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To: Bert Zed who wrote (60)4/29/1998 11:29:00 PM
From: Daniel  Respond to of 103
 
biz.yahoo.com

Part 1:

Wednesday April 29, 6:25 pm Eastern Time

Company Press Release

SOURCE: Cannondale Corporation

Cannondale Corporation Announces Earnings
and Revenue For the Third Quarter of Fiscal 1998

BETHEL, Conn., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannondale Corporation
(Nasdaq: BIKE - news) today announced results for the third quarter and
first nine months of fiscal 1998, the period ended March 28, 1998.

For the three months ended March 28, 1998, net sales were $45,305,000, a
6% decrease from the $48,229,000 recorded for the same period last year.
The decrease in sales for the quarter was primarily a result of domestic
dealer inventory realignment and bad weather in the United States.

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 1998 was $3,186,000, a
$2,366,000, or 43% decrease from the $5,552,000 recorded during the
prior-year period. Diluted earnings per share were 37 cents for the third
quarter, a decrease of 40% compared to 62 cents recorded for the same
period last year. In addition to the impact of lower sales, earnings were also
negatively affected by lower margins due to product mix and the continued
strength of the U.S. dollar which increased the cost of dollar-denominated
purchases by Cannondale's foreign subsidiaries.

For the nine months ended March 28, 1998, net sales were $127,315,000, a
6% increase over the $120,403,000 recorded for the same period last year.
The increase in sales for the first nine months of fiscal 1998 was primarily
a result of strong international demand for Cannondale products.

Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 1998 was $7,699,000, a
$1,495,000, or 16% decrease from the $9,194,000 recorded during the
prior-year period. Diluted earnings per share were 87 cents for the first
nine months of fiscal 1998, a decrease of 16% compared to $1.03 recorded
for the same period last year.

Despite the effect of dealer inventory realignment on the Company's
financial results in the third quarter of fiscal 1998, interest in the
Cannondale brand at the consumer level continued to be strong
throughout the third quarter. In March the Cannondale web site (
cannondale.com ) received a record 5.8 million hits, a 43%
increase over the previous record that had been set the prior month. The
Company also enjoyed considerable exposure in cycling enthusiast
magazines in the third quarter, including a favorable review of its flagship
Super V Raven full-suspension model in Mountain Bike Action.
''Cannondale did a bang-up job on the Raven,'' concluded the magazine's
editors in its January issue. ''Its handling is quick enough to make it a gem
in the woods and it has great manners at speed. Take the Raven out for a
four-hour jaunt in the mountains and you will come back all smiles.'' In
March, the Raven received additional recognition when it received an
''Excellence In Computer-Aided Design'' award as part of Design News
magazine's prestigious annual engineering awards.

Favorable exposure also resulted from the Volvo/Cannondale team's
dominance of the 1998 racing season's first major competition.
Volvo/Cannondale riders Cadel Evans and Alison Sydor won the overall
men's and women's titles, respectively, at the Sea Otter Classic in
Monterey, California, in March. Finally, the Company's announcement in
February that it will enter the off-road motorcycle market garnered
widespread notice in both cycling and motorcycle enthusiast publications.

Cannondale Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer of
high-performance aluminum bicycles. The Company's bicycles and
bicycle accessories, which include clothing, packs and bags, HeadShok
suspension forks and CODA components, are marketed under the
Cannondale brand name and ''Handmade in USA'' logo, and are sold in
the U.S. and in more than 60 foreign countries.

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To: Bert Zed who wrote (60)4/29/1998 11:30:00 PM
From: Daniel  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 103
 
(part 2)
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CANNONDALE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data and days sales outstanding)

March 28, June 28, March 29,
1998 1997 1997
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $1,189 $5,521 $3,088
Trade accounts receivable,
less allowances of $8,979,
$6,432 and $7,805 77,484 61,272 76,183
Inventory 39,845 30,105 33,077
Deferred income taxes 1,903 2,623 2,985
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets 3,425 2,386 1,637
Total current assets 123,846 101,907 116,970
Property, plant and equipment,
net 30,792 23,105 20,402
Other assets 3,051 2,272 1,611
Total assets $157,689 $127,284 $138,983

Liabilities and stockholders'
equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $14,475 $12,330 $12,813
Revolving credit advances 1,484 1,022 3,419
Income taxes payable
Warranty and other accrued
expenses
Current installments of
long-term debt 389 562 1,307
Total current liabilities 25,242 24,711 27,383
Long-term debt, less current
installments 53,045 20,319 33,608
Deferred income taxes 422 339 165
Other noncurrent liabilities 275 294 294
Total liabilities 78,984 45,663 61,450

Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Authorized shares 40,000,000
Issued 8,206,088 shares,
issued and outstanding shares
8,687,615 and 8,673,634 87 87 87
Additional paid-in capital 57,196 56,860 56,710
Retained earnings 33,752 26,053 21,741
Less 505,000 shares in
treasury at cost (10,133) -- --
Cumulative translation
adjustment (2,197) (1,379) (1,005)
Total stockholders' equity 78,705 81,621 77,533
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $157,689 $127,284 $138,983

Days Sales Outstanding 143 112 139
CANNONDALE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(in thousands, except for per-share data)

Third Third Nine Months Nine Months
Quarter Quarter Ended Ended
Fiscal 1998 Fiscal 1997 Fiscal 1998 Fiscal 1997
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)

Net sales $45,305 $48,229 $127,315 $120,403
Cost of sales 28,101 28,698 81,191 74,747
Gross profit 17,204 19,531 46,124 45,656

Expenses:
Selling, general and
administarative 10,277 9,436 29,118 27,225
Research and development 1,552 946 4,269 2,608
11,829 10,382 33,387 29,833
Operating income 5,375 9,149 12,737 15,823
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (685) (543) (1,246) (1,231)
Other income 229 290 509 281
(456) (253) (737) (950)
Pretax income 4,919 8,896 12,000 14,873
Income tax expense (1,733) (3,344) (4,301) (5,679)
Net income $3,186 $5,552 $7,699 $9,194

Diluted income per share $.37 $.62 $.87 $1.03
Weighted average common
and common equivalent
shares outstanding 8,609 8,960 8,822 8,924
Basic income per share $.38 $.64 $.90 $1.07
Weighted average common
and common equivalent shares
outstanding 8,343 8,648 8,550 8,625

SOURCE: Cannondale Corporation