Article: Lyondell Petrochemical Company reports earnings for first-quarter 1990.

LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY REPORTS EARNINGS FOR FIRST QUARTER 1990

HOUSTON, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyondell Petrochemical Company (NYSE: LYO) today reported net income for the first quarter of 1990 of $78 million, or $.98 per share, on sales of $1.5 billion.

Bob G. Gower, president and chief executive officer of Lyondell Petrochemical Company, said, "We are pleased to report that Lyondell's earnings in the first quarter of 1990 represent a 22 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 1989. This was due primarily to higher refining margins and higher ethylene sales volumes, which more than offset slightly lower ethylene margins.

"We ...

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