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Show BUSINESS 6D Sunday, May 24, 1992 BUSINESS TALK Barnes GroupInc. COMPANY DESCRIPTION — A diversified Fortune 500 international manufacturer and distributor in Bristol Conn. Owns Ogden’‘s Flameco. PERFORMANCE — Strong gains in first quarter earnings. NET INCOME, FIRST QUARTER ENDED March31 — $3.7 million NET INCOME, YEAR-AGO QUARTER — $1.9 million NET SALES, FIRST QUARTER — $134.6 million NET SALES, YEAR-AGO QUARTER — $130.9 million COMMENTS — The company’s significantly higher earnings in the first quarter were due primarily to strong gains throughout its Associated Spring group and good progress in its Bowman Distribution business. Sales for the company’s Barnes Aerospace, to which Flameco belongs, were down 16 per- cent for the quarter and profits were off as well. COMMENTS — Reported better-thanexpected cash flow for the first three months, warning that similar healthy increases are not likely for the rest of the year. Both Federated and Allied Department Stores Corp., which was lowest line on. ment and construction picture in the bank’s four-state service area helped. merged into Federated as part of the company’s reorganization earlier this year from bankruptcy, broke in the first 13 weeks of the year a five-year string of first-quarter losses. home equity loans. _ ‘Ask about our ShelterLine. Federated Department West One Bancorp StoresInc. COMPANY DESCRIPTION — Boisebased banking company. PERFORMANCE - Profits highest ever. EARNINGS, FIRST QUARTER 1992— $14.2 million EARNINGS, YEAR-AGO QUARTER — $11.1 million EARNING ASSETS, FIRST QUARTER — $4.9 billion EARNING ASSETS, YEAR-AGO QUARTER — $4.5 billion COMMENTS — The strong employ- COMPANY DESCRIPTION — Cincinnati-based retailer that owns Bon Marche. eee — First profit since BARLOW HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING of Ogden has received Lennox Industries Inc.’s most prestigious dealer marketing award. 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Debt rated “A” by Fitch is considered to be investment grade and of good quality. Fitch reported that the higher rat.ng “reflects improvements in First Security’s operating performance and asset quality, as well as its sound loan portfolio diversification, and strong capital raus.” IOMEGA CORP.’S new Open Architecture Driver software now allows Bernoulli drives, under DOS and Windows, to operate with Adaptec and IBM SCSI interface cards as well as Iomega’s own cards “The new IomegaInterface Kits will make it possible for users to add Bernoulli storage and use their existing SCSI adapters. Finally, the potential of SCSI is realized,” said Mike Joseph, vice president of marketing for Iomega. “This newflexibility will reduce the costs of adding Bernoulli storage for users who already have SCSI capability for MO, CD ROM or other peripherals.” ‘ Standard-Examiner ;% yy G SL. Ogden poorEOny oy LENDER |