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Correcting Tabular Material in Special Devices Q3 1998 Earnings

1 September 1998

Correcting Tabular Material in Special Devices Third Quarter 1998 Earnings

    In BW0109, (SPECIAL-DEVICES-INC) Announces Third Quarter 1998 Earnings, the tabular results for "Three Months Ended Aug. 3, 1997," were mistakenly repeated under the heading "Nine Months Ended Aug. 3, 1997." The corrected table follows in its entirety:
                         Special Devices Inc.
                     Summary Financial Information
                 (In thousands, except per-share data)

                          Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                           Aug. 2,   Aug. 3,     Aug. 2,   Aug. 3,
                            1998      1997        1998      1997
Net Sales:
Aerospace                 $ 10,247  $  6,330    $ 24,251  $ 18,221
Automotive                  33,153    30,640     104,995    79,079
Total                     $ 43,400  $ 36,970    $129,246  $ 97,300
                                                                 
Gross Profit:
Aerospace                 $  4,418  $  1,842    $  9,051  $  5,490
Automotive                   6,085     5,252      19,807    13,292
Total                     $ 10,503  $  7,094    $ 28,858  $ 18,782
                                                                 
Operating Income:
Aerospace                 $  2,770  $    753    $  5,000  $  2,033
Automotive                   4,535     3,794      14,795     9,514
Total                     $  7,305  $  4,547    $ 19,795  $ 11,547
                                                                 
Net Income                $  4,394  $  2,795    $ 11,829  $  7,172
                                                                 
Diluted net earnings                                             
 per share                $    .54  $    .36    $   1.46  $    .93
                                                                 
Diluted average                                                  
 shares outstanding          8,156     7,761       8,091     7,742