Consolidated Balance Sheets
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                                                             December 31
                                                           1996        1995  
                                                              ($ thousands)
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents -- Note N                  $   1,806  $   16,945
  Receivables -- Note E
    Trade, less allowances for doubtful accounts 
     (1996 -- $6,118,000; 1995 -- $19,403,000)           186,065     205,196
  Inventories -- Notes D and E                            33,831      36,850
  Prepaid expenses                                        13,593      13,927
  Deferred income taxes -- Note G                         16,490      32,080
  Federal and state income taxes refundable -- Note G      7,320      17,489 
    TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                 259,105     322,487

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT -- Note E
  Land and structures                                    228,051     228,706
  Revenue equipment                                      268,270     285,045
  Manufacturing equipment                                 18,815       8,289
  Service, office and other equipment                     65,532      65,458
  Leasehold improvements                                   9,273      10,675 
                                                         589,941     598,173
  Less allowances for depreciation and amortization     (222,308)   (190,690)
                                                         367,633     407,483

OTHER ASSETS                                              57,160      70,452

NET ASSETS HELD FOR SALE -- Note C                         9,148      39,937

GOODWILL, less amortization (1996 -- $28,006,000;
 1995 -- $24,027,000) -- Notes B and C                   150,154     145,478 
                                                       $ 843,200   $ 985,837 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Bank drafts payable                                  $     646   $  12,999
  Trade accounts payable                                  79,140      74,998
  Accrued expenses -- Note  F                            182,011     188,708
  Current portion of long-term debt -- Note  E            39,082      26,634 
    TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                            300,879     303,339

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion -- Notes  E and N   326,950     399,144

OTHER LIABILITIES                                         21,416      18,665

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES -- Note G                           22,505      48,560

MINORITY INTEREST -- Note  A                              34,020      38,265

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY -- Notes A and H
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares;
   issued and outstanding 1,495,000 shares                    15          15
  Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 70,000,000 shares;
   issued and outstanding 1996:  19,504,473 shares;
   1995: 19,519,061 shares                                   195         195
  Additional paid-in capital -- Note H                   192,328     192,436
  Retained earnings (deficit)                            (55,108)    (14,782)
    TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                           137,430     177,864

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -- Notes I, J and K                            
                                                       $ 843,200   $ 985,837 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.