ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, February 15, 1996            TAG: 9602150088
SECTION: B-6 BUSINESS                        EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.

4th qtr. ended 12/31 1995 1994

Revenues $4.6 billion $3.9 billion

Net income $354 million $286 million

Share earnings 79 cents 64 cents

Year ended 12/31

Revenues $17.7 billion $14.5 billion

Net Income $961 million $814 million

Share earnings $2.14 $1.89

Nashville, Tenn.-based Columbia/HCA owns 343 hospitals, including Lewis-Gale, Montgomery Regional and Radford Community.

Eagle-Picher Industries Inc.

4th qtr. ended 11/30 1995 1994

Revenues $214.8 million $195.8 million

Net income ($997.4 million) $11.3 million

Share earnings ($90.33) $1.03

Year ended 11/30

Revenues $848.5 million $756.7 million

Net Income ($994.2 million) $48.7 million

Share earnings ($85.51) $4.42

Cincinnati-based Eagle-Picher is the parent of Wolverine gaskets plant in Blacksburg. The fourth quarter and full-year losses were the result of a $2.5 billion provision for asbestos legislation.

Ladd Furniture Inc.

4th qtr. ended 12/30 1995 1994

Revenues $153.0 million $146.2 million

Net income $218,000 ($2.3 million)

Share earnings 3 cents (30 cents)

Year ended 12/30

Revenues $614.5 million $591.6 million

Net Income ($25.2 million) $4.3 million

Share earnings ($3.26) 56 cents

High Point, N.C.-based Ladd Furniture markets wood and upholstered furniture under names including American of Martinsville, Barclay and Pennsylvania House. The full-year 1995 loss includes a total of $25.1 million in pretax restructuring charges and $10.2 million in pretax non-cash charges to increase reserves.

* Figures in parentheses indicate a loss.


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