Article: Munsingwear shows $1.2M profit in year. (Brief Article)

CHICAGO -- Munsingwear, Inc., reported a profit of $1.2 million in the year ended Jan. 2, its first full-year profit in six years.

The earnings compared with a loss of $6.6 million in 1991. Operating income more than doubled to $2.4 million from $1.1 million.

Sales last year jumped 8 percent to $39.84 million from $35.6 million.

Earnings for the quarter totaled $50,000 on sales of $8.7 million. Year-ago figures are not comparable, due to the company's reorganization.

According to chief executive officer Charles Campbell, "Revenue growth was highlighted by three new licensing agreements and a 15 percent increase in the company's core ...

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