ATLANTA, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuqua Enterprises, Inc.
(NYSE: FQE) ("Fuqua") today announced operating results for the second
quarter ended June 30, 1996.
    Income from continuing operations for the quarter ended June 30,
1996 was $1,838,000 or $0.40 per share, an increase of 36% over the
$1,349,000 or $.35 per share reported in the second quarter of 1995.
Net income for the second quarter of 1996 was $1,838,000 or $.40 per
share compared to $1,819,000 or $.47 per share for the comparable
quarter last year, on 19% more shares outstanding.  The number of
shares outstanding in the second quarter of 1996 increased to
4.6 million compared to 3.9 million in 1995 primarily as a result of
the stock issued to acquire Basic American Medical Products, Inc. in
November 1995.  Revenues in the second quarter of 1996 increased 40% to
$47.5 million, from the $33.9 million for the comparable quarter in
1995.  The large increase in revenues reflects the acquisition of the
Lumex Division of Lumex, Inc. in the second quarter of 1996.
    For the first six months of 1996, income from continuing operations
was $3,438,000 or $.76 per share as compared to $2,011,000 or $.52 per
share for the comparable period of 1995.  Net income for the first six
months of 1996 was $3,438,000 or $.76 per share compared to
$3,264,000 or $.84 per share in 1995.  Revenues for the first half of
1996 were $78.7 million compared to $58.1 million in the first six
months of 1995.
    Lawrence P. Klamon, President of Fuqua, stated, "The second quarter
and six month period results were positively impacted by the
contributions of Fuqua's medical products operations which were
acquired in November 1995 and April 1996 and a strong performance from
Fuqua's leather operations."
    Fuqua is a manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment and
furnishings for the acute, long-term and home health care markets and
also produces a broad line of leathers that are sold to manufacturers
of shoes, handbags, personal leather goods and furniture in both the
U.S. and foreign markets.

                    FUQUA ENTERPRISES, INC.
           (Amounts in thousands except per share data)

                         Three months ended    Six months ended
                          6/30/96   6/30/95   6/30/96   6/30/95
       Revenues:
    Net sales             $46,898   $33,692   $77,398   $57,742
    Investment income         597       167     1,267       366
    Total revenues         47,495    33,859    78,665    58,108
       Costs and Expenses:
    Cost of sales          35,312    28,797    60,374    49,708
    Selling, general
     and administrative
     expenses               8,653     2,566    11,801     4,611
    Interest expense          761       295     1,094       515
    Total costs and
     expenses              44,726    31,658    73,269    54,834
    Income from continuing
     operations before
     income taxes           2,769     2,201     5,396     3,274
    Income taxes              931       852     1,958     1,263
    Income from continuing
     operations             1,838     1,349     3,438     2,011
       Discontinued operations:
    Income from discontinued
     operations, net          ---       470       ---     1,253
    Net income            $ 1,838   $ 1,819   $ 3,438   $ 3,264
       Per share:
    Income from continuing
     operations           $  0.40   $  0.35   $  0.76   $  0.52
    Net income            $  0.40   $  0.47   $  0.76   $  0.84
    Avg. common shares and common
     share equivs.          4,603     3,857     4,551     3,861