ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, July 27, 1996                TAG: 9607290036
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: A-7  EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

Coastal Corp.

2nd qtr. ended 6-30 1996 1995

Revenues $2.9 billion $2.6 billion

Net Income $54.1 million $57.2 million

Share earnings 47 cents 50 cents

6 mos. ended 6-30

Revenues $6.0 billion $5.2 billion

Net Income $136.6 million $114.8 million

Share earnings $1.32 $1.01

Coastal Corp., Houston parent of ANR Coal Co. and Coastal Coal Sales Co. of Roanoke.

Penn Virginia Corp.

2nd qtr. ended 6-30 1996 1995

Revenues $7.8 million $7.3 million

Net Income $2.5 million $5.3 million

Share earnings 59 cents $1.25

6 months ended 6-30

Revenues $16.7 million $15.1 million

Net Income $6.8 million $8 million

Share earnings $1.58 $1.87

Penn Virginia Corp. of Radnor, Pa. is owner of coal, natural gas and forest lands in Southwest Virginia.

Pulaski Furniture Corp.

3rd qtr. ended 7-7 1996 1996

Revenues $30.2 million $30.2 million

Net Income $88,000 ($912,000)

Share earnings 2 cents (21 cents)

9 mos. ended 7-7

Revenues $106.7 million $110.5 million

Net Income $1.7 million $1.9 million

Share earnings 59 cents 65 cents

Pulaski-based Pulaski Furniture also declared a common stock dividend of 16 cents per share, payable Sept. 16 to shareholders on Sept. 3.

SWVA Bancshares Inc.

4th qtr. ended 6-30 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $583,000 $544,000

Net Income $80,000 $31,000

Share earnings 16 cents 7 cents

Year ended 6-30

Net Interest Income $2.28 million $2.23 million

Net Income $306,000 $304,000

Share earnings 60 cents 57 cents

SWVA Bancshares Inc. is the holding company of Southwest Virginia Savings Bank of Roanoke. The company attributed the rise in net income in the last quarter to the sale of loans and to an increase in net interest income.

Uni-Marts Inc.

3rd qtr. ended 7-4 1996 1995

Revenues $88.8 million $84.9 million

Net Income $1.1 million $793,200

Share earnings 16 cents 13 cents

9 mos. ended 7-4

Revenues $249.6 million $238.0 million

Net Income $2.8 million $2.7 million

Share earnings 41 cents 43 cents

State College, Pa.-based Uni-Marts operates 405 convenience stores, including locations in Southwest Virginia.

United States Cellular

2nd qtr. ended 6-30 1996 1995

Revenues $170.5 million $113.5 million

Net Income $63.1 million $24.1 million

Share earnings 73 cents 29 cents

United States Cellular provides cellular telephone services in the Roanoke Valley and other areas in Virginia.

*Figures in parentheses indicate a loss.


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