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  Genrad Inc 1Q Net Oper Net 5c/Diluted Share Vs 23c 
   Genrad Inc. - Westford, Mass.     1st Quar April 4:                        1998           1997  Sales              $49,074,000    $52,500,000  Net income         a 8,909,000   b 11,717,000  Avg shrs (basic)    27,395,000     26,221,000  Avg shrs (diluted)  29,621,000     28,106,000  Shr earns (basic)   Net income              a .33          b .45  Shr earns (diluted)   Net income              a .30          b .42
   a. Include tax benefit of $7.5 million, or 25 cents a diluted share. Operating  net was $1.4 million, or 5 cents a diluted share.
   b. Include tax benefit of $5.4 million, or 19 cents a diluted share. Operating  net was $6.3 million, or 23 cents a diluted share.
   Genrad expressed disappointment at its results but said it is positioned for  growth in 1999 and beyond.
   The company attributed its lower revenues to fewer shipments of ADS  diagnostic hardware and EMS broker equipment. The company cited the  lower revenues, a shift toward lower- margin products, lower productivity  in its EMS services business and higher operating expenses as reasons for  its decreased net.
   Genrad provides hardware, software, inspection systems and services to  electronics original-equipment manufacturers.  |