BUTLER <BTLR> TO BUY BACK 600,000 SHARES
Butler Manufacturing Co said
its board authorized the repurchase of up to 600,000 shares, or
12 pct of its outstanding common stock.
    It said purchases will be made in open market and private
transactions through Kidder, Peabody and Co.
    Butler currently has 5,001,848 shares outstanding.
 Reuter
