ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, June 19, 1996               TAG: 9606200003
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-4  EDITION: METRO 

REPORTED EARNINGS

Best Products Co. Inc.

1st qtr. ended 5-4 1996 1995Revenues $269.8 million $272.8 millionNet Income ($34.6 million) ($8.1 million)Share earnings ($1.11) (25 cents) Richmond-based Best is a specialty retailer of jewelry and home furnishings.

Rowe Furniture Corp.

2nd qtr. ended 6-2 1996 1995Revenues $35.1 million $30.4 millionNet Income $1.3 million $609,000Share earnings 10 cents 5 cents6 mos. ended 6-2Revenues $69.9 million $59.1 millionNet Income $2.2 million $4.7 millionShare earnings 16 cents 35 cents Rowe, with offices and operations in Salem, manufactures upholstered furniture. Figures for 1995 include an after-tax charge of $265,000 for restructuring and an after-tax gain of $3.0 million from the sale of investment property.

Vaughan Furniture Co. Inc.

2nd qtr. ended 5-31 1996 1995Revenues $28.3 million $25.8 millionNet Income $2.3 million $1.7 millionShare earnings 68 cents 50 cents 6 mos. ended 5-31Revenues $54.4 million $50.7 millionNet Income $3.4 million $2.3 millionShare earnings $1.00 67 cents Vaughan, based in Galax, produces casegoods and bedroom furniture.

*Figures in parentheses indicate a loss.

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