EARTHGRAINS CO /DE/
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, DC 20549
                       ____________________________

                                FORM 8-K

                         Current Report Pursuant
                      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                     Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 1996
                       ____________________________
                                             
                        THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY
         (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                              DELAWARE
           (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

            1-7554                           36-3201045
    (Commission file Number)     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

   8400 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri                 63105
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

                                (314) 259-7000
           (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     The Earthgrains Company entered into an agreement on October 6, 1996
to acquire substantially all of the assets of Heiner's Bakery, Inc., of
Huntington, West Virginia.  The transaction closed on November 30, 1996
pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 6, 1996 (the
"Agreement"), and the First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement dated as
of November 30, 1996 (the "First Amendment"), which were filed as exhibits
2.1 and 2.2 to the Company's Current Report filed on December 16, 1996.
     It was not practicable at that time to file the financial statements
of Heiner's and the accountant's report thereon required by Item 7(a), or
the pro forma financial information required by Item 7(b); such materials
now are filed herewith.

(a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired

     The following financial statements of Heiner's Bakery, Inc. are
submitted herewith as Exhibit 99(a):

     1.  Report of Independent Accountants

     2.  Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 30, 1995, December 31,
         1994 and September 7, 1996

     3.  Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the Fiscal Years Ended
         December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993 and the
         Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 7, 1996 and September 9, 1995

     4.  Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the Fiscal
         Years Ended December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994, and December 25,
         1993

     5.  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended
         December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993 and the
         Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 7, 1996 and September 9, 1995

     6.  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information

     The following unaudited pro forma financial statements are submitted
herewith as Exhibit 99(b):

     1.  Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Earnings for the
         Thirty-Six Week Period Ended September 10, 1996

     2.  Pro Forma Combined Statement of Earnings for Fiscal Year 1995

     3.  Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of
         September 10, 1996

(c)  Exhibits

     The following exhibits are included with this Report:

     Exhibit 99(a)   Certain Financial Statements of Heiner's Bakery, Inc.
                     and Report of Independent Accountants

     Exhibit 99(b)   Certain Pro Forma Financial Data

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY
                                       (Registrant)


Date:  February 12, 1997           By:   MARK H. KRIEGER
                                         Mark H. Krieger
                                        Vice President and 
                                     Chief Financial Officer


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                             HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.
                      Consolidated Financial Statements
                   December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994



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HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.

Consolidated Financial Statements
December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994
Index
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                                                                Page

Consolidated Financial Statements:

     Report of Independent Accountants                            1

     Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 30, 1995,
      December 31, 1994 and September 7, 1996                     2

     Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the Fiscal Years
      Ended December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and
      December 25, 1993 and the 36 Weeks Ended
      September 7, 1996 and September 9, 1995                     3

     Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
      for the Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 1995,
      December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993                     4

     Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years
      Ended December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and
      December 25, 1993 and the 36 Weeks Ended
      September 7, 1996 and September 9, 1995                     5

     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                   6

<PAGE>


                     REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


To the Board of Directors
and Stockholders of
Heiner's Bakery, Inc.


In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the
related statements of earnings and of cash flows present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Heiner's Bakery, Inc. at
December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the
period ended December 30, 1995 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.  These financial statements are the responsibility
of Heiner's Bakery, Inc.'s management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.  We conducted
our audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
the opinion expressed above.



PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

St. Louis, Missouri
January 10, 1997


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HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994
and September 7, 1996
Page 2
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    December 30,     December 31,     September 7,
                                       1995            1994              1996
                                                                       (Unaudited)
<S>                                 <C>             <C>              <C>
Assets
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents       $  8,286,584      $ 10,814,548    $  8,277,553
   Investments                       10,944,958         4,184,778      11,897,526
   Accounts receivable, net           2,440,340         2,288,806       3,034,552
   Inventories                          505,211           490,100         475,655
Prepaid and other current assets        484,837           365,123         774,295
                                    -----------      ------------     -----------
     Total current assets            22,661,930        18,143,355      24,459,581

Plant and equipment, net             11,969,304        13,245,016      10,917,954

     Total assets                  $ 34,631,234      $ 31,388,371    $ 35,377,535
                                    ===========      ============     ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                $    289,878      $    344,517    $    807,518
   Accrued salaries, wages and
     benefits                           459,458           484,351         495,596
   Other current liabilities            198,505           171,114         121,785
                                    -----------      ------------     -----------
     Total current liabilities          947,841           999,982       1,424,899

Other noncurrent liabilities          1,143,066         1,120,248       1,123,151

Stockholders' Equity:
   Retained earnings                 28,345,985        25,073,799      28,635,143
   Common stock                       5,820,378         5,820,378       5,820,378
   Treasury stock                    (1,626,036)       (1,626,036)     (1,626,036)
                                    -----------      ------------     -----------
     Total equity                    32,540,327        29,268,141      32,829,485
                                    -----------      ------------     -----------

   Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity          $ 34,631,234      $ 31,388,371    $ 35,377,535
                                    ===========      ============     ===========

</TABLE>




                         The accompanying notes are an
                  integral part of these financial statements.

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HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Earnings
Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 1995,
December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993,
and the 36 Weeks Ended September 7, 1996
and September 9, 1995
Page 3
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                       Fiscal Year Ended                        36 Weeks Ended
                          December 30,     December 31,   December 25,    September 7,     September 9,
                             1995             1994*          1993            1996              1995
                                                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                     <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>              <C>
Net sales                $ 36,079,293     $ 34,574,294   $ 31,910,220    $ 27,941,007     $ 24,856,591
Cost of products sold      19,450,431       19,559,113     17,660,351      14,770,162       14,250,840
                         ------------     ------------   ------------    ------------     ------------

Gross profit               16,628,86       215,015,181     14,249,869      13,170,845       10,605,751

Marketing, distribution
 and administrative
 expense                   12,873,589       11,837,974     11,160,342       9,889,801        8,604,973
                         ------------     ------------   ------------    ------------     ------------

Operating income            3,755,273        3,177,207      3,089,527       3,281,044        2,000,778

Other income and
 expense
   Interest income          1,682,559          385,957        555,991         749,100     $  1,030,928
   Other income
     (expense), net            29,354           (2,184)        25,279          66,016            8,612
                         ------------     ------------   ------------    ------------     ------------

Net income               $  5,467,186     $  3,560,980   $  3,670,797    $  4,096,160     $  3,040,318
                         ============     ============   ============    ============     ============

Unaudited pro forma
 data (Note 5)

Income before income
 taxes                   $  5,467,186     $  3,560,980   $  3,670,797    $  4,096,160     $  3,040,318

Pro forma provision for
 income taxes               2,180,176        1,410,428      1,462,442       1,637,757        1,216,599
                         ------------     ------------   ------------    ------------     ------------

Pro forma net income     $  3,287,010     $  2,150,552   $  2,208,355    $  2,458,403     $  1,823,719
                         ============     ============   ============    ============     ============



<FN>
*Fiscal year 1994 contains 53 weeks.
<FN>
</TABLE>

                         The accompanying notes are an
                  integral part of these financial statements.

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HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
For the Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 1995,
December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993
Page 4
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    Common      Treasury       Retained
                                    stock        stock         earnings      Total

<S>                            <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>
Balance at December 26, 1992    $ 5,820,378  $ (1,626,036)  $ 24,889,503  $ 29,083,845
Distributions to stockholders                                 (5,197,281)   (5,197,281)
Net income                        -             -              3,670,797     3,670,797
                                -----------  ------------   ------------  ------------

Balance at December 25, 1993      5,820,378    (1,626,036)    23,363,019    27,557,361
Distributions to stockholders                                 (1,850,200)   (1,850,200)
Net income                        -             -              3,560,980     3,560,980
                                -----------  ------------   ------------  ------------

Balance at December 31, 1994      5,820,378    (1,626,036)    25,073,799    29,268,141
Distributions to stockholders                                 (2,195,000)   (2,195,000)
Net income                        -             -              5,467,186     5,467,186
                                -----------  ------------   ------------  ------------

Balance at December 30, 1995    $ 5,820,378  $ (1,626,036)  $ 28,345,985  $ 32,540,327
                                ===========  ============   ============  ============

</TABLE>



                         The accompanying notes are an
                  integral part of these financial statements.

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HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 1995,
December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993,
and the 36 Weeks Ended September 7, 1996
and September 9, 1995
Page 5
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Fiscal Year Ended                     36 Weeks Ended
                                        December 30,     December 31,     December 25,  September 7,  September 9,
                                           1995              1994            1993          1996          1995
                                                                                               (Unaudited)
<S>                                    <C>              <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                           $ 5,467,186      $ 3,560,980     $ 3,670,797    $ 4,096,160   $ 3,040,318
   Adjustments to reconcile
   earnings to net cash flow
   provided by operations:
   Unrealized (gain)/loss on
   trading securities                      (808,634)         242,857        (31,298)       (452,568)     (519,092)
     Depreciation                         1,977,272        2,019,011      1,941,941       1,390,543     1,476,329
     (Gain)/loss on disposal of assets      (12,091)          21,331          5,377         (55,266)        3,159
     Changes in operating assets
      and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable                   (149,452)        (102,687)      (162,624)       (589,567)     (321,197)
     Inventories                            (15,180)          (1,699)       (51,980)         53,984        22,556
     Prepaid and other current
      assets                               (121,730)          80,927       (251,367)       (318,531)     (147,103)
     Accounts payable                       (54,639)        (353,917)       171,973         517,640       438,116
     Other current liabilities               27,391           33,851         52,495         (76,720)      (47,474)
     Accrued salaries, wages and
      benefits                              (24,893)          41,641          4,822          36,138       234,874
     Other                                   22,818           (6,648)        (7,360)        (19,915)       26,216
                                          ---------        ----------     ----------      ----------   ----------

       Net cash flow from
        operations                        6,308,048        5,535,647      5,342,776       4,581,898     4,206,702
                                          ---------        ----------     ----------      ----------   ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   (Purchase)/sale of investments        (5,951,543)       3,734,898       (208,732)       (500,000)   (5,709,889)
   Capital expenditures                    (689,469)      (2,055,539)    (1,850,318)       (409,700)     (375,409)
   Proceeds from sale of fixed assets     -                    3,500      -                 125,773     -      
                                          ---------        ----------     ----------      ----------   ----------

     Net cash (used for) provided
      by investing activities            (6,641,012)       1,682,859     (2,059,050)       (783,927)   (6,085,298)
                                          ---------        ----------     ----------      ----------   ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Distributions to stockholders         (2,195,000)      (2,440,200)    (5,257,281)     (3,807,002)   (1,537,000)
   Repayment of loan                      -                -              1,203,126       -             - 
                                          ---------        ----------     ----------      ----------   ----------

   Net cash used for financing
    activities                           (2,195,000)      (2,440,200)    (4,054,155)     (3,807,002)   (1,537,000)
                                          ---------        ----------     ----------      ----------   ----------

Net (decrease) increase in cash
 and cash equivalents                    (2,527,964)       4,778,306       (770,429)         (9,031)   (3,415,596)
Cash and cash equivalents,
 beginning of year                       10,814,548        6,036,242      6,806,671       8,286,584    10,814,548
                                          ---------        ----------     ----------      ----------   ----------

Cash and cash equivalents,
 end of year                            $ 8,286,584      $10,814,548    $ 6,036,242     $ 8,277,553   $ 7,398,952
                                         ==========       ==========     ==========      ==========    ==========
<FN>
*Fiscal year 1994 contains 53 weeks.
<FN>
</TABLE>
                         The accompanying notes are an
                  integral part of these financial statements.
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HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.

December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page 6
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1.  Basis of Presentation

    Description of the business
    Heiner's Bakery, Inc., along with its real estate holding affiliate,
EEE Realty, Inc. (collectively, the Company), is a producer and distributor
of packaged bakery products for sale to retail grocers and restaurants in
West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.  The Company, founded in 1905 has been
family owned and operated for its entire existence.  Its product lines
include sandwich breads and buns which share common ingredients (flour or
grain-based components) and similarities in the manufacturing process.  All
of the Company's products are sold under the Heiner's brand name.

     Manufacturing is located in a single, modern, 117,000 square feet
facility in Huntington, West Virginia.  Adjacent properties include a truck
wash, a fleet maintenance garage, a surplus store, an employee parking lot,
a storage facility and over-the-road transport parking facilities.  In
addition, the Company has distribution facilities in Charleston and
Beckley, West Virginia and Gallipolis and Athens, Ohio.  The Company's
fresh baked goods are sold through approximately 100 active delivery
routes.

     Heiner's Bakery, Inc. and EEE Realty Inc. are "S" corporations owned
by the same stockholders.  EEE Realty, Inc. owns all of the real estate
used in the Company's operations and is the landlord of Heiner's Bakery,
Inc.  On November 30, 1996, the Company signed a definitive asset purchase
agreement whereby certain assets would be acquired by The Earthgrains
Company.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on a historical basis and do not reflect the effects of the
acquisition.

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Principles and Policies

     The policies utilized by the Company in the preparation of the
financial statements conform to generally accepted accounting principles
and require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amount of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. 
Actual amounts could differ from these estimates and assumptions.

     Principles of consolidation
     The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the
accounts of Heiner's Bakery, Inc. and EEE Realty, Inc.  All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.


     Revenue recognition
     Sales revenue and cost of products sold are recorded by the Company
when products are shipped to customers.

     Fiscal year end
     The Company has a 52-53 week year that ends on the Saturday of or
prior to December 31.  The following table summarizes the periods covered
in each of the 3 fiscal years.

                   Fiscal year              Period covered

                     1995        52-week period ended December 30, 1995
                     1994        53-week period ended December 31, 1994
                     1993        52-week period ended December 25, 1993

     Cash and cash equivalents
     Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and temporary
investments with a maturity of 3 months or less.

     Inventories and production costs
     Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is
determined under the first-in, first-out method.  Obsolete or unsalable
inventories are reflected at their estimated realizable values.

     Plant and equipment
     Plant and equipment is carried at cost and includes expenditures for
new facilities and those which substantially increase the useful lives of
existing facilities.  Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed
as incurred.  When plant and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed,
the related cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated and any gain
or loss on disposition is reflected in income or expense.

     Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from 12 1/2 to 50 years
for buildings and from 4 to 20 years for machinery and equipment.

     Income taxes
     The Company is a subchapter S corporation.  Therefore, the Company's
income is included in the stockholders' income for federal income tax
purposes.  While the Company is not subject to federal income tax, it is
subject to certain state and local taxes.  See Note 5 for unaudited pro
forma income tax information.

     Research and development, advertising and promotional costs
     Research and development and advertising and promotional costs are
expensed in the year in which such costs are incurred.

     Impairment of long-lived assets


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HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.
December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page 7
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     The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events
or changes in business circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the
assets may not be fully recoverable.

     Earnings per share information
     Given the ownership and capital structure of the Company, earnings per
share information is not considered meaningful or relevant and has not been
presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements or notes
thereto.

     Investments
     The Company accounts for its investments, primarily fixed income and
equity securities, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities" (SFAS 115) which requires securities to be classified as held-
to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading.  The Company adopted SFAS 115
as of December 31, 1992, at which time all investments were classified as
trading securities, based upon management's intention to generate short-
and long-term profits from such investments.  As required by SFAS 115, all
such securities have been marked to fair market value at each balance sheet
date, December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993, and
unrealized gains and losses have been included in the determination of net
income for the years then ended.

     Unaudited interim financial statements
     In the opinion of management, the Company has made all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position and results of operations and cash
flows for the 36 weeks ended September 7, 1996 and September 9, 1995, as
presented in the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements.

3.   Related-party transactions

     During fiscal 1993, the Company had a $1,203,126 note receivable
outstanding from two of its stockholders.  Interest was accrued at a rate
equal to the applicable federal interest rate as defined in Section 1274 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Interest paid totaled $163,126 for the
fiscal year ended December 25, 1993.  The note was repaid in full during
fiscal 1993.

     The Company uses the rail car unloading services of Miller's Flour, an
entity which is controlled by a principal stockholder of the Company.  Such
expenses, included in cost of goods sold, totaled $60,651, $59,279 and
$54,472 for the fiscal years ended December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and
December 25, 1993, respectively.

4.   Employee Benefit Plans

     Pension
     The Company sponsors two defined benefit pension plans, one plan for
the benefit of all employees covered by a collective bargaining
arrangement, and a second plan for all other employees.  Each pension plan
was fully funded as of December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and December
25, 1993.

     The components of net periodic pension cost for the fiscal years ended
December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993 and the
reconciliation of the funded status of the Company's plans for the years
then ended, in aggregate, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   1995         1994        1993
<S>                                           <C>          <C>         <C>        
Components of net periodic pension cost:
   Service cost                                $  175,441   $  127,349  $  147,218
   Interest cost                                  292,499      250,603     233,351
   Actual return on assets                       (300,123)    (298,299)   (266,790)
   Net amortization and deferral                  (12,913)     (22,532)    (20,564)
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

     Net periodic pension cost                 $  154,904   $   57,121  $   93,215
                                               ==========   ==========  ==========

   Reconciliation of funded status:
     Actuarial present value of benefit
     obligations:
     Vested benefit obligation                 $3,789,744   $3,006,801
     Nonvested benefit obligation                  60,483       26,481
                                               ----------   ----------

   Accumulated benefit obligation              $3,850,227   $3,033,282
                                               ==========   ==========

   Projected benefit obligation                $4,233,278   $3,732,482
   Actual plan assets at fair value             5,175,725    4,245,780
                                               ----------   ----------
   Plan assets greater than projected
    benefit obligation                            942,447      513,298
   Unrecognized net (loss) gain                  (162,640)     185,054
   Unrecognized transition liability             (448,682)    (469,245)
                                               ----------   ----------

   Prepaid pension cost recognized
    in the balance sheet                       $  331,125   $  229,107
                                               ==========   ==========


                                             1995              1994             1993
   Major assumptions:
     Discount rate                           7 1/4%             8%             7 1/2%


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HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.

December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page 8


     Rate of return on plan assets     6 3/4% - 7 1/4%    6 3/4% - 8% 6     3/4% - 7 1/2%

</TABLE>

     Deferred compensation
     The Company has deferred compensation agreements with certain key
employees to provide monthly payments for a period up to 10 years, upon the
employee both reaching 65 years of age and retiring from the Company.  The
liability associated with such agreements, included in noncurrent
liabilities, was $1,127,066 and $1,104,248 at December 30, 1995 and
December 31, 1994, respectively.  The present value of the obligation was
discounted at rates of 7 1/4%, 8% and 7 1/2% at December 30, 1995, December
31, 1994 and December 25, 1993, respectively.

5.   Unaudited Pro Forma Information

     Income taxes
     The Company has calculated the fiscal year ended December 30, 1995,
December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993, and the 36 weeks ended September
7, 1996 and September 9, 1995 pro forma provisions for income taxes under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (SFAS 109), "Accounting
for Income Taxes."

     The pro forma income tax provisions are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                        Fiscal Year Ended                     36 Weeks Ended
                        December 30,     December 31,    December 25,    September 7,   September 9,
                           1995             1994            1993            1996           1995
<S>                    <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>          
Current tax provision:
   Federal              $ 1,337,057      $   957,327     $   907,714     $ 1,098,984    $   729,745
   State                    388,931          278,473         264,040         319,679        212,272
                        -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------

                          1,725,988        1,235,800       1,171,754       1,418,663        942,017
Deferred tax provision:
   Federal                  351,842          135,277         225,184         169,724        212,708
   State                    102,346           39,351          65,504          49,370         61,874
                        -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------


   Total provision      $ 2,180,176      $ 1,410,428     $ 1,462,442     $ 1,637,757    $ 1,216,599

</TABLE>

     The difference in pro forma income taxes provided and the amounts
determined by applying the federal statutory tax rate to income before
income taxes result from the following:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                        Fiscal Year Ended                     36 Weeks Ended
                        December 30,     December 31,    December 25,    September 7,   September 9,
                           1995             1994            1993            1996           1995
<S>                    <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>          
Tax at federal
 statutory rate         $ 1,851,669      $ 1,197,844     $ 1,241,123     $ 1,392,694    $ 1,033,708

State income taxes, net
  of federal income tax
  benefit                   324,243          209,764         217,499         243,572        180,937
  Other                       4,264            2,820           3,820           1,491          1,954
                        -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
                        $ 2,180,176      $ 1,410,428     $ 1,462,442     $ 1,637,757    $ 1,216,599
                        ===========      ===========     ===========     ===========    ===========

</TABLE>


6.   Leases

     The Company has commitments under operating leases for vehicles used
in its operations.  Rental expense in fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993 was
$9,245, $0 and $0, respectively.

     Minimum Future Lease Payments

        1996         $ 30,336
        1997           30,336
        1998           30,336
        1999           30,336
        2000           30,336

7.   Sales to Major Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk

     During the fiscal years ended December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and 
December 25, 1993, sales to one customer amounted to 17%, 17% and 16%,
respectively, of total sales revenue.  Although the Company is affected by
the creditworthiness of its customers, management does not believe
significant credit risk exists at December 30, 1995.

8.   Investments

     The Company's investments are comprised of fixed income and equity
securities, all classified as trading securities (see Note 1), which are
carried at their fair value based upon the quoted market prices of those
investments at December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994, and December 25, 1993. 
Accordingly, net realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading
securities are included in net income.  The Company recorded an unrealized
gain of $808,634 for the fiscal year ended December 30, 1995, an unrealized
loss of $242,857 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 and an
unrealized gain of $31,298 for the fiscal year ended December 25, 1993.

9.   Stockholder Distributions

     The Company makes quarterly distributions to provide the stockholders
with funds for estimated quarterly tax deposits.
10.  Litigation

     The Company is, from time to time, a party to litigation arising in
the normal course of its business.  Management believes that such actions
will not have a material adverse impact on its operations.


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HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.

December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page 9
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

11.  Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            December 30,       December 31,       September 7,
                                               1995               1994                1996
                                                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                       <C>                <C>                 <C>
Receivables:
   Trade                                   $  2,486,790       $  2,318,323        $  3,105,285
   Allowance for doubtful accounts              (23,827)            (6,825)            (23,682)
   Allowance for returns                        (22,623)           (22,692)            (47,051)
                                           ------------       ------------        ------------ 
                                           $  2,440,340       $  2,288,806        $  3,034,552
                                           ============       ============        ============
Other assets:
   Prepaid pension asset                   $    331,125       $    229,107        $    447,991
   Workers' compensation                        106,595             82,422             114,283
   Other receivables                              3,186              9,663              51,515
   Prepaid health insurance                                                            116,575
   Receivable from pension plan                  43,931             43,931              43,931
                                           ------------       ------------        ------------
                                           $    484,837       $    365,123        $    774,295
                                           ============       ============        ============
Plant and equipment:
   Land                                    $  1,243,742       $  1,212,242        $  1,243,742
   Buildings                                  5,394,933          5,301,331           5,396,229
   Machinery and equipment                   15,420,497         15,744,131          15,547,674
   Transportation equipment                   3,128,268          3,092,941           3,237,667
                                           ------------       ------------        ------------
                                             25,187,440         25,350,645          25,425,312
     Less - Accumulated depreciation        (13,218,136)       (12,105,629)        (14,507,358)
                                           ------------       ------------        ------------
                                           $ 11,969,304       $ 13,245,016        $ 10,917,954
                                           ============       ============        ============
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits:
   Accrued payroll                         $    198,098       $    235,464        $    238,206
   Accrued vacation                             261,360            248,887             257,390
                                           ------------       ------------        ------------
                                           $    459,458       $    484,351        $    495,596
                                           ============       ============        ============
Other current liabilities:
   Accrued workers' compensation           $    198,505       $    171,114        $    121,785
                                           ------------       ------------        ------------
                                           $    198,505       $    171,114        $    121,785
                                           ============       ============        ============

</TABLE>

12.  Subsequent event

     On November 30, 1996, the Company signed a definitive asset purchase
agreement whereby certain assets would be acquired by The Earthgrains
Company.


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                    THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY
                            AND
                     HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.
       PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
        THIRTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
                        (Unaudited)
                      ($ In millions)


The following pro forma condensed combined statement of earnings
combines The Earthgrains Company (Earthgrains or The Company) for
the thirty-six week period ended September 10, 1996 and Heiner's
Bakery, Inc. (Heiner's) for the thirty-six week period ended
September 7, 1996.  This statement has been prepared under the
assumptions set forth in the accompanying notes.  This statement
should be read in conjunction with the separate financial
statements and notes thereto of Earthgrains, included in the
Company's most recent filing on Form 10-Q, and Heiner's interim
financial statements included in this report.  The pro forma
condensed combined statement of earnings is not necessarily
indicative of the future results of operations of the combined
companies or the results as they might have been had the
acquisition been effective on the first day of the period
presented.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                       Earthgrains                      Pro Forma
                                          Pro                          Adjustments
                                         Forma      Pro     Heiner's                 Note   Pro Forma
                          Historical    Adj.(f)    Forma   Historical    Amount    Ref.   Combined
                          ----------    -------    -----   ----------    ------    ----     --------

<S>                       <C>          <C>      <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>    <C> 
Net sales                  $1,120.0     $   --   $1,120.0   $  27.9       $                $1,147.9

Cost of products sold         679.3        0.8      680.1      14.7                           694.8
                           --------   --------   --------  --------                        --------
Gross profit                  440.7       (0.8)     439.9      13.2                           453.1

Marketing, distribution and
  administrative expenses     434.5        3.7      438.2       9.9         (0.2)   (a)       447.9

Provision for restructuring
  and consolidation, net        1.0        --         1.0        --          --                 1.0
                           --------   --------   --------  --------     --------           --------

Operating Income                5.2      (4.5)        0.7       3.3          0.2                4.2

Other income and expenses:
   Interest expense            (2.9)     (1.2)       (4.1)       --         (1.9)   (b)        (6.0)

   Interest income              0.7        --        (0.7)                  (0.7)    (a)         --

Other income, net               0.7        --         0.7       0.1           --                0.8
                           --------   --------   --------  --------     --------           --------
  Income (loss)
  before income taxes           3.0      (5.7)       (2.7)      4.1         (2.4)              (1.0)
                           --------   --------   --------  --------     --------           --------

Provision (benefit) for                                                      1.6     (g)
   income taxes                 2.9      (2.0)        0.9        --         (0.9)    (c)        1.6
                           --------   --------   --------  --------     ---------          --------


Net income (loss)            $  0.1   $  (3.7)    $  (3.6)    $ 4.1         (3.1)           $  (2.6)
                           ========   ========   ========  ========     ========           ========


Earnings (loss) per share   $  0.01              $  (0.36)                                  $ (0.26)
(d)                        ========               ========                                  ========

Weighted average shares
   outstanding (pro forma
   for Earthgrains prior
   to 3/27/96) (d) (e)         10.1                  10.1                                      10.1
                           ========               ========                                  ========

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


                    THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY
                            AND
                     HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.
       PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
                      FISCAL YEAR 1995
                        (Unaudited)
                      ($ In millions)


The following pro forma condensed combined statement of earnings
combines The Earthgrains Company (Earthgrains or The Company) for
the fifty-two week period ended January 2, 1996 and Heiner's
Bakery, Inc. (Heiner's) for the fifty-two week period ended
December 30, 1995.  This statement has been prepared under the
assumptions set forth in the accompanying notes.  This statement
should be read in conjunction with the separate financial
statements and notes thereto of Earthgrains, included in the
Company's registration statement on Form 10, and Heiner's for the
fifty-two week period ended December 30, 1995 included in this
report.  The pro forma condensed combined statement of earnings is
not necessarily indicative of the future results of operations of
the combined companies or the results as they might have been had
the acquisition been effective on the first day of fiscal 1995.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                       Earthgrains                      Pro Forma
                                          Pro                          Adjustments
                                         Forma      Pro     Heiner's                 Note   Pro Forma
                          Historical    Adj.(f)    Forma   Historical    Amount    Ref.   Combined
                          ----------    -------    -----   ----------    ------    ----     ---------

<S>                       <C>          <C>      <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>    <C> 
Net sales                  $1,664.6     $   --   $1,664.6   $  36.1       $                $1,700.7

Cost of products sold       1,023.1        3.5    1,026.6      19.5                         1,046.1
                           --------   --------   --------  --------                        --------
Gross profit                  641.5       (3.5)     638.0      16.6                           654.6

Marketing, distribution and
  administrative expenses     639.1       21.0      660.1      12.9        (0.3)    (a)       672.7


Provision for restructuring
  and consolidation, net        9.1        --         9.1        --          --                 9.1
                           --------   --------   --------  --------     --------           --------

Operating Income               (6.7)     (24.5)     (31.2)      3.7          0.3              (27.2)

Other income and expenses:
   Interest expense            (1.9)     (5.4)       (7.3)       --         (2.7)   (b)       (10.0)

   Interest income               --        --          --       1.7         (1.7)   (a)          --

Other income, net               4.7        --         4.7       0.1          --                 4.8
                           --------   --------   --------  --------     --------           --------
  Income (loss)
  before income taxes          (3.9)    (29.9)      (33.8)      5.5         (4.1)             (32.4)
                           --------   --------   --------  --------     --------           --------

Provision (benefit) for                                                      2.2     (g)
   income taxes                 2.7     (10.8)        8.1        --         (1.6)    (c)       (7.5)
                           --------   --------   --------  --------     ---------          --------

Net income (loss)            $ (6.6)  $ (19.1)    $ (25.7)    $ 5.5         (4.7)           $ (24.9)
                           ========   ========   ========  ========     ========           ========


Earnings (loss) per share   $ (0.65)             $  (2.52)                                  $ (2.44)
(d)                        ========               ========                                  ========

Weighted average shares
   outstanding (pro forma
   for Earthgrains) (d)       10.2                  10.2                                      10.2
                           ========               ========                                  ========

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


                    THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY
                             AND
                     HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.
       PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
   THIRTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 AND FISCAL YEAR
                            1995
                         (Unaudited)




Notes to Condensed Combined Statements of Earnings


(a)  To eliminate interest income and expenses associated with
investments, certain assets and liabilities not acquired by the
Company; and reflect incremental depreciation and amortization
associated with the preliminary purchase price allocation as a
result of the acquisition.

(b)  To reflect interest expense on incremental debt and working
capital requirements.

(c)  To reflect tax effect of the proforma adjustments.

(d)  The number of shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share
is based on the weighted average number of company shares
outstanding subsequent to 3/26/96 and the number of shares of
Anheuser-Busch common stock outstanding for the period ended March
26, 1996, adjusted for an assumed distribution ratio of one share
of Common Stock for every 25 shares of Anheuser-Busch common stock
held on the Record Date.

(e)  Earthgrains historical figures presented represent the amounts
included in quarterly filings on Form 10-Q for the twelve week
transition period ended March 26, 1996 plus the twenty-four week
period ended September 10, 1996.  Effective March 26, 1996, the
Company changed its year end from the Tuesday closest to December
31 to the last Tuesday in March.

(f)  Pro forma adjustments for Earthgrains have been shown for the
periods prior to 3/26/96 to present combined results assuming the
Company had been operating as an independent, public company from
the beginning of Fiscal 1995.  Such pro forma combined results for
Earthgrains have been presented in the Form 10 for fiscal 1995 and
in the Form 10-Q for the twelve week transition period ended March
26, 1996.

(g)  Heiner's pro forma tax provision calculated in accordance with
SFAS 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes", as if Heiner's had been a
"C" Corporation rather than an "S" Corporation as historically
presented.

<PAGE>


         PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                     THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY
                             AND
                      HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
                       SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
                          (Unaudited)
                       ($ In millions)

The following pro forma condensed combined balance sheet combines
The Earthgrains Company (Earthgrains or The Company) at September
10, 1996 and Heiner's Bakery, Inc. (Heiner's) at September 7, 1996,
under the assumptions set forth in the accompanying notes.  The pro
forma condensed combined balance sheet should be read in
conjunction with the separate financial statements and notes
thereto of Earthgrains, included in the Company's most recent
filing on Form 10-Q and Heiner's interim financial statements
included in this report.  The pro forma condensed combined balance
sheet is not necessarily indicative of the future financial
position of the combined companies or of the financial position at
September 10, 1996 had the acquisition occurred on that date.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          Historical               Pro Forma Adjustments
                                   -------------------------   -----------------------------
                                                                           Note        Pro Forma
                                    Earthgrains    Heiner's     Amount    Reference    Combined
                                    -----------    --------     ------    ---------    ---------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents          $   41.9     $    8.2    $  (8.2)      (1)        $  41.9
   Investments                             --          11.9      (11.9)      (1)             --
   Accounts receivable, net              148.4          3.0         --                    151.4
   Inventories                            71.0           .5         --                     71.5
   Deferred income taxes and other        28.7           .9        0.5       (2)           30.1
                                      --------      --------   --------                --------
     Total current assets                290.0          24.5     (19.6)                   294.9
Other assets                              29.7                                             29.7
Goodwill, net                            128.1            --       12.6      (2)          140.7
Plant and equipment, net                 715.9          10.9       12.8      (2)          739.6
                                      --------      --------   --------                --------
     Total assets                     $1,163.7       $  35.4     $  5.8                $1,204.9
                                      ========      ========   ========                ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                    $ 117.7        $   .8         --                $  118.5
   Accrued salaries, wages & benefits     48.5            .5         --                    49.0
   Accrued taxes, other than
     income taxes                         13.9            --         --                    13.9
   Accrual for restructuring
     & consolidation                       8.1            --         --                     8.1
   Other current liabilities              26.4            .1        1.3      (2)           27.8
                                      --------      --------   --------                --------
     Total current liabilities           214.6           1.4        1.3                   217.3
                                      --------      --------   --------                --------

Postretirement benefits                  122.5            --         --                   122.5
Long-term debt                            96.1            --       38.5      (2)          134.6
Deferred income taxes                     87.7            --         --                    87.7
Other noncurrent liabilities              60.2           1.1       (1.1)     (1)           60.2
Commitments and contingencies               --            --         --                      --
Shareholders' equity                     582.6          32.9      (32.9)     (2)          582.6
                                      --------      --------   --------                --------
     Total liabilities and equity     $1,163.7       $  35.4    $   5.8                $1,204.9
                                      ========      ========   ========                ========
_______________________

</TABLE


<PAGE>


           PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                     THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY
                             AND
                      HEINER'S BAKERY, INC.
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
                       SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
                          (Unaudited)



Notes to Condensed Combined Balance Sheet:



(1)  To eliminate certain assets and liabilities of Heiner's not
acquired by the Company.

(2)  To record the preliminary purchase price allocation and
eliminate the stockholder's equity of Heiner's.


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