Article: USX operating income best ever.

USX OPERATING INCOME BEST EVER

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- USX Corporation (NYSE: X) reported 1989 net income of $965 million, or $3.53 per common share, a substantial improvement over 1988 net income of $756 million, or $2.62 per common share. Sales were $18.7 billion in 1989 compared with $16.9 billion in 1988. Fourth quarter 1989 net income was $244 million, or $.91 per common share, on sales of $4.9 billion. Fourth quarter 1988 net income was $158 million, or $.55 per common share, on sales of $4.4 billion.

Board Chairman Charles A. Corry stated, "Operating income in 1989 was the best ever earned by the corporation. The improvement from ...

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