ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Tuesday, November 5, 1996              TAG: 9611050089
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

Innotech Inc.

3rd qtr. ended 9-30 1996 1995

Revenues $2.8 million $1.7 million

Net Income ($2.6 million) ($2.9 million)

Share earnings (33 cents) (48 cents)

9 months ended 9-30

Revenues $7.4 million $4.5 million

Net Income ($8 million) ($7.3 million)

Share earnings ($1.15) ($1.17)

Innotech Inc. of Roanoke is a developer and maker of desktop plastic eyeglass lens manufacturing systems and the supplies used in those systems. 1995 figures are pro forma.

Roanoke Gas Co.

4th qtr. ended 9-30 1996 1995

Revenues $7.7 million $6.6 million

Net Income ($784,416) ($339,208)

Share earnings (56 cents) (25 cents)

12 months ended 9-30

Revenues $65.8 million $48.6 million

Net Income $2.2 million $1.8 million

Share earnings $1.51 $1.26

Roanoke Gas Co. of Roanoke sells natural gas and propane to 57,000 customers in Roanoke, Bluefield, Southwest Virginia and Southern West Virginia.

*Figures in parentheses indicate a loss.


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