Article: Playtex Products Reports 3Q'00 Net Earnings of $4.5 MM, and EPS of $0.07 on Net Sales of $188.1 MM.

Business Editors

WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2000

Playtex Products, Inc. (NYSE:PYX), a leading diversified personal care and consumer products company, today reported that in the third quarter of 2000, the Company earned net income of $4.5 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to $8.0 million, or $0.13 per share, in the third quarter of 1999. Earnings before the amortization of intangibles were $0.15 per share for the third quarter of 2000 versus $0.20 per share for the prior year.

Third quarter 2000 net sales of $188.1 million were flat with the third quarter of 1999. Playtex's Infant Care net sales were up 1% for the third ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!