STC PLC <STCL.L> YEAR TO END-1986
Shr profit 15.9p vs 2.25p loss
    Div 3p making 4.5p vs nil
    Turnover 1.93 billion stg vs 1.99 billion
    Pretax profit 134.2 mln vs 11.4 mln loss
    Tax 47.2 mln vs nil
    Operating profit 163.0 mln vs 92.7 mln
    Interest less investment income 13.8 mln vs 37.2 mln
    Exceptional debit 15.0 mln vs 66.9 mln
    Minorities 0.3 mln vs 0.4 mln
    Extraordinary credit 16.4 mln vs 42.0 mln debit
    Operating profit includes -
    International computers 90.2 mln vs 61.7 mln
    Communications systems 56.1 mln vs 48.7 mln
    Components and distribution 20.0 mln vs 1.5 mln
    Defence 9.4 mln vs 13.1 mln
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