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For Better Living Inc. announces financial results.


AUBURN Auburn (ô`bərn).

1 City (1990 pop. 33,830), Lee co., E Ala.; inc. 1839. The city's economy centers around Auburn Univ.; there is some manufacturing.

2 City (1990 pop. 24,309), seat of Androscoggin co.
, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 1996--Richard G. Fabian Fa·bi·an  
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1.
a. Of or relating to the caution and avoidance of direct confrontation typical of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus.

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2.
, chairman of the board of For Better Living Inc., reported a net loss for the three months ended June June: see month.  29, 1996, of $105,000, or 12 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
, as compared with net income of $198,000, or 23 cents per share, for the comparable period of the prior year.

The net income for the six months ended June 29, 1996, was $379,000, or 43 cents per share, as compared with a net income of $341,000, or 39 cents per share, for the comparable period of the prior year. -0-
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS


                      Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                       29 June    1 July        29 June    1 July
                        1996       1995          1996       1995


NET REVENUES       $21,846,000  $19,503,000  $47,311,000  $37,219,000


Cost and Expenses:
 Cost of sales      14,230,000   12,223,000   30,981,000   22,972,000
 Selling, general &
  administrative
  expenses           7,403,000    6,590,000   14,932,000   13,079,000
 Interest expense      389,000      309,000      765,000      548,000


Total Cost and
 Expenses           22,022,000   19,122,000   46,678,000   36,599,000


Income (loss) before
 provision for taxes  (176,000)     381,000      633,000      620,000


Provision (benefit)
 for taxes             (71,000)     183,000      254,000      279,000


Net Income (loss)  $  (105,000) $   198,000  $   379,000  $   341,000


Net Income (loss)
 per common share: $     (0.12) $      0.23  $      0.43  $      0.39
-0-


SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET
                                               29 June   30 December
                                                 1996      1995
ASSETS:
 Current assets                              $32,265,000  $29,052,000
 Property -- net                              10,035,000   11,353,000
 Available-for-sale
  securities                                   1,730,000    1,700,000
 Other assets                                    428,000      477,000


Total Assets                                 $44,458,000  $42,582,000


Liabilities and Stockholders' equity:
 Current liabilities                         $12,463,000  $13,182,000
 Long-term debt and capital
  lease obligations                           14,078,000   11,718,000
 Other (primarily deferred
  compensation)                                  978,000    1,039,000
 Stockholders' equity -- net                  16,939,000   16,643,000


Total Liabilities and
 Stockholders' Equity                        $44,458,000  $42,582,000
-0-


SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                 29 June     1 July
                                                  1996        1995


Net cash used in operating activities        $(2,232,000) $(3,118,000)


Net cash provided by investing activities        560,000      849,000


Net cash provided by financing activities      2,131,000    2,055,000


Net increase (decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents                        $   459,000  $  (214,000)


CONTACT: For Better Living Inc., Auburn

Karl Karl. For German and Swedish kings thus named, use Charles.  M. Stockbridge Stockbridge, town, United States
Stockbridge, resort town (1990 pop. 2,408), Berkshire co., W Mass., on the Housatonic River, in the Berkshire Mts.; inc. 1739. It is a year-round tourist resort with nearby lake, ski, and recreational areas.
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