NORCROS PROFITS ADVANCE IN 1986/87
Year to March 31
    Shr 28.0p vs 21.4p
    Final dividend 9p vs 6.5p making 12p vs 9.3p
    Pretax profit 53.16 mln stg vs 45.12 mln
    Turnover 641.1 mln stg vs 639.7 mln
    Group operating profit 57.63 mln stg vs 49.06 mln
    Share of associates' profits 1.33 mln stg vs 3.87 mln
    Investment income 1.59 mln stg vs 2.19 mln
    Interest payable 7.38 mln stg vs 10.01 mln
    Tax 16.48 mln stg vs 17.60 mln
    Leaving 36.68 mln vs 27.51
    Minorities debit 1.58 mln stg vs debit 1.39 mln
    Extraordinary items credit 2.95 mln stg vs debit 8.12 mln
    Operating profits breakdown, by class of business,
    - building materials manufacture 23.7 mln stg vs 20.9 mln
    - distribution 10.1 mln stg vs 7.5 mln
    - specialist print and pack 12.6 mln stg vs 9.6 mln
    - international 6.0 mln stg vs 5.6 mln
    - head office and property 4.6 mln stg vs 3.6 mln
    - discontinued, sold businesses 589,000 stg vs 2.4 mln
    Operating profits, geographic breakdown:
    - Britain 51.4 mln stg vs 43.3 mln
    - Africa 3.3 mln stg vs 3.4 mln
    - Australasia 1.4 mln stg vs 854,000 stg
    - North America 1.5 mln stg vs 1.6 mln
    NOTE - full name is Norcros Plc <NCRO.L>.
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