BLOUNT INC <BLT> 4TH QTR NET
  Oper shr 16 cts vs three cts
      Oper net 1,930,000 vs 391,000
      Revs 313.9 mln vs 308.9 mln
      Avg shrs 11.9 mln vs 12.0 mln
      Year
      Oper shr 60 cts vs 27 cts
      Oper net 7,215,000 vs 3,340,000
      Revs 1.23 billion vs 1.16 billion
      Avg shrs 11.9 mln vs 12.0 mln
      NOTE: Prior year net excludes gains 4,896,000 dlrs in
  quarter and 8,873,000 dlrs in year from termination of
  overfunded pension plans.
      Backlog 1.0 billion dlrs vs 942 mln dlrs.