ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, October 25, 1996               TAG: 9610250075
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO 

REPORTED EARNINGS

Ruddick Corp.

4th qtr. ended 9-29 1996 1995

Revenues $558 million $512 million

Net Income $11.6 million $9.4 million

Share earnings 25 cents 20 cents

Year ended 9-29

Revenues $2.1 billion $2.0 billion

Net Income $42.8 million $39.3 million

Share earnings 92 cents 84 cents

Charlotte, N.C.-based Ruddick is the parent of Harris Teeter. The Harris Teeter division reported annual sales of $1.83 billion, compared with year-earlier $1.71 billion.

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