                                ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, January 15, 1997            TAG: 9701150071
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO

REPORTED EARNINGS

Hillenbrand Industries

4th qtr. ended 11/30 1996 1995

Revenues $422 million $425 million

Net Income $39 million $9 million

Share earnings 56 cents 12 cents

Year ended 11/30

Revenues $1.68 billion $1.63 billion

Net Income $233 million $196 million

Share earnings $2.02 $1.27

The corporation in Batesville, Ind., owns Medeco Security Locks Inc. and an electronics division at Salem.

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