RONSON CORP <RONC> 4TH QTR DEC 31
Shr loss 21 cts vs loss seven cts
    Net loss 971,000 vs loss 318,000
    Revs 8.3 mln vs 9.2 mln
    Year
    Shr loss 43 cts vs profit 14 cts
    Net loss 1.9 mln vs profit 606,000
    Revs 32.5 mln vs 31.9 mln
    NOTE:1986 loss includes reserves of 329,000, 1985 includes
tax benefit of 352,000, 96,000, and 570,000 dlrs.1986 4th qtr
includes 850,000 dlrs writedowns, 499,000 dlr gain from sale.
    1985 net includes extraordinary items of 108,000 and gain
on sale of 1.6 mln dlrs , tax carryforward gain of 246,000
dlrs.
   
 Reuter
