TRACOR <TRR> SEES BETTER YEAR
Tracor Inc chief executive officer Frank
McBee said 1987 earnings will be signficantly better than the
18.8 mln dlrs, or 97 cts per share, achieved in 1986.
    McBee told Reuters before an analysts meeting that he was
comfortable with estimates by some analysts' that per share
earnings will rise to 1.55 dlrs to 1.60 dlrs per share in 1987.
    He said also results in the second quarter ending June 30
should be ahead of last year. First quarter net income fell 7.3
mln dlrs, or 37 cts per share, from 7.4 mln dlrs, or 38 cts per
share, a year ago.
   
    Chief operating officer Bud Baird said Tracor expects to
announce several contracts in the second quarter.
 Reuter
