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Fourth Quarter 1996

Orders, civil exports, sales, and employment surged in the fourth quarter of 1996. for the year, orders grew $24 billion, exports and sales increased more than $6 billion each, employment rose 37,000, and profits jumped 50% to a record $7.3 billion in 1996. AIA predicts further gains in sales and employment for 1997.

4th Quarter 1996 vs. 3rd Quarter 1996 Sales, Profits, Orders, Exports, & Employment
4th Quarter 1996
(in billions)
3rd Quarter 1996
(in billions)
% Change from 3Q96 to 4Q96
(in billions)
4thQuarter 1995
(in billions)
1995 Year-End
(in billions)
1996 Year-End
(in billions)
Aerospace Sales $34.98 $32.41 7.9% $30.16 $122.99 $129.16
Profits $1.89 $1.81 4.7% $0.57 $4.63 $7.33
Orders $38.46 $27.32 40.8% $36.92 $109.21 $133.37
Exports--Total $11.59 $9.86 17.5% $8.52 $33.07 $39.62
Exports--Civil $8.80 $6.22 41.4% $6.31 $25.08 $29.10
Exports--Military $2.79 $3.64 -23.3% $2.22 $7.99 $10.51
Employment (in thousands) 817 791 3.3% 762 786 823

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