ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 1997                TAG: 9703180071
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO 

REPORTED EARNINGS

Rowe Furniture Corp.

1st qtr. ended 3-2 1997 1996

Revenues $35.4 million $34.8 million

Net Income $2.1 million $830,000

Share earnings 15 cents 6 cents

McLean, Va.-based Rowe Furniture manufactures upholstered furniture at a plant in Salem.

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