INGERSOLL-RAND CO <IR> 3RD QTR NET
Shr 41 cts vs 39 cts
    Net 22.3 mln vs 20.4 mln
    Revs 631.1 mln vs 644.8 mln
    Avg shrs 51,551,000 vs 50,128,000
    Nine months
    Shr 1.16 dlrs vs 1.13 dlrs
    Net 64.3 mln vs 59.6 mln
    Revs 1.90 billion vs 2.03 billion
    Avg shrs 50,868,000 vs 50,028,000
   
    NOTE: All results reflect five-for-two common stock split
payable in the form of a stock dividend payable July 10, 1987.
    1986 results include gains from retroactive adoption of new
accounting rules for pension on Jan 1, 1986 of 2.6 mln and 7.7
mln dlrs for third quarter and nine month periods,
respectively.
     Company redeemed its outstanding preference stock, 2.35
dlrs convertible series on Sept 14, 1987.
 Reuter
