                                ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, May 29, 1996                TAG: 9605290121
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-6  EDITION: METRO

REPORTED EARNINGS

Westvaco Corp.

2nd qtr. ended 4-30 1996 1995

Revenues $760.3 million $804.6 million

Net Income $50.6 million $65.0 million

Share earnings 50 cents 64 cents

6 mos. ended 4-30

Revenues $1.51 billion $1.55 billion

Net Income $112.9 million $114.3 million

Share earnings $1.11 $1.13

Westvaco is a New York manufacturer of paper, packaging and chemicals with a bleached board division in Covington. Share earnings for both 1995 periods reflect the effect of a three-for-two common stock split declared in August 1995.

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