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April 21, 1994
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KEMPER CORPORATION EXPECTS
STRONG FIRST-QUARTER EARNINGS
LONG GROVE, Ill. (April 21) -- Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KEM) today
announced it expects to report operating earnings from continuing
operations in excess of $.80 per share for the first quarter of 1994,
compared with $.17 per share in the first quarter of 1993.
"These strong earnings, which in the aggregate are on target with our
corporate plan, reinforce the wisdom of our restructuring efforts and begin
to reflect the underlying earnings power of Kemper's core businesses," said
David B. Mathis, chairman and chief executive officer of Kemper
Corporation.
Net income from continuing operations will be up significantly as
well. The company expects first-quarter 1994 net income to be about $1.40
per share, compared with a net loss of $.38 per share in the first quarter
of 1993.
The company expects to report first-quarter 1994 earnings in detail on
April 28.
Kemper Corporation is a holding company with principal subsidiaries in
asset management, life insurance and securities brokerage.
Editor's note: Earnings per share are estimated on a primary basis.
