ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, April 12, 1997               TAG: 9704140045
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: A-6  EDITION: METRO 

REPORTED EARNINGS

Tower Automotive Inc.

1st qtr. ended 3-31 1997 1996

Revenues $125.1 million $68.9 million

Net Income $6.7 million $3.2 million

Share earnings 45 cents 28 cents

The Minneapolis-based designer and maker of components and assemblies for cars and trucks will buy the A.O. Smith Corp. plant in Botetourt County on April 18. The plant will take the Tower Automotive name.

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