TNAG-0143-FCO40-179-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 152

C

SALES*

(millions of dollars)

1967/1968

1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter Average Increase

Textile Lill

(1967)

4,383

4,564

4,760

Products

(1968)

4,738

5,176

5,353

increase

8.1

13.4%

12.5%

11.3%

Apparel

(1967)

4,413

4,384

4,569

(1968) 4,421

4,790

5,544

increase

0.2%

9.3%

21.3%

15.4%

PROFITS* (net, after taxes)

Products

Textile Mill (1967) 105 (1968). 129

124

140

167

180

increase

13.3%

34.7%

28.6%

25.5%

Apparel

(1967)

81

74

127

(1968) 109

89

151

increase

34.6%

20.3%

18.9%

24.6%

All Manufacturing

(1967) 6,748

7,596

6,718

(1968) 7,430

8,286

7,635

increase

10.1%

9.1%

13.6%

10.9%

*Source: Percentages compiled from figures given

in "The Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing Corporations.

Federal Trade Commission

*The FTC-SEC estimates are based on quarterly financial statements which, aggregated for any four consecutive quarters, differ from similar aggregations of annual financial statements because of existing differences in accounting years, particularly among the larger corporations.

STOCK PERFORLIANCE

Stock Price Index

(1941

Al

43 10)

(Closing Prices) 1967 (Dec 27)

1968 (Dec 24) increase

Apparel shares.

67.49

87.93

30.3%

Textile shares

77.47

95.78

23.6%

Synthetic Fiber shares

90.56

106.74

17.9

Source: Standard & Poor's Corporation