ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Tuesday, April 30, 1996                TAG: 9604300060
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

Coastal Corp.

1st qtr. ended 3-31 1996 1995

Revenues $3.10 billion $2.62 billion

Net Income $82.5 million $57.6 million

Share earnings 74 cents 51 cents

Coastal is the Houston-based parent of ANR Coal Co. and Coastal Coal Sales Co. of Roanoke.

Ground Round Restaurants

2nd qtr. ended 3-31 1996 1995

Revenues $55.0 million $56.9 million

Net Income ($3.5 million) ($1.3 million)

Share earnings (32 cents) (12 cents)

6 mos. ended 3-31

Revenues $109.7 million $119.3 million

Net Income ($6.6 million) ($1.2 million)

Share earnings (59 cents) (11 cents)

Boston-based Ground Round operates 147 company restaurants and franchises 44, including locations in Southwest Virginia.

Hubbell Inc.

1st qtr. ended 3-31 1996 1995

Revenues $304.6 million $278.4 million

Net Income $31.7 million $28.4 million

Share earnings 94 cents 85 cents

Hubbell is an Orange, Conn., manufacturer of industrial wiring and controls with a plant in Christiansburg. First-quarter sales, net income and earnings per share reached their highest levels for any quarter in the company's 108-year history.

Figures in parentheses indicate a loss.


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