NORTHROP <NOC> BACKLOG UP SLIGHTLY
Northrop Corp said its backlog at
September 30 stood at 4.37 billion dlrs, up slightly from the
4.32 billion recorded a yeaer earlier.
    Northrop also reported a third quarter profit of 34.1 mln
dlrs, or 73 cts per share, compared with a year-earlier loss of
30.5 mln dlrs, or 65 cts per share.
    The company said its operating profit for the quarter
totaled 100.8 mln dlrs, compared with a 17 mln dlr operating
loss a year ago.
    Sales for the period climbed to 1.46 billion dlrs from 1.26
billion last year, Northrop said.
 Reuter
