| N S GROUP INC (NYSE:NSS) 
 Ninth and Lowell Streets
 Newport, KY 41072
 Phone: (606) 292-6809
 Fax:   (606) 292-0593
 
 Industry: Iron & Steel
 Sector: Basic Materials
 Employees: 1,774
 
 Officers:
 Clifford R. Borland, Chmn./CEO
 Paul C. Borland Jr., Pres./COO
 John R. Parker, VP/CFO/Treas.
 Thomas J. Depenbrock, VP/Contr.
 
 Business Summary
 
 NS Group is engaged in two industry segments: the specialty steel segment and the adhesives segment producing specialty steel products, and water-borne and solvent-borne adhesives. For the nine months ended 6/28/97, net sales rose 17% to $349.1 million. Net income totalled $7.3 million vs. a loss of $6.6 million. Results reflect higher shipments and selling prices of welded tubular steel, and higher margins at Newport due to higher prices, operating efficiencies and cost reductions.
 
 Price and Volume (updated Dec 26, 1997)
 
 52-Week Low: 	$4.125
 Recent Price: 	$14.563
 52-Week High: 	$41.375
 Beta:    	1.65
 Daily Volume
 (3-month avg) 	484.2K
 
 Share-Related Items
 
 Market Capitalization 	$306.1M
 Shares Outstanding  	21.0M
 Float 			16.4M
 Annual Dividend -   	none
 
 Company info at Yahoo: quote.yahoo.com
 More share-related information: biz.yahoo.com
 Yahoo NSS message board: messages.yahoo.com
 
 Recent announcement: NS Group 7.63pct stake held by Everest
 
 WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Everest Capital Ltd said Tuesday it holds a 7.63 percent stake, or 1,778,100 common shares, in NS Group Inc.
 
 In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Hamilton, Bermuda-based Everest said it holds shares in NS Group for investment purposes.
 
 Everest said it acquired the shares between Dec. 15 and Dec. 23 at $13.57 to $17.33 each.
 
 More Related News: quote.yahoo.com
 
 ** EARNINGS DUE 1/12/1998! May be an interesting play into mid-20s.
 
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