Continental Posts Record Pre-Tax Profits, But Net Earnings Drop

Continental posted a record first quarter pre-tax income of $124 million, up 51% over the first quarter of 1996, as revenues and revenue per available seat mile continued to climb. Net profit was $74 million, down 16% from $88 million, but the quarter was the eighth in a row in which Continental...

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