Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, May 13, 1995                   TAG: 9505150058
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: A-8   EDITION: METRO 
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REPORTED EARNINGS

Dimon Inc., Danville processor and seller of leaf tobacco and importer and distributor of fresh flowers, reported results for its third quarter, ended March 31, including results of Dibrell Brothers Inc. and Mon-Austin Inc., which were merged April 1 to form Dimon.

Dibrell reported net income of $4.0 million, or 30 cents per share, on sales of $326 million, compared with year-earlier $2.5 million, or 19 cents per share, on sales of $251.6 million. For the nine months, net income was $6.1 million, or 46 cents per share, on sales of $812 million, compared with $9.1 million, or 68 cents per share, on sales of $691.5 million.

Monk-Austin reported net income for the quarter unchanged at $2 million, or 11 cents per share, though sales rose to $318.2 million from year-earlier $152.3 million. For the nine months, net income was $13 million, or 72 cents per share, on sales of $735.7 million, compared with year-earlier net loss of $6.2 million, equal to 32 cents per share, on sales of $434.4 million.

Gap

Gap Inc., San Francisco apparel retailer, reported earnings of $50.1 million, or 35 cents per share, on sales of $848 million in its first quarter ended April 29, compared with year-earlier $63.5 million, or 44 cents per share, on sales of $751 million.

OfficeMax

OfficeMax Inc., Cleveland office supplies retailer, reported net income of $8 million, or 16 cents per share, on sales of $557.9 million in its first quarter ended April 23, compared with year-earlier $4.3 million, or 8 cents per share, on sales of $420.3 million.