On March 4th, ABIX released its 1998 financial results, which were capped off by a very strong fourth quarter. To "cut to the chase",  earnings per share increased 39% for the year.
                           Three Months Ended             Year Ended                             December 31,               December 31,                          1998          1997          1998         1997                      ----------    ----------  -----------   -----------  Net sales           $9,056,645    $7,888,648  $37,327,629   $34,955,477  Net earnings          $317,067      $254,664   $1,167,409      $841,106  Basic and diluted   earnings per share      $ .16         $ .13         $.60          $.43
  Although TNL had been looking for a reasonably strong fourth quarter, the Company's actual results exceeded expectations by a wide margin.
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