ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, March 15, 1996                 TAG: 9603150069
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: A-9  EDITION: METRO 

REPORTED EARNINGS

Darden Restaurants

3rd qtr. ended 2-25 1996 1995

Revenues $795.1 million $803.4 million

Net Income $35.6 million ($12.1 million)

Share earnings $22 cents (7 cents)

9 mos. ended 2-25

Revenues $2.36 billion $2.33 billion

Net Income $39.9 million $31 million

Share earnings 25 cents 20 cents

Darden Restaurants of Orlando, Fla., operates Red Lobster and Olive Garden eateries.

Eagle-Picher Industries

1st ended 2-29 1996 1995

Revenues $208.6 million $197.6 million

Net Income $11.5 $13 million

Share earnings $1.04 $1.18

Eagle-Picher of Cincinnati, Ohio, owns the Wolverine gaskets plant in Blacksburg

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