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  United Industrial Income From Continuing Operations Increased 73% in 2004 On Revenue Growth of 24%

    HUNT VALLEY, Md., March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Industrial
Corporation (NYSE: UIC) (the "Company") today reported its financial results
for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2004.  Net sales and
income from continuing operations include the results of the Company's Defense
and Energy segments.  The Defense segment, which operates through AAI
Corporation and its subsidiaries ("AAI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, has four product lines consisting of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
("UAV"), Engineering and Logistics Services ("Services"), Test and Training
Systems, and Advanced Programs.  The Energy segment is conducted through
Detroit Stoker Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  Results
from the Company's remaining Transportation operations are reported as
discontinued operations.

    Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2004
    Net sales from continuing operations for the three months ended
December 31, 2004 increased 14.4% to $95.2 million compared to $83.2 million
for the three months ended December 31, 2003.  Income from continuing
operations for the fourth quarter of 2004 decreased $3.2 million to $3.3
million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $6.5 million, or $0.47 per
diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2003.
    In connection with previously announced strategic initiatives to enhance
shareholder value for the long run, the Company incurred, during the fourth
quarter of 2004, pre-tax charges of $3.8 million for several special items as
well as higher selling and administrative, and interest expenses. The special
items included restructuring charges of $2.9 million related to operations in
both the Defense and Energy segments and an asset impairment charge of
$0.9 million in the Defense segment.  In the fourth quarter of 2003, the
Company's results included a charge of approximately $0.4 million to close and
relocate its corporate headquarters from New York City to Hunt Valley,
Maryland.
    In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2004, the Defense segment
reported $0.7 million less in award fee revenue and pre-tax income than during
the fourth quarter of 2003 due to the timing of the recognition of a certain
award fee.  During the fourth quarter of 2004, other selling and
administrative expenses also increased $5.5 million primarily due to the
timing of these costs, and interest expense increased  $1.3 million as a
result of the Company's issuance of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes in
September 2004.
    Excluding the restructuring and asset impairment charges in the fourth
quarter of 2004 and the New York office closure costs in the fourth quarter of
2003, income from continuing operations would have been $5.7 million, or $0.45
per diluted share, in 2004 and $6.7 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in
2003.
    Income from discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2004 was
$1.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to a loss in the fourth
quarter of 2003 of ($1.9 million), or ($0.14) per diluted share.
    Net income in the fourth quarter of 2004 increased to $4.9 million, or
$0.39 per diluted share, compared to $4.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share,
for the fourth quarter of 2003.

    Fourth Quarter 2004 Results By Operating Segment - Continuing Operations
    Net sales for the Defense segment in the fourth quarter of 2004 increased
16.1% to $88.6 million compared to $76.3 million for the fourth quarter of
2003.  Pre-tax income from the Defense segment decreased $2.2 million to
$8.0 million compared to $10.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2003.
    The Defense segment's pre-tax results in the fourth quarter of 2004
included $0.9 million of restructuring charges for the Company's fluid test
systems product area, as more fully discussed under "Initiatives to Enhance
Shareholder Value" below, and a $0.9 million impairment charge related to
certain assets of Services' commercial firefighting training facility.
    Excluding the restructuring and asset impairment charges in the fourth
quarter of 2004, pre-tax earnings in the Defense segment would have been
$9.8 million compared to $10.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
    The Defense segment's results in the fourth quarter of 2004 also included
$0.8 million of award fee revenue and pre-tax income related to the Company's
C-17 Maintenance Training Systems program compared to $1.5 million during the
fourth quarter of 2003.  In 2004, the Company began accruing award fees for
this program because historical performance provided a reasonable basis to
estimate revenue and income, which resulted in the income being recognized
throughout the year.  In 2003, the award fee revenue and pre-tax income was
recorded upon notification of the award.
    Selling and administrative expenses in the Defense segment increased
$5.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in
2003. This increase was primarily due to the timing of such costs in 2004, and
included $1.4 million higher research and development expenses due to projects
initiated in the second half of 2004, $1.8 million higher bid and
proposal/marketing costs due to several large program opportunities in the UAV
and Services product lines in the fourth quarter of 2004, $1.0 million higher
legal and consulting fees primarily incurred for general corporate matters,
$0.3 million of professional fees for compliance with Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and other net increases of approximately
$1.0 million.
    Net sales for the Energy segment in the fourth quarter of 2004 were
$6.6 million, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 4.3%, from the fourth quarter of
2003. The Energy segment's pre-tax loss from operations in the fourth quarter
of 2004 was ($2.1 million) compared to pre-tax income of $0.9 million for the
fourth quarter of 2003.  This decrease in the Energy segment's results for the
fourth quarter of 2004 included a $2.0 million pre-tax pension plan
curtailment charge, as more fully discussed in "Initiatives to Enhance
Shareholder Value" below, a pre-tax charge of $0.5 million related to
maintaining a ten-year estimate of its asbestos liability, and lower product
margins due to product mix and competitive pricing pressures.

    Operating Highlights
    "We were extremely pleased with the strong performance of our core Defense
segment and our results for the full year," said Frederick M. Strader, the
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our Shadow 200 Tactical
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ("TUAV") program for the U.S. Army continued to lead
the Company's performance through the end of 2004.  In 2005, we expect to
continue the solid performance of our TUAV program with the U.S. Army.  Also,
we are continuing to focus our efforts on the profitability and growth of our
core Defense segment, including evaluating select acquisitions, and
implementing our restructuring plans to reduce operating costs and streamline
operations at Detroit Stoker and in the fluid test systems product area.
Although the fourth quarter of 2004 was unfavorably impacted by $3.8 million
of special charges, we expect the related actions to yield future benefits,"
Strader concluded.
    During the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company's UAV product line received
its third consecutive full-rate production contract for $71.9 million from the
U.S. Army for eight Shadow 200 TUAV systems, including ground control
stations, maintenance equipment and spare components, to be delivered over the
next twenty months.  The Company's UAV business was also awarded $23.4 million
of additional contracts in the fourth quarter of 2004 for ongoing logistical
support of TUAV systems deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Including these
awards, funded backlog for the UAV product line at December 31, 2004 was
approximately $233.9 million.
    In the fourth quarter, the Services product line expanded its offerings
with a $1.5 million award to begin transition activities under a new contract
with a potential value, subject to further funding, of $160.0 million over the
next five years to provide logistical support for joint service biological
detection systems at more than 50 U.S. facilities throughout the U.S., Middle
East, Europe and Asia.  The Services product line also received a $5.2 million
contract award in the fourth quarter for the T-45 Ground Based Training
System. The funded backlog for the Services product line at December 31, 2004
was $58.8 million.
    Test and Training Systems had a funded backlog of $25.0 million at
December 31, 2004, primarily related to its Joint Service Electronic Combat
Systems Tester program.  Contract deliveries are expected to extend through
the fourth quarter of 2005. In the fourth quarter of 2004, Test and Training
Systems also received a $2.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for Advanced
Boresight Equipment ("ABE") to be used across several aircraft platforms.
Contract options can be exercised through 2009, with a potential value of
approximately $25.0 million.
    In Advanced Programs during the fourth quarter, AAI was awarded a contract
from Applied GEO Technologies, Inc., a company chartered by the Mississippi
Band of Choctaw Indians, to support the design and development of
aviation-related ground support equipment for the U.S. Army.  AAI's initial
contract is worth $0.4 million, but is expected to grow to approximately $14.0
million, subject to further funding.

    Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
    Net sales from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2004
increased 23.8% to $385.1 million compared to $310.9 million for the year
ended December 31, 2003.  Income from continuing operations in 2004 increased
72.8% to $26.1 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, compared to $15.1 million,
or $1.10 per diluted share, for 2003.  The calculation of diluted earnings per
share in 2004 included 894,000 potential dilutive shares for the required
assumed conversion of the Company's 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes issued on
September 15, 2004.
    Net sales for the Defense segment increased $72.6 million primarily due to
an increase in production of TUAV systems as well as support for delivered and
deployed TUAV systems.  Higher sales volume of $14.2 million for the C-17
Maintenance Training System program also contributed to the increase in net
sales in 2004 for the Defense segment.  Sales in the Energy segment increased
$1.5 million.
    Income from continuing operations before income taxes increased $16.4
million primarily due to the higher sales volume generated by the Defense
segment and improved performance in the TUAV production program.  These
favorable items were partially offset by the $3.8 million of restructuring and
asset impairment charges incurred in the fourth quarter of 2004, as discussed
above.  Also, in 2004 the Defense segment recorded a charge of approximately
$0.8 million related to the discovery and correction of the cumulative effect
of overstated revenues and related unbilled accounts receivable that occurred
in prior periods.  In 2003, pre-tax income from continuing operations included
$0.9 million of New York office relocation costs.
    Excluding the restructuring, asset impairment, and revenue adjustment
charges in 2004 and the New York office relocation costs in 2003, income from
continuing operations would have been $29.0 million, or $2.15 per diluted
share, in 2004 compared to $15.7 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, in 2003.
    In addition, excluding the restructuring charge in the Energy segment
discussed above, selling and administrative expenses increased $4.7 million
primarily due to increased research and development, bid and proposal, legal
and consulting and other expenses associated with the general volume increase
in the Defense segment.
    Income from the Company's discontinued operations for the year ended
December 31, 2004 was $0.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to a
loss of ($20.9 million), or ($1.53) per diluted share, for the year ended
December 31, 2003.
    Net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 increased to
$26.8 million, or $1.99 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of
($5.8 million), or ($0.43) per diluted share, for the year ended December 31,
2003.

    Financial Results for Discontinued Operations
    Income from the Company's discontinued operations for the fourth quarter
of 2004 was $1.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to a loss of
($1.9 million), or ($0.14) per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2003.
During 2004, Electric Transit, Inc. ("ETI"), an entity owned 35% by AAI, was
able to favorably resolve certain operational challenges associated with its
last remaining program.  Consequently, AAI recorded 100%, or $1.5 million, net
of tax, of ETI's results due to the recording of 100% of ETI's losses in
recent prior years.  Partially offsetting this income was $0.8 million of net
expenses to wind down discontinued operations.  These net expenses included
$2.9 million of general and administrative expenses and other charges,
including $1.5 million of professional fees primarily related to a certain
litigation matter involving a recovery claim initiated by the Company,
partially offset by $2.1 million related to the favorable resolution of
certain matters previously reserved.
    Income from the Company's discontinued operations for the year ended
December 31, 2004 was $0.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to a
loss of ($20.9 million), or ($1.53) per diluted share, for the year ended
December 31, 2003.  The loss in the prior year was primarily related to the
completion of ETI's last remaining production contract.

    Bookings and Funded Backlog
    The Company received $152.5 million of new awards during the fourth
quarter of 2004, an increase of $34.5 million, or 29.2%, compared to the
corresponding fourth quarter of 2003, including $71.9 million for AAI's third
consecutive full-rate production contract from the U.S. Army for Shadow TUAV
systems.  For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company was awarded
$449.8 million of new contracts, which was $117.1 million, or 35.2%, more than
in 2003.  Funded backlog for the Company's continuing operations was $387.9
million at December 31, 2004, an increase of $64.7 million, or 20.0%, from
December 31, 2003.

    Initiatives to Enhance Shareholder Value
    In accordance with its initiatives to enhance shareholder value, the
Company is continuing to focus its efforts on the profitability and growth of
its core Defense product lines, including evaluating select acquisitions to
grow its Defense segment, seeking to maximize operating efficiencies, and
exploring the sale of non-core assets.
    In October 2003, Imperial Capital LLC was engaged to assist the Company in
exploring strategic alternatives for Detroit Stoker, including a potential
sale. This process is ongoing and no assurances can be given regarding whether
Detroit Stoker will be sold or the timing or proceeds from any such sale.
    On April 15, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement to sell
undeveloped property adjacent to its headquarters for $8.1 million, or
$7.6 million net of selling expenses and closing costs. This transaction
closed in January 2005.  The Company will recognize a pre-tax gain on this
sale in the first quarter of 2005 of approximately $7.2 million ($4.7 million
after tax).  The net proceeds from this sale will be reinvested in a new
facility that we purchased in the first quarter of 2005 in South Carolina to
support growth in the Services product line.  The Company expects to treat
these transactions as a like-kind exchange pursuant to Internal Revenue Code
provisions and defer the taxable gain on the sale.
    Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company's management
finalized plans to restructure certain operations.  Detroit Stoker finalized a
plan to streamline its operations, and accordingly most of the manufacturing
operations performed at Detroit Stoker's facilities will be outsourced to
lower-cost producers.  As a result of the related reduction in Detroit
Stoker's workforce, Detroit Stoker recognized a curtailment charge, related
primarily to one of its pension benefit plans, of approximately $2.0 million
in the fourth quarter of 2004, which was included in selling and
administrative expenses.  Other costs associated with Detroit Stoker's
restructuring plan that are estimated to be approximately $0.7 million will be
paid and charged to operations in 2005 as the liabilities are incurred.
    The Company also established a plan to reorganize the operations of the
fluid test systems product area in the Defense segment in order to realize
operating efficiencies.  In the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company incurred
approximately $0.9 million of related charges and expects to incur
approximately $2.4 million of additional charges in 2005 to complete this
restructuring.

    Stock Buy-Back Program
    On March 10, 2005, United Industrial's Board of Directors authorized a new
stock purchase plan for up to $25.0 million.  As of December 31, 2004, the
Company had $3.5 million available for purchases under the previous plan,
which was unused and expired on March 15, 2005.  Since inception of the
initial stock purchase plan authorized in November 2003, the Company has
purchased a total of 917,700 shares for $16.5 million, or an average of $18.00
per share.  In addition, the Company purchased 850,400 shares of its common
stock for approximately $24.4 million, or $28.64 per share, using a portion of
the net proceeds from the issuance of the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes in
September 2004.

    Conference Call Webcast
    The Company will hold a conference call Thursday, March 17, 2005, at 8:30
a.m. (ET), to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full
year of 2004.  A live webcast of the call will be accessible for all
interested parties on the Company's website, http://www.unitedindustrial.com,
in the Investor Relations section, or on http://www.streetevents.com.
Following the call, the webcast will be archived for a period of two weeks and
available at http://www.unitedindustrial.com or at
http://www.streetevents.com.

    United Industrial Corporation is a company focused on the design,
production and support of defense systems.  Its products include unmanned
aerial vehicles, engineering and logistics services, and test and training
systems.  The Company also manufactures combustion equipment for biomass and
refuse fuels.

    Use of Non-GAAP Measures
    In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America ("GAAP"), management believes that providing Income from Continuing
Operations Before Special Items, a non-GAAP measure, is meaningful to
investors because it provides insight with respect to ongoing operating
results of the Company.  Special items include significant charges or credits
that are important to understanding the Company's ongoing operations.  The
Company also discloses EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,
and amortization), which is likewise a non-GAAP measure.  In addition, the
Company discloses Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure, which equals net cash
provided by operating activities less net cash used in acquiring property and
equipment, net of retirements.  The Company believes Free Cash Flow is used by
some investors, analysts, lenders and other parties to measure the Company's
performance over time.  Management believes that providing this additional
information is useful to understanding the Company's ability to meet capital
expenditures and working capital requirements and to better assess and
understand operating performance.  Because the Company's methods for
calculating such non-GAAP measures may differ from other companies' methods,
such non-GAAP measures presented may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures reported by other companies.  Such measures are not recognized in
accordance with GAAP, and the Company does not intend for this information to
be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures.
Reconciliations from non-GAAP reported measures described in this press
release to GAAP reported results are provided in the financial tables attached
to this document.

    Forward-Looking Information
    Except for the historical information contained herein, information set
forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words such
as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and
variations of such words and similar expressions that indicate future events
and trends are intended to identify such forward-looking statements which
include, but are not limited to, projections of revenues, earnings, segment
performance, cash flows and contract awards.  These forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's actual
results or performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied in
such statements.  The Company makes no commitment to update any
forward-looking statement or to disclose any facts, events, or circumstances
after the date hereof that may affect the accuracy of any forward-looking
statement.  For additional information about the Company and its various risk
factors, please see the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                 United Industrial Corporation & Subsidiaries
                       Consolidated Earnings Per Share
                                 (Unaudited)

                                   Three Months Ended         Year Ended
                                      December 31,            December 31,
                                    2004        2003       2004        2003

    Basic earnings (loss) per share:

        Income from continuing
         operations before
         special items              $0.47      $0.50       $2.27       $1.18
        Special items:
           Restructuring charges    (0.15)        --       (0.15)         --
           Impairment of
            long-lived assets       (0.05)        --       (0.04)         --
           Revenue adjustment          --         --       (0.04)         --
           New York office
            closure costs              --      (0.02)         --       (0.04)
        Income from continuing
         operations                  0.27       0.48        2.04        1.14
        Income (loss) from
         discontinued operations     0.13      (0.14)       0.06       (1.58)
        Net income (loss)           $0.40      $0.34       $2.10      $(0.44)

        Weighted average number
         of basic shares
         outstanding           12,216,000 13,402,000  12,772,000  13,219,000

    Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

        Income from continuing
         operations before
         special items              $0.45      $0.49       $2.15       $1.14
        Special items:
           Restructuring charges    (0.15)        --       (0.13)         --
           Impairment of
            long-lived assets       (0.04)        --       (0.04)         --
           Revenue adjustment          --         --       (0.04)         --
           New York office
            closure costs              --      (0.02)         --       (0.04)
        Income from continuing
         operations                  0.26       0.47        1.94        1.10
        Income (loss) from
         discontinued operations     0.13      (0.14)       0.05       (1.53)
        Net income (loss)           $0.39      $0.33       $1.99      $(0.43)

        Weighted average number
         of diluted shares
         outstanding           12,768,000 13,690,000  14,076,000  13,662,000



                 United Industrial Corporation & Subsidiaries
                    Consolidated Statements of Operations
                            (Dollars in Thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                       Three Months Ended        Year Ended
                                            December 31,        December 31,
                                          2004       2003      2004      2003

    Net sales                           $95,157   $83,195  $385,084  $310,947
    Cost of sales                        69,509    61,512   289,138   239,618
    Gross profit                         25,648    21,683    95,946    71,329
    Selling and administrative expenses  18,568    11,117    53,414    46,688
    Impairment of long-lived assets         861        --       861        --
    Asbestos litigation expense             542        50       542       717
    Other operating expenses, net            22       416       295       667
    Total operating income                5,655    10,100    40,834    23,257

    Non-operating income and (expense):
      Interest income                      550        379       831       463
      Interest expense                  (1,496)       (52)   (1,776)      (92)
      Other (expense) income, net         (222)      (300)       13      (111)
                                        (1,168)        27      (932)      260
    Income from continuing operations
     before income taxes                 4,487     10,127    39,902    23,517
    Provision for income taxes           1,174      3,654    13,800     8,411
    Income from continuing operations    3,313      6,473    26,102    15,106
    Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations, net of income taxes     1,637     (1,936)      698   (20,947)
    Net income (loss)                    4,950      4,537    26,800    (5,841)

    Add (deduct) special items, net of tax:
      Restructuring charges              1,858         --     1,858        --
      Impairment of long-lived assets      560         --       560        --
      Revenue adjustment                    --         --       507        --
      New York office closure costs         --        266        --       586
      (Income) loss from discontinued
       operations                       (1,637)     1,936      (698)   20,947
    Net income before special items
     and discontinued operations       $ 5,731    $ 6,739   $29,027   $15,692



                 United Industrial Corporation & Subsidiaries
                         Results By Operating Segment
                            (Dollars in Thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                   Three Months Ended          Year Ended
                                       December 31,            December 31,
                                    2004        2003         2004       2003

    Net sales:
        Defense                    $88,551   $76,293      $355,061  $282,425
        Energy                       6,606     6,902        30,023    28,522
                                   $95,157   $83,195      $385,084  $310,947

    Pretax income (loss) from
     continuing operations:
        Defense                     $8,010   $10,166       $41,202   $23,182
        Energy                      (2,106)      894           542     2,695
        Other                       (1,417)     (933)       (1,842)   (2,360)
                                    $4,487   $10,127       $39,902   $23,517

    Bookings:
        Defense                   $146,289  $111,631      $417,376  $304,615
        Energy                       6,166     6,343        32,439    28,103
                                  $152,455  $117,974      $449,815  $332,718


                                                     December 31, December 31,
                                                            2004        2003
    Funded backlog:
        Defense                                         $380,622    $318,307
        Energy                                             7,296       4,880
                                                        $387,918    $323,187



                 United Industrial Corporation & Subsidiaries
                    Non-GAAP Results By Operating Segment
                            (Dollars in Thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                    Three Months Ended        Year Ended
                                       December 31,           December 31,
                                     2004        2003        2004      2003

    Non-GAAP income from
     continuing operations
     before tax - excluding
     special items:
         Defense                    $9,771   $10,166       $43,743   $23,182
         Energy                       (147)      894         2,501     2,695
         Other                      (1,417)     (524)       (1,842)   (1,459)
                                     8,207    10,536        44,402    24,418
    Add (deduct) special items:
        Defense:
            Restructuring charges     (900)       --          (900)       --
            Impairment of
             long-lived assets        (861)       --          (861)       --
            Revenue adjustment          --        --          (780)       --
        Energy:
            Restructuring charges   (1,959)       --        (1,959)       --
        Other:
            New York office
             closure costs              --      (409)           --      (901)
    GAAP income from continuing
      operations before tax         $4,487   $10,127       $39,902   $23,517

    EBITDA (continuing operations):
         Defense                    $9,652   $11,172       $46,251   $26,573
         Energy                     (2,026)      992           861     3,084
         Other                        (496)     (855)         (419)   (1,096)
                                     7,130    11,309        46,693    28,561
    Add (deduct):
        Depreciation and
         amortization               (1,697)   (1,509)       (5,846)   (5,415)
        Interest (expense)
         income, net                  (946)      327          (945)      371
        Provision for income taxes  (1,174)   (3,654)      (13,800)   (8,411)
    Income from continuing
     operations                     $3,313    $6,473       $26,102   $15,106



                 United Industrial Corporation & Subsidiaries
              Non-GAAP Results By Operating Segment (Continued)
                            (Dollars in Thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                    Three Months Ended          Year Ended
                                       December 31,            December 31,
                                     2004      2003         2004        2003

    Free cash flow:
       Cash provided by
        operating activities
        of continuing operations   $20,346   $13,494       $25,263   $40,835
       Purchases of property and
        equipment                   (6,764)   (2,000)       (9,628)   (6,213)
       Cash used in discontinued
        operations                    (702)    5,152        (4,753)   (7,946)
    Free cash flow                 $12,880   $16,646       $10,882   $26,676



                 United Industrial Corporation & Subsidiaries
                         Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (Dollars in Thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                         December 31,   December 31,
                                             2004            2003
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents            $ 80,679      $ 24,138
      Securities pledged to creditors       124,626            --
      Deposits and restricted cash           33,845            --
      Trade receivables, net                 46,658        33,377
      Inventories                            34,639        16,968
      Prepaid expenses and other current
       assets                                12,465         9,417
      Assets of discontinued operations      13,545         5,089
            Total current assets            346,457        88,989
    Deferred income taxes                    13,930        10,886
    Other assets                             11,953         7,710
    Insurance receivable - asbestos
     litigation                              20,343        20,317
    Property and equipment, net              27,645        22,216
    Total assets                           $420,328      $150,118

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
      Current portion of long-term debt    $    958      $     --
      Payable under securities
       loan agreement                       124,619            --
      Accounts payable                       21,664        10,117
      Accrued employee compensation
       and taxes                             13,706        11,920
      Other current liabilities              14,942         9,787
      Liabilities of discontinued operations 18,566        15,561
            Total current liabilities       194,455        47,385
    Long-term debt                          122,000            --
    Postretirement benefit obligation,
     other than pension                      20,813        21,970
    Minimum pension liability                17,513         6,755
    Reserve for asbestos litigation          31,852        31,595
    Other liabilities                         2,129         1,466
    Commitments and contingencies
            Total liabilities               388,762       109,171
    Shareholders' Equity:
      Preferred stock, par value $1.00
       per share; 1,000,000 shares
       authorized; none issued
       and outstanding                           --            --
      Common stock, par value $1.00 per
       share; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
       12,291,951 and 13,267,218 shares
       outstanding at December 31, 2004
       and 2003, respectively (net of
       shares held in treasury)              14,374        14,374
      Additional capital                     84,296        88,125
      Retained earnings (deficit)             3,499       (22,095)
      Treasury stock, at cost,
       2,082,197 and 1,106,930 shares at
       December 31, 2004 and 2003,
       respectively                         (40,019)      (11,345)
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss,
       net of tax                           (30,584)      (28,112)
            Total Shareholders' Equity       31,566        40,947
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                  $420,328      $150,118



                 United Industrial Corporation & Subsidiaries
                           Consolidated Cash Flows
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                  Year Ended December 31,
    (Dollars in thousands)                       2004       2003      2002
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net income (loss)                         $26,800    $(5,841) $(39,077)
    Adjustments to reconcile net income
     (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
     operating activities:
       (Income) loss from discontinued
        operations, net of taxes                 (698)    20,947    42,941
       Depreciation and amortization            5,846      5,415     8,763
       Provision for asbestos litigation           --         --    11,509
       Pension expense                          4,602      6,119     1,321
       Curtailment charge for postretirement
        benefits                                1,959         --        --
       Impairment of long-lived assets            861         --        --
       Deferred income taxes                    1,132     (1,525)   (4,933)
       Income tax refund                           --     16,822        --
       Other, net                                 116        (57)      (99)
       Changes in operating assets and
        liabilities:
         (Increase) decrease in trade
          receivables                         (13,268)     4,311        87
         (Increase) decrease in inventories   (17,671)     3,983    (4,763)
         (Increase) decrease in prepaid
          expenses and other current assets    (1,743)    (1,309)      404
         Increase (decrease) in accounts
          payable, accruals, and other
          current liabilities                  17,763     (5,186)    6,223
         Other long-term assets and
          liabilities, net                       (436)    (2,844)      490
    Net cash provided by operating activities
     from continuing operations                25,263     40,835    22,866
    Net cash used in discontinued operations   (4,753)    (7,946)  (37,806)
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     operating activities                      20,510     32,889   (14,940)

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Purchase of property and equipment         (9,628)    (6,213)   (5,219)
    Purchase of available-for-sale
     securities                              (124,619)        --        --
    Increase in amount due from investee of
     discontinued operations                       --     (2,122)   (3,648)
    Advances repaid by investee of
     discontinued operations                       --      2,122     1,917
    Dividend received from and advances
     repaid by investee                            --         --     1,360
    Cash advance received on pending
     property sale                                150         --        --
    Proceeds from sale of assets of
     discontinued operations                       --         --    20,756
    Net cash (used in) provided by
     investing activities                    (134,097)    (6,213)   15,166

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from issuance of long-term
     debt, net                                115,624         --        --
    Collateral received in securities
     lending transaction                      124,619         --        --
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options     4,580      5,178     1,825
    Repayment of long-term debt                  (915)        --        --
    Purchases of treasury shares              (34,842)    (6,036)       --
    Dividends paid                             (5,093)    (5,315)   (3,912)
    Increase in deposits and restricted cash  (33,845)        --        --
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     financing activities                     170,128     (6,173)   (2,087)
    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents                               56,541     20,503    (1,861)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of year                                   24,138      3,635     5,496
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  $80,679    $24,138    $3,635


  SOURCE United Industrial Corporation




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