ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, October 2, 1996             TAG: 9610020051
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-7  EDITION: METRO 

REPORTED EARNINGS

Hillenbrand Industries Inc.

3rd qtr. ended 8-31 1996 1995

Revenues $404.1 million $398.7 million

Net Income $34.7 million $25.9 million

Share earnings 50 cents 37 cents

9 months ended 8-31

Revenues $1.26 billion $1.2 billion

Net Income $67.2 million $53.9 million

Share earnings $1.46 $1.15

Hillenbrand Industries Inc. of Batesville, Ind., is the parent of Medeco Security Locks Inc. in Salem.

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