BETHLEHEM STEEL ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 1997 RESULTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars and shares in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended
December   31
Year Ended
December 31


1997
(unaudited)
1996
(unaudited)

1997
(unaudited)

1996




$ 1,118.4 $ 1,149.0 Net Sales $

4,631.2

$ 4,679.0
Costs and Expenses:
975.6 1,022.1 Cost of sales 4,053.3 4,168.2
57.3 60.1 Depreciation 231.0 268.7
28.3 27.3 Selling, administration and general
expense
107.9 105.5
- 450.0 Estimated (gain) loss on exiting
businesses
(135.0) 465.0




1,061.2 1,559.5 Total Costs and Expenses 4,257.2 5,007.4




57.2 (410.5) Income (Loss) from Operations 374.0 (328.4)
Financing Income (Expense):
(12.0) (12.1) Interest and other financing costs (47.5) (53.3)
3.5 1.4 Interest and other income 9.2 5.9




48.7 (421.2) Income (Loss) before Income Taxes 335.7 (375.8)
(7.0) 74.7 Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes (55.0) 67.0




41.7 (346.5) Net Income (Loss) 280.7 (308.8)
10.4 10.4 Dividends on Preferred and Preference Stock 41.6 41.9




$ 31.3 $ (356.9) Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stock $ 239.1 $ (350.7)




Net Income per Common Share:
$ 0.28 $ (3.19)

     Basic

$ 2.13 $ (3.15)
$ 0.27 $ (3.19)

     Diluted

$ 2.03 $ (3.15)
112.9 111.7 Average Shares Outstanding 112.4 111.3

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements

Quarterly Financial Statements


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