ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: TUESDAY, September 14, 1993                   TAG: 9309140092
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: METRO 
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IN BUSINESS

Hollins College President Maggie O'Brien will speak Sept. 21 at the annual American Business Women's Association Day meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn Airport. Cost of the dinner meeting is $11.50. The deadline for reservations is Wednesday. Reservations can be made by calling 342-4968.

\ USAir Inc. and its parent company, USAir Group Inc., are seeking regulators' clearance to sell $500 million in debt securities, preferred and common stock. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Arlington-based USAir sought approval to sell corporate IOUs, such as notes or bonds, and stock from time to time. This would allow the company to go into the market when conditions are favorable.

Earnings . . .

\ ETS International Inc., a Roanoke-based provider of pollution-control products and services, on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $76,280, compared with a loss of $138,948 for the 1992 quarter. It was the first time ETS has had a first-quarter profit. Revenues were $1.2 million, up 19 percent from $1 million. Per-share earnings were 1 cent, against a 2-cent loss a year ago.



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