FERRO <FOE> SEES STRONG 2ND QTR, SIX MONTHS
Ferro Corp said it expects to report
second quarter earnings of about seven mln dlrs, or about 1.02
dlrs a share, on sales of about 220.0 mln dlrs
    In the year ago quarter, the maker of industrial specialty
materials earned 5.1 mln dlrs or 75 cts a share on sales of
185.1 mln dlrs.
    Based on its current second quarter estimates, Ferro said
it will have earned 11.7 mln dlrs or two dlrs a share on sales
of 425 mln dlrs for the six months ending June 30. In the
year-ago six-month period, Ferro earned 9.7 mln dlrs or 1.43
dlrs a share on sales of 359.7 mln dlrs.
 Reuter
