, 1998, the Company
employed approximately 20,600 people worldwide.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "Company" and "York" refer to
the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company's principal executive
offices are located at 631 South Richland Avenue, York, Pennsylvania 17403, and
its telephone number is (717) 771-7890.

Strategy
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The Company's strategy is to focus on the global air conditioning equipment and
worldwide service, repair and replacement markets and increase its presence in
the worldwide refrigeration and gas compression market.  The Company has grown,
and expects to continue to grow, through expansion of its current product lines,
acquisitions of businesses, establishment of joint ventures and licensing of
technology in the HVAC&R industry.

The Company intends to continue its strategy of increasing its market share by
broadening its product range to offer a complete line of environmentally
acceptable and energy efficient products.  The Company seeks to take advantage
of regulatory changes by developing products that comply with tightening
environmental and energy efficiency requirements and regulations before they
become effective.  The Company has implemented its environmental strategy by
developing product lines that utilize its screw, centrifugal, reciprocating,
hermetic, scroll and inertia compressor technology employing HCFC-123, HCFC-22,
R-407C, R-410A, R-404A, R-507, R-717 (ammonia) and HFC-134a as a refrigerant.
The screw and centrifugal compressor utilize designs which separate the
refrigerant from the motor housing.  See "Environmental Matters" below.  The
Company has increased the overall efficiency of its product offerings by
employing internally developed advanced heat transfer and compressor 

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* The cooling capacity of air conditioning units is measured in tons. One ton of
cooling capacity is equivalent to 12,000 BTUs and is generally adequate to air
condition approximately 500 square feet of residential space.

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technology and introducing large air conditioning systems that utilize advanced
thermal storage and absorption technologies.

The Company is also seeking to expand into new markets.  The Company intends to
expand sales of its equipment throughout the international markets by broadening
its product line, expanding its distribution capabilities and pursuing
acquisitions.

The Company also focuses on controlling manufacturing and operating expenses and
thus improving its operating margins by redesigning products, acquiring more
efficient manufacturing equipment and processes and reducing costs not directly
associated with the manufacturing process.  In addition, the Company has a
continuous planning process to enable it to carefully monitor the amount of
capital used in its business and to reposition its business units in light of
changing conditions throughout the year.  The Company believes that its
management stock ownership plans and management incentive compensation plans,
which reward the management team of each operating unit for achieving the
planned objectives of that unit, have been key elements in implementing its
strategies and achieving its financial objectives.

Products and Markets
- --------------------

All of the Company's products are in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning
and refrigeration (HVAC&R) industry and the Company operates solely in this
industry.  Within HVAC&R, the Company's products fall into three general
categories.  The first is Engineered Systems products, consisting of heating,
air conditioning and thermal storage equipment designed for commercial
applications in retail stores, office buildings, shopping malls, manufacturing
facilities, hospitals, universities, airports and marine vessels.  The second is
Unitary products, consisting of air conditioning and furnace units and hermetic
and scroll compressors designed for use in residential and light commercial
applications.  The third is Refrigeration products, including commercial and
industrial refrigeration and gas compression equipment, designed for the food,
beverage, chemical and petrochemical processing industries. The Company's
engineered systems products and refrigeration and gas compression equipment are
designed specifically for the customer's needs and applications.


The following table sets forth sales by product and geographic market:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in thousands)
                                     1998          1997          1996
                                  -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                               <C>           <C>           <C>
 
Engineered Systems Group          $1,408,091    $1,396,436    $1,319,306
Unitary Products Group             1,481,760     1,392,378     1,417,782
Refrigeration Products Group         447,499       447,093       510,399
Eliminations                         (48,149)      (42,250)      (28,953)
                                  ----------    ----------    ----------
     Total sales                  $3,289,201    $3,193,657    $3,218,534
                                  ==========    ==========    ==========
 
U.S.                                      58%           58%           54%
International                             42%           42%           46%
                                          ---           ---           ---
                                         100%          100%          100%
                                         ====          ====          ====
</TABLE>

Additional financial information about the Company's operating segments and
foreign and domestic operations and export sales is incorporated herein by
reference to Note 15 on pages a25 to a27 of the Annual Financial Statements and
Review of Operations. In June 1997, The Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosure
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." This statement
requires the Company to report certain financial and other information about its
business segments, products and services, the geographic areas in which it
operates and its major customers. The objective of this statement is to help
users of financial statements better understand the enterprise's performance,
better assess it prospects for future net cash flows and make more informed
judgements about the enterprise as a whole.

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Engineered Systems Products. The Company's Engineered Systems Group consists of
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heating and air conditioning solutions for buildings ranging from small office
buildings and fast food restaurants to large commercial and industrial
complexes. Engineered Systems air conditioning products include air-cooled and
water-cooled chillers, central air handling units, variable air volume units,
control equipment to monitor and control the entire system, maintenance and
service. Engineered Systems Group manufactures and provides certain design
solutions for larger systems used in hospitals, office towers, hotels and
airports. The Engineered Systems Group also supplies specially designed chilled
water systems for use on U.S., British, French and other naval and commercial
marine vessels. The Company is currently the major supplier of water chillers to
the U.S. Navy for both surface vessels and submarines.

The Company markets its Engineered Systems under the "YORK", "MILLER-PICKING",
"TEMPMASTER", "SEVESO" and "PACE" brands.  In the United States and Canada,
distribution of Engineered Systems products and services are coordinated by
seven regional offices and approximately 61 district offices.  These district
offices market products directly to end users and contractors.  The Company has
approximately 123 direct sales representatives and 115 independent sales agents
in the North American market.  Internationally, the Engineered Systems products
and services are sold and distributed in conjunction with other York business
groups.  See discussion of Non-U.S. Distribution on page 6.

The Engineered Systems Group has a full line of chiller products utilizing the
latest technologies and refrigerants.  The Group also has a line of standard
indoor air handling equipment incorporating the technologies for indoor air
quality and a line of customized indoor and outdoor air handling products. In
1997, the Company acquired PACE Gamewell which designs, manufactures and sells
air handling equipment.  York manufactures the broadest line of chiller and air
handling equipment of any manufacturer in the industry.

The Engineered Systems Group derives substantial revenues by selling replacement
equipment and parts, and by providing routine maintenance and emergency service
for products manufactured by the Company and its competitors through annual
service contracts.  The Company has a corporate and national account sales
program to service customers with multiple locations throughout the world.

The Engineered Systems Group believes its reputation for service and repair is
excellent.  The Company employs more than 3,500 service technicians in offices
throughout the world. These technicians generate revenues through the sale of
replacement parts and by providing routine and emergency service for air
conditioning and refrigeration systems manufactured by the Company and its
competitors.  The Engineered Systems Group believes that its emphasis on service
and repair, combined with the growth and aging of the installed base of air
conditioning and refrigeration equipment, will be key factors in increasing the
Company's revenues derived from the service, repair and replacement market.

The Company's Engineered Systems products are principally manufactured in York,
Pennsylvania; Albany, Missouri; Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Salisbury, North
Carolina; Portland, Oregon; San Antonio, Texas; Roanoke, Virginia; Basildon,
England; Barlassina, Italy; Carquefou, France; Asquith, Australia; Montevideo,
Uruguay; Wuxi, China; Guanghzou, China; Durango, Mexico; and Monterrey, Mexico.

All of the markets in which the Company's Engineered Systems Group does business
are very competitive. Engineered Systems product manufacturers compete on the
basis of product design, reliability, quality, price, efficiency and post-
installment service. Architects and engineers play an important part in
determining which manufacturer's products will be used in an application. In the
domestic market, the Company competes primarily with two large worldwide
manufacturers, Carrier Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation, and Trane Company, a division of American Standard Inc. In the
international market, the Company competes primarily with Carrier Corporation,
Trane Company and several Japanese manufacturers, including Matsushita, Hitachi,
Mitsubishi Electric and Toshiba.

Many of the components of the Company's engineered products, such as motors,
control elements and castings, are purchased from outside suppliers.  The other
components are custom manufactured by the Company.  Using these components and
custom-designed specifications, the engineered products are machined, assembled,
tested, shipped and installed.  Following installation, the Company assists in
the start-up of the system, and supplies ongoing maintenance, service and
replacement parts.

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Unitary Products. The Company's Unitary Products Group consists of heating and
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air conditioning solutions for buildings ranging from private homes and
apartments to small commercial buildings. Unitary products include ducted
central air conditioning and heating systems (air conditioners, heat pumps and
furnaces), ductless mini-splits, light commercial heating and cooling equipment,
and reciprocating and scroll OEM compressors for original equipment
manufacturers and for sale by wholesale distributors.

Unitary products consist of split systems and packaged products.  A split system
consists of an outdoor unit containing a compressor and condenser, and a
connected indoor unit containing a heat exchanger, an electric, gas or oil
heating section, an indoor blower system and associated controls.  A packaged
product is a single, self-contained unit with compressor, condenser, heat
exchanger, electric, gas or oil heating section, blower and associated controls.
These units are typically installed on rooftops or beside a structure.  Ducted
products distribute conditioned air throughout building structures with ductwork
connected to the system's blower, whereas ductless installations provide
conditioned air directly from indoor blowers without the use of ductwork.

A compressor is an integral part of an air conditioning system. The Company's
unitary products use compressors manufactured by the Unitary Products Group's
Bristol Compressors operation (Bristol) as well as those purchased from other
vendors.  Revenues from Bristol were approximately $517 million, $504 million
and $530 million during 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Approximately 80% of
Bristol revenues are attributable to sales of products to other air conditioning
equipment manufacturers.

The Company markets its Unitary products under the "YORK", "LUXAIRE", "FRASER-
JOHNSTON", "COLEMAN EVCON", "GUARDIAN", "AIRPRO", "BRISTOL" and "SEVESO" brands.
"YORK" is the Company's full line brand, which is sold through Company-owned
distribution centers and exclusive independent distributors throughout the
world.  The "YORK" brand is sold with a high level of customer service and sales
support.  The Company's 1995 acquisition of Evcon Holdings expanded UPG's
capabilities and distribution network in the domestic unitary market.  The
Company's other brands are sold through more than 200 non-exclusive distributors
primarily for resale to contractors.  The Company also sells unitary products
directly to the manufactured housing industry in North America on an OEM basis.
Internationally, the Unitary Product Group products are sold in conjunction with
other York business groups. See discussion of Non-U.S. Distribution on page 6.

In 1998, the Company purchased the remaining 15% of its joint venture,
Aeromaster, and formed the 100% owned company York Industrial (Thailand) Co.,
Ltd. York Industrial (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a mini-split manufacturer in
Bangkok, Thailand.  The mini-split market represents a significant portion of
the unitary business in the Asia Pacific Region and York Industrial Thailand
enables York to compete in this market with a product manufactured within the
Region.  York Industrial Thailand supplies mini-split product to York offices
located around the world.

Sales of Unitary products include both new installations and replacement
systems.   The Company estimates that more than half of its Unitary products
revenues in North America are attributable to the replacement market.  The
replacement market is not affected by levels of new home construction and
therefore trends to be less cyclical.  The replacement market is significantly
affected by ambient temperature.  Hot spring weather causes existing older units
to fail earlier in the season, leading customers to accelerate replacement of a
unit which might otherwise be deferred in the case of a late season failure.

New residential products cover a wide range of efficiencies and may be able to
qualify for rebates offered by local utility companies for high efficiency
equipment. Bristol markets an INERTIA reciprocating compressor that directly
competes against other technologies in meeting high efficiency requirements.
Bristol has also developed a new compressor design known as TS(TM) Technology.
These new compressors provide higher system efficiencies, greater reliability,
and increased comfort.  Scroll Technologies, a joint venture to design and
manufacture scroll compressors, continues to upgrade the scroll compressor
technology and performance.

Unitary and light commercial products are manufactured principally in plants
located in Elyria, Ohio; Norman, Oklahoma; Wichita, Kansas; Barlassina, Italy;
Bogota, Colombia; Monterrey, Mexico; Bangkok, Thailand; Johannesburg, South
Africa; and Guangzhou, China.  The Company's manufacturing process relies on the
purchase of certain components (including hermetic compressors, copper tube, fan
motors, fan blades, and control 

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elements) from outside suppliers, and in-house fabrication of sheet metal
cabinets and refrigerant coils. The various unitary products are then assembled
and tested before shipment. Bristol compressors are manufactured at the
Company's factories in Bristol, Virginia and Sparta, North Carolina, and by
Scroll Technologies in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. As with other Company products,
Bristol compressors are assembled using purchased parts (including motors,
castings, forgings and electronic components) as well as parts manufactured by
the Company.

All of the markets in which the Company's Unitary Products Group does business
are very competitive. Unitary product manufacturers compete on the basis of
price, reliability, delivery, efficiency and maximum market coverage. Price
competition and maximum market coverage are of particular importance in the
residential product lines as there is often relatively little perceived
differentiation. In the domestic market, the Company competes with three large
worldwide manufacturers, Carrier Corporation, Trane Company and Lennox and
numerous national manufacturers such as Goodman, International Comfort Products,
Rheem and Nordyne. In the international market, the Company competes primarily
with Carrier Corporation, Trane Company, Lennox and several Asian manufacturers,
including Hitachi, LG, Matsushita, Mitsubishi Electric, Samsung and Toshiba. In
the compressors market, the Company competes directly with two United States
manufacturers, Copeland Corporation, a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Inc., and
Tecumseh, a division of Tecumseh Corporation.

Refrigeration Products. The Company's Refrigeration Products Group consists of
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screw and reciprocating compressors, condensers, evaporators, heat exchangers,
freezers for commercial food freezing, process refrigeration systems, hygienic
air distribution systems, gas compression systems and automated plant control
systems.

Screw compressors enable the Company to produce highly reliable, ammonia
refrigeration systems required for commercial and industrial applications in the
food, beverage, chemical and petroleum industries. The Company believes that
screw compressors are the most reliable and energy efficient compressors
available for ammonia refrigeration systems. The Company's Gram Refrigeration
business provides similar manufacturing capabilities in Europe and increased
availability of technologically advanced product. Gram also produces
reciprocating compressors for refrigeration applications. The Company's
refrigeration and gas compression equipment is engineered and manufactured to
customer specifications.  Food freezing equipment produced by the Company
includes spiral and tunnel freezers for the poultry, frozen vegetable and
prepared food businesses. Smaller capacity packaged commercial freezing machines
have been downsized to meet the needs of developing new markets.

Refrigeration systems are essential in the textile, electronics, pharmaceutical
and petrochemical industries. Food, beverage and process cooling operations use
refrigeration systems both in product freezing and maintaining these products in
warehouses, distribution centers and retail outlets. Refrigeration Product Group
systems are also in use in sporting venues.

The Company markets its refrigeration and gas compression equipment under the
"YORK", "YORK FOOD SYSTEMS", "FRICK", "FRIGID COIL", "IMECO", "RECO", "RITE
COIL", "RECOLD", "NORTHFIELD", "ACUAIRE" and "GRAM REFRIGERATION" brands. The
products are sold by the Company's sales engineers located in 14 offices and a
national network of more than 50 independent agents in the United States as well
as nine offices, 20 independent distributors and one licensee elsewhere in the
world.  In addition, the Company believes that developing countries offer
opportunities for increasing sales of refrigeration equipment.  See non-U.S.
distribution below for additional discussion on non-U.S. markets.

Refrigeration equipment is manufactured at Company-owned facilities in Dixon,
Illinois; Polo, Illinois; Waynesboro, Pennsylvania; Northfield, Minnesota;
Smithville, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Carquefou, France; and Vojens, Denmark,
and at a leased facility in Santa Fe Springs, California.

All of the markets in which the Company's Refrigeration Products Group does
business are very competitive. Refrigeration product manufacturers compete on
the basis of product design, reliability, quality and price. In the market for
refrigeration equipment, the Company competes primarily with FES, BAC, Evapco
and Krack Corp., Mycom, Sabroe and Frigoscandia (subsidiary of FMC Corporation).

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Raw Materials and Purchased Components
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The Company purchases compressors, steel, copper, aluminum, electric motors,
castings, forgings, stampings, fabricated copper tubes, electronic starters and
controls, aluminum fin, fan blades, capacitors, transformers, refrigerant gases,
valves, fittings and other components from many outside suppliers.  Alternate
sources of supply are available for all raw materials and components for which
the Company uses a single supplier.  The Company believes that it has adequate
sources of supplies of raw materials and component parts for its manufacturing
requirements.  In order to hedge against certain raw material price increases,
the Company enters into forward contracts for the purchase of certain raw
materials, principally copper and aluminum.

Patents and Trademarks
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The Company holds numerous patents that relate to the design and use of its
products that it considers important, but not essential, to the overall conduct
of its business.  It is the Company's policy to obtain patent protection for as
many of its new and developmental products as possible, and to enforce such
patent rights as appropriate.  No patents which the Company considers material
will expire within the next five years.

The Company owns several trademarks that it considers important in the marketing
of its products as discussed in each of the business segment sections.  The
Company believes that its rights in these trademarks are adequately protected
and of unlimited duration.

Non-U.S. Distribution
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Outside of the United States, the Company markets the majority of its products
and services, for all business groups, through the same sales and service
offices. The Company's worldwide business groups are segregated internally into
North America and the four geographic regions discussed below.

The Company's European region, headquartered in Basildon England, markets its
products and services through offices located in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the
Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, other former Commonwealth of Independent
States countries, Slovakia, Switzerland and the Ukraine.  The Company also
considers markets in parts of Africa and South Africa as part of the European
region. Products are also marketed through a joint venture in Greece.

The Company's Asian region, headquartered in Hong Kong (China), markets its
products and services through offices located in Australia, China, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Products
are also marketed through joint ventures in Taiwan (China) and Malaysia and
various independent distributors located throughout the region.

The Company's Latin American region, headquartered in Miami, Florida, markets
its products and services through offices located in Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Miami (USA), Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and
Venezuela. Products are also marketed through sales representatives and
independent distributors located throughout Latin America.

The Company's Middle East region, headquartered in Dubai (U.A.E.), markets its
products and services throughout the Middle East, India and parts of Eastern
Africa through offices located in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Dubai, Egypt, Indonesia,
Istanbul, Karachi, Kuwait, Mumbai and New Delhi. Products are also marketed
through numerous distributors in the region and sales and service joint ventures
in Cyprus and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Joint Ventures in U.S. and Non-U.S. Markets
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In addition to its wholly-owned production and distribution facilities, the
Company produces, distributes and services Unitary and Engineered Systems
products through its participation in several joint ventures, which are
described in the following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                          Joint Venture
                                                        (Percent Owned by                 Principal
Principal Location       Joint Venture Partner             the Company)               Products/Services       Markets Served
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<S>                     <C>                        <C>                            <C>                         <C>
 
Malaysia                OYL Industries             OYL-Condair Industries         Manufacture Unitary         Asia Pacific
                        BHD.                       SDN.BHD. (49%)                 and Engineered System       Middle East
                                                                                  products
 
Malaysia                OYL Industries             York (Malaysia) Service        Sales and service of air    Malaysia
                        BHD.                       SDN.BHD. (30%)                 conditioning equipment
 
Peoples Republic        Guangzhou Sinro Air        York Guangzhou Air             Manufacture Unitary and     China
of China                Conditioning Mechanical    Coniditioning and              Engineered Systems
                        and Electrical Equipment   Refrigeration Co. Ltd.         products
                        Company Ltd.               (97%)
 
Peoples Republic        Wuxi Boiler Group          York Wuxi Air Conditioning     Manufacture Engineered      China
of China                                           and Refrigeration Co. Ltd.     Systems products
                                                   (80%)
 
Republic of China       Taipei Engineering         York Taiwan Inc.               Sales and service of air    Taiwan
(Taiwan)                Development                (60%)                          conditioning equipment
 
Cyprus                  Sabinco Ltd.               KROY  Ltd. (50%)               Sales of air conditioning   Middle East
                                                                                  equipment and parts
 
Saudi Arabia            Al Salem United            Al Salem-York Services         Service and repair of       Saudi Arabia
                        Contracting Co.            Ltd. (49%)                     air conditioning
                                                                                  equipment
 
Greece                  Individual Greek           York Hellas S.A.               Service and repair of       Greece
                        shareholders               (80%)                          air conditioning
                                                                                  equipment
 
Spain                   Compania Roca              Clima Roca-York S.L.           Manufacture Unitary         Spain
                        Radiadores S.A.            (50%)                          products
 
Brazil                  Mayside Participacues      York International             Sales of air conditioning   Brazil
                        Administracao e            Comercial Ltda.                equipment
                        Comercio Ltda              (80%)
 
U.S.                    Carrier Corporation        Scroll Technologies            Manufacture scroll          U.S.
                                                   (50%)                          compressors
</TABLE>


Dividends received by the Company from joint ventures were $1.5 million in 1996,
$1.2 million in 1997, and $0.5 million in 1998.  Total Company investments in
joint ventures were $22.2 million, $17.7 million and $20.1 million at December
31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively.  Total sales by the Company to joint
ventures are less than 1% of the Company's total revenues.

Major Customers
- ---------------

During 1998, no customer, distributor, dealer or licensee accounted for more
than 10% of the Company's revenues.  The loss of a few customers, distributors,
dealers or licensees would not have a materially adverse effect on the Company's
business.

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Backlog
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The following table sets forth backlog by business segment:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in thousands)
                                    1998        1997
                                    ----        ----
<S>                               <C>         <C>
 
Engineered Systems Group           $504,616    $477,203
Unitary Products Group              234,746     220,601
Refrigeration Products Group        140,111     136,662
                                   --------    --------
     Total backlog                 $879,473    $834,466
                                   ========    ========
</TABLE>
Substantially all orders are expected to be fulfilled within the next 12 months.

Government Contracts
- --------------------

In 1998, approximately 2% of the Company's sales were related to ongoing United
States Government projects.  The Company expects that substantially all work
will be completed during fiscal year 1999 in connection with all of these
contracts.  The Company's existing contracts with the United States Government
may be terminated at any time at the option of the Government and are subject to
continued availability of government appropriations.  If these contracts were
terminated, the Company would only be entitled to reimbursement of costs
incurred and to payment of a reasonable allowance for profit on work actually
performed.

Research and Development
- ------------------------

The Company's product development activities include ongoing research and
development programs to redesign existing products to reduce manufacturing costs
and to increase product efficiencies, developing electronic controls for current
product offerings and creating new products encompass a wide range of products.
During the years 1996, 1997 and 1998, the Company spent $28.0 million, $30.6
million, and $31.2 million, respectively, for all product development
activities.

The Engineered System Groups most notable chiller product developments in 1998
were the new air-cooled offerings from 10 to 400 tons and many older regional
product lines are being replaced with low-cost, energy efficient, modular,
global product platforms. The centrifugal chiller line expansion continues with
new environmentally acceptable replacements for CFC's. The product line now
extends from 300 to 2,000 tons for these refrigerants.  The Company also
completed development of a new custom air handling product line in the range of
2,000 to 50,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM).  The new products include the
latest technologies to insure indoor air quality. The combination of air
handling product development and current product lines give the Company the
broadest line of air handling products of any single manufacturer in the
industry. The HFC-134a centrifugal chillers for Surface and Submarine Vessels
were introduced in the Navy's new construction programs in 1998. Development of
HFC-236fa retrofit kits were also installed into the fleet in 1998. The Company
has also introduced a new line of variable speed drives for centrifugal chillers
to 1,000 tons.  This product is compact enough to mount directly on the chiller
and is applicable to the retrofitting of any centrifugal chiller on the market.

The Unitary Products Group continues to redesign its product line for lower
sound ratings, greater efficiency, reliability and manufacturing cost
effectiveness. Bristol has developed a new breakthrough compressor design, TS
Technology, providing higher system efficiencies, greater reliability, and
increased comfort. Scroll compressor technology and capability are continuing to
expand through the joint venture Scroll Technology.

The Refrigeration Products Group continues to redesign certain products for
greater reliability and manufacturing cost effectiveness.  The group is
currently developing a new high-pressure screw compressor at the Frick
manufacturing facility in Waynesboro, PA to be used in applications for the gas
compression industry.

                                       8
<PAGE>
 
Employees
- ---------

As of December 31, 1998, the Company employed approximately 20,600 persons
worldwide. Approximately 12,900 persons are employed in the United States and
7,700 persons are employed in foreign countries. Approximately 4,700 domestic
employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements which expire between
May 1999 and January 2004. The Company considers its relations with its
employees to be satisfactory.

Environmental Matters
- ---------------------

Environmental laws that affect or could affect the Company's domestic operations
include, among others, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the
National Environmental Policy Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, any
regulations promulgated under these acts, and various other Federal, state and
local laws and regulations governing environmental matters.  The Company
believes it is in substantial compliance with such existing environmental laws
and regulations.

The Company's non-U.S. operations are also subject to various environmental
statutes and regulations.  Generally, these requirements tend to be no more
restrictive than those in effect in the United States.  The Company believes it
is in substantial compliance with such existing environmental statutes and
regulations.  In 1993, the Council of European Communities agreed on EC
regulation number 1836/93 which recommended that each company voluntarily
complete an ECO-Audit.  The Company has completed these audits at several of its
European facilities.

In September 1987, the United States became a signatory to an international
agreement titled the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer (the "Montreal Protocol").  The Montreal Protocol requires its signatories
to reduce production and consumption of CFCs and Halons, some of which are
utilized in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.  In 1988, the EPA
issued regulations under the Clean Air Act implementing the Montreal Protocol in
the United States.  Many other countries have also become signatories to the
Montreal Protocol.  The manner in which these countries implement the Montreal
Protocol and regulate CFCs could differ from the approach taken in the United
States.

The 1990 Clean Air Act amendments implement the Montreal Protocol by
establishing a program for limiting the production, importation and use of
certain ozone depleting chemicals (including those governed by the Montreal
Protocol) some of which are refrigerants currently used by the Company.  Under
the Act, the production and consumption of the refrigerants designated as "Class
I substances" including all CFCs must be phased out beginning in 1991 and are to
be banned completely by 2000.  Certain other refrigerants, including all HCFCs,
are designated as "Class II substances", and must be phased out between 2015 and
2030.

The Clean Air Act allows the EPA to accelerate the statutory phase-out schedule
for any Class I or Class II substance.  In November 1992, the parties to the
Montreal Protocol agreed to amend the Protocol to require the complete phase-out
of CFC production by the beginning of 1996.  Further, the parties agreed to a
1996 production cap on HCFCs and a complete phase-out of HCFC production by
2030.  The EPA published a final rule requiring accelerated phase-out of the
production of all CFCs by 1996 and of all HCFCs by 2030.

None of the Company's manufactured products contains Class I substances.  Class
I substances previously used by the Company have been substituted for by Class
II substances or substances that are currently unregulated.  The Company does,
however, believe that revenues from servicing and repairing existing equipment
that uses Class I substances are and will be significant.  These activities are
regulated by the EPA which imposes guidelines affecting service and maintenance
of equipment that use Class I and Class II substances.  The Company trains and
licenses its service technicians in service and maintenance procedures that
comply with the new regulations.  Therefore, the Company believes that the new
regulations will not have a material adverse effect on its operations.  The
phase-out of Class I substances will require modifications to existing air
conditioning equipment as availability of recycled Class I substances decreases.
Since the Company's technology enables it to modify existing equipment for use
with Class II substances, it believes that this will continue to generate
additional service revenues.  While the Company expects to derive substantial
revenue from the sale of products utilizing Class II substances, it is not
expected that any phase-out will have a significant impact on the sales of such
products until after the turn of the century.  Nonetheless, as the supply of
virgin and recycled Class II substances falls, it will be necessary to address
the need to substitute permitted substances for Class II substances.

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<PAGE>
 
The Company, in conjunction with major chemical manufacturers, is continually in
the process of reviewing and addressing the impact of refrigerant regulations on
its products.  The Company believes that the combination of those products which
presently utilize Class II substances and those products in the field which can
be retrofitted to such refrigerants provides a complete line of commercial and
industrial products. Therefore, the Company does not foresee any material
adverse impact on its business or competitive position as a result of the
Montreal Protocol, the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments or their implementing
regulations.  However, the Company believes that the implementation of severe
restrictions on the production, importation or use of refrigerants employed in
larger quantities by the Company could have such an impact. The Company believes
that the Engineered Systems products that it has produced will be well
positioned to utilize the next generation of refrigerants without substantial
modification.  If the next generation of refrigerants is incompatible with the
hermetic compressors used by the Company and all of its competitors for Unitary
products, design modifications would be required.

Governmental Regulations
- ------------------------

The Company is subject to regulations promulgated under the National Appliance
Energy Conservation Act of 1987, as amended, and various state regulations
concerning the energy efficiency of its products.  The Company has developed and
is developing products which will comply with these regulations, and does not
believe that such regulations will have a material adverse effect on its
business.

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<PAGE>
 
Executive Officers
- ------------------

The executive officers of the Company are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
       Name                           Age         Position
       ----                           ---         --------
<S>                                   <C>         <C>
                                            
Robert N. Pokelwaldt                   62         Chairman of the Board of Directors and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer                
                                            
John R. Tucker                         51         President and Chief Operating Officer
                                            
Stuart Amos                            52         Vice President and President of Unitary Products 
                                                  Group
                                            
William G. Cowles, Jr.                 53         Vice President and President of Refrigeration
                                            
Joseph D. Smith                        45         Vice President, Manufacturing
                                            
Peter J. Spellar                       54         Vice President and President of Applied Systems
                                            
Michael R. Young                       54         Vice President, President and Chief Executive 
                                                  Officer of Bristol Compressors
                                            
Jane G. Davis                          49         Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
                                            
Wayne J. Kennedy                       56         Vice President, Human Resources
                                            
Helen S. Marsteller                    38         Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate            
                                                  Communications
                                            
Mark V. Stanga                         45         Vice President, Government Affairs
                                            
Benson K. Woo                          44         Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                            
Charles F. Cargile                     34         Controller
                                            
James P. Corcoran                      53         Treasurer
</TABLE>

Mr. Pokelwaldt has been Chairman of the Company since January 1993.  Prior
thereto he was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company
since June 1991, President and Chief Operating Officer from January 1990 to June
1991, Vice President of the Company and President of Applied Systems from
September 1988 to January 1990 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Frick
Company from June 1983 to September 1988.

Mr. Tucker has been President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since
October 1997.  Prior to joining the Company, he was President of Aerospace
Equipment Systems Sector of Allied Signal, Inc. from January 1996 to October
1997, President and Chief Executive Officer of Motoren und Turbinen Union (Jet
Engine Division) of Daimler-Benz, A.G. from 1994 to 1996 and President of AEG
Transportation Systems, Inc. from 1988 to 1994, and held various positions with
Westinghouse Electric Corporation from 1968 to 1988.

Mr. Amos has been Vice President and President of Unitary Products Group since
March 1998. Prior to joining the Company, he was President and Chief Operating
Officer of Siebe Industrial Equipment Division from January 1996 to August 1997
and President of Compair Division from November 1993 to January 1996, both
divisions of Siebe PLC; President of Astec Standard Power from May 1990 to
November 1993 and President of ENI from November 1987 to May 1990, both
divisions of Emerson Electric.

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<PAGE>
 
Mr. Cowles has been Vice President and President of Refrigeration Products Group
since January 1997.  Prior thereto, he was President, Northfield Freezing
Systems from September 1985 to January 1997.

Mr. Smith has been Vice President, Manufacturing since December 1997.  Prior
thereto, he was President of the Airside Products Group since October 1994.
Prior thereto, he was Vice President of Special Projects of the Company from May
1994 to October 1994.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Smith was Vice
President and General Manager of Spherical Roller Bearing Division of SKF USA,
Inc. since May 1992.  Previous to this, Mr. Smith held various positions with
Harley Davidson and General Motors.

Mr. Spellar has been Vice President of the Company and President, Applied
Systems Worldwide since November 1995.  Prior thereto, he was Vice President of
the Company and Vice President, European Operations from August 1992 to November
1995, President, Frick Division from May 1987 to August 1992 and President of
the Frick Company from May 1979 to May 1987.

Mr. Young has been Vice President of the Company, and Chief Executive Officer
and President of Bristol Compressors since October 1996.  Prior thereto, he was
President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Evcon Industries, Inc. from
1991 to 1995, President and Chief Operating Officer of York International Inc.
from 1988 to 1989, and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Bristol Compressors from 1983 to 1987.

Ms. Davis has been Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Company
since March 1995.  Prior thereto, she was Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of Joy Technologies Inc. from September 1988 to February 1995.

Mr. Kennedy has been Vice President, Human Resources, of the Company since May
1993. Prior thereto, he was the Vice President of Human Resources for the
Millipore Corporation from 1985 to 1993.

Ms. Marsteller has been Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate
Communications since September 1997.  Prior thereto, she was Director of
Investor Relations from 1992 to September 1997.  Prior thereto, she held various
financial positions in the Unitary Products Group from 1986 to 1992.

Mr. Stanga has been Vice President of Government Affairs since February 1997.
Prior thereto, he was Director of Government Affairs from October 1995 to
February 1997.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Stanga was Environmental
Affairs counsel for Litton Industries from April 1988 to October 1995, Associate
Director of the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management in the U.S.
Commerce Department from April 1986 to April 1988, and Attorney Advisor at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from February 1983 to April 1986.

Mr. Woo has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since
June 1998.  Prior to joining the Company he was the Vice President and Treasurer
of Case Corporation, from September 1994 to June 1998.  Prior to this, Mr. Woo
held increasingly responsible positions with General Motors (GM) Corporation
from 1981 to 1994.

Mr. Cargile has been Controller since November 1998.  Prior to joining the
company, Mr. Cargile was Controller of Flowserve Corporation from July 1997 to
October 1998.  Prior thereto, he was the Controller of BW/IP from December 1996
to June 1997; Director Corporate Accounting of BW/IP from March 1996 to December
1996; Manager Operations and Financial Analysis of BW/IP from 1992 to March
1996.


Mr. Corcoran has been Treasurer of the Company since July 1992.  Prior thereto,
he was Treasurer of Griffith Laboratories from August 1990 to May 1992,
Treasurer of AM International from March 1987 to August 1990 and Director,
Treasury Operations of Borg-Warner Corporation from February 1977 to March 1987.

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<PAGE>
 
Item 2.  Properties.

The Company's principal offices are located in York, Pennsylvania on an
approximately 71 acre site owned by the Company.  The following table lists the
principal manufacturing facilities owned by the Company:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                                        Approximate
Location                        Primary Products                                  Enclosed Area (sq. ft.)
- --------                        ----------------                                  -----------------------
<S>                             <C>                                                      <C>
 
York, PA                        Engineered products                                      1,500,000
Wichita, KS                     Unitary products                                           835,000
Bristol, VA                     Unitary products (hermetic compressors)                    700,000
Elyria, OH                      Unitary products                                           636,000
Norman, OK                      Unitary products                                           539,000
Waynesboro, PA                  Refrigeration products and compressors                     459,000
Basildon, England               Engineered products                                        254,000
San Antonio, TX                 Refrigeration and Engineered products                      194,000
Sparta, NC                      Unitary products (hermetic compressors)                    180,000
Bangkok, Thailand               Unitary products                                           123,000
Vojens, Denmark                 Refrigeration products and compressors                     111,000
Guangzhou, China                Engineered products                                        100,000
Dixon, IL                       Refrigeration products                                      97,000
Asquith, Australia              Engineered products                                         96,000
Durango, Mexico                 Engineered products                                         95,000
Monterrey, Mexico               Engineered products, Unitary products                       92,000
Wuxi, China                     Engineered products                                         87,000
Polo, IL                        Refrigeration products                                      78,000
Roanoke, VA                     Engineered products (screw compressors)                     72,000
Smithville, OH                  Refrigeration products (freezer systems)                    51,000
Northfield, MN                  Refrigeration products (freezer systems)                    49,000
Bogota, Colombia                Unitary products and Engineered products                    40,000
Montevideo, Uruguay             Engineered products                                         38,000
Johannesburg, South Africa      Unitary products                                            34,000
</TABLE>

At the York, Pennsylvania location, approximately 220,000 square feet of
facilities are leased to tenants and approximately 100,000 square feet are
neither currently used by the Company nor leased to third parties.  The Company
also leases for its own use a 163,000 square foot facility in Albany, Missouri,
a 360,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Barlassina, Italy, a 30,000
square foot manufacturing facility in Mannheim, Germany, an 82,000 square foot
facility in Santa Fe Springs, California, an 84,000 square foot manufacturing
facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a 200,000 square foot facility in
Salisbury, North Carolina, and a 200,000 square foot facility in Portland,
Oregon.

In addition to the properties described above, the Company leases approximately
100 facilities in the United States and over 50 additional facilities worldwide
for use as sales and service offices and regional warehouses.  The Company
believes that its properties are in good condition and adequate for its
requirements.  The Company believes that its principal plants are generally
adequate to meet its production plans pursuant to its long-term sales goals.

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company monitors the condition of
its facilities to ensure that they remain adequate to meet its long-term sales
goals and production plans.  The Company makes capital expenditures intended to
upgrade existing facilities and equipment to increase production efficiency and,
when appropriate, to adapt them to the requirements of manufacturing new product
lines.

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<PAGE>
 
Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.

The Company is a party to lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business.
The Company believes that no pending lawsuit will result in any material adverse
effect to the Company.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no matters submitted to the Company's security holders during the
fourth quarter of 1998.


PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.

The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "YRK".  On March 26, 1999, the Company had 5,303 holders of record of its
common stock.
 
Trading and Dividend Information
- --------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                Dividends
                                         High         Low       Declared
                                      ----------   ----------   ---------
<S>                                   <C>          <C>           <C>
 
  1998
  ----
  Fourth quarter                      $43  9/16      $27 1/2     $.12
  Third quarter                        46 11/16       31 5/8      .12
  Second quarter                       52  3/4        40 3/4      .12
  First quarter                        46  1/2        34 3/8      .12
 
 
  1997
  ----
  Fourth quarter                      $47 3/8        $39 5/16    $.12
  Third quarter                        49 7/16        41 3/4      .12
  Second quarter                       50 5/8         38 5/8      .12
  First quarter                        54 3/8         42          .12
 
</TABLE>

The declaration and payment of future dividends will be at the sole discretion
of the Board of Directors and will depend upon such factors as the Company's
profitability, financial condition, cash requirements and future prospects and
limitations imposed by the 1997 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.

Information contained under the caption "Five Year Summary of Selected Financial
Data" on page a5 of the Annual Financial Statements and Review of Operations is
incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations.

Information contained under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" on pages a6 to a12 of the Annual
Financial Statements and Review of Operations is incorporated herein by
reference in response to this item.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.

Information contained under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Market Risk," on pages a10 to a11
of the Annual Financial Statements and Review of Operations is incorporated
herein by reference in response to this item.

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<PAGE>
 
Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Financial statements for York International Corporation and Subsidiaries are
contained on a13 to a29 of the Annual Financial Statements and Review of
Operations and Summary of Quarterly Results (unaudited) are contained on page
A31 of the Annual Financial Statements and Review of Operations and are
incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
         Financial Disclosure.

None.


PART III

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

Information contained under the caption "Election of Directors" in the
Registrant's definitive 1999 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference
in response to this item.  See Item 1 above for information concerning executive
officers.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

Information contained under the caption "Executive Compensation" in the
Registrant's definitive 1999 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference
in response to this item, other than the information under the subcaptions
"Report of the Compensation Committee" and "Stock Performance Graph" which are
not incorporated by reference.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

Information contained under the captions "Election of Directors" and "Ownership
of Common Stock" in the Registrant's definitive 1999 Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

None.


PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.

  (a)(1)   The following financial statements of York International Corporation
           and subsidiaries are incorporated herein by reference to pages a13 to
           a29 of the Financial Statements and Review of Operations:

           Consolidated Balance Sheets - as of December 31, 1998 and 1997
           Consolidated Statements of Operations - years ended December 31,
            1998, 1997, and 1996 
           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - years ended December 31,
            1998, 1997, and 1996
           Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - years ended 
            December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
           Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - years ended
            December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 
           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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<PAGE>
 
     (2)   The following financial statement schedule for York International
           Corporation and subsidiaries is included herein:

           VIII    Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - years ended December 31,
                   1998, 1997 and 1996; (Page 20 of Form 10-K)

           All other schedules are omitted as they are not applicable.

           Independent Auditors' Report Covering Financial Statement Schedule;
           (Page 19 of Form 10-K)

     (3)   The exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are as
           follows:

 Exhibit
 Number
 -------

      3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
            Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-91292, filed on June
            7, 1995)

      3.2   Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of
            Incorporation dated May 3, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
            year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-10863)

      3.3   By-Laws of Registrant, restated as of December 17, 1996
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Annual
            Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File 
            No. 1-10863)

      4.1   Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of March 26, 1997, by and among
            the Registrant, as seller and collection agent, Asset Securitization
            Cooperative Corporation, as purchaser, and Canadian Imperial Bank of
            Commerce, as servicing agent along with the supporting exhibits
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Quarterly
            Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, File 
            No. 1-10863)

      4.2   Indenture dated as of March 1, 1993 between the Registrant and
            Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Trustee (Incorporated
            by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration
            Statement filed on Form S-3, File No. 33-57178, filed on January 19,
            1993)

      4.3   Share Transfer Agreement dated as of June 19, 1995 between the
            Registrant and National Westminster Bank PLC (Incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
            for the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-10863)

      4.4   Dividend Rights Agreement dated as of June 19, 1995 between the
            Registrant and National Westminster Bank PLC (Incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
            for the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-10863)

      4.5   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 21, 1995
            among the Registrant, the several banks and the other financial
            institutions from time to time parties to the Agreement and Canadian
            Imperial Bank of Commerce, acting through its New York Agency, as
            Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Registrant's
            Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
            1995, File No. 1-10863)

      4.6   First Amendment dated as of May 28, 1997 to the Amended and Restated
            Credit Agreement among the Registrant, the several banks and the
            other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto and
            Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, acting through its New York
            Agency, as agent for the Banks along with supporting exhibits
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Registrant's Quarterly
            Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, File No. 1-
            10863)

      4.9   Amendment to Share Transfer Agreement between Registrant and
            National Westminster Bank PLC, dated February 11, 1998 (filed
            herewith)

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<PAGE>
 
      4.10  Amendment to Dividend Rights Agreement between Registrant and
            National Westminster Bank PLC, dated February 11, 1998 (filed
            herewith)

      4.11  Indenture effective as of June 1, 1998 between the Registrant and
            State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts chartered trust
            company, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the
            Registrant's Form 8-K, File No. 1-10863, filed on May 28, 1998)

    *10.1   Registrant's 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
            for the year ended December 31, 1989, File No. 33-25440)

    *10.2   Registrant's Amended and Restated 1992 Omnibus Stock Plan
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Annual
            Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, File 
            No. 1-10863)

    *10.3   Registrant's 1996 Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
            10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-10863)

    *10.4   Bristol Compressors, Inc. Officers Retirement/Salary Continuation
            Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to York
            International Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File
            No. 33-30713, filed on August 25, 1989)

    *10.5   York International Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement
            Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Registrant's
            Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
            File No. 1-10863)

    *10.6   York International Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's Annual
            Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, File 
            No. 1-10863)

    *10.7   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement by and between Registrant and
            certain of its employees (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7
            to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
            December 31, 1995, File No. 1-10863)

    *10.8   First Amendment to the York International Corporation Executive
            Deferred Compensation Plan, dated as of December 2, 1994
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Registrant's Annual
            Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, File 
            No. 1-10863)

    *10.10  Second Amendment to the York International Corporation Executive
            Deferred Compensation Plan, dated as of December 17, 1996
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Annual
            Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File 
            No. 1-10863)

    *10.11  Form of Severance Agreement entered into between the Registrant and
            certain of its Officers and Employees (Incorporated by references to
            Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
            quarter ended September 30, 1997, File No. 1-10863)

    *10.12  Executive Officer Compensation Agreement between York International
            Corporation and John R Tucker, dated October 22, 1997 (filed
            herewith)

    *10.13  Executive Officer Compensation Agreement between York International
            Corporation and Stuart R. Amos, dated February 6, 1998 (filed
            herewith)

    *10.14  Executive Officer Compensation Agreement between York International
            Corporation and Benson K. Woo, dated June 5, 1998 (filed herewith)

    *10.15  Amendment No. 1 to the York International Corporation 1992 Omnibus
            Stock Plan, dated February 16, 1999 (filed herewith)

     12     Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
            (filed herewith)

     13     Annual Financial Statements and Review of Operations with
            Accountants' Certificate (filed herewith)

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<PAGE>
 
     21     Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith)

     23     Accountants' Consent (filed herewith)

     27     Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith Edgar Only)

* Required to be Filed as management contracts, compensatory plans or
  arrangements required to be identified pursuant to Item 14(c) of the
  registrant's report on Form 10-K.

(b)  No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the last quarter of fiscal
1998.

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<PAGE>
 
                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                              YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

                                  /s/ Robert N. Pokelwaldt
                                 -------------------------
                                    Robert N. Pokelwaldt
                                   Chief Executive Officer

Date:  March 26, 1999

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities indicated on this 26th day of March 1999.

   Signature                                 Title
   ---------                                 -----

 /S/ Robert N. Pokelwaldt       Chief Executive Officer
- -------------------------       (Principal Executive Officer)
   Robert N. Pokelwaldt         


 /S/ Benson K. Woo              Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- --------------------            (Principal Financial Officer)
   Benson K. Woo                


 /S/ Charles F. Cargile         Controller
- -------------------------       (Principal Accounting Officer)          
   Charles F. Cargile           


    Directors
    ---------

 /S/ Robert N. Pokelwaldt
- ---------------------------
   Robert N. Pokelwaldt

 /S/ Malcolm W. Gambill*
- ------------------------
   Malcolm W. Gambill

 /S/ Robert F. B. Logan*
- ------------------------
   Robert F. B. Logan

 /S/ Gerald C. McDonough*
- -------------------------
   Gerald C. McDonough

 /S/ Donald M. Roberts*
- -----------------------
   Donald M. Roberts

 /S/ John R. Tucker
- -------------------
   John R. Tucker

 /S/ John E. Welsh*
- -------------------
   John E. Welsh III

 /S/ Walter B. Wriston*
- -----------------------
   Walter B. Wriston

* Pursuant to powers of attorney.

                                       19
<PAGE>
 
                         Independent Auditors' Report
                         ----------------------------


The Board of Directors and Stockholders
York International Corporation:

Under date of February 15, 1999, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets
of York International Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and
1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive
income, cash flows and stockholders' equity for each of the years in the three-
year period ended December 31, 1998, as contained in the 1998 annual report to
stockholders.  These consolidated financial statements and our report thereon
are incorporated by reference in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year
1998.  In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated
financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule as
listed in the accompanying index.  This financial statement schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.

In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation
to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents
fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.



KPMG LLP


/S/ KPMG LLP


Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
February 15, 1999

                                       20
<PAGE>
 
SCHEDULE VIII


                YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                                        
                 Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996

                            (thousands of dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
      Column A                         Column B     Column C    Column C      Column D      Column E
      --------                         ----------   ---------   -----------   ----------    ----------
                                       Balance at   Additions   Additions                   Balance at
                                       Beginning    Costs and   Other                       Close of
     Description                       of Period    Expenses    Accounts(a)   Deductions    Period
     -----------                       ----------   ---------   -----------   ----------    ----------
<S>                                      <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>
 
 
1998
 Allowances for Doubtful Accounts         $17,839     $ 8,206       $  -         $ 6,134      $19,911
 Warranties                               $36,280     $13,492       $  -         $13,284      $36,488
                                                                  
1997                                                              
 Allowances for Doubtful Accounts         $20,737     $ 6,139       $  -         $ 9,037      $17,839
 Warranties                               $33,135     $12,805       $  -         $ 9,660      $36,280
                                                                  
1996                                                              
 Allowances for Doubtful Accounts         $17,229     $ 5,718       $425         $ 2,635      $20,737
 Warranties                               $27,943     $15,649       $  -         $10,457      $33,135
 
</TABLE>



- ----------
(a)  Additions Charged to Other Accounts include liabilities of businesses
acquired in 1996.

                                       21
<PAGE>
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
- -------------

The following exhibits are filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.  The
items marked with an asterisk are filed by reference as noted.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
Exhibit                                                                                                          Page
Number                                                                                                          Number
- -------                                                                                                         ------
      <S>   <C>                                                                                                  <C> 
      3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant (Incorporated by reference
            to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-91292,
            filed on June 7, 1995)
 
      3.2   Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated May
            3, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
            10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-10863)
 
      3.3   By-Laws of Registrant, restated as of December 17, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
            1996, File No. 1-10863)
 
      4.1   Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of March 26, 1997, by and among the Registrant, as
            seller and collection agent, Asset Securitization Cooperative Corporation, as purchaser, and
            Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as servicing agent along with the supporting exhibits
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
            the quarter ended March 31, 1997, File No. 1-10863)
 
      4.2   Indenture dated as of March 1, 1993 between the Registrant and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company
            of New York, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
            Registration Statement filed on Form S-3, File No. 33-57178, filed on January 19, 1993)
 
      4.3   Share Transfer Agreement dated as of June 19, 1995 between the Registrant and National
            Westminster Bank PLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registrant's Annual Report
            on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-10863)
 
      4.4   Dividend Rights Agreement dated as of June 19, 1995 between the Registrant and National
            Westminster Bank PLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Registrant's Annual Report
            on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-10863)
 
      4.5   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 21, 1995 among the Registrant, the
            several banks and the other financial institutions from time to time parties to the
            Agreement and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, acting through its New York Agency, as
            Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
            10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, File No. 1-10863)
 
      4.6   First Amendment dated as of May 28, 1997 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among
            the Registrant, the several banks and the other financial institutions from time to time
            parties thereto and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, acting through its New York Agency,
            as agent for the Banks along with supporting exhibits (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            4.5 to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, File
            No. 1-10863)
</TABLE> 

                                       22
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
     <S>    <C> 
      4.9   Amendment to Share Transfer Agreement between Registrant and National Westminster Bank PLC,
            dated February 11, 1998 (filed herewith)
 
     4.10   Amendment to Dividend Rights Agreement between Registrant and National Westminster Bank PLC,
            dated February 11, 1998 (filed herewith)

     4.11   Indenture effective as of June 1, 1998 between the Registrant and State Street Bank and
            Trust Company, a Massachusetts chartered trust company, as Trustee (Incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registrant's Form 8-K, File No. 1-10863, filed on May 28, 1998)

    *10.1   Registrant's 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
            Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989, File No.
            33-25440)
 
    *10.2   Registrant's Amended and Restated 1992 Omnibus Stock Plan (Incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
            1997, File No. 1-10863)
 
    *10.3   Registrant's 1996 Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
            the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No.
            1-10863)
 
    *10.4   Bristol Compressors, Inc. Officers Retirement/Salary Continuation Plan (Incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.4 to York International Corporation's Registration Statement on Form
            S-1, File No. 33-30713, filed on August 25, 1989)
 
    *10.5   York International Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
            December 31, 1993, File No. 1-10863)
 
    *10.6   York International Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
            December 31, 1993, File No. 1-10863)
 
    *10.7   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement by and between Registrant and certain of its employees
            (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
            the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-10863)

    *10.8   First Amendment to the York International Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan,
            dated as of December 2, 1994 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Registrant's
            Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-10863)
 
   *10.10   Second Amendment to the York International Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan,
            dated as of December 17, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
            Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-10863)

   *10.11   Form of Severance Agreement entered into between the Registrant and certain of its Officers
            and Employees (Incorporated by references to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Quarterly Report
            on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997, File No. 1-10863.)

</TABLE> 

                                       23
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
   <S>      <C>  
   *10.12   Executive Officer Compensation Agreement between York International Corporation 
            and John R. Tucker, dated October 22, 1997 (filed herewith)

   *10.13   Executive Officer Compensation Agreement between York International Corporation 
            and Stuart R. Amos, dated February 6, 1998 (filed herewith)
 
   *10.14   Executive Officer Compensation Agreement between York International Corporation 
            and Benson K. Woo, dated June 5, 1998 (filed herewith)
 
   *10.15   Amendment No. 1 to the York International Corporation 1992 Omnibus Stock Plan, 
            dated February 16, 1999 (filed herewith)
 
    12      Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (filed herewith)

    13      Annual Financial Statements and Review of Operations with Accountants' Certificate 
            (filed herewith)

    21      Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith)
 
    23      Accountants' Consent (filed herewith)
 
    27      Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith Edgar Only)
 
     *      Required to be Filed as management contracts, compensatory plans or arrangements required to
            be identified pursuant to Item 14(c) of the registrant's report on Form 10-K.
</TABLE>

(b)  No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the last quarter of fiscal
1998.

                                       24

<PAGE>
 
                                                                  Exhibit *10.12


                    [LETTERHEAD OF YORK/(R)/INTERNATIONAL]
================================================================================
    CORPORATION
                                                    Robert N. Pokelwaldt
                                                    Chairman and
                                                    Chief Executive Officer
October 22, 1997


Mr. John R. Tucker
28 Via Porto Grande
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA  90275

Dear John,

On behalf of York International Corporation, I am very pleased to offer to you a
position of President and Chief Operating Officer (C.O.O.) reporting to me,
effective on or before December 1, 1997.

Your starting base salary will be $35,416.67/month ($425,000/annually).

The Incentive Compensation Plan for executives at York International has two
elements; an annual cash bonus which is based on single year results, and a mid-
term Performance Unit Plan (P.U.P.) which is based on three-year results. Your
participation in the 1998 annual portion of the Plan will be a 50% Base Expected
Value level and a 100% Base Over Achievement level. For 1998, you will be
guaranteed a minimum incentive award of $212,500. It will be recommended, and
subject to approval of the Board of Directors, that you receive 6,458 P.U.P.
units at the Expected Value level. These units will be earned on a prorated
basis from the grant date, December 1, 1997, to the end of 1999, the valuation
date. You will be eligible for the next annual P.U.P. grant effective 1/1/98.

You will be paid an allowance of $165,000 as of March 1, 1998, conditional upon
your being employed by York International on that date.

You will be paid a sign-on bonus in the amount of $150,000 within two weeks of
your start date.

You will be paid $50,000, plus tax gross up, to compensate you for the loss of
your company car and country club membership.

It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you receive 25,000
Restricted Shares, priced at $1.00 per share. These shares will vest 50% upon
the second anniversary of grant, and 25% respectively, at the third and fourth
anniversaries.

It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you will also receive an
employment grant of 15,000 stock options under the provisions of the Stock
Option Plan priced at Fair Market Value on the date of grant. This option will
fully vest on the first anniversary following the date of grant.

In addition, it will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you receive a
grant of 25,000 performance stock option shares, priced at Fair Market Value on
the date of grant. These shares would vest based on the following York
International stock price performance:

     .  50% of the performance stock options vest when the York stock price
        averages $57 for a sustained thirty day period within the first two
        years of your employment.

     .  25% of the performance stock options vest when the York stock price
        averages $65.55 for a sustained thirty day period within the first three
        years of your employment.
<PAGE>
 
Mr. John R. Tucker
Page 2


    .  25% of the performance stock options vest when the York stock price
       averages $75.38 for a sustained thirty day period within the first four
       years of your employment.

If any increment does not vest within the time limits described above, the
vesting of the shares of that increment will be deferred to the eighth year of
the ten year performance stock option life period.

It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you become a participant
in the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (S.E.R.P.) effective with your
date of hire. The purpose of this benefit is to provide pension benefits above
the current ERISA salary cap of $160,000 annually and to increase overall
pension entitlement to 2.5% of Final average earnings when combined with the
standard plan.

Effective January 1, 1998, you will be a participant in York's Deferred
Compensation Program.

You will be participating in York's financial planning program with an annual
allowance of $4,500.

You will participate in York's Pension and FlexChoice Group Health and Welfare
Benefits Program. Group benefits, with the exception of LTD will be effective on
your date of hire. LTD coverage will begin on the first day of the month
following your employment date.

You will be provided relocation benefits typically offered to a transferred York
employee. However, the incidental expense allowance will be increased to $20,000
grossed up to cover appropriate taxes.

You will be provided the following severance guarantees:

     1.   The Company Change of Control agreement.

     2.   One and one-half year's base and incentive pay and the
          immediate vesting of your employment restricted stock grant
          should you be involuntarily terminated within the first two
          years of your employment (without just cause), not related to
          a change of control.

Prior to commencing employment, you will be required to execute a
confidentiality agreement and satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical
examination which includes a drug screen. In the event you have a disability,
York will make reasonable accommodations for you provided the accommodations
allow you to perform the essential functions of this position and does not
create an undue hardship for the Company.

York adheres to an "employment at will" policy which allows either you or York
to terminate an employment relationship "at will." The employment of each
individual is subject to the normal policies and practices of the Company and
its benefits plans as they will be revised from time to time.

We look forward to you joining York International Corporation, John, and to the
contributions you will make toward our growing organization. Please contact me
at (717) 771-7383 if you have any questions about York or our offer.
<PAGE>
 
Mr. John R. Tucker
Page 3


    .  25% of the performance stock options vest when the York stock price
       averages $75.38 for a sustained thirty day period within the first four
       years of your employment.

Enclosed is a second original of this offer, upon acceptance, please return one
copy to my attention with your signature for our records by October 30, 1997.



Sincerely,



Robert N. Pokelwaldt
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


                            /s/_________________________________________
                            John R. Tucker

                                      Oct. 24, 1997
                            --------------------------------------------
                            Date

<PAGE>
 
                                                                  Exhibit *10.13
[letterhead]


                                                         John R. Tucker
                                                         President and
                                                         Chief Operating Officer

      February 6, 1998

      Mr. Stuart R. Amos
      Marlow, Berkshire
      United Kingdom

      Dear Stuart:

      On behalf of York International Corporation, I am very pleased to offer to
      you a position of President for the Unitary Products Group reporting to
      me, effective on or before March 2, 1998.  Your starting base salary will
      be $25,000.00/month ($300,000/annually).

      The Incentive Compensation Plan for executives at York International has
      two elements; an annual cash bonus which is based on single year results,
      and a mid-term Performance Unit Plan (P.U.P.) which is based on three-year
      results.  Your participation in the annual portion of the Plan will be a
      45% Base Expected Value level and a 90% Base Over Achievement level.  For
      1998, you will be guaranteed a minimum incentive award of $100,000.00.  It
      will be recommended, and subject to approval of the Board of Directors,
      that you receive a 1998 grant of P.U.P. units, prorated based on your hire
      date.  These units will be earned from the grant date to the end of the
      year 2000, the valuation date.

      It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you receive 5,000
      Restricted Shares, priced at $1.00 per share.  These shares will vest 50%
      upon the second anniversary of grant, and 25% respectively, at the third
      and fourth anniversaries.

      It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you will also
      receive 10,000 stock options under the provisions of the Stock Option Plan
      priced at Fair Market Value on the date of grant.  This option will fully
      vest on the first anniversary following the Date of Grant.

      You will be paid a sign-on bonus in the amount of $50,000.  This bonus
      will be paid within two weeks of your start date.  In the event you
      voluntarily terminate your employment within one (1) year from the date of
      your hire, you will be responsible for reimbursing York International
      Corporation the full amount of your sign-on bonus.

      You will be provided relocation benefits typically offered to a
      transferred York employee.  However, the incidental expense allowance will
      be increased to $25,000 grossed up to cover appropriate taxes.

      York will provide you with temporary living accommodations during your
      transition to York, Pennsylvania.

      You will be eligible for participation in York's Financial Planning
      Program with an annual allowance of $4,500.  In addition to the Financial
      Planning Program, we will also provide two years of tax preparation
      assistance.

      Effective date of hire, you will be a participate in York's Deferred
      Compensation Program.

      You will participate in York's FlexChoice Group Health and Welfare
      Benefits Program, and will be effective on your date of hire.  All
      benefits, (including Investment Plan, Retirement Plan, etc.) are explained
      by the enclosed information, including the Stock Purchase Plan which you
      will also be eligible for participation.
<PAGE>
 
      Mr. Stuart R. Amos
      Page 2
      February 6, 1998



      Prior to commencing employment, you will be required to execute a
      confidentiality agreement and satisfactorily complete a pre-employment
      physical examination which includes a drug screen.  In the event you have
      a disability, York will make reasonable accommodations for you provided
      the accommodations allow you to perform the essential functions of this
      position and does not create an undue hardship for the Company.

      York adheres to an "employment at will" policy which allows either you or
      York to terminate an employment relationship "at will." The employment of
      each individual is subject to the normal policies and practices of the
      Company and its benefits plans as they will be revised from time to time.

      We look forward to you joining York International Corporation, Stuart, and
      to the contributions you will make toward our growing organization.
      Please contact me (717) 771-7234 if you have any questions about York or
      our offer.

      Enclosed is a second original of this offer, upon acceptance, please
      return one copy to my attention with your signature for our records by
      February 13, 1998.


      Sincerely,



      John R. Tucker
      President and Chief Operating Officer


                                    /s/___________________________________
                                    Stuart R. Amos

                                              11th Feb `98
                                    --------------------------------------
                                    Date


      cc:  W. Kennedy
           D. Glinski

<PAGE>
 
                                                                  Exhibit *10.14

                      [LETTERHEAD OF YORK INTERNATIONAL]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Robert N. Pokelwaldt
                                                           Chairman and
                                                           Chief Executive
                                                           Officer

      June 5, 1998

      Mr. Benson K. Woo
      374 Basswood Road
      Lake Forest, IL 60045

      Dear Benson:

      On behalf of York International Corporation, I am very pleased to offer to
      you a position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (C.F.O.)
      reporting to me, effective on or before July 1, 1998.

      Your starting base salary will be $22,083.33/month ($265,000/annually).

      The Incentive Compensation Plan for executives at York International has
      two elements; an annual cash bonus which is based on single year results,
      and a mid-term Performance Unit Plan (P.U.P.) which is based on three-year
      results.  Your participation in the 1998 annual portion of the Plan will
      be a 45% Base Expected Value level and a 90% Base Over Achievement level.
      If the company should achieve its 1998 financial plan, your incentive
      opportunity will be calculated at the annual expected value percentage
      (adjusted base EV) for the full year January 1, 1998 through December 31,
      1998.  If the company does not achieve its financial plan, you will be
      guaranteed a minimum incentive award of $56,250.

      It will be recommended, and subject to approval of the Board of Directors,
      that you receive 2,780 P.U.P. units. These units will be earned from your
      start date to the end of 2000, the valuation date.

      You will be paid a sign-on bonus in the amount of $50,000 plus tax gross
      up within two weeks of your start date.

      It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you receive 17,000
      Restricted Shares, priced at $1.00 per share.  These shares will vest 50%
      upon the second anniversary of grant, and 25% respectively, at the third
      and fourth anniversaries.

      It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you will also
      receive a grant of 18,000 stock options under the provisions of the Stock
      Option Plan priced at Fair Market Value on the date of grant.  This option
      will fully vest on the first anniversary following the date of grant.

      You will be a participant in York's Deferred Compensation Program.

      You will also be participating in York's financial planning program with
      an annual allowance of $4,500.

      You will participate in York's Pension and FlexChoice Group Health and
      Welfare Benefits Program.  Group benefits, with the exception of LTD will
      be effective on your date of hire.  LTD coverage will begin on the first
      day of the month following your employment date.

      It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you become a
      participant in the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (S.E.R.P.)
      effective with your date of hire. The purpose of this benefit is to
      provide pension benefits above the current ERISA salary cap of $160,000
      annually and to increase overall pension entitlement to 2.5% of Final
      average earnings when combined with the standard plan.
<PAGE>
 
      Mr. Benson K. Woo
      June 5, 1998
      Page 2



      You will be provided relocation benefits typically offered to a
      transferred York employee.  However, the incidental expense allowance will
      be increased to $10,000 grossed up to cover appropriate taxes.

      You will be covered under the Company Change of Control agreement.

      Prior to commencing employment, you will be required to execute a
      confidentiality agreement and satisfactorily complete a pre-employment
      physical examination which includes a drug screen.  In the event you have
      a disability, York will make reasonable accommodations for you provided
      the accommodations allow you to perform the essential functions of this
      position and does not create an undue hardship for the Company.

      York adheres to an "employment at will" policy which allows either you or
      York to terminate an employment relationship "at will." The employment of
      each individual is subject to the normal policies and practices of the
      Company and its benefits plans as they will be revised from time to time.

      We look forward to you joining York International Corporation, Benson, and
      to the contributions you will make toward our growing organization.
      Please contact me at my home telephone number of (717) 764-9520 or at the
      office (717) 771-7383 if you have any questions about York or our offer.

      Enclosed is a second original of this offer, upon acceptance, please
      return one copy to my attention with your signature for our records by
      June 12, 1998.


      Sincerely,



      Robert N. Pokelwaldt
      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                        /s/  Benson K. Woo
                                        ---------------------------- 
                                              Benson K. Woo

 
                                                   
                                                    6-6-98
                                        ---------------------------- 
                                        Date


      Enclosures (2)

      ICP Plan Document
      S.E.R.P. Document

<PAGE>
 
                                                                EXHIBIT *10.15
                             AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
                         YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                            1992 OMNIBUS STOCK PLAN


          On behalf of York International Corporation (the "Company"), the Board
of Directors of the Company (the "Board") at its meeting on February, 16 1999,
pursuant to the authority granted it under Section 15 of the Plan, wishes to
amend the York International Corporation 1992 Omnibus Stock Plan (the "Plan") to
adopt the following amendment, effective January 1, 1999, as follows:

          1.  Section 4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read
              as follows: 
              
              "4.   SHARES AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAN; ANNUAL LIMIT ON
                    GRANTS

                    Subject to adjustments as provided in Section 14, as of any
               date the total number of shares of Common Stock with respect to
               which awards may be granted under the Plan shall be equal to
               7,880,000 shares, provided that (i) any award of incentive stock
               options shall only be granted from the 4,380,000  shares as
               previously approved by the Company's shareholders and (ii) the
               number of restricted shares awarded under the Plan may not exceed
               3% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at
               the time of any such award.  Subject to adjustments as
               contemplated by Section 14, no person may be granted more than
               200,000 restricted shares, or options to purchase more than
               200,000 shares, during any one calendar year.  If any grant under
               the Plan expires or terminates unexercised, becomes unexercisable
               or is forfeited or otherwise terminated or canceled as to any
               shares, the shares subject to such grants shall thereafter be
               available for further grants under the Plan unless such shares
               would not be deemed available for future grants pursuant to Rule
               16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as from time to
               time amended."

          2.   In all other respects, the Plan is hereby ratified and confirmed.
               
                               *   *   *   *   *

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board has caused this Amendment No. 1 to be
executed under seal by its duly authorized representative.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WITNESS/ATTEST:                                                               YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
<S>                                                            <C>                <C>
/s/ Jane G. Davis                                              By:     /s/ Robert N. Pokelwaldt
- --------------------------------------------------                     ----------------------------------------------------
 
Print Name:        Jane G. Davis                               Print Name:        Robert N. Pokelwaldt
                ----------------------------------                             --------------------------------------------
                                                               Title:             Chairman and CEO
                                                                               --------------------------------------------
                                                               Date:              March 1, 1999
                                                                               --------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

                                       1

<PAGE>
 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 12


                         YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

        STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                         (Dollar amounts in thousands)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>                                         
                                           1994      1995       1996      1997      1998
                                           ----      ----       ----      ----      ----
<S>                                       <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>

Earnings(loss) before taxes              $144,447   (70,782)   204,463    78,468   187,303
                                   
Interest expense                           29,188    41,412     34,544    40,876    41,527
Interest component of              
  rental expense                            4,537     5,055      5,590     5,036     5,797
                                         --------   -------    -------   -------   -------
                                         $178,172   (24,315)   244,597   124,380   234,627
                                         ========   =======    =======   =======   =======
                                   
Interest expense                           29,188    41,412     34,544    40,876    41,527
Interest component of              
  rental expense                            4,537     5,055      5,590     5,036     5,797
                                         --------   -------    -------   -------   -------
                                         $ 33,725    46,467     40,134    45,912    47,324
                                         ========   =======    =======   =======   =======
                                   
Fixed charge coverage ratio                   5.3        .0        6.1       2.7       5.0
                                         ========   =======    =======   =======   =======
 
</TABLE>


Note - Earnings (loss) before taxes for 1995 are after a charge for impairment
loss on long-lived assets of $244,473.  As a result, fixed charges exceed
earnings (loss) before taxes for 1995, net of such fixed charges by $70,782.

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                                                                      Exhibit 13







                        YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                         ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
                           AND REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
                                    1998
<PAGE>
 
                                   Contents

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS ................................................   a3
MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ............................   a4
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ...........................................   a4
FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA ...........................   a5
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ...................................   a6
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ...................................................  a13
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .............................  a17
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS ...........................................  a30
TRADING AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION .......................................  a30
INVESTOR AND STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION ...................................  a31
CORPORATE DATA .........................................................  a31
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS .................................................  a32

                                      a2
<PAGE>
 
                            Description of Business


York International Corporation (the Company) is a full-line, global designer and
manufacturer of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration
(HVAC&R) products. The Company believes it is the third largest manufacturer and
marketer of such products in the United States and one of the leading companies
in the HVAC&R industry internationally. The Company's air conditioning systems
range from a one ton* unit for a small residence to the 59,000 ton system
installed in the New York World Trade Center. In 1998, the Company's products
were sold in over 100 countries through over 750 sales and distribution
facilities and are in use in such diverse locations as the Kuala Lumpur City
Centre in Malaysia, the British Houses of Parliament, the Tokyo World Trade
Center, the Pentagon, NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building at Cape Canaveral, NASA's
Johnson Space Center, the Los Angeles International Airport, the Jeddah Airport,
the Overseas Union Bank Centre in Singapore, the Sydney Opera House, the
National Library Complex in Beijing, the Atlantic City Convention Center, the
English Channel Eurotunnel, the Hong Kong Exposition Centre and the Lantau
Airport Railway System in Hong Kong. 

The Company was founded in 1874 in York, Pennsylvania. From 1956 until 1986 the
Company was a part of Borg-Warner Corporation ("Borg-Warner"). In 1986 it was
spun off to Borg-Warner shareholders and became an independent, publicly held
company. In 1988 the Company was purchased in a leveraged buyout by a
corporation organized by affiliates of Citicorp Investments Inc. ("CII") and two
investors (the "Acquisition"). In October 1991, the Company completed an initial
public offering of its Common Stock and in 1992 CII and the other non-management
investors in the Acquisition sold their remaining shares in a public offering.

Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, the Company has manufacturing facilities in
13 states and 12 foreign countries. As of December 31, 1998, the Company
employed approximately 20,600 people worldwide.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "Company" and "York" refer to
the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company's principal executive
offices are located at 631 South Richland Avenue, York, Pennsylvania 17403, and
its telephone number is (717) 771-7890.

Products and Markets 

All of the Company's products are in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning
and refrigeration (HVAC&R) industry and the Company operates solely in this
industry. Within HVAC&R, the Company's products fall into three general
categories. The first is Engineered Systems products, consisting of heating, air
conditioning and thermal storage equipment designed for commercial applications
in retail stores, office buildings, shopping malls, manufacturing facilities,
hospitals, universities, airports and marine vessels. The second is Unitary
products, consisting of air conditioning and furnace units and hermetic and
scroll compressors designed for use in residential and light commercial
applications. The third is Refrigeration products, including commercial and
industrial refrigeration and gas compression equipment, designed for the food,
beverage, chemical and petrochemical processing industries. The Company's
engineered systems products and refrigeration and gas compression equipment are
designed specifically for the customer's needs and applications.




*The cooling capacity of air conditioning units is measured in tons. One ton of
cooling capacity is equivalent to 12,000 BTUs and is generally adequate to air
condition approximately 500 square feet of residential space.

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 Management's Report on Financial Statements and Independent Auditors' Report


Management's Report on Financial Statements 

To the Stockholders of York International Corporation: 

The management of York International Corporation is responsible for the
preparation of the accompanying financial statements. In management's opinion,
the financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. The Company believes that the accounting systems
and related controls that it maintains are sufficient to provide reasonable
assurance that financial records are reliable for preparing financial statements
and maintaining accountability for assets. These systems and controls are tested
and evaluated regularly by the Company's internal auditors as well as by the
independent auditors in connection with their annual audit.

The directors of York International Corporation have established an Audit and
Finance Committee currently comprised of three outside directors. The Audit and
Finance Committee meets with management, the internal auditors and the
independent auditors and monitors generally the accounting affairs of the
Company. The Audit and Finance Committee also recommends to the stockholders the
selection of the independent auditors.



/s/ Robert N. Pokelwaldt                /s/ Benson K. Woo
Robert N. Pokelwaldt                    Benson K. Woo
Chairman of the Board and               Vice President and 
Chief Executive Officer                 Chief Financial Officer

February 15, 1999


Independent Auditors' Report

The Board of Directors and Stockholders, York International Corporation:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of York
International Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and
the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash
flows and stockholders' equity for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1998. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of York International
Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

KPMG LLP

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
February 15, 1999

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                 Five Year Summary of Selected Financial Data

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

(in thousands, except per share data 
and Other Information)                                       1998           1997           1996           1995            1994
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<S>                                                   <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>             <C> 
Statement of Operations Data:
  Net sales                                           $ 3,289,201    $ 3,193,657    $ 3,218,534    $ 2,929,948     $ 2,421,864
  Gross profit                                            722,936        636,226        685,857        629,379         508,660
  Income from operations before
     impairment loss on long-lived assets                 228,704        114,002        238,384        222,803         171,967
  Impairment loss on long-lived assets (a)                     --             --             --        244,473              --
  Interest expense, net                                    41,527         40,876         34,544         41,412          29,188
  Income (loss) before income taxes                       187,303         78,468        204,463        (70,782)        144,447
  Provision for income taxes                               50,810         31,075         56,554         25,290          54,677
  Net income (loss) (a)                                   136,493         47,393        147,909        (96,072)         89,770
  Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock            3.38           1.11           3.43          (2.38)           2.43
  Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock          3.36           1.10           3.37          (2.38)           2.40
  Cash dividends per share                                   0.48           0.48           0.36           0.24            0.16
  Weighted average common shares and
    common equivalents outstanding:
      Basic                                                40,402         42,550         43,136         40,321          36,901
      Diluted                                              40,622         43,040         43,950         40,321          37,397
  Capital expenditures                                $    64,638    $    66,854    $    73,576    $    66,242     $    81,625
  Depreciation and amortization                            57,785         52,776         48,581         42,841          34,030
  Amortization of deferred charges                         17,059         15,978         18,410         18,643          15,635
Balance Sheet Data:
  Working capital                                     $   521,054    $   535,123    $   524,143    $   393,063     $   236,443
  Total assets                                          2,106,538      1,996,298      2,074,771      1,927,002       1,587,980
  Long-term debt                                          362,724        452,344        313,641        314,246         280,627
  Stockholders' equity                                    730,799        646,285        780,377        624,814         526,930
Other Information:
  Employees                                                20,600         20,300         20,100         19,000          15,900
  Backlog (in thousands)                              $   879,473    $   834,466    $   845,076    $   868,640     $   778,700
  Total debt as a percent of total capital                   36.2%          44.7%          36.2%          39.1%           39.8%
  Current ratio                                              1.66           1.78           1.68           1.50            1.39
  Book value per share                                 $    18.27     $    15.91     $    17.89     $    14.51      $    14.03
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</TABLE> 

(a)  In 1995, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
     (SFAS) 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
     Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," resulting in a charge of $244.5
     million to operations.

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<PAGE>
 
        Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
                             Results of Operations


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth sales by product group and geographic market:

(in thousands)                          1998           1997           1996
================================================================================
Engineered Systems Group         $ 1,408,091      $ 1,396,436      $ 1,319,306
Unitary Products Group             1,481,760        1,392,378        1,417,782
Refrigeration Products Group         447,499          447,093          510,399
Eliminations                         (48,149)         (42,250)         (28,953)
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   Sales                         $ 3,289,201      $ 3,193,657      $ 3,218,534
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S.                                      58%              58%              54%
International                             42%              42%              46%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total                                 100%             100%             100%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In June 1997, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No.
131, "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." This
statement requires the Company to report certain financial and other information
about its business segments, products and services, the geographic areas in
which it operates and its major customers. The objective of this statement is to
help users of financial statements better understand the enterprise's
performance, better assess its prospects for future net cash flows and make more
informed judgements about the enterprise as a whole. See note 15 to the
consolidated financial statements for this disclosure.

Management's discussion of results for 1998 as compared to 1997 has been
restated to conform with SFAS No. 131. As discussed in note 15 to the
consolidated financial statements, other than sales, 1996 information has not
been restated to comply with SFAS 131, as the information is not readily
available. Consequently, to maintain consistency, information included in the
section "Results of Operations 1997 as Compared with 1996" has not been
restated.

Results of Operations 1998 as Compared with 1997

Sales for the year ended December 31, 1998 increased 3.0% to $3,289.2 million
from $3,193.7 million for 1997. (See table above which shows sales by business
segment and geographic market, and note 15 to the consolidated financial
statements for additional information.) Sales levels increased for all business
groups. Order backlog at December 31, 1998 was $879.5 million compared to $834.5
million as of December 31, 1997. 

Engineered Systems Group sales increased 0.8% to $1,408.1 million primarily due
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to increased volume in the domestic service and equipment business and continued
growth and expansion in Latin America. These increases were offset by a decline
in the Asian market and lost sales as a result of the accident at the Grantley
factory in York, PA. (See additional disclosure in note 17 to the consolidated
financial statements.)

Unitary Products Group sales increased 6.4% to $1,481.8 million primarily due to
- ----------------------
improved volume in the unitary equipment markets in North America and Latin
America and continued growth and expansion in Latin American markets.

Refrigeration Products Group sales were basically flat at $447.5 million
- ----------------------------
primarily due to the sale of the German Commercial Refrigeration business in the
second quarter of 1997. Excluding the sale of this business, refrigeration
product sales improved approximately 6% primarily due to stronger sales levels
in the second half of 1998 in Europe and North America.

From a geographic perspective, domestic sales increased 3.2% to $1,898.6 million
and international sales increased 2.6% to $1,390.6 million.

Gross profit in 1998 increased 13.6% to $722.9 million (22.0% of sales) from
$636.2 million (19.9% of sales) in 1997. Excluding the non-recurring items in
1997, gross profit as a percent of sales increased 120 basis points. This
improvement is due to the performance of the Unitary Products Group; improved
performance in manufacturing operations; product mix; and other cost reduction
measures. During 1998, the Company recorded credits to cost of goods sold of
$25.5 million reflecting expected insurance recovery for certain incremental
expenses and losses included in cost of goods sold as a result of the Grantley
accident. 

Selling, General and Administrative expense (SG&A) decreased 5.4% to $494.2
million (15.0% of sales) in 1998 from $522.2 million (16.4% of sales) in 1997.
Excluding the non-recurring items in 1997, SG&A as a percent of sales was flat.
The Company is beginning to see benefits from spending to expand and strengthen
distribution, particularly in Latin America.

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<PAGE>
 
Income from operations in 1998 increased to $228.7 million (7.0% of sales) from
$114.0 million (3.6% of sales) in 1997. Excluding the non-recurring items in
1997, operating income as a percent of sales increased 120 basis points.

Engineered Systems Group income from operations increased 5.8% to $125.2 million
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(8.9% of sales) primarily due to increased volume and performance in the
domestic service and equipment business and continued growth and expansion in
Latin America. These increases were offset by the decline in the Asian market
and profits on lost sales as a result of the accident at the Grantley factory.

Unitary Products Group income from operations increased 36.8% to $140.5 million
- ----------------------
(9.5% of sales) primarily due to increased volume in the unitary equipment
markets in North America and Latin America, improved plant performance,
effective implementation of cost reduction programs and continued growth and
expansion in Latin American markets. 

Refrigeration Products Group income from operations increased 20.6% to $27.4
- ----------------------------
million (6.1% of sales), primarily due to stronger performance domestically and
in Europe in both sales and factory performance. SG&A expenditures were reduced
by effective control of spending in all regions and the sale of the German
Commercial Refrigeration business. 

Net interest expense increased in 1998 1.6% to $41.5 million due to the impact
of higher average borrowing rates offset by the benefit of reduced working
capital levels.

Equity in earnings of affiliates was $0.1 million in 1998 as compared to $5.3
million in 1997. The 1997 earnings include a net gain of $4.5 million relating
to the gain on the sale of an Egyptian air conditioning company reduced by a
portion of the non-recurring charge in 1997.

Provision for income taxes of $50.8 million for 1998 relates to both U.S. and
non-U.S. operations. The effective rate is 27.1% and reflects a non-recurring
benefit recorded in the third quarter relating to export incentives, foreign tax
credit planning and other activities outside the U.S., including closures and
consolidations. Excluding the non-recurring benefit, the Company's effective tax
rate would have been 33%. 

Net income, as a result of the above factors, was $136.5 million in 1998 as
compared to $47.4 million in 1997.

Results of Operations 1997 as Compared with 1996

Sales for the year ended December 31, 1997 decreased 0.8% to $3,193.7 million
from $3,218.5 million for 1996. Revenues increased in the Company's Engineered
Systems product group and decreased in the Unitary and Refrigeration product
groups. As discussed earlier, information in this section is not restated;
comparable 1996 information under the current business segments is not readily
available. 

Engineered Systems Group sales increased 4.4% primarily due to increased volume
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in the domestic equipment business, the acquisition of Pace and Gamewell,
continued international expansion in Latin America and the Peoples Republic of
China, and the introduction of new products. The increase was partially offset
by a weak domestic retrofit and replacement chiller market and weakness in the
Southeast Asian markets.

Unitary Products Group sales decreased 1.6% due to lower-than-average
- ----------------------
temperatures in North America and Europe and excess inventory levels in the
industry at the beginning of the year. This decrease was partially offset by
continued growth in Latin America due to expanded distribution.

Refrigeration Products Group sales decreased 12.2% due to the sale of the German
- ----------------------------
Commercial Refrigeration business in the second quarter of 1997. This decrease
was partially offset due to continued growth in Latin America. The
year-over-year revenue performance was consistent in all other areas of the
world.

From a geographic perspective, domestic revenue increased 6.5% to $1,838.9
million and international revenue decreased by 9.3% to $1,354.8 million.

The Company recorded the following non-recurring items during 1997: a charge of
$13.4 million (recorded in the first quarter) for costs to close the Houston
manufacturing facility and downsize the German operations, a gain of $6.0
million (recorded in the third quarter) on the sale of an investment in an
Egyptian air conditioning company, and a charge of $62.1 million (recorded in
the fourth quarter) for profit improvement initiatives. As part of the Company's
profit improvement initiatives, actions were taken to rationalize global
capacity by closing and streamlining operations, and to rationalize global
distribution and products. The Company expects these actions to increase
profitability, strengthen its position in the marketplace and reduce its overall
cost structure. The total of these charges was recorded as $28.1 million to Cost
of Goods Sold, $45.9 million to SG&A and a gain of $4.5 million to affiliates'
earnings.

Gross profit in 1997 decreased 7.2% to $636.2 million (19.9% of sales) from
$685.9 million (21.3% of sales) for 1996. The impact of the non-recurring
charges accounted for over one-half of the reduction in gross profit and gross
profit margin percentage during 1997.

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<PAGE>
 
Engineered Systems Group margins decreased due to lower volume of large chiller
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systems and lower volume of higher margin replacement and retrofit orders in the
U.S. market. 

Unitary Products Group margins decreased due to lower-than-expected volume in
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the Unitary products OEM factories and lower-than-expected volume in Europe.

Refrigeration Products Group margins increased due to better overall plant
- ----------------------------
performance and the impact of the sale of the Commercial Refrigeration business
in Germany.

SG&A increased 16.7% to $522.2 million in 1997 (16.4% of sales) from $447.5
million (13.9% of sales) in 1996. The absolute dollar increase was primarily due
to the impact of the non-recurring charges. Other factors contributing to the
increase include the cost of continued investment in distribution in growing
markets, specifically Asia and Latin America, increased research and development
spending, costs associated with new product introductions and inflation.
Lower-than-anticipated revenues impacted the increase in SG&A as a percent of
sales. The Company intends to continue to expand and strengthen its distribution
in areas which will benefit future growth.

Net interest expense increased to $40.9 million in 1997 from $34.5 million in
1996, due to both higher average interest rates and higher average borrowing
levels.

Provision for income taxes of $31.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1997
relates to both U.S. and non-U.S. operations. The effective rate is 39.6% which
is a significant increase over 1996 primarily due to the impact of the $62.1
million fourth quarter charge which included components for which no deferred
tax benefits were recorded. The 1997 effective tax rate excluding the impact of
the $62.1 million non-recurring charge is consistent with expected rates. 

Net income, as a result of the above factors, was $47.4 million in 1997 as
compared to $147.9 million in 1996. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

Working capital requirements are generally not limited to, attorneys',
consultants' and experts' fees and expenses) of any kind and nature suffered by
or asserted against Tenant as a direct or indirect result of any preexisting
condition prior to the occupancy of said premises by Tenant or as a direct or
indirect result of any condition or violation taking place after the termination
of the lease term or Tenant's occupancy of the property. The foregoing
indemnification shall survive the expiration or termination of the lease term.

Working capital was $521.1 million and $535.1 million as of December 31, 1998
and 1997, respectively. Accounts receivable increased in 1998 due to higher
fourth quarter sales volume and the net receivable to record a portion of the
anticipated insurance recovery. Inventory levels were lower at December 31,
1998, than at December 31, 1997, primarily as a result of higher fourth quarter
sales volume. The current ratio was 1.66 at December 31, 1998, as compared to
1.78 for December 31, 1997. 

Long-term indebtedness was $362.7 million at December 31, 1998, primarily
consisting of borrowings of $300 million senior notes and bank lines. As of
December 31, 1998, there were no borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

At December 31, 1998, the Company maintained a $500 million Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement (the Agreement) expiring on July 31, 2002. The Agreement was
amended and restated May 1, 1997. The Agreement provides for borrowings under
the facility at LIBOR plus .16% or at specified bid rates and requires a fee of
 .09%. At December 31, 1998, the LIBOR rate was 5.06%. The Agreement, as amended,
contains financial and operating covenants requiring the Company to maintain
certain financial ratios and standard provisions limiting leverage, investments
and liens. The Company is in compliance with these agreements. 

The Company's non-U.S. subsidiaries maintain bank credit facilities in various
currencies that provide for borrowings of $269.6 million and $245.2 million at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, of which $202.9 million and $175.5
million, respectively, were unused at December 31, 1998 and 1997. In some
instances, borrowings against these credit facilities have been guaranteed by
the Company to assure availability of funds at favorable rates. 

During the second quarter of 1997, the Company arranged four separate unsecured
bank lines similar to commercial paper. These bank lines provide for total
borrowings of $295 million which are expected to be reborrowed in the ordinary
course of business. 

At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had $41.0 million and $169.8 million,
respectively, outstanding under these bank lines. The average rate on the bank
lines was 5.61% and 5.92% at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. At
December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had $300 million and $100 million of
Senior Notes outstanding, respectively. On June 1, 1998, the Company issued $200
million of 6.70% fixed rate Senior Notes having a maturity of ten years from the
date of issue. The proceeds from the sale of the notes were used to pay down the
Company's commercial paper borrowings and bank lines. The $100 million of Senior
Notes issued in March 1993 bear interest at a 6.75% fixed rate and are due March
2003. 


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<PAGE>
 
The Company sold a fractional ownership interest in a defined pool of trade
accounts receivable for $100 million in 1998 and 1997. At December 31, 1998 and
1997, the discount rate on the accounts receivable sold was approximately 5.30%
and 5.78%, respectively. 

Because the Company's obligations under the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement and Receivables Sales Agreement bear interest at floating rates, the
Company's interest costs are sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates.

Based on historical cash flows, the Company believes that it will be able to
satisfy its principal and interest payment obligations and its working capital
and capital expenditure requirements from operating cash flows together with the
availability under the revolving credit facility.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into various types of
transactions that involve contracts and financial instruments with
off-balance-sheet risk. The Company enters into these financial instruments to
manage financial market risk, including foreign exchange, commodity price and
interest rate risk. The Company enters into these financial instruments
utilizing over-the-counter as opposed to exchange traded instruments. The
Company mitigates the risk that counterparties to these over-the-counter
agreements will fail to perform by only entering into agreements with major
international financial institutions. Financial instruments are more fully
discussed in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements and under the
caption Market Risk on page 27. 

Capital expenditures were $64.6 million in 1998 as compared to $66.9 million in
1997. These expenditures were made primarily to expand capacity, reduce costs
and introduce new products. Capital expenditures during 1999 are anticipated to
be greater than in 1998 and are expected to exceed annual depreciation and
amortization. The anticipated increase is primarily due to expenditures to
rebuild the Grantley facility. These expenditures will be funded from a
combination of operating cash flows, availability under the revolving credit
facility, and insurance coverage.

Cash dividends of $0.48 per share were paid on common stock in 1998 and 1997.
The declaration and payment of future dividends will be at the sole discretion
of the Board of Directors and will depend upon such factors as the Company's
profitability, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and
other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.

Employee stock plans include the 1992 Employee Stock Purchase Plan which
authorizes the allocation of 1,500,000 shares of stock for the Plan and the
Amended and Restated 1992 Omnibus Stock Plan which authorizes the issuance of up
to 7,880,000 shares of the Company's common stock as stock options or restricted
share awards. At December 31, 1998, approximately 532,000 options remained
available for grant under the Plans. 

During 1997, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 6.0
million shares of its common stock. Such stock purchases may be made from time
to time in the open market and privately negotiated transactions. During 1998,
the Company repurchased 1.1 million shares for $44.0 million. 

Company management believes that these employee stock plans provide valuable
incentives to a broad range of York employees by giving them a direct equity
interest in the Company. Company management further believes that funding the
required shares through share repurchases will mitigate the dilutive impact such
employee plans would otherwise have. 

INFLATION 

Management believes inflation has not had a significant impact on the Company's
results of operations for the periods presented. The Company was able to
substantially offset the effect of inflation through cost reduction programs in
1998. Management does not anticipate inflation having a significant impact on
the future results of operations. 

CYCLICALITY 

Exposure to cyclicality in the new construction market is mitigated by the
Company's emphasis on the service, repair and replacement market and
participation in the refrigeration market, each of which is less cyclical. As
the installed base of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment has
grown and aged, the Company derives a significant portion of its revenue from
the service, repair and replacement market. In 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively, on a worldwide basis, service, repair and replacement revenue
accounted for an estimated 44%, 41% and 49% of the Company's total sales, while
new construction sales accounted for the remaining 56%, 59% and 51%. The Company
expects growth in the service, repair and replacement market over the next
several years to outpace growth in the new construction market.


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<PAGE>
 
Seasonality

Sales of the Company's Unitary products equipment historically have been
seasonal. Demand for residential air conditioning equipment in the new
construction market varies according to the season, with increased demand
generally in the summer months. Demand in the residential replacement market
generally peaks in early summer for air conditioners and in the fall for
furnaces. Demand for hermetic compressors in the original equipment market
generally increases from January through July as manufacturers increase
production to meet anticipated seasonal demand. The Company provides incentives
for distributors to purchase products in advance of seasonal sales. These
incentives, together with advance production schedules, reduce the impact of
seasonal fluctuations on the Company's sales of residential equipment.
Requirements for service and repair parts for Engineered Systems products also
increase during summer months. The overall effect of seasonality is also
dampened by the Company's Engineered Systems and Refrigeration equipment, for
which demand is not as seasonal. 

Market Risk 

The Company is subject to market risk associated with changes in interest rates,
foreign currency exchange rates and certain commodity prices. To manage the risk
of fluctuations in interest rates the Company's borrowings are a mix of fixed
and floating rate obligations. This includes $100 million of Senior Notes that
bear interest at a 6.75% fixed rate and are due March 2003 as well as $200
million of Senior Notes with a fixed interest rate of 6.70% which are due June
2008. Short-term borrowings are typically bank loans and commercial paper that
is reborrowed in the ordinary course of business. The Company's short-term
borrowings maturity dates support seasonal working capital needs. The Company's
non-U.S. subsidiaries maintain bank credit facilities for borrowings in their
functional currency on a floating rate basis. 

The Company has manufacturing facilities in 12 foreign countries and its
products are sold in over 100 countries throughout the world. As a result, the
Company is exposed to foreign currency risk that future cash flows from
transactions in foreign currencies will be negatively impacted by exchange rate
changes. To reduce this risk, the Company hedges its foreign currency
transaction exposure with forward contracts and purchased options, in accordance
with the Company's Treasury Policy and Procedures Manual on hedging (the
Policy). These foreign currency forward and option contracts are matched to
foreign currency transactions that effectively fix the sales price for finished
product or purchase price for raw material components. The Company's local
entities are required to hedge these firm commitments with the Corporate
Treasury Department. The Corporate Treasury Department evaluates the Company's
net position on an overall basis, in accordance with the parameters established
in the Policy, and where necessary, hedges the foreign currency exchange
exposure risk with an external counter-party using the instruments mentioned
previously. The Company mitigates the risk that the counter-party to these
agreements will fail to perform by only entering into agreements with major
international financial institutions. Foreign currency risk associated with
intercompany transactions is mitigated using a multilateral netting process. Any
net exposures are hedged as discussed above and in accordance with the Policy.

The Company purchases raw material commodities and is at risk for fluctuations
in the market price of those commodities. In connection with the purchase of
major commodities, principally copper and aluminum for manufacturing
requirements, the Company may enter into commodity forward contracts to
effectively fix the cost of the commodity to the Company. These contracts
require each settlement between the Company and its counter-party to coincide
with cash market purchases of the actual commodity. Settlement proceeds or
payments are recognized as an adjustment to the cost of the commodity purchased.
The Company does not hedge firm commitments beyond three years. 

The Company does not anticipate any material changes in its primary market risk
exposures in 1999 and does not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading
purposes. 

The following table provides information about the fair value of the Company's
market-sensitive financial instruments and is a forward-looking statement. All
instruments described in the table are non-trading. The Company's borrowings are
not included in the table since their carrying amount approximates the fair
value of similar debt instruments of comparable maturity and the interest rate
market risk is not significant as a result of the management strategies
described previously. Refer to note 2 to the consolidated financial statements
for additional information. The table presents the Company's market risk
exposure to potential changes in the fair value of its foreign currency hedge
instruments at December 31, 1998. As discussed previously, the hedged instrument
maturity matches the transactional cash flow exposures. These hedged instruments
mature in 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. The table also illustrates the
effect of a 10% appreciation and depreciation of the United States Dollar (USD)
on the unhedged position, with the exception of the German Deutsche Mark (DEM)
exposure which is based on a 10% appreciation and depreciation of the British
Pound Sterling (GBP). Furthermore, the table presents the December 31, 1998 fair
value of the Company's total pounds of copper hedged for 1999 and 2000.


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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Foreign Currency Exposure
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(USD equivalents, in thousands)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   (Short Exposure)   (Short Exposure)    Foreign Currency        USD             USD     
                                   Foreign Currency     Hedged as of      Exchange Exposure       10%             10%     
Currency                           Exchange Exposure    Dec. 31, 1998       Net of Hedging    Appreciation    Depreciation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>                <C>                 <C>                 <C>            <C>  
AUD - Australian Dollar                 9,200.00           9,200.00               0.00              0.00         0.00 
CLP - Chilean Peso                      5,100.00           2,500.00           2,600.00           (260.00)      260.00 
DEM - German Deutsche Mark             11,863.00          11,542.00             321.00            (32.10)       32.10 
DKK - Danish Krona                       (789.00)              0.00            (789.00)            78.90       (78.90)
GBP - British Pound Sterling            1,606.00           1,383.00             223.00            (22.30)       22.30 
JPY - Japanese Yen                      5,227.00           5,253.00             (26.00)             2.60        (2.60)
NZD - New Zealand Dollar                  608.37             608.37               0.00              0.00         0.00 
SGD - Singapore Dollar                  5,900.00           5,900.00               0.00              0.00         0.00 
THB - Thailand Baht                     1,557.00           1,557.00               0.00              0.00         0.00 
ZAR - South African Rands               2,166.80           2,166.80               0.00              0.00         0.00 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>

Copper Exposure                                                                                  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Pounds          Notional     Dec. 31, 1998
Year                                                                         Hedged           Amount       Fair Value  
===========================================================================================================================
<C>                                                                        <C>             <C>             <C>         
1999                                                                       50,000,000      $42,692,000     $34,346,000 
2000                                                                       20,000,000      $17,150,000     $14,660,000 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

YEAR 2000 UPDATE
                                                           
General information and state of readiness

The Company's enterprise-wide Year 2000 (Y2K) Compliance Program (the Program)
was initiated in February, 1997. The Company divided the Program into four
dimensions: information systems; York International products and services;
production equipment and facilities; and supplier capabilities.

As of the end of 1998, the Company was testing, validating, and implementing
internal information systems and external information systems interfaces that
are Y2K compliant. These activities include, but are not limited to, evaluating
existing and new hardware and software and, where necessary, replacing or
modifying these system components to be Y2K compliant. In 1996, the Company
determined that MAPICS would be the enterprise-wide manufacturing system.
Likewise, the Company decided in 1995 to use the Lawson Financial Systems
package at all U.S. locations. During the risk assessment phase of the Program,
it was determined that by accelerating the deployment of these two system
components, the Company would remediate a significant percentage of the Y2K
systems issues. Other system components as well as non-manufacturing systems
internationally are being modified or replaced to achieve Y2K compliance.
Testing and validation is expected to continue into the third quarter of 1999.

The Company's products verification dimension is complete. The Company has
determined that its residential products are Y2K compliant and will transition
correctly to the year 2000 without manual intervention. In addition, the Company
has verified that the vast majority of its commercial and industrial products
utilizing York-manufactured or York-designed microprocessor control panels or
PLC-based equipment are Y2K compliant. 

The Company has conducted an evaluation of its production equipment and process
control capabilities in all manufacturing locations and is remediating those few
components that are not currently Y2K compliant. Similarly, the Company has
evaluated its facilities controls (e.g., elevators, telephone systems, security
systems, etc.) to determine Y2K compliance. In most cases those systems were
found to be Y2K compliant. In isolated situations where the facilities systems
were found to be non-compliant, plans are in place for remediation by the second
quarter of 1999. 

The Company has required critical suppliers to certify Y2K compliance.
Furthermore, the Company is establishing plans to conduct detailed evaluations
with critical suppliers to verify compliance. The Company will be evaluating the
necessary "Millennium Stock Levels" to be established for parts and materials
that are critical to the manufacturing process. The Company will also be
developing plans and necessary stock levels for single-source items. The Company
will continue to develop further contingency plans throughout 1999 as necessary.


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<PAGE>
 
Cost

The Company expects to incur internal staff costs as well as consulting and
other expenses related to infrastructure and facilities enhancements necessary
to prepare systems and applications for the year 2000. The cost of testing and
conversion of systems and applications will not have a material effect on the
Company's results of operations or financial position. A significant proportion
of these costs are not likely to be incremental costs to the Company, but rather
will represent the redeployment of existing information technology resources or
be a component of planned system improvements. 

Risks 

The Company's failure to correct or develop an adequate contingency plan to
mitigate a material Y2K problem, including problems experienced by suppliers,
could result in an interruption in normal business activities or operations.
However, the Company is confident that the Compliance Program will allow it to
complete a successful transition to the Year 2000. This statement constitutes a
Year 2000 readiness disclosure by York International Corporation, under the Year
2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act.

Euro Conversion

Management has initiated an internal analysis of and planning for the effect the
Euro will have on the operating and financial condition of the Company. The Euro
is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's operating results or
competitive position. The Company's financial systems are Euro compliant and
opportunities will continue to be investigated for European-wide system
infrastructures. 

Manufacturing Operations 

On February 2, 1998, the Company incurred damage to its Grantley manufacturing
facility in York, PA, when tanks used for testing ruptured. The accident caused
substantial damage to facilities used in steel cutting and rolling operations
and heat exchanger production. The Company is rebuilding the facility and fully
restoring its production capacity. The Company's rebuilding operations are
expected to continue into the second quarter of 1999. For additional information
relating to the Grantley facility incident, see note 17 to the consolidated
financial statements.

New Accounting Standards

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" (the Standard). The Standard establishes comprehensive
accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging
activities that require a Company to record the derivative instrument at fair
value in the balance sheet. Furthermore, the derivative instrument must meet
specific criteria or the change in its fair value is to be recognized in
earnings in the period of change. To achieve hedge accounting treatment the
derivative instrument needs to be part of a well-documented hedging strategy
that describes the exposure to be hedged, the objective of the hedge and a
measurable definition of its effectiveness in hedging the exposure. The Standard
is effective as of the beginning of the first quarter of the fiscal year
beginning after June 15, 1999. Adoption of this statement is not expected to
have a material effect on the Company's financial statements. 

In 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) issued
Statements of Position (SOP) 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use" and SOP 98-5, "Reporting on the
Cost of Start-Up Activities." These SOPs require that certain costs related to
the development or purchase of internal-use software be capitalized and
amortized over the estimated useful life of the software and that costs of
start-up activities, including organization costs, be expensed as incurred.
These statements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
1998. During 1998, the Company developed an internal accounting policy for the
capitalization of certain internal-use software costs as required by SOP 98-1.
The Company has determined that adoption of SOP 98-1 and SOP 98-5 will not have
a material effect on the Company's financial statements. 

Forward-Looking Information - Risk Factors

To the extent the Registrant has made "forward-looking statements," certain risk
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
in such forward-looking statements including, but not limited to competition,
government regulation, environmental considerations and the Year 2000 Compliance
Program. Unseasonably cool spring or summer weather in the United States or in
Europe could adversely affect the Registrant's UPG residential air conditioning
business. The ESG air conditioning business could be affected by a slowdown in
the large chiller market and by the level of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) retrofits.
The resolution of the insurance claim for an amount greater than or less than
amounts recorded could affect the Company's results. Overall performance of the
Registrant was affected by the economic conditions in Asia, and future
anticipated performance could be affected by any serious economic downturns in
other worldwide markets.
<PAGE>
 
                          Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                             December 31 
                                                             ----------- 
(in thousands)                                         1998               1997 
================================================================================
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $    22,746     $    12,228
  Receivables                                          632,768         555,830
  Inventories                                          536,854         541,114
  Prepayments and other current assets                 118,165         112,448
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total current assets                             1,310,533       1,221,620
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred income taxes                                   30,805          21,869
Unallocated excess of cost over net
  assets acquired                                      337,353         343,854
Investments in affiliates                               20,092          17,660
Property, plant and equipment, net                     374,731         368,642
Deferred charges and other assets                       33,024           2,653
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total assets                                   $ 2,106,538     $ 1,996,298
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Notes payable and current portion
    of long-term debt                              $    52,583     $    69,438
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses                670,797         601,573
  Income taxes                                          66,099          15,486
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total current liabilities                          789,479         686,497
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warranties                                              36,488          36,280
Long-term debt                                         362,724         452,344
Postretirement benefit liabilities                     140,152         133,294
Other long-term liabilities                             46,896          41,598
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock $.005 par value; 200,000
    shares authorized;
    Issued 44,616 shares in 1998 and 44,057
    shares in 1997                                         223             220
  Additional paid in capital                           700,959         679,180
  Retained earnings                                    290,465         173,375
  Accumulated other comprehensive losses               (58,209)        (47,100)
  Treasury stock, at cost; 4,621 shares in
    1998 and 3,429 shares in 1997                     (199,037)       (153,425)
  Unearned compensation                                 (3,602)         (5,965)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total stockholders' equity                         730,799         646,285
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $ 2,106,538     $ 1,996,298
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements


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<PAGE>
 
                     Consolidated Statements of Operations

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    Years Ended December 31
                                                    -----------------------
(in thousands, except per share data)       1998              1997             1996
======================================================================================
<S>                                     <C>              <C>              <C>        
Net sales                               $ 3,289,201      $ 3,193,657      $ 3,218,534
Cost of goods sold                        2,566,265        2,557,431        2,532,677
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Gross profit                              722,936          636,226          685,857
Selling, general and administrative                                      
  expenses                                  494,232          522,224          447,473
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Income from operations                    228,704          114,002          238,384
Interest expense, net                        41,527           40,876           34,544
Equity in earnings of affiliates               (126)          (5,342)            (623)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Income before income taxes                187,303           78,468          204,463
Provision for income taxes                   50,810           31,075           56,554
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net income                            $   136,493      $    47,393      $   147,909
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Basic earnings per share                $      3.38      $      1.11      $      3.43
Diluted earnings per share                     3.36             1.10             3.37
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted average common shares and                                      
  common equivalents outstanding:                                       
  Basic                                      40,402           42,550           43,136
  Diluted                                    40,622           43,040           43,950
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.




                Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income



                                                Years Ended December 31
                                                -----------------------
(in thousands)                              1998          1997          1996
================================================================================
Net income                             $ 136,493      $ 47,393       $ 147,909 
Other comprehensive losses:
  Foreign currency translation
    adjustments                          (10,324)       23,622          (1,052)
  Minimum pension liabilities
    (net of tax of $386)                    (785)           --              --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total other comprehensive losses       (11,109)      (23,622)         (1,052)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Comprehensive income                   $ 125,384      $ 23,771       $ 146,857 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
<PAGE>
 
                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                              Years Ended December 31
                                                              -----------------------
(in thousands)                                          1998           1997           1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>            <C> 
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                         $ 136,493      $  47,393      $ 147,909
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net                                    
    cash provided by operating activities:                                      
    Depreciation and amortization                       57,785         52,776         48,581
    Amortization of deferred charges                    17,059         15,978         18,410
    Provision for doubtful accounts receivable           8,206          6,139          5,718
    Other                                                5,634         (1,638)         7,154
    Change in assets and liabilities net of                     
      effects from purchase of other companies:
      Receivables                                      (88,430)         2,074         (8,381)
      Inventories                                        4,536         48,562        (92,643)
      Prepayments and other current assets              (6,025)        (3,145)        (9,220)
      Deferred income taxes                             (9,417)        (1,686)         3,390 
      Other assets                                     (16,995)         2,245        (11,117)
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses             64,050         (2,422)       (69,203)
      Income taxes                                      47,889        (13,429)           453 
      Long term warranties                                 197          2,030          5,316 
      Postretirement benefit liabilities                 6,858          4,883          3,776 
      Minimum pension liability                           (785)            --             --
      Other long-term liabilities                        6,113         (6,046)        (1,469)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities              233,168        153,714         48,674 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
 Net purchases of and investments in other
   companies (net of cash acquired)                     (7,794)        (8,978)       (16,468)
 Capital expenditures                                  (64,638)       (66,854)       (73,576)
 Other                                                   1,781          5,718          1,222 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used by investing activities                  (70,651)       (70,114)       (88,822)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Common stock issued                                   19,546         14,909         20,064 
  Treasury stock purchases                             (45,824)      (157,224)        (2,036)
  Net proceeds from issuance of bank loans                  --        169,780             --
  Long-term debt payments                             (119,748)      (114,223)       (40,851)
  Proceeds from issuance of senior bank notes          198,310             --             --
  Net (payments) borrowings on short-term debt         (16,855)       (59,023)        40,965 
  Net (payments) proceeds of commercial paper
    borrowings                                        (168,182)        83,146         40,246 
  Dividends paid                                       (19,403)       (20,349)       (15,602)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities      (152,156)       (82,984)        42,786 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                    157            142             (6)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents               10,518            758          2,632 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year          12,228         11,470          8,838 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year             $  22,746      $  12,228      $  11,470 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
  Interest                                           $  40,207      $  41,519      $  34,454 
  Income taxes                                          28,153         55,587         46,683 
Non-cash investing activities, acquisition
  of business:
  Fair value of assets acquired                          7,377         20,447         23,336 
  Cash paid                                             (7,794)       (17,481)       (16,468)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Liabilities assumed                                $    (417)     $   2,966      $   6,868 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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<PAGE>
 
                Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                                   
                                      Common Stock Issued    Additional           Accumulated Other   Treasury Stock               
                                      -------------------     Paid In    Retained   Comprehensive     --------------      Unearned 
(in thousands, except share data)     Shares       Amount     Capital    Earnings      Losses      Shares      Amount  Compensation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>         <C> 
Balance, December 31, 1995          43,125,713   $      216   $  644,377  $ 14,024   $(22,426)      52,506   $  (1,909)   $(9,468)
  Net income                                --           --           --   147,909         --           --          --         --
  Issuance of common stock under                                                                                                 
    executive stock agreements           2,000           --            2        --         --           --          --         --
  Issuance of common stock under                                                                                                 
    employee stock purchase plan       188,123            1        7,521        --         --           --          --         --
  Other, primarily exercise of                                                                                                   
    stock options                      404,017            2       12,468        --         --           --          --         --
  Tax effect of options exercised           --           --        3,393        --         --           --          --         --
  Amortization of unearned                                                                                                     
    compensation                            --           --           --        --         --           --          --      2,873
  Issuance of treasury stock, at                                                                                    
    cost                                    --           --           14        --         --       (1,928)         70         --
  Purchase of treasury stock, at                                                                                                 
    cost                                    --           --           --        --         --       47,050      (2,036)        --
  Cash dividends on common stock                                                                                                 
          ($.36 per share)                  --           --           --   (15,602)        --           --          --         --
  Currency translation adjustment           --           --           --        --     (1,052)          --          --         --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance, December 31, 1996          43,719,853   $      219   $  667,775  $146,331   $(23,478)      97,628   $  (3,875)   $(6,595)
  Net income                                --           --           --    47,393         --           --          --         -- 
  Issuance of common stock under                                                                        
    executive stock agreements          15,000           --          898        --         --      (25,000)      1,126     (1,984)
  Issuance of common stock under                                                             
    employee stock purchase plan       165,369            1        5,557        --         --         (744)         34         --
  Other, primarily exercise of                                                                                                   
    stock options                      157,067           --        2,758        --         --     (149,926)      6,495         --
  Tax effect of options exercised           --           --        2,187        --         --           --          --         --
  Amortization of unearned                                                                                                     
    compensation                            --           --           --        --         --           --          --      2,614 
  Issuance of treasury stock, at                                                                        
    cost                                    --           --            5        --         --         (469)         19         --
  Purchase of treasury stock, at                                                                                                 
    cost                                    --           --           --        --         --    3,507,321    (157,224)        --
  Cash dividends on common stock                                                                                                 
    ($.48 per share)                        --           --           --   (20,349)        --           --          --         --
  Currency translation adjustment           --           --           --        --    (23,622)          --          --         --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance, December 31, 1997          44,057,289   $      220   $  679,180  $173,375   $(47,100)   3,428,810   $(153,425)   $(5,965)
  Net income                                --           --           --   136,493         --           --          --         --
  Issuance of common stock under                                                           
    executive stock agreements, net     32,000           --        1,169        --         --        1,600         212     (1,137)
  Issuance of common stock under                                                             
    employee stock purchase plan       225,861            1        7,585        --         --           --          --         --
  Other, primarily exercise of                                                                                                   
    stock options                      300,625            2       11,715        --         --           --          --         --
  Tax effect of options exercised           --           --        1,310        --         --           --          --         --
  Amortization of unearned                                                                                                     
    compensation                            --           --           --        --         --           --          --      3,500 
  Purchase of treasury stock, at                                                                        
    cost                                    --           --           --        --         --    1,190,640     (45,824)        --
  Cash dividends on common stock                                                
    ($.48 per share)                        --           --           --   (19,403)        --          --           --         --
  Minimum pension liability                 --           --           --        --       (785)         --           --         --
  Currency translation adjustment           --           --           --        --    (10,324)         --           --         --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance, December 31, 1998          44,615,775   $      223   $  700,959  $290,465   $(58,209)   4,621,050   $(199,037)   $(3,602)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE> 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

                                      a16
<PAGE>
 
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

York International Corporation (The Company) is a full-line, global designer and
manufacturer of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration
(HVAC&R) equipment with three major product groups: Engineered Systems, Unitary
and Refrigeration. The Company markets its products and services throughout the
world and its customers range from residential contractors to design builders,
contractors and building owners. Sales and related cost of goods sold are
recognized primarily based upon shipment of products or performance of services.

Use of Estimates in the Financial Statements

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
transactions have been eliminated.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly
liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be
cash equivalents.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market using the last-in,
first-out (LIFO) or first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

Unallocated Excess of Costs Over Net Assets Acquired

The unallocated excess of costs over net assets acquired is amortized on a
straight-line basis over periods of up to 40 years. Accumulated amortization
related to such excess at December 31, 1998 and 1997, is $90.3 million and $79.1
million, respectively. The Company assesses the recoverability or impairment, if
any, of the elements of this intangible asset by determining whether the
amortization of the balance over its remaining life can be recovered through
undiscounted future operating cash flows of the acquired operations or the
long-lived assets to which the unallocated excess is attributed. 

Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and renewals of relatively minor items are
generally charged to earnings as incurred. Renewals of significant items are
capitalized.

Depreciation is computed generally on a straight-line basis over the estimated
useful lives of related assets. For income tax purposes, accelerated methods of
depreciation are generally used.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Earnings of foreign operations are reinvested in the business and no provision
for domestic income tax or foreign withholding tax is made on such earnings
until distributed. 

Earnings per Share

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128,
"Earnings per Share" in 1997, which establishes standards for computing and
presenting earnings per share. All prior earnings per share amounts have been
restated to conform to the provisions of SFAS 128. 

The Company's basic earnings per share are based upon the weighted average
common shares outstanding during the period. The Company's diluted earnings per
share are based upon the weighted average outstanding common shares and common
share equivalents.

Postretirement Benefit Plans and Postemployment Benefits

A majority of domestic employees participate in noncontributory pension plans,
and substantially all non-U.S. employees participate in contributory or
noncontributory pension plans.

                                      a17
<PAGE>
 
The Company has certain postemployment benefits provided to former or inactive
employees who are not retirees. These benefits include salary continuance,
severance and disability health care. The benefits are accrued over the
employee's service period or as an expense at the date of the event triggering
the benefit. The Company adopted SFAS No.132, "Employers' Disclosures about
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits" in 1998, which revises employers'
disclosures about pension and other postretirement benefit plans. All prior
disclosures have been restated to conform to the provisions of SFAS 132. 

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency for the majority of the Company's foreign operations is
the applicable local currency. The translation of the applicable foreign
currencies into U.S. dollars is performed for balance sheet accounts using the
exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expense accounts
are translated using the weighted average exchange rate experienced during the
period. The differences resulting from such translation are included in
stockholders' equity. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency
transactions are included in the results of operations. 

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related interpretations in
accounting for its stock-based compensation plans. Accordingly, no compensation
expense has been recognized with respect to such plans other than for restricted
stock and performance-based awards. Information related to stock-based
compensation awards is presented in note 18 to the consolidated financial
statements along with the disclosures required under SFAS 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation." 

Note 2--Financial Instruments 

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk 

In the ordinary course of business the Company enters into various types of
transactions that involve contracts and financial instruments with off-balance-
sheet risk. The Company enters into these financial instruments to manage
financial market risk, including foreign exchange, commodity price and interest
rate risk. The Company enters into these financial instruments utilizing over-
the-counter as opposed to exchange traded instruments. The Company mitigates the
risk that counter-parties to these over-the-counter agreements will fail to
perform by only entering into agreements with major international financial
institutions.

Foreign Currency Instruments

Since the Company purchases raw materials and sells finished products in various
currencies, the Company is exposed to foreign currency risk. The Company manages
its foreign currency transaction risk by hedging the net currency exposures.
However, the Company does not hedge certain foreign exchange transaction
exposures that are immaterial or are considered to be in currencies highly
correlated to the manufacturing entity's currency. 

The Company primarily uses foreign currency forward contracts and purchased
options. These foreign currency forward and option contracts are matched to firm
commitments of foreign currency transactions and effectively fix the sales or
purchase price. These contracts are settled in cash upon expiration, with
settlement proceeds or payments included in the measurement of the item hedged.
The option contracts are purchased in cash and amortized over the contract term.
The Company does not hedge firm commitments beyond three years. 

Commodity Contracts

Since the Company purchases raw material commodities, it is at risk for
fluctuations in the market price of those commodities. In connection with the
purchase of major commodities, principally copper and aluminum for anticipated
manufacturing requirements, the Company may enter into commodity forward
contracts to effectively fix the cost of the commodity. These contracts require
cash settlement between the Company and its counter-party to coincide with cash
market purchases of the actual commodity. Settlement proceeds or payments are
recognized as an adjustment to the cost of the commodity purchased. The Company
does not hedge firm commitments beyond three years. 

The notional amount and estimated fair value of the Company's hedging contracts
are as follows: 

                                        1998                     1997
                               -------------------------------------------------
(in thousands)                 Notional       Fair      Notional       Fair 
================================================================================
Foreign currency forward
  contracts                     $55,245     $54,629     $31,995     $32,217
Commodity forward contracts      59,842      49,006      39,900      33,616
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>
 
Other Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's other financial
instruments are as follows:

                                      1998                       1997 
                              --------------------------------------------------
(in thousands)                Carrying       Fair       Carrying       Fair
================================================================================
Cash and cash equivalents     $022,746     $022,746     $012,228     $012,228
Short-term borrowings           52,583       52,583       69,438       69,438
Long-term debt:
  Commercial paper                  --           --      168,182      168,182
  Bank lines                    41,003       41,003      169,780      169,780
  Senior notes at 6.75%        100,000      102,622      100,000      100,890
  Senior notes at 6.70%        200,000      205,632           --           --
  Other                         21,721       21,721       14,382       14,382
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The fair values of each of the Company's long-term debt instruments are based on
the amount of future cash flows associated with each instrument discounted using
the Company's current borrowing rate for similar debt instruments of comparable
maturity. 

Note 3--Receivables 

Receivables are as follows: 

(in thousands)                                            1998              1997
================================================================================
Customers, trade                                      $554,601          $509,333
Affiliate receivables, trade                            12,538            15,759
Other receivables                                       85,540            48,577
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       652,679           573,669
Less allowance for doubtful
  accounts receivable                                   19,911            17,839
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net receivables                                     $632,768          $555,830
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At December 31, 1998 and 1997, $100 million was outstanding under an agreement
whereby the Company sold a fractional interest in a defined pool of trade
accounts receivable as discussed in note 9. 

Note 4--Inventories 

Inventories are classified as follows:

(in thousands)                                         1998                 1997
================================================================================
Raw material                                       $177,960             $163,336
Work in progress                                     92,712              110,882
Finished goods                                      266,182              266,896
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total inventories                                $536,854             $541,114
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Inventories valued under the LIFO method comprised approximately 36%, 41% and
40% of the December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 totals, respectively. If valued
under the FIFO method, inventories would have been greater by $13.1 million at
December 31, 1998, $13.8 million at December 31, 1997 and $14.1 million at
December 31, 1996.

Note 5--Prepayments and Other Current Assets

The components of prepayments and other current assets are summarized below:

(in thousands)                                               1998           1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred income tax assets                               $074,394       $069,900
Prepaid insurance                                          19,499         18,972
Other                                                      24,272         23,576
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total prepayments and other current assets             $118,165       $112,448
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>
 
     An option will be exercised automatically on the last day of the option 
period (the "exercise date"), at which time the Company will deduct from the 
participant's stock purchase account an amount sufficient to purchase up to the 
number of shares of the Common Stock subject to the participant's option at the 
option exercise price. The exercise price per share will be equal to 85% of the 
fair market value of the Common Stock on the grant date or the exercise date, 
whichever is less. The balance of the participant' account, if any, will be 
refunded to him promptly after the exercise date.

     All U.S. and most non-U.S. employees of the Company scheduled to work at
least 20 hours per week or more than five months during the option term are
eligible to purchase shares of the Common Stock under the Purchase Plan through
regular payroll deductions (valued in United States dollars) of not less than
$5.00 nor more that 10% of their eligible compensation (as defined in the 
Purchase Plan) per pay period. No options may be granted under the Purchase Plan
to an employee who immediately after the granting of an option would own stock 
of the Company possessing more than 5% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company. No participant may be granted an option under 
the Purchase Plan which would permit his or her rights to purchase shares of 
Common Stock under the Purchase Plan to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 
of fair market value of such shares (determined at the time the option is 
granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding. On March 
24, 1999, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries had approximately 16,800
employees, including executive officers, who were eligible to participate in the
Purchase Plan.

     An employee's participation in the Purchase Plan shall be terminated when 
he or she (a) voluntarily withdraws from the Purchase Plan; (b) resigns or is 
discharged; or (c) retires or dies. Upon such termination, all funds in a 
participant's account will be refunded without interest, except that upon 
retirement or death, a participant or his or her legal representative may elect 
to exercise any outstanding option of the participant. A participant who 
withdraws from the Purchase Plan shall be eligible to participate again in the 
Purchase Plan upon expiration of the option period during which he or she 
withdrew.

     An aggregate of 1,500,000,000 shares of authorized but unissued Common 
Stock of the Company have previously been reserved for issuance under the 
Purchase Plan. In the event of a stock dividend or a subdivision, combination
or reclassification of the Common Stock, the Board of Directors may, at its 
option, terminate the Purchase Plan, or the Committee may, at its option, 
appropriately adjust the maximum number of shares subject to the Purchase Plan. 
The closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 1998 was $40.81 (the 
"Market Price"). Accordingly, the exercise price of the options to purchase 
shares granted under the Purchase Plan in January 1999 will be the lower of 85% 
of such amount ($34.69 (the "Plan Price")) or 85% of the closing price on 
December 31, 1999. The closing price of the Common Stock on March 24, 1999, was
$34.375. The benefits or amounts that will be received by any individual under 
the Purchase Plan in 1999 are not determinable at this time because the December
31, 1999 closing price of the Common Stock could affect the exercise price. In 
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the aggregate dollar value and number 
of shares received by all executive officers as a group were $214,180.69 and 
5,462, respectively; and the aggregate dollar value and number of shares 
received by all non-executive officer employees as a group were $8,623,919 and 
218,061, respectively. For information regarding certain executive officers, see
the Summary Compensation Table.

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<PAGE>
 
The Company maintains a $500 million revolving credit facility pursuant to an
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the Agreement) expiring on July 31, 2002.
The Agreement was amended and restated on May 1, 1997. The Agreement provides
for borrowings under the facility at LIBOR plus .16% or at specified bid rates
and requires a fee of .09%. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the LIBOR rate was
5.06% and 5.75%, respectively. The Agreement, as amended, contains financial and
operating covenants requiring the Company to maintain certain financial ratios
and standard provisions limiting leverage, investments and liens. At December
31, 1998 and 1997, no amounts were outstanding under the Agreement. 

The Company's non-U.S. subsidiaries maintain bank credit facilities in various
currencies that provided for available borrowings of $269.6 million and $245.2
million at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, of which $202.9 million and
$175.5 million, respectively, were unused. In some instances, borrowings against
these credit facilities have been guaranteed by the Company to assure
availability of funds at favorable rates. 

During the second quarter of 1997, the Company arranged four separate unsecured
bank lines similar to commercial paper. These bank lines provide for total
borrowings of $295 million which are expected to be reborrowed in the ordinary
course of business. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had $41.0 million
and $169.8 million, respectively, outstanding under these bank lines.

Under a receivables sales agreement entered into in 1992, the Company sold a
fractional ownership interest in a defined pool of trade accounts receivable for
$100 million in 1998 and 1997. The sold accounts receivable are reflected as a
reduction of receivables in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Under
an Amended and Restated Receivables Sales Agreement entered into on March 26,
1997, the maximum amount of the purchasers' investment is currently $120 million
and is subject to decrease based on the level of eligible accounts receivable
and restrictions on concentrations of receivables. The discount rate on the
receivables sold at December 31, 1998 and 1997 was approximately 5.30% and
5.78%, respectively. 

Annual principal payments on long-term debt are as follows for the fiscal years
indicated:

(in thousands) 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1999                                                                    $  1,572
2000                                                                      11,984
2001                                                                       2,155
2002                                                                      42,935
2003                                                                     100,000
Thereafter                                                               205,650
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Interest expense is net of interest income of $3.4 million in 1998, $1.8 million
in 1997 and $5.1 million in 1996.

NOTE 10--PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 

Components of earnings and taxes are as follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

(in thousands)                        1998               1997               1996 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                <C>                <C> 
Income before income taxes: 
  U.S.                            $153,469           $ 75,893           $196,687
  Non-U.S.                          33,834              2,575              7,776
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  $187,303           $ 78,468           $204,463
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income tax expense:
  Current:
     U.S. Federal                           $ 47,794      $ 31,383      $ 32,052
     State                                     5,395         1,011         1,762
     Non-U.S.                                 11,893         7,498        12,732
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Total current                          65,082        39,892        46,546
  Deferred                                   (14,272)       (8,817)       10,008
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Total provision for income taxes     $ 50,810      $ 31,075      $ 56,554
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
Income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S.
Federal income tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes as a result of the
following:

(in thousands)                                 1998          1997          1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tax expense at statutory rate              $ 65,556      $ 27,464      $ 71,562
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
  Equity in earnings of
   affiliates/minority interest                (498)         (540)       (1,362)
  Taxes on foreign earnings                 (16,389)        7,466        (4,189)
  State income taxes--current                 3,507           657         1,145
  Purchase accounting adjustments             3,511         3,570        (1,839)
  State income taxes--deferred                  621        (1,421)        1,600
  Export incentives                          (4,122)       (4,776)      (10,378)
  Other                                      (1,376)       (1,345)           15
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total provision for income taxes       $ 50,810      $ 31,075      $ 56,554
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions
of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 1998 and
1997 are presented below:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
(in thousands)                                                                        1998                1997 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                               <C>                 <C> 
Deferred tax assets:
  Accounts receivable, principally due to allowance for doubtful accounts         $  3,625            $  3,891
  Inventories, including uniform capitalization                                     18,359              17,276
  Compensated absences and benefits, principally
    due to accrual for financial reporting purposes                                 12,294               8,983
  Contingencies, due to accrual for financial reporting purposes                     7,860              11,443
  Warranty reserves, due to accrual for financial reporting purposes                23,928              26,995
  Postretirement benefits                                                           54,970              52,671
  Other                                                                             28,556              16,481
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total gross deferred tax assets                                                149,592             137,740
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Plant and equipment, due to purchase accounting
    adjustments and differences in depreciation                                     26,337              27,695
  Inventory, due to purchase accounting adjustments                                 15,765              16,150
  Other                                                                              2,291               2,126
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total gross deferred tax liabilities                                            44,393              45,971
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Net deferred tax assets                                                     $105,199            $ 91,769
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

Based on the Company's historical and current pre-tax earnings, management
believes it is likely the Company will realize the net deferred tax assets.

During 1998, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) completed its examination of the
Company's Federal income tax returns for 1993 and 1994. The Company reached a
settlement agreement with the IRS for those years; this settlement did not have
a material effect on the Company's financial statements. For the Federal income
tax returns for 1987 through 1992, the Company reached a settlement agreement
with the IRS during 1996; this settlement did not have a material effect on the
Company's financial statements.

Various state and foreign tax returns are under examination by the applicable
authorities. The Company does not anticipate any material effect to the
Company's financial statements resulting from these examinations.

Domestic income taxes or foreign withholding taxes have not been provided on
$124 million and $81 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries
and affiliates at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. These earnings are
considered to be permanently invested in the businesses and, under the tax laws,
are not subject to such taxes until distributed as dividends. If the earnings
were not considered permanently invested, approximately $7.3 million and $3.0
million of deferred income taxes, consisting of foreign withholding taxes, would
have been provided at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Such taxes, if
ultimately paid, may be recoverable as foreign tax credits in the U.S. 

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<PAGE>
 
NOTE 11--LEASE COMMITMENTS

The Company has non-cancelable leases with terms exceeding one year. At December
31, 1998, rental amounts committed in future years are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)                                                  Operating Leases
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1999                                                                     $28,410
2000                                                                      17,019
2001                                                                      12,868
2002                                                                       8,065
2003                                                                       5,937
Thereafter                                                                14,978
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total                                                                 $87,277
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total rental expense was $32.8 million in 1998, $35.4 million in 1997 and $30.4
million in 1996.

NOTE 12--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Total research and development costs charged to expense amounted to $31.2
million in 1998, $30.6 million in 1997 and $28.0 million in 1996.

NOTE 13--CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Company management believes that various current claims and litigation have been
adequately provided for or are covered by insurance. Therefore, the resolution
of such matters is not expected to materially affect the Company's financial
position or future earnings.

At December 31, 1998, $19.8 million in standby letters of credit and $159.2
million of performance guarantees issued by the Company were outstanding. These
items are expected to expire and be replaced with similar items in the normal
course of business.

NOTE 14--POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 

The Company has postretirement benefit plans for certain employees including
pension plans and postretirement benefit plans other than pensions, including
health and life insurance plans and other postemployment benefits.

The Company and its subsidiaries have a number of noncontributory pension plans
covering substantially all employees. Plans covering salaried and management
employees provide pension benefits that are based on the employee's compensation
during the several years before retirement. Plans covering hourly employees and
union members generally provide benefits of stated amounts for each year of
service. Contributions to the plans are based upon the projected unit credit
actuarial funding method and are limited to amounts that are currently
deductible for tax reporting purposes. The Company has an unfunded supplemental
benefit plan which was adopted in 1993 to provide certain senior management with
supplemental retirement benefits.

The Company has several postretirement health and life insurance plans covering
certain employees who were hired before February 1, 1993, who retire under the
normal, early or disability retirement provisions of any one of the Company's
domestic defined benefit pension plans. Employees who retired prior to February
1, 1993 contribute to the cost of the plans, although the Company pays the
majority of the cost. Employees retiring after February 1, 1993 contribute to
the cost of the plans based on an indexed service-related premium. Employees
hired after February 1, 1993 are not eligible for the plans. The plans are not
funded.

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<PAGE>
 
The following table sets forth the funded status and amounts recognized in the
Company's consolidated balance sheets:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                       Pension Benefits                 Other Benefits
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands)                                                       1998            1997            1998            1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                               <C>             <C>             <C>             <C> 
Change in benefit obligation
        Benefit obligation at beginning of year                   $(350,416)      $(322,845)      $ (96,569)      $ (87,849)
        Service cost                                                (16,286)        (14,772)         (1,971)         (1,984)
        Interest cost                                               (24,278)        (22,964)         (6,704)         (6,714)
        Actuarial gain                                              (23,522)         (3,057)        (12,366)           (799)
        Plan assumptions                                            (12,377)        (13,274)         (4,319)         (3,482)
        Benefits paid                                                24,892          19,814           6,070           4,259
        Plan amendments                                                (560)           (927)             --              --
        Curtailments                                                    634             726              --              --
        Translation                                                  (2,061)          6,883              --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Benefit obligation at end of year                         $(403,974)      $(350,416)      $(115,859)      $ (96,569)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in plan assets
        Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year            $ 386,248       $ 340,715              --              -- 
        Actual return on plan assets                                 62,902          63,535              --              -- 
        Contributions by employer                                     6,967           7,339           5,781           3,992
        Contributions by plan participants                               --              --             289             265
        Benefits paid                                               (24,892)        (19,814)         (6,070)         (4,257)
        Translation                                                   1,659          (5,527)             --              -- 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Fair value of plan assets at end of year                  $ 432,884       $ 386,248              --              -- 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Funded status                                                     $  28,910       $  35,832       $(115,859)      $ (96,569)
Unrecognized prior service cost                                      12,203          12,634           4,421           4,950 
Unrecognized (gain) loss                                            (71,473)        (75,007)            677         (16,655)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net amount recognized                                             $ (30,360)      $ (26,541)      $(110,761)      $(108,274)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets
        Accrued benefit liability                                 $ (33,390)      $ (28,916)      $(110,761)      $(108,274)
        Intangible asset                                              1,859           2,375              --              -- 
        Accumulated other comprehensive income                        1,171              --              --              -- 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net amount recognized                                             $ (30,360)      $ (26,541)      $(110,761)      $(108,274)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
                                                                         Pension Benefits                 Other Benefits
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       1998            1997            1998            1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C>             <C>             <C> 
Weighted average assumptions as of December 31
        Discount rate                                                  7.00%           7.25%           7.00%           7.25%
        Expected return on plan assets                                 9.75%           9.75%            --              -- 
        Rate of compensation increase                                  4.75%           4.75%            --              -- 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

For measurement purposes an 8% annual rate of increase in the cost of covered
health care benefits was assumed for 1998, 6% for 1999 and 2000, and 5.5%
thereafter.

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<PAGE>
 
Net periodic benefit costs include the following components:   

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                        Pension Benefits                     Other Benefits
                                                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands)                                                  1998         1997        1996        1998         1997         1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C> 
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
        Service cost--benefits earned
                during the period                             $ 16,286    $ 14,772    $ 13,289     $  1,971    $  1,984    $  2,326 
        Interest cost on projected benefit obligations          24,278      22,964      21,497        6,704       6,714       6,708
        Expected return on plan assets                         (37,601)    (32,256)    (26,347)*         --          --          -- 
        Amortization of prior service cost                       6,851       4,434          --          528         528         528
        Amortization of net (gain) loss                           (304)       (367)         --         (646)       (614)       (574)
        (Increase) decrease due to curtailment/window              (53)        212          --           --          --          -- 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net periodic benefit cost                                     $  9,457    $  9,759    $  8,439     $  8,557    $  8,612    $  8,988
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

*  The 1996 data is not restated, as information is not readily available. The
   1996 actual return on plan assets, ($45,390), and net amortization and
   deferrals, $19,043, are netted on the expected return on plan assets line,
   ($26,347).

Unrecognized net gains and losses in excess of the corridor are amortized over
an average of approximately 13 years, the estimated remaining service period of
employees. Net assets of the pension trust consist primarily of stocks and debt
securities.

The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value
of plan assets for the pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in
excess of plan assets were $113.6 million, $110.5 million and $88.4 million,
respectively, as of December 31, 1998, and $112.3 million, $106.5 million, and
$82.9 million, respectively, as of December 31, 1997.

Assumed health care cost trend rates have an effect on the amounts reported for
the health care plan. A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost
trend rates would have the following effects:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
(in thousands)                                                  1% Increase    1% Decrease 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>            <C> 
Effect on total of service and interest cost components           $ 1,800        $ (1,400)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation                        21,700         (17,300) 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

Salaried and eligible hourly employees of the Company may participate in the
York International Corporation Investment Plan by contributing up to 16% of
their earnings as pre-tax contributions. Beginning in 1990, the Company
contributed 25% of the employee contribution up to a maximum Company
contribution of 1% of earnings for all eligible employees. The Company's
contributions were approximately $1.5 million in 1998, $1.1 million in 1997 and
$0.9 million in 1996.

NOTE 15--SEGMENT INFORMATION 

In 1997, the Company reorganized its geographically focused operations into
three global business groups. These three global business groups operate in the
Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry (HVAC&R) and
are segmented as the Engineered Systems Group, Unitary Products Group and
Refrigeration Products Group.

The Company's Engineered Systems Group (ESG) consists of heating and air
conditioning solutions for buildings ranging from small office buildings and
fast food restaurants to large commercial and industrial complexes. Engineered
Systems air conditioning products include air-cooled and water-cooled chillers,
central air handling units, variable air volume units, control equipment to
monitor and control the entire system, maintenance and service. ESG manufactures
and provides custom design solutions for large systems used in hospitals, office
towers, hotels and airports. ESG also supplies specially designed chilled water
systems for use on naval and commercial marine vessels.

The Company's Unitary Products Group (UPG) consists of heating and air
conditioning solutions for buildings ranging from private homes and apartments
to small commercial buildings. Unitary products include ducted central air
conditioning and heating systems (air conditioners, heat pumps and furnaces),
ductless mini-splits, light commercial heating and cooling equipment, and
reciprocating and scroll compressors for original equipment manufacturers and
for sale by wholesale distributors.

The Company's Refrigeration Products Group (RPG) consists of screw and
reciprocating compressors, condensers, evaporators, heat exchangers, freezers
for commercial food freezing, process refrigeration systems, hygienic air
distribution systems, gas compression systems and automated plant control
systems.

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<PAGE>
 
The Company's reorganization was effective for 1997; comparable 1996 information
is not readily available and therefore only revenue by business unit has been
included. The following table represents the Company's operating results by
segment:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
(in thousands)                                                                1998                1997                1996
===========================================================================================================================
<S>                                                                    <C>                 <C>                 <C> 
Sales:                                                            
  Engineered Systems Group                                             $ 1,408,091         $ 1,396,436         $ 1,319,306
  Unitary Products Group                                                 1,481,760           1,392,378           1,417,782
  Refrigeration Products Group                                             447,499             447,093             510,399
  Eliminations (1)                                                         (48,149)            (42,250)            (28,953)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       $ 3,289,201         $ 3,193,657         $ 3,218,534
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1) Eliminations include the following intersegment sales:      
  Engineered Systems Group                                             $    12,710         $     7,236         $     5,820
  Unitary Products Group                                                    10,936              12,609                 802
  Refrigeration Products Group                                              24,503              22,405              22,331
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Eliminations (1)                                                     $    48,149         $    42,250         $    28,953 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from operations:                                           
  Engineered Systems Group                                             $   125,170         $   118,278 
  Unitary Products Group                                                   140,482             102,724
  Refrigeration Products Group                                              27,420              22,734
  Eliminations, general corporate expenses                        
    and other non-allocated items                                          (64,368)           (129,734)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       $   228,704         $   114,002 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates:                        
  Engineered Systems Group                                             $    (1,260)        $    (1,402)
  Unitary Products Group                                                     1,103              (3,940)
  Refrigeration Products Group                                                  31                  -- 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       $      (126)        $    (5,342)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest expense, net                                                       41,527              40,876
Income before income taxes                                                 187,303              78,468
Provision for income taxes                                                  50,810              31,075
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income                                                             $   136,493         $    47,393
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets:                                                     
  Engineered Systems Group                                             $   713,943         $   703,498 
  Unitary Products Group                                                   705,068             682,598
  Refrigeration Products Group                                             272,039             237,179
  Eliminations and other non-allocated assets                              415,488             373,023 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       $ 2,106,538         $ 1,996,298
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Depreciation and amortization expense:                            
  Engineered Systems Group                                             $    16,871         $    15,679
  Unitary Products Group                                                    26,542              23,363
  Refrigeration Products Group                                               9,502               9,351
  Other non-allocated depreciation and amortization                          4,870               4,383
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       $    57,785         $    52,776
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital expenditures:                                             
  Engineered Systems Group                                             $    28,257         $    23,413
  Unitary Products Group                                                    24,524              25,521
  Refrigeration Products Group                                               9,001              15,095
  Other non-allocated capital expenditures                                   2,856               2,825
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       $    64,638         $    66,854 
===========================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
Other non-allocated costs for management reporting include goodwill
amortization, certain pension costs, Olympic sponsorship costs, other corporate
costs, interest and income taxes. Non-allocated assets primarily consist of
prepaid pension expenses, deferred tax assets, goodwill, LIFO inventory
reserves, and other corporate assets. For management reporting, intersegment
sales are recorded on a cost-plus basis and are recorded at cost by the buying
segment. Management performance is based on earnings before interest and taxes
(EBIT) adjusted by a charge for capital.

The Company's sales are 58% to the United States and 42% to non-U.S. countries
for 1998 and 1997 and 54% to the United States and 46% to non-U.S. countries in
1996. No single non-U.S. country or single customer accounts for greater than
10% of the Company's sales. Information related to United States and non-U.S.
sales to outside customers, based on the location of the assets generating the
sales, is as follows:

(in thousands)                             1998            1997             1996
================================================================================
Sales:                                                             
  United States                      $2,200,137      $2,155,174       $2,022,581
  Other                               1,089,064       1,038,483        1,195,953
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     $3,289,201      $3,193,657       $3,218,534
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Included in United States sales are export sales of $301.5 million in 1998,
$316.3 million in 1997 and $296.7 million in 1996.

The Company's net property, plant and equipment located in the United States was
76%, 78% and 77% and in non-U.S. countries was 24%, 22% and 23% at December 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. No single non-U.S. country had greater than
10% of the Company's consolidated net property, plant and equipment. 

NOTE 16--CHARGES TO OPERATIONS

During the first and fourth quarters of 1997, the Company recorded charges of
$13.4 million and $62.1 million, respectively. The first quarter charge related
to the closing of the Houston manufacturing facility and the downsizing of
German operations; the fourth quarter charge related to profit improvement
initiatives, including closing and streamlining certain operations and
rationalization of global distribution and products throughout the world. 

NOTE 17--MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS 

On February 2, 1998, the Company incurred damage to its Grantley manufacturing
facility in York, PA, when tanks used for testing ruptured. The accident caused
substantial damage to facilities used in steel cutting and rolling operations
and heat exchanger production. The Company has taken a number of measures to
limit the disruptions and costs resulting from the accident, including moving
production to other Company facilities, outsourcing or subcontracting production
of certain components, and establishing temporary production elsewhere at the
Grantley location. The Company is rebuilding the facility and fully restoring
its production capacity. The Company's rebuilding operations are expected to
continue into the second quarter of 1999.

The Company maintains insurance for both property damage and business
interruption applicable to its production facilities, including Grantley. The
applicable coverage provides for deductibles of $25,000 for property damage and
$25,000 for business interruption.

Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, the costs of
reconstructing and replacing property damaged or destroyed in the accident are
recorded in the applicable property accounts, and the difference between the net
book value of the assets damaged or destroyed and the related insurance recovery
will be included in profit and loss upon settlement. During 1998, the Company
recorded credits to cost of goods sold of $25.5 million reflecting insurance
coverage for certain incremental expenses and losses included in cost of goods
sold as a result of the accident. These amounts represent only a portion of the
Company's estimate of the total costs and expenses resulting from the accident
which will be included in the Company's claim under business interruption
coverage.

During 1998, the Company received payments of $19.4 million and $10.0 million
from the insurance company, representing partial payments under property damage
and business interruption coverage, respectively. The Company and the insurance
company have not agreed on any settlement or partial settlement under the
property damage or business interruption coverage. The Company is continuing to
accumulate information required to determine the total amount for property
damage and business interruption related to the accident for which it will
pursue recovery.

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<PAGE>
 
Note 18--Stockholders' Equity

The 1992 Employee Stock Purchase Plan authorizes the allocation of 1,500,000
shares of common stock for the Plan. The purchase price of the shares under the
Purchase Plan is 85% of the lower of the fair market value of shares at the
beginning of the period or end of the period. No compensation expense is
recorded in connection with the Plan. In 1998, 1997 and 1996, there were 225,861
shares, 165,169 shares and 188,123 shares, respectively, purchased by employees
at a price of $33.63 per share, $33.63 per share and $39.95 per share,
respectively.

During May 1997 and February 1999, amendments to the 1992 Omnibus Stock Plan
were approved. The amended and restated 1992 Omnibus Stock Plan authorizes the
issuance of up to 7,880,000 shares of the Company's common stock under stock
option or restricted share awards, of which up to 3% of the total outstanding
shares are available for restricted share awards. The exercise price of stock
options granted under the Plan is equal to the fair market value of the shares
on the date the option is granted. The restricted shares are granted at a price
determined by the Board of Directors. In 1998, 1997 and 1996 under the 1992
Omnibus Stock Plan, key employees were awarded 32,000, 40,000 and 2,000 shares,
respectively, of restricted common stock generally vesting over four years.
Accordingly, unearned compensation of $1.1 million and $2.0 million was recorded
as a charge to equity in 1998 and 1997, respectively, which is being amortized
over the vesting period.

Changes in the number of shares under the stock options plan are as follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                 1998                        1997                          1996
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Weighted Average                 Weighted Average             Weighted Average
                                        Shares    Exercise Price     Shares        Exercise Price    Shares     Exercise Price
===============================================================================================================================
<S>                                  <C>         <C>               <C>            <C>              <C>         <C> 
Outstanding, January 1,              2,776,367       $  42.50      2,365,859         $  39.97      1,976,778       $  35.14
   Granted                             797,415          43.11        829,143            45.43        818,390          46.91
   Exercised                          (300,625)         39.05       (306,993)           30.24       (404,017)         29.97
   Canceled                           (175,935)         42.87       (111,642)           44.36        (25,292)         46.68
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding, December 31,            3,097,222          42.97      2,776,367            42.50      2,365,859          39.97
Exercisable, December 31,            2,289,257       $  42.91      1,952,454         $  41.30      1,551,061       $  36.45
Available, December 31,                222,405                       884,175                         389,416   
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

The exercise price of options outstanding and those exercised under the stock
option plans is $31.75 to $33.75 per share for 1992 grants, $34.25 to $40.00 per
share for 1993 grants, $35.75 to $39.00 per share for 1994 grants, $38.25 to
$46.00 per share for 1995 grants, $46.00 to $54.88 per share for 1996 grants,
$44.63 to $49.63 per share for 1997 grants and $33.13 to $49.50 per share for
1998 grants. The weighted average remaining contractual life for options
outstanding at December 31, 1998 is 7.26 years.

In 1997 and 1999, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up
to 6.0 million and 2.5 million shares, respectively, of its Common Stock over
four years to fund the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the Amended
and Restated 1992 Omnibus Stock Plan. The stock purchases will be made from time
to time on the open market. Under the program, 1.1 million and 3.4 million
shares were repurchased on the open market in 1998 and 1997, respectively.

The Company applies APB No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and
related interpretations in accounting for its plans. Accordingly, no
compensation expense has been recognized for its stock-based compensation plans
other than for restricted stock and performance-based awards. Had compensation
cost for the Company's other stock option and employee stock purchase plans been
determined based upon the fair value at the grant date for awards under these
plans consistent with the methodology prescribed under SFAS No. 123, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company's net income and earnings per share
would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below.

(in thousands, except per share data)           1998         1997         1996 
================================================================================
Net earnings--as reported                 $   136,493   $    47,393  $   147,909
Net earnings--pro forma                       126,241        38,471      137,765
Diluted earnings per share--as reported          3.36          1.10         3.37
Diluted earnings per share--pro forma            3.11          0.89         3.13
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      a28
<PAGE>
 
The per share weighted average fair value of the options granted during 1998,
1997, and 1996 is estimated as $16.66, $18.04 and $18.30, respectively, on the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following
assumptions: dividend yield of 1.1% in 1998 and 1.0% in 1997 and 1996;
volatility of 27.5%, 27.2% and 18.6% in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively;
risk-free interest rate of 5.7%, 6.6% and 6.4% in 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively, and an expected life of 7.7 years in 1998 and 7.0 years in 1997
and 1996.

Pro forma net income reflects only options granted after 1994. Therefore, the
full impact of calculating compensation costs for stock options granted prior to
January 1, 1995 is not reflected in the pro forma net income amounts presented
above because compensation cost for options granted prior to January 1, 1995 is
not considered. Because the determination of fair value of all options granted
includes variable factors, including volatility, and because additional option
grants are expected to be made each year, the above proforma disclosures are not
representative of proforma effects of reported net income for future years.

Note 19--Earnings per Share Reconciliation of Shares Outstanding 

Net income as set forth in the statements of operations is used in the
computation of basic and diluted earnings per share information. Reconciliations
of shares used in the computations of earnings per share are as follows:

(in thousands)                                            1998     1997     1996
================================================================================
Weighted average common shares outstanding used
  in the computation of basic earnings per share        40,402   42,550   43,136
Effect of dilutive securities:
  Non-vested restricted shares                             132      167      205
  Stock options                                             88      323      609
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted average common shares and equivalents used
  in the computation of diluted earnings per share      40,622   43,040   43,950
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      a29
<PAGE>
 
                   Summary of Quarterly Results (unaudited)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
(in thousands, except per share data)   First Quarter   Second Quarter  Third Quarter   Fourth Quarter
======================================================================================================
<S>                                     <C>             <C>             <C>             <C> 
1998
  Net sales                                 $ 741,988        $ 888,481      $ 810,355        $ 848,377
  Gross profit                                157,032          194,839        183,781          187,284
  Net income                                   14,664           42,307         47,254           32,268
  Earnings per share:
     Basic                                        .36             1.04           1.17              .81
     Diluted                                      .36             1.03           1.16              .81
1997
  Net sales                                 $ 800,767        $ 884,397      $ 749,780        $ 758,713
  Gross profit                                163,735          189,397        159,795          123,299
  Net income (loss)                            14,860           42,202         23,785          (33,454)(a)
  Earnings (loss) per share:
     Basic                                        .34              .98            .56             (.81)(a)
     Diluted                                      .34              .97            .55             (.81)(a)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
(a)  During the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company recorded a charge to
     operations of $62.1 million related to global manufacturing
     rationalization, and rationalization of products and distribution. 

                        Trading and Dividend Information

                                                                      Dividends
                                                      High       Low   Declared
================================================================================
1998                                           
  Fourth quarter                                 $43 9/16    $27 1/2       $.12
  Third quarter                                   46 11/16    31 5/8        .12
  Second quarter                                  52 3/4      40 3/4        .12
  First quarter                                   46 1/2      34 3/8        .12

1997                                                                       
  Fourth quarter                                 $47 3/8     $39 5/16      $.12
  Third quarter                                   49 7/16     41 3/4        .12
  Second quarter                                  50 5/8      38 5/8        .12
  First quarter                                   54 3/8      42 5/8        .12
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>
 
            Investor and Stockholder Information, and Corporate Data


Investor and Stockholder Information

Stockholder Inquiries

Questions concerning your account, dividend payments, address changes,
consolidation of duplicate accounts, lost certificates and related matters
should be addressed to York International Corporation's transfer agent:

  Chase Mellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. 
  85 Challenger Road
  Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
  1-800-851-9677 
  http://www.cmssonline.com 

Dividend Policy

The declaration and payment of quarterly dividends is made at the discretion of
York's Board of Directors. The dividend is reviewed by the board quarterly. York
has paid quarterly dividends on its common shares without interruption since
going public in 1991.

Direct Deposit of Dividends 

Stockholders who would like their dividends directly deposited in a U.S. bank
account should contact the transfer agent at the above address for an enrollment
form.

Dividend Reinvestment Program 

An automatic dividend reinvestment plan is available to all stockholders of
record. Dividends can be automatically reinvested in York common stock.
Participants also may add cash for the purchase of additional shares. For more
information, contact Chase Mellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., at (800)
437-6726.

Investor Relations Program 

York International has an active investor relations program directed to both
individual and institutional investors. The Company's investor relations mission
is to maintain an ongoing awareness of the Company's performance among its
stockholders and the financial community. The Company welcomes inquiries from
its investors, large or small, as well as from members of the financial
community. For further information, contact:

  Investor Relations Department 
  York International Corporation 
  P.O. Box 1592-364B 
  York, PA 17405-1592
  Telephone: (717) 771-7409 
  Fax: (717) 771-7381

About York's Shareholders

At year-end, the Company had approximately 5,000 registered shareholders.
Approximately 10% of the Company shares were held by individual investors. The
Company shares were also held by about 150 institutions. At year-end, there were
approximately 3,800 employee shareholders participating in the York
International Employee Stock Purchase Plan, for an estimated 22% enrollment of
eligible employees.

Corporate Data 

Corporate Offices
Street Address:
  York International Corporation
  631 South Richland Avenue
  York, PA 17403

Mailing Address:
  York International Corporation
  P.O. Box 1592
  York, PA 17405-1592
  Telephone: (717) 771-7890
  Fax: (717) 771-7381

Additional Information

Stockholder, financial and other information about York is available from
several sources. The Company's 10K Report, 10Q and Quarterly Reports to
Stockholders are available through the Company's automated telephone system by
dialing (717) 771-7409.

You can also request these publications by writing:

  Stockholder Relations
  York International Corporation
  P.O. Box 1592-364B
  York, PA 17405-1592
  Fax: (717) 771-7381 
  E-mail: [email protected] 

York news releases, including earnings announcements, are available by fax 24
hours a day through Company News On-Call at (800) 758-5804. The York extension
is 992638.

You can access financial and other information, such as quarterly press releases
on earnings and product announcements, through the Internet. To connect to
York's website, set your browser software to:

http://www.york.com

Stock Exchange Listing
The New York Stock Exchange

Stock Trading Symbol
YRK

                                      a31
<PAGE>
 
                              Board of Directors

ROBERT N. POKELWALDT
Chairman of the Board and 
Chief Executive Officer

MALCOLM W. GAMBILL
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer of Harsco Corporation
Member of the Compensation Committee

ROBERT F. B. LOGAN
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer of Banc One Arizona Corporation
Member of the Compensation
Committee

GERALD C. MCDONOUGH 
Private Business Consultant
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer of Leaseway Holdings, Inc.
Chairman of the Audit and Finance 
Committee

DONALD M. ROBERTS
Retired Vice Chairman and Treasurer of 
United States Trust Company of New York 
and its parent, U.S. Trust Corporation 
Member of the Audit and Finance 
Committee

JOHN R. TUCKER
President and Chief Operating Officer

JAMES A. URRY
Vice President of Citicorp Venture 
Capital, Ltd.
Member of the Compensation Committee

JOHN E. WELSH, III
Vice Chairman of Mobile 
Telecommunications Technologies
Corporation
Member of the Audit and Finance 
Committee

WALTER B. WRISTON
Private Business Consultant
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer of Citicorp
Chairman of the Compensation Committee


                                   Officers

ROBERT N. POKELWALDT
Chairman of the Board and 
Chief Executive Officer

JOHN R. TUCKER
President and Chief Operating Officer

STUART R. AMOS
Vice President and President of 
Unitary Products Group

WILLIAM G. COWLES, JR.
Vice President and President of 
Refrigeration Products Group

JOSEPH D. SMITH
Vice President of Manufacturing Operations

PETER C. SPELLAR
Vice President and President of 
Engineered Systems Products Group

MICHAEL R. YOUNG
Vice President and President of 
Bristol Compressors

JANE G. DAVIS
Vice President, Secretary and 
General Counsel

WAYNE J. KENNEDY
Vice President, Human Resources

HELEN S. MARSTELLER
Vice President, Investor Relations and 
Corporate Communications

MARK V. STANGA
Vice President, Government Affairs

BENSON K. WOO
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CHARLES F. CARGILE
Controller 

JAMES P. CORCORAN
Treasurer



The trademarks AIR PRO; BRISTOL; FRASER-JOHNSTON; GUARDIAN; LUXAIRE; ACUAIR;
FRICK; FRIGIDCOIL; IMECO; NORTHFIELD; RECO and YORK are registered in the United
States Patent and Trademark Office by York International Corporation or its
affiliates. AEROMASTER; COLEMAN-EVCON; GRAM REFRIGERATION; RECOLD; RITE COIL;
TWIN SCREW AND YORK FOOD SYSTEMS are trademarks of York International
Corporation or its affiliates.

                                      a32

<PAGE>
 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 21

                         YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

                         Subsidiaries of the Registrant
                         ------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>                                         

Name and Jurisdiction
  of Incorporation
 -------------------
                                                               Percent of Ownership
                                                               --------------------

<S>                                                                   <C> 
York Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Inc. (Delaware)                100%
Bristol Compressors, Inc. (Delaware)                                    100%
Bristol Compressors Purchasing, Inc. (Delaware)                         100%
Bristol Compressors Sparta, Inc. (Delaware)                             100%
Codorus Acceptance Corp. (Delaware)                                     100%
Frigid Coil/Frick, Inc. (Delaware)                                      100%
IMECO, Inc. (Delaware)                                                  100%
Evcon Holdings Inc. (Delaware)                                          100%
Evcon Industries, Inc. (Delaware)                                       100%
York-MIAC, Inc. (Delaware)                                              100%
York International Snow, Inc. (Delaware)                                100%
York Food Systems International Limited (Delaware)                      100%
Miller-Picking of Mississippi, Inc. (Mississippi)                       100%
Viron, Inc. (Missouri)                                                  100%
York International Treasury Services Inc. (Delaware)                    100%
York Foreign Sales Corporation (Barbados)                               100%
York Int'l Ltd. (Canada)                                                100%
York International Limited (UK)                                         100%
York A.C.R. Ltd. (Ireland)                                              100%
York International BV (Netherlands)                                     100%
York International S.p.A. (Italy)                                       100%
York International SAS (France)                                         100%
York France SAS (France)                                                100%
York Systems SAS (France)                                               100%
York Neige SA (France)                                                  100%
Duplan SA (France)                                                      100%
York International Holdings GmbH (Germany)                              100%
York International GmbH (Germany)                                       100%
York International A/S (Denmark)                                        100%
York International Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)                         100%
York Aire S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)                                         100%
York International Comercial Limitada (Chile)                           100%
York International S.A. (Colombia)                                      100%
York International S.R. Ltda (Peru)                                     100%
York International del Ecuador C.A. Intevyork (Ecuador)                 100%
York International S.A. (Venezuela)                                     100%
York International S.A. (Uruguay)                                       100%
York International Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)                                100%
York International Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)                      100%
York International (Northern Asia) Limited (Hong Kong)                  100%
York Industrial (Thailand) Co. Ltd (Thailand)                           100%
York International CH (Korea)                                           100%
York Australia Pty, Ltd. (Australia)                                    100%
PT York Aditana Teknik (Indonesia)                                      100%
York Airconditioning and Refrigeration FZE (U.A.E.)                     100%
York Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Ltd (Egypt)                       100%
YIC, Limited (Cyprus)                                                   100%
York Guangzhou Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co. Ltd. (China)      97%
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
                                                              EXHIBIT 21 (con't)

                         YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

                     Subsidiaries of the Registrant (con't)
                     --------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                        
Name and Jurisdiction
    of Incorporation
 -------------------
                                                            Percent of Ownership
                                                            --------------------
<S>                                                                   <C> 


York-Wuxi Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co. Ltd. (China)           80%
York International Commercial Ltda. (Brazil)                            80%
York Hellas S.A. (Greece)                                               80%
York Taiwan Inc. (Taiwan)                                               60%
</TABLE> 

<PAGE>
 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 23



                              Accountants' Consent
                              --------------------
                                        

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
York International Corporation:

We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form
S-8 (File No. 33-25440 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan, File No. 333-2384
Amended and Restated 1992 Omnibus Stock Plan, File No. 33-64684 1992 Omnibus
Stock Plan and 1992 Employee stock Purchase Plan, File No. 333-73077 York
International Corporation Investment Plan, File No. 333-73079 Bristol
Compressors Thrift and Retirement Plan and File No. 333-73081 Yok International
Corporation Investment Plan for Puerto Rico) of York International Corporation
of our reports dated February 15, 1989, relating to the consolidated balance
sheets of York International Corporatino and subsidiaries as of December 31,
1998 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders' equity for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1998 and the related financial
statement schedule, which reports appear in or are incorporated by reference in
the December 31, 1998 annual report on Form 10-K of York International
Corporation.

KPMG LLP


/S/ KPMG LLP


Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
March 26, 1999

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1998 (AUDITED), THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31, 1998
(AUDITED), AND THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 (AUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                          22,746
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  567,139
<ALLOWANCES>                                    19,911
<INVENTORY>                                    536,854
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,310,533
<PP&E>                                         731,031
<DEPRECIATION>                                 356,300
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,106,538
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          789,479
<BONDS>                                        362,724
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                           223
<OTHER-SE>                                     730,576
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,106,538
<SALES>                                      3,289,201
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,289,201
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