AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO <AZTC> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 77 cts vs loss 1.49 dlrs
    Qtly div two cts vs two cts prior
    Net loss 3,860,000 vs loss 7,541,000
    Sales 2,538,000 vs 3,648,000
    Year
    Shr loss 78 cts vs loss 1.58 dlrs
    Net loss 3,935,000 vs loss 7,999,000
    Sales 10.5 mln vs 16.3 mln
    NOTE: Dividend pay April 24, record April 10.
    1986 net both periods includes pretax charge 2,944,000 dlrs
from writedown of assets and provision 726,000 dlrs for
obsolete and nonproductive inventory and other items.
 Reuter
