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COMPANY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

WABASH NATL CORP
(Data as of 12-13-96)
IN DEPTH PROFILE AVAILABLE


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Ticker   Industry                                             Exchange
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WNC      MFG - MOTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT                         NYSE


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Wabash National manufactures standard and customized truck trailers. These
products include dry-freight vans, refrigerated trailers, railway cars, as
well as parts and related equipment. The company markets its trailers
directly and through dealers under brand names such as Wabash, RoadRailer,
ChassisRailer, and AutoRailer to trucking companies, private trucking fleets,
moving companies, package carriers, and railroads throughout the United
States and, to a lesser extent, around the world. Wabash National operates
manufacturing facilities in Indiana.


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Address : Lafayette, IN
Phone   : 317-448-1591


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Stock Performance                     Key Ratios

Stock Price :                 19.13   ROE :                        3.9
52 Week High :                24.88   Price/Earnings :            51.9
52 Week Low :                 14.13   Price/Sales :                0.6
Beta :                         1.21   Price/Book :                 2.0
Last Split Date :               n/a   Yield :                      0.6
Market Cap ($Mil) :          361.62   Debt/Equity :               77.4


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Footnotes: 

1. Interim Balance Sheet From Prior Quarter


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Corporate Performance         1995     1994     1993     1992     1991
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Revenues ($Mil)              734.3    561.8    360.0    289.1    190.5
Net Profit ($Mil)             25.4     23.9     15.6      8.9     10.5
EPS                           1.34     1.32     0.90     0.54     0.52
Net Profit Margin (%)          3.5      4.3      4.3      3.1      5.5


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Dividend History              1995     1994     1993     1992     1991
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Dividend Payout (%)            7.8      6.4      7.8      3.1      0.0


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Growth Rates (%)         3 yr CAGR     1995     1994     1993     1992
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Revenues                      36.4     30.7     56.0     24.5     51.7
Profit                        41.7      6.2     53.8     74.2    -14.9
EPS                           35.4      1.5     46.7     66.7      3.8
Dividend                      83.5     23.5     21.4    311.8      n/a


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Quarterly Results                 3Q1996    2Q1996    1Q1996    4Q1995
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EPS                                 0.01      0.01      0.12      0.24
Dividend Per Share                  0.03      0.03      0.03      0.03
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Quarterly Results                 3Q1995    2Q1995    1Q1995    4Q1994
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EPS                                 0.31      0.43      0.37      0.35
Dividend Per Share                  0.03      0.03      0.03      0.03


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Balance Sheet ($Mil)

Assets                        1995     1994     1993     1992     1991

Cash & Equivalents             2.1     39.7
Inventory                    134.3     76.6
Total Current Assets         227.6    198.4
Total Assets                 384.1    300.7                           


Liabilities and Equity


Current Liabilities          114.4    107.6
Long Term Debt                92.1     38.9     33.0     22.8      4.9
Preferred Stock                                                       
Shareholders Equity          177.6    154.2     87.5     62.1     53.4


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Cash Flow                     1995     1994
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Cash Flow                     0.22     0.55
Capital Expenditures          37.9     26.3
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