Koppers Results for the First Six Months and Second Quarter 1998
Koppers RESULTS FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS AND SECOND QUARTER 1998                    
(MILLIONS EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)                    
                    SECOND
  THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED QUARTER ENDED QUARTER ENDED SIX MONTHS QUARTER
  MARCH 31, JUNE 30, JUNE 30, MARCH 31, PRO FORMA PRO FORMA
      1998 1997 1998 1997     1997 * 1997 *
  (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
                     
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:                    
                     
NET SALES     $330.7 $291.5 $174.2 $157.5     $344.9 $184.2
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
COST OF SALES     $273.8 $247.5 $142.2 $132.3     $285.6 $151.0
DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION     $15.1 $11.9 $7.6 $6.0     $15.4 $7.8
SELLING, GEN'L & ADMIN.     $18.3 $14.7 $8.9 $7.9     $19.6 $10.6
                     
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES     $307.2 $274.1 $158.7 $146.2     $320.6 $169.4
                     
OPERATING PROFIT     $23.5 $17.4 $15.5 $11.3     $24.3 $14.8
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES     $0.9 $3.3 $0.9 $1.3     $1.6 $0.7
OTHER EXPENSE       $1.4   $1.4     $1.4 $1.4
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST & TAXES     $24.4 $19.3 $16.4 $11.2     $24.5 $14.1
INTEREST EXPENSE     $14.7 $8.3 $7.6 $4.2        
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES     $9.7 $11.0 $8.8 $7.0        
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)     $1.2 $1.3 $1.1 $0.7        
MINORITY INTEREST     $0.4 $0.0 $0.2 $0.0        
                     
NET INCOME     $8.1 $9.7 $7.5 $6.3        
                     
                     
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE     $1.91 $1.05 $1.84 $0.69        
                     
EBITDA:                    
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST & TAXES     $24.4 $19.3 $16.4 $11.2     $24.5 $14.1
PLUS DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION     $15.1 $11.9 $7.6 $6.0     $15.4 $7.8
LESS NON-CASH EQUITY INCOME     ($0.3) $0.9 ($0.3) $2.9     $0.1 $1.0
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES     $39.2 $32.1 $23.7 $20.1     $40.0 $22.9
DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION (EBITDA)                    
                     
ONE-TIME CHARGES       $2.2   $2.2     $2.2 $2.2
ADJUSTED EBITDA     $39.2 $34.3 $23.7 $22.3     $42.2 $25.1
                     
*-INCLUDES KOPPERS AUSTRALIA 1997 RESULTS @ 1998 EXCHANGE RATES                    
                     
OTHER DATA:                    
                     
DILUTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING     4.3 9.2 4.1 9.3        
                     
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (EXCL. ACQUISITIONS)     $6.6 $8.1 $3.9 $4.6        
TOTAL DEBT     $345.1 $204.1 $345.1 $204.1        
EQUITY DIVIDENDS     $0.6 $4.2 $0.6 $4.2     $1.7 $1.7
LIFO EFFECT ON EARNINGS     ($0.6) ($0.9) $0.7 ($0.3)