The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Thursday, September 22, 1994           TAG: 9409220432
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D1   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: (Staff)
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

HECHINGER CO. PLANS COMMON STOCK OFFERING

Hechinger Co. said it plans to offer for sale 5 million shares of Class A Common Stock. The shares are being offered through an underwriting group managed by Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Montgomery Securities. The net proceeds from the offering will be used to finance the company's expansion program, the remodeling of existing stores and for general corporate purposes. Prospectuses are available from Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. by CNB