FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC <FELE.O> 3RD QTR NET
Shr 85 cts vs 73 cts
    Net 3,150,000 vs 2,699,000
    Sales 39.8 mln vs 34.3 mln
    Nine Mths
    Shr 2.19 dlrs vs 1.86 dlrs
    Net 8,109,000 vs 6,876,000
    Sales 111.5 mln vs 100.7 mln
    NOTE: 1987 tax credits added 14 cts to third quarter net
and 33 cts to nine months net compared with credits of 16 cts
and 45 cts in the respective 1986 periods.
 Reuter
