Corporate Profile for O.I. Corporation, dated October 9, 1998.

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Published Date:   October 9, 1998

Company Name:     O.I. Corporation

Address:          P.O. Box 9010
                  College Station, Texas  77842-9010

Main Telephone:
 Number:          409/690-1711

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL)           www.oico.com

Chief Executive
 Officer:         William W. Botts

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Julie A. Wright

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Jane Smith or W.W. Botts
 Business number: 409/690-1711

Public Relations
 Contact:         W.W. Botts or Jane Smith
 Business number: 409/690-1711

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        Nasdaq:OICO

Industry:         Environmental testing (water, air and soil)

Company description:

O.I. Corporation, d.b.a. OI Analytical, trades on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol OICO. The company designs, manufactures, markets, and services products to prepare samples for analysis and to detect, measure, analyze and monitor chemical compounds. The company's products are used for environmental testing, ultra-pure water analysis, cyanide analysis in the metals industry, and chemical warfare agent detection and monitoring. The company's products are sold worldwide by direct sales, manufacturers' representatives and distributors. The company's vision is to become a leading supplier of analytical instruments used for chemical analysis.

O.I. Corporation has made four acquisitions since 1994 and is seeking more acquisitions that fit with its existing business. From 1996 to June 30, 1998, O.I. Corporation repurchased 771,303 shares of its common stock under authorized share repurchase programs and as of June 30, 1998, had 3,549,013 shares outstanding. On July 1, 1998 the company announced its Board of Directors approved the purchase of up to 350,000 shares, or approximately 10%, of its common stock.

Through the second quarter ending June 30, 1998, sales were up 5% to $11,577,000; net income was up 30% to $893,000, and EPS was up 35% to $0.23 per share diluted, compared to the same period of the prior year. O.I. Corporation had no debt as of June 30, 1998.

Founded in 1963, O.I. Corporation's shares began trading over the counter in the early 1970s and began trading on the NASDAQ National Market System in 1989.