Corporate Profile for United Companies Financial Corporation, dated Feb. 9, 1996.

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Published date:   Feb. 9, 1996

Company name:     United Companies Financial Corp.

Address:          P.O. Box 1591
                  Baton Rouge, La. 70821-1591

Telephone No.:    504/924-6007

Chief Executive
 Officer:         J. Terrell Brown

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Dale E. Redman

Investor Relations
 Contact:         John S. Hess
 Business number: 504/924-6007, ext. 2480 or 800/234-8232

 Home number:     504/381-9125

Public Relations
 Contact:         John S. Hess
 Business number: 504/924-6007, ext. 2480 or 800/234-8232
 Home number:     504/381-9125

Trading symbol:   UCFC

Industry:         BANKING INSURANCE

Company description: United Companies Financial Corp., founded in 1946, is one of the leading providers of non-traditional consumer/mortgage lending throughout the United States. United Companies is listed on the National Market System of the Nasdaq under the symbol UCFC.

Year-end 1995 net income was $69.5 million, or $2.25 per share.

CONTACT: United Companies Financial Corp.