Article: Shelby Williams reports improved quarterly sales and earnings; order rate at record level; higher sales, net seen for year. (Shelby Williams Industries Inc.)

SHELBY WILLIAMS REPORTS IMPROVED QUARTERLY SALES AND EARNINGS;

ORDER RATE AT RECORD LEVEL; HIGHER SALES, NET SEEN FOR YEAR

CHICAGO, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Shelby Williams Industries, Inc. (NYSE: SY) today reported that third quarter net income rose nearly 6 percent to $1,612,000, or 17 cents per share, from $1,422,000, or 14 cents per share, in the same quarter last year. Sales increased 10 percent to $41,839,000 from $38,027,000 last year.

"A record incoming order rate of $48 million for the quarter boosted backlogs to $34.5 million, nearly 20 percent over $28.8 million at Sept. 30, 1988," said Manfred Steinfeld, chairman and chief ...

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