ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 1996            TAG: 9610160061
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

Caterpillar Inc.

3rd qtr. ended 9-30 1996 1995

Revenues $4.03 billion $3.73 billion

Net Income $310 million $213 million

Share earnings $1.61 $1.07

9 months ended 9-30

Revenues $12.06 billion $11.86 billion

Net Income $980 million $836 million

Share earnings $5.08 $4.19

Caterpillar Inc. of Peoria, Ill. is the parent of Carter Machinery Co. of Salem.

Eastman Kodak Co.

3rd qtr. ended 9-30 1996 1995

Revenues $4.18 billion $3.88 billion

Net Income $410 million $338 million

Share earnings $1.22 99 cents

9 months ended 9-30

Revenues $11.83 billion $11.08 billion

Net Income $1.12 billion $977 million

Share earnings $3.32 $2.86

Eastman Kodak Co. of Rochester, N.Y. is parent of Qualex Inc. of Roanoke.

NationsBank Corp.

3rd qtr. ended 9-30 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $1.6 billion $1.4 billion

Net Income $625 million $530 million

Share earnings $2.12 $1.95

9 months ended 9-30

Net Interest Income $4.8 billion $4.1 billion

Net Income $1.82 billion $1.44 billion

Share earnings $6.07 $5.26

NationsBank, based in Charlotte, N.C., has offices in Western Virginia. The company said it repurchased about 13 million of its own shares in the third quarter. Earnings increased over last year by 18 percent in the third quarter and by 26 percent in the first nine months.

Stanley Furniture Co. Inc.

3rd qtr. ended 9-29 1996 1995

Revenues $52.6 million $44.7 million

Net Income $2.9 million $998,000

Share earnings 58 cents 21 cents

9 months ended 9-29

Revenues $148.0 million $127.9 million

Net Income $6.1 million $2.5 million

Share earnings $1.27 53 cents

Stanley Furniture, based in Stanleytown, manufactures residential furniture.

*Figures in parentheses indicate a loss.


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