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To: Tim Luke who wrote (39456)	5/13/1999 9:54:00 AM
From: kathyh	Respond to of 90042

some basic knt info... Business Summary Kent Electronics Corp. distributes electronic products, including wire and cable, connectors, components and interconnect assemblies. KNT also manufactures battery power packs and other electronic components through its subsidiaries. For the thirty nine weeks ended 12/26/98, net sales fell 7% to $460 million. Net loss totalled $352 thousand vs. an income of $28.5 million. Revenues reflect a decline in orders. Loss reflects lower margins due to under-utilization. Recent Earnings Announcement For the 3 months ended 04/03/1999, revenues were 177,083; after tax earnings were 534. (preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars) More from Market Guide: Highlights -Performance - Ratio Comparisons Statistics at a Glance -- KNT Last Updated: May 12, 1999 Price and Volume (updated May 12, 1999) 52-Week Low $7.563 Recent Price $12.938 52-Week High $23.25 Beta 2.08 Daily Volume (3-month avg) 178.8K Share-Related Items Market Capitalization $361.8M Shares Outstanding 28.0M Float 22.1M Dividend Information Annual Dividend none Per-Share Data Book Value (mrq) $11.52 Earnings (ttm) $0.01 Sales (ttm) $23.14 Cash (mrq) $7.23 Valuation Ratios Price/Book (mrq) 1.12 Price/Earnings (ttm) 2587.60 Price/Sales (ttm) 0.56 Income Statements After-Tax Income (ttm) $6.57M Sales (ttm) $637.1M Profitability Profit Margin (ttm) 1.1% Management Effectiveness Return on Assets (ttm) 0.03% Return on Equity (*ttm) 0.06% Financial Strength Current Ratio (mrq) 6.41 Long-Term Debt/Equity (mrq) 0.64 Total Cash (mrq) $202.2M Short Interest Shares Short as of Apr 8, 1999 602.0K Short Ratio 3.00