For Better Living makes announcement.

Fabian, chairman of the board of For Better Living Inc., reported net income for the three months ended Sept. 30, 1995, of $48,000 or $.05 per share as compared with a net income of $12,000 or $.01 per share for the comparable period of the prior year.

The net income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 1995, was $389,000 or $.44 per share as compared with a net loss of $421,000 or $.48 per share for the comparable period of the prior year.

                         For Better Living
                       Summary of Operations
                        Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                    Sept. 30,    Sept. 24,    Sept. 30,    Sept. 24,
                         1995         1994         1995         1994
Net revenues      $21,841,000  $18,389,000  $59,060,000  $52,157,000

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales    13,849,000   11,267,000   36,821,000   32,738,000
  Selling, general
    and administrative
    expenses        7,545,000    6,890,000   20,624,000   19,421,000
  Interest expense    336,000      214,000      884,000      636,000

Total Cost and
  expenses:        21,730,000   18,371,000   58,329,000   52,795,000

Income (loss)
  before benefit
  for taxes           111,000       18,000      731,000     (638,000)

Provision (benefit)
  for taxes            63,000        6,000      342,000     (217,000)

Net income (loss)     $48,000      $12,000     $389,000    $(421,000)

Net income (loss)
  per common share      $0.05        $0.01        $0.44       $(0.48)

                          For Better Living
                        Summary Balance Sheet

                                         Sept. 30,       Sept. 24,
                                              1995            1994
Assets:
  Current assets                       $28,206,000     $26,032,000
  Property - net                        10,744,000      11,421,000
  Available-for-sale securities          1,645,000       3,053,000
  Other assets                             817,000         755,000

Total Assets                           $41,412,000     $41,261,000

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
  Current liabilities                  $13,588,000     $13,069,000
  Long-term debt and capital
    lease obligations                   10,058,000       7,520,000
  Other (primarily deferred
    compensation)                        1,083,000         505,000
  Stockholders' equity - net            16,683,000      18,369,000

  Total liabilities and
    stockholders' equity               $41,412,000     $41,261,000

                           For Better Living
                    Summary Statement of Cash Flows

                                          Nine Months Ended
                                     Sept. 30,          Sept. 24,
                                          1995               1994
Net cash used in
  operating activities             $(3,707,000)       $(2,608,000)
Net cash provided by
  (used in) investing
  activities                           575,000         (1,773,000)
Net cash provided by
  financing activities               2,608,000          1,531,000
Net decrease in cash and
  cash equivalents                   $(524,000)       $(2,850,000)

CONTACT: For Better Living Inc.

Karl M. Stockbridge/Jennifer Ewing, 916/823-9600