BLOUNT INC <BLT> 4TH QTR NET
Oper shr 16 cts vs three cts
    Oper net 1,930,000 vs 391,000
    Revs 313.9 mln vs 308.9 mln
    Avg shrs 11.9 mln vs 12.0 mln
    Year
    Oper shr 60 cts vs 27 cts
    Oper net 7,215,000 vs 3,340,000
    Revs 1.23 billion vs 1.16 billion
    Avg shrs 11.9 mln vs 12.0 mln
    NOTE: Prior year net excludes gains 4,896,000 dlrs in
quarter and 8,873,000 dlrs in year from termination of
overfunded pension plans.
    Backlog 1.0 billion dlrs vs 942 mln dlrs.
 Reuter
