ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, November 1, 1996               TAG: 9611010037
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: A11  EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

Interstate/Johnson Lane Inc.

4th qtr. ended 9-30 1996 1995

Revenues $50.2 million $50.7 million

Net Income $2.2 million $2.0 million

Share earnings 37 cents 33 cents

Year ended 9-30

Revenues $208.8 million $184.2 million

Net Income $9.4 million $5.9 million

Share earnings $1.55 94 cents

Interstate/Johnson Lane Inc., based in Charlotte, N.C., a brokerage firm with an office in Roanoke, increased its quarterly dividend from 3 cents to 4 cents a share payable Nov. 28 to shareholders on Nov. 7. The board also renewed repurchase of up to one million shares of its stock.

McDermott International Inc.

2nd qtr. ended 9-30 1996-97 1995-96

Revenues $806.9 million $813.3 million

Net Income ($12.4 million) $9.1 million

Share earnings (27 cents) 13 cents

6 months ended 9-30

Revenues $1.68 billion $1.63 billion

Net Income ($20.3 million) $17.9 million

Share earnings (45 cents) 25 cents

McDermott International Inc. of New Orleans is the parent of Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation and Government Groups in Lynchburg.

*Figures in parentheses indicate a loss.


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