ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, February 14, 1997 TAG: 9702140066
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: A-7 EDITION: METRO
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.
4th qtr ended 12- 31 1996 1995
Revenues $5.1 billion $4.6 billion
Net Income $414 million $354 milion
Share earnings 61 cents 53 cents
Year ended 12-31
Revenues $19.9 billion $17.7 billion
Net Income $1.5 billion $961 million
Share earnings $2.22 $1.43
Columbia, the national largest healthcare services provider, with 343 hospitals, including Columbia Lewis-Gale in Salem, Columbia Montgomery Regional and Columbia Pulaski County hospitals in the New River Valley.
Smithfield Foods Inc.
3rd qtr. ended 1-26 1997 1996
Revenues $1.08 billion $687 million
Net Income $15.7 million $8.7 million
Share earnings 82 cents 46 cents
9 mos. ended 1-26
Revenues $2.94 billion $1.51 billion
Net Income $25.5 million $8.9 million
Share earnings $1.32 47 cents
Norfolk-based Smithfield Foods is parent of Valleydale Foods Inc. of Salem.
Unilever U.S. Inc.
4th qtr.ended 12-31 1997 1996
Revenues $13.69 billion $12.76 billion
Net Income $695 million $434 million
Share earnings $2.41 $1.51
Full year ended 12-31
Revenues $52.16 billion $49.73 billion
Net Income $2.50 billion $2.32 billion
Share earnings $8.91 $8.27
Unilever is the Anglo-Dutch parent of Elizabeth Arden Co. of Roanoke. Per-share earnings are based on a conversion from Dutch guilders.
Universal Self Care Inc.
2nd qtr ended Dec. 31 1996 1995
Revenues $9.3 million $9.2 million
Net Income $259,949 ($203,485)
Share earnings 2 cents (5 cents)
6 mos. ended Dec. 31
Revenues $18.5 million $18.5 million
Net Income $95,527 ($122,650)
Share earnings 0 (4 cents)
Universal Self Care Inc. is a disease management company with offices in Van Nuys, Calif., Livonia, Mich., and Roanoke. Its largest subsidiary is Diabetes Self Care Inc.
*Figures in parentheses indicate a loss.
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