METROMAIL <MTML> SEES FLAT YEAR NET
  Metromail Corp said it expects
  earnings for the year to be about flat due to higher expenses
  caused by an expansion of data processing capabilities and
  startup costs associated with new cooperative programs that
  will continue into the fourth quarter.
      The company today reported earnings for the nine months
  ended March One of 7,214,900 dlrs, down from 7,752,800 dlrs a
  year before.  For all of last year it earned 10.9 mln dlrs.