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Non-Tech : Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Williams who wrote (126)	10/6/1998 9:51:00 AM
From: Ann Williams	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 295

Earnings again! Tuesday October 6, 7:00 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Helen of Troy Ltd. Helen of Troy Reports Record 2nd Quarter/6 Months Results EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Helen of Troy Ltd. (Nasdaq: HELE - news), designer, developer and worldwide marketer of brand-name personal care products, today reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter and six months ended Aug. 31, 1998. Second quarter net income rose 28 percent, to a record $7,544,000 or 26 cents per diluted share, from $5,897,000 or 21 cents per diluted share for the same quarter a year earlier. Second quarter sales were a record $72,162,000, up 18 percent from sales of $60,929,000 for the like period of the prior year. Net income for the first half increased 31 percent, to $12,380,000 or 42 cents per diluted share from $9,449,000 or 33 cents per diluted share in the comparable period last year. First half sales climbed 20 percent to a record $136,298,000 from sales of $113,356,000 for last year's first half. Ann