ANACOMP INC
S-1, 1996-08-01
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       As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July , 1996
                                                        Registration No.  333-
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM S-1
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                                  ANACOMP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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        Indiana                                 3577                      35-1144230
<S>                                   <C>                            <C>

(State or other jurisdiction of       (Primary Standard Industrial      (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)        Classification Code Number)    Identification Number)
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                           11550 North Meridian Street
                                 P.O. Box 40888
                           Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
                                 (317) 844-9666
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

                             George C. Gaskin, Esq.
                                Corporate Counsel
                                  Anacomp, Inc.
                             2115 Monroe Drive N.2.
                             Atlanta, Georgia 30324
                                 (404) 876-3361
            (Name, Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                   including area code, of agent for service)
                                    Copy to:
                              Michael C. Ryan, Esq.
                          Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                                 100 Maiden Lane
                            New York, New York 10038
                                 (212) 504-6000
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        Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
 As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
                 
     If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 check the following box. |X|
     If this Form is filed to  register  additional  securities  for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list  the  Securities  Act  registration  statement  number  of the  earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. |_|
     If this Form is a  post-effective  amendment  filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the  Securities  Act,  check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration  statement number of the earlier effective  registration  statement
for the same offering. |_|
     If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box.  |_|
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                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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               Title of Each Class of                Amount        Proposed Maximum      Proposed Maximum        Amount of
             Securities to be Registered       to be Registered  Offering Price per    Aggregate Offering   Registration Fee
                                                                      Security              Price (1)
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Common Stock, $.01 par value, reserved
for issuance upon exercise of rights........ 3,000,000 shares         $10.00            $30,000,000.00     $10,344.83
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Rights...................................... 3,000,000 rights           --                    --                -- (2)
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     (1) The price stated is estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933; based on
the  average of the high and low  prices  reported  for the Common  Stock on the
Nasdaq Automated Quotation System on July 30, 1996.

     (2) Pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, no separate
registration fee is required with respect to the Rights.
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     The Registrant  hereby amends this  Registration  Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further  amendment  which  specifically  states  that  this  Registration
Statement shall  thereafter  become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the  Securities  Act of 1933 or until the  Registration  Statement  shall become
effective  on such  date  as the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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                              CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

                     Pursuant to Item 501 of Regulation S-K



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  S-1 Item Number and Caption                                      Location or Heading in Prospectus

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  1. Forepart of Registration Statement and Outside Front
     Cover Page of Prospectus..................................    Outside Front Cover Page

  2. Inside Front and Outside Back Cover Pages of Prospectus...    Inside Front Cover Page; Outside Back Cover Page

  3. Summary of Information, Risk Factors and Ratio of
     Earnings to Fixed Charges.................................    Prospectus Summary; Risk Factors; Selected
                                                                   Consolidated Financial Data

  4. Use of Proceeds...........................................    Use of Proceeds

  5. Determination of Offering Price...........................    Outside Front Cover Page; Determination of Subscription
                                                                   Price; The Financial Advisor

  6. Dilution..................................................    Not Applicable

  7. Selling Security Holders..................................    Not Applicable

  8. Plan of Distribution......................................    Outside Front Cover Page; Plan of Distribution

  9. Description of Securities to be Registered................    Outside Front Cover Page; The Rights Offering;
                                                                   Description of Capital Stock
 10. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel....................    Not Applicable

 11. Information with Respect to the Registrant................    Outside Front Cover Page; Prospectus Summary;
                                                                   Risk Factors; Price Range of Common Stock;
                                                                   Dividend Policy; Capitalization; Selected
                                                                   Consolidated Financial Data; Pro Forma Unaudited
                                                                   Financial Information; Management's Discussion
                                                                   and Analysis of Results of Operations and
                                                                   Financial Condition; The Company; Description of
                                                                   Certain Indebtedness; Description of Capital
                                                                   Stock; Management; Security Ownership of Certain
                                                                   Beneficial Owners and Management; Certain
                                                                   Relationships and Related Transactions; Legal
                                                                   Matters; Index to Financial Statements

 12. Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for
     Securities Act Liabilities................................    Not Applicable
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                  Subject to Completion, dated -------------, 1996




PROSPECTUS
                                  ANACOMP, INC.

                                  Common Stock
                     Offered Pursuant to Transferable Rights
                                _________ Shares

     Anacomp,  Inc., an Indiana  corporation  (the  "Company"),  is distributing
transferable subscription rights ("Rights") to holders of record at the close of
business on _______, 1996 (the "Record Date") of its shares of common stock, par
value $.01 per share (the "Common  Stock").  The Rights entitle  stockholders to
subscribe for and purchase an aggregate of ________  shares of Common Stock (the
"Rights  Offering")  at a cash  price of  $_____  per share  (the  "Subscription
Price") [expected to be 80% of the last sale price of the Company's Common Stock
reported on the Nasdaq  Automated  Quotation  System as of the last business day
prior to the date the Registration  Statement relating to the Rights is declared
effective  under  the  Securities  Act of  1933].  Holders  of  Rights  ("Rights
Holders")  will be able to exercise  Rights  until 5:00 p.m.,  Eastern  Standard
Time, on ________, 1996, unless extended or terminated by the Board of Directors
of the  Company  in its sole  discretion  (such time and date,  the  "Expiration
Date"). See "The Rights Offering."

     Stockholders  of the Company on the Record Date will  receive ___ Rights to
purchase  shares of  Common  Stock for each  share of Common  Stock  held on the
Record Date. Rights Holders are entitled to purchase, at the Subscription Price,
one share of Common  Stock for each whole  Right held (the  "Basic  Subscription
Privilege").  An  aggregate  of  approximately  ____ Rights will be  distributed
pursuant to the Rights  Offering.  In lieu of fractional  Rights,  the aggregate
number of Rights  issued by the Company to a Rights Holder will be rounded up to
the next whole number. Each Right also entitles any Rights Holder exercising the
Basic Subscription  Privilege in full to subscribe at the Subscription Price for
up to two  additional  shares of Common  Stock  for each  share of Common  Stock
purchased by the Rights Holder pursuant to the Basic Subscription Privilege (the
"Oversubscription Privilege"), to the extent shares are not otherwise subscribed
for  pursuant  to  the  exercise  of the  Basic  Subscription  Privilege.  If an
insufficient  number of shares of Common Stock is available to satisfy fully all
subscriptions  pursuant to the  Oversubscription  Privilege,  then the available
shares  will  be   prorated   among   those  who   subscribe   pursuant  to  the
Oversubscription  Privilege. See "The Rights Offering -- Subscription Privileges
- --  Oversubscription  Privilege."  The Rights will be evidenced by  transferable
certificates.

     The Common  Stock is traded  over-the-counter  under the symbol  "ANCO." On
_____,  1996, the last full trading day prior to the public  announcement of the
Rights  Offering  proposal,  the last sale  reported for the Common Stock on the
Nasdaq Automated  Quotation System was $______.  On ______,  1996, the last sale
reported  for the Common  Stock on the  Nasdaq  Automated  Quotation  System was
$_____. The Company will not attempt to register the Rights on an exchange,  and
there can be no assurance that any market for the Rights will develop.

     After the Expiration  Date,  the Rights will no longer be  exercisable  and
will have no value.  Accordingly,  Rights  Holders are strongly  urged either to
exercise or to sell their Rights.

     See  "Risk  Factors"  beginning  on page  10 for a  discussion  of  certain
considerations relevant to an investment decision.

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 THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
      EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION,  NOR HAS THE
           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
                  COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
                     THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
                         CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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                                                Underwriting                  
                                    Price to    Discounts and       Proceeds to
                                     Public      Commissions        Company (1)
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Per Share of Common Stock....      $                None            $
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Total........................      $                None            $
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     (1) Before  deducting  expenses  payable  by the  Company  estimated  at an
aggregate of $_______.

Information   contained  herein  is  subject  to  completion  or  amendment.   A
registration  statement  relating  to these  securities  has been filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  These  securities may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration  statement  becomes
effective.  This  Prospectus  shall  not  constitute  an  offer  to  sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these  securities
in any State in which such offer,  solicitation  or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

                           _____________________, 1996

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     [ANY  LEGEND OR  INFORMATION  REQUIRED BY THE LAW OF ANY STATE IN WHICH THE
SECURITIES ARE TO BE OFFERED.]

                              AVAILABLE INFORMATION

     The Company is subject to the informational  requirements of the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  and in  accordance
therewith,  files  reports,  proxy  statements  and other  information  with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission").  Such reports,  proxy
statements  and other  information  filed by the  Company can be  inspected  and
copied at the public reference  facilities  maintained by the Commission at Room
1024,  450 Fifth  Street,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20549,  and at the Regional
Offices of the Commission at 7 World Trade Center, Room 1300, New York, New York
10048,  and Citicorp  Center,  500 West  Madison  Street,  Suite 1400,  Chicago,
Illinois  60661.  Copies of such  material can also be obtained by mail from the
Public  Reference  Section  of  the  Commission  at  450  Fifth  Street,   N.W.,
Washington,  D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates. The Registration Statement can also
be reviewed  through the  Commission's  Electronic Data Gathering,  Analysis and
Retrieval System which is publicly  available  through the Commission's Web Site
(http://www.sec.gov.).

     The Company has filed with the Commission a Registration  Statement on Form
S-1  (collectively  with any  amendments,  exhibits,  schedules and  supplements
thereto,  the  "Registration  Statement")  under the  Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities  Act"), with respect to the securities  offered hereby.
In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission, this Prospectus,
which  constitutes  part of the  Registration  Statement,  omits  certain of the
information  contained in the  Registration  Statement,  and reference is hereby
made to the Registration  Statement and related exhibits filed as a part thereof
and otherwise  incorporated  therein for further information with respect to the
Company and the  securities  offered  hereby.  Any statements  contained  herein
concerning the provisions of any document are not necessarily complete,  and, in
each  instance,  reference  is made to the  copy of each  document  filed  as an
exhibit to the  Registration  Statement or otherwise  filed with the Commission.
Each such  statement is qualified in its entirety by such  reference.  Copies of
the  Registration  Statement and the exhibits  thereto may be inspected  without
charge at the offices of the Commission or obtained at prescribed rates from the
public reference facilities of the Commission at the addresses set forth above.



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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

     The  following  summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read
in conjunction  with,  the more detailed  information  and financial  statements
(including notes thereto)  appearing  elsewhere in this  Prospectus.  Unless the
context  otherwise  requires,   the  "Company"  means  Anacomp,   Inc.  and  its
subsidiaries. References to a fiscal year refer in each case to the twelve-month
period ended September 30.

                                   The Company

     The Company is the world's leading  full-service  provider of micrographics
systems,  services  and  supplies,  with over 15,000  customers  in more than 65
countries.  The Company is also the world's largest  provider of Computer Output
Microfilm (COM) solutions for image and information management. Micrographics is
the conversion of information stored in digital form or on paper to microfilm or
microfiche,  and COM converts textual and graphical digital  information at high
speed directly from a computer or magnetic tape to microfilm or microfiche.

     The Company  offers a full range of  micrographics  services and  supplies,
including (i) micrographics  processing  services to customers on an outsourcing
basis through its 45 data service centers nationwide, (ii) micrographics systems
for users who perform their own data conversion,  (iii) consumable  supplies and
equipment  for  micrographics   systems,   and  (iv)  maintenance  services  for
micrographics  equipment. It is a major manufacturer and distributor of computer
tape products used by data processing operations, including open reel tape, 3480
tape cartridges and 3490E tape cartridges.

     In the fiscal year ended  September 30, 1995,  the Company's  revenues were
$591.2 million and operating  income  (income  before special and  restructuring
charges, interest, other income and income taxes) was $41.4 million.

     The principal  executive  offices of the Company are located at 11550 North
Meridian  Street,  Suite 600,  Carmel,  Indiana  46032,  telephone  number (317)
844-9666.

                              Recent Reorganization

     On June 4, 1996, the Company emerged from bankruptcy  proceedings under its
Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization  ("Plan of Reorganization").  On such
date,  the Company  canceled its existing  secured debt and  subordinated  debt,
including  15%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  13.875%  Convertible  Subordinated
Debentures  and  9%  Convertible   Subordinated   Debentures,   and  its  equity
securities,  including  common stock,  common stock purchase  rights,  preferred
stock and warrants, and distributed to its creditors approximately $22.0 million
in cash, $112.2 million principal amount of its 11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due
1999 (the "Senior Secured  Notes"),  $160.0 million  principal amount of its 13%
Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2002 (the  "Senior  Subordinated  Notes"),  10.0
million  shares of new common stock,  par value $.01 per share,  and warrants to
purchase  362,694  shares of common  stock at a price of $12.23  per share for a
period of five years from June 4, 1996. The Plan of Reorganization resulted in a
reduction of  approximately  $173.0 million in principal and accrued interest on
the Company's debt obligations and a liquidation  amount and accrued interest on
its preferred stock.
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                               The Rights Offering



Rights........................Each record  holder (a "Rights  Holder") of Common
                              Stock at the close of business on _______ __, 1996
                              (the "Record Date") will receive ___  transferable
                              subscription  rights  ("Rights") for each share of
                              Common Stock held on the Record  Date.  The number
                              of Rights issued by the Company to a Rights Holder
                              will be rounded up to the  nearest  whole  number.
                              Each  Right  will  entitle  the  Rights  Holder to
                              purchase  from the  Company  one  share of  Common
                              Stock for a cash price of $___ (the  "Subscription
                              Price") on the terms and subject to the conditions
                              of the offering.  The  distribution  of Rights and
                              sale of shares of Common  Stock upon the  exercise
                              of  Rights  are   referred   to  as  the   "Rights
                              Offering."  An  aggregate  of  approximately  ____
                              Rights will be distributed  pursuant to the Rights
                              Offering.    After   _________   __,   1996   (the
                              "Expiration  Date"),  the Rights will no longer be
                              exercisable and will have no value. Rights Holders
                              are  strongly  urged either to exercise or to sell
                              their Rights prior to the Expiration Date.
                              
Record Date...................___________________, 1996.

Expiration Date ..............___________________,   1996,  5:00  p.m.,  Eastern
                              Standard  Time,  unless  terminated or extended by
                              the Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole
                              discretion.

Basic Subscription Privilege..Rights  Holders are  entitled to purchase,  at the
                              Subscription  Price, one share of Common Stock for
                              each  whole  Right held (the  "Basic  Subscription
                              Privilege").   See   "The   Rights   Offering   --
                              Subscription   Privileges  --  Basic  Subscription
                              Privilege."

Oversubscription Privilege....Each  Rights  Holder  who  elects  to exercise the
                              Basic  Subscription  Privilege  in full  also  may
                              subscribe at the Subscription  Price for up to two
                              additional  shares of Common  Stock  (the  "Excess
                              Shares") for each share of Common Stock  purchased
                              by  the  Rights  Holder   pursuant  to  the  Basic
                              Subscription   Privilege  (the   "Oversubscription
                              Privilege"),  to the extent  shares  have not been
                              purchased   pursuant  to  the  Basic  Subscription
                              Privilege,  subject to proration  and reduction by
                              the Company under certain circumstances.

                              There  can be no  assurance  that  there  will  be
                              Excess Shares  sufficient to satisfy all exercises
                              of   the   Oversubscription   Privilege.   If   an
                              insufficient  number of Excess Shares is available
                              to   satisfy    fully   all   exercises   of   the
                              Oversubscription Privilege, then the Excess Shares
                              will be prorated among Rights Holders who exercise
                              their  Oversubscription  Privilege  based upon the
                              respective  numbers of shares of Common  Stock for
                              which each such Rights Holder subscribes  pursuant
                              to the  Basic  Subscription  Privilege.  See  "The
                              Rights  Offering  --  Subscription  Privileges  --
                              Oversubscription Privilege."

Subscription  Price  .........$___________________,  in cash,  for each share of
                              Common Stock  [expected to be 80% of the last sale
                              of  the  Company's  Common  Stock  on  the  Nasdaq
                              Automated  Quotation  System  as of the  last  day
                              prior  to  the  date  the  Registration  Statement
                              relating to the Rights is declared effective under
                              the Securities Act of 1933]. See "Determination of
                              Subscription Price."


Procedure for Exercising
Rights........................The Basic Subscription  Privilege may be exercised
                              and   the   Oversubscription   Privilege   may  be
                              subscribed   for  by   properly   completing   the
                              Subscription  Certificate evidencing the Rights (a
                              "Subscription  Certificate")  and forwarding  such
                              Subscription   Certificate   (or   following   the
                              Guaranteed   Delivery   Procedures   (as   defined
                              below)),  with payment of the  Subscription  Price
                              for each share of Common Stock purchased  pursuant
                              to the Basic Subscription Privilege and subscribed
                              for pursuant to the Oversubscription Privilege, to
                              the  Subscription  Agent (as  defined  below)  for
                              receipt by the  Subscription  Agent on or prior to
                              the  Expiration  Date.  If the  mail  is  used  to
                              forward   Subscription    Certificates,    it   is
                              recommended that insured, registered mail be used.

                              If the  aggregate  Subscription  Price  paid by an
                              exercising   Rights  Holder  is   insufficient  to
                              purchase the number of shares of Common Stock that
                              such   holder   indicates   on  the   Subscription
                              Certificate are being purchased or subscribed for,
                              or if no number  of  shares of Common  Stock to be
                              purchased or subscribed for is specified, then the
                              Rights Holder will be deemed to have exercised the
                              Basic Subscription Privilege to purchase shares of
                              Common  Stock to the full  extent  of the  payment
                              tendered. If the aggregate Subscription Price paid
                              by an exercising  Rights Holder exceeds the amount
                              necessary  to  purchase  the  number  of shares of
                              Common  Stock  for  which the  Rights  Holder  has
                              indicated  on  the  Subscription   Certificate  an
                              intention to purchase, then the Rights Holder will
                              be  deemed  to  have  subscribed  pursuant  to the
                              Oversubscription  Privilege  to the full extent of
                              the excess payment tendered.  If any Rights Holder
                              is  allocated  a fewer  number of shares than such
                              Rights  Holder  subscribed  for  pursuant  to  the
                              Oversubscription  Privilege, then the excess funds
                              paid  by that  holder  will  be  returned  without
                              interest or deduction. See "The Rights Offering --
                              Exercise of Rights."

No Revocation.................Once a  Rights  Holder  has  exercised  the  Basic
                              Subscription   Privilege  or  subscribed  for  the
                              Oversubscription   Privilege,   such  exercise  or
                              subscription  may not be  revoked  by such  Rights
                              Holder.   See   "The   Rights   Offering   --   No
                              Revocation."

Shares of Common Stock
Outstanding After the
Rights Offering...............Assuming the Rights  Offering is fully  subscribed
                              for,   the   Company   will   have   approximately
                              ___________  shares  outstanding  after the Rights
                              Offering,  based on 10,000,000 shares  outstanding
                              immediately  prior  to  the  consummation  of  the
                              Rights Offering.

Transferability of Rights.....The Rights are transferable.

Amendments and Termination....The Rights Offering may be extended, and its terms
                              and  conditions  amended  by the  Company,  at the
                              Company's  option. If the Company amends the terms
                              of  the   Rights   Offering,   a  new   definitive
                              Prospectus  will  be  distributed  to  all  Rights
                              Holders who had previously exercised Rights and to
                              all  Rights  Holders of record on the date of such
                              amendment,  together  with a form  on  which  each
                              exercising   Rights  Holder  can  consent  to  the
                              amended   terms.   Any   Rights   Holder  who  had
                              previously  exercised  Rights,  or  who  exercises
                              Rights  within  four (4)  business  days after the
                              mailing of the new definitive Prospectus,  and who
                              does not so consent  within ten (10) business days
                              after the mailing of the definitive Prospectus and
                              form of consent,  will be deemed to have  canceled
                              such exercise, and the Company will refund as soon
                              as  practicable  by mail  the full  amount  of the
                              Subscription  Price  paid by such  Rights  Holder,
                              without  interest  or  deduction.   Any  completed
                              Subscription    Certificate    received   by   the
                              Subscription  Agent five (5) or more business days
                              after the date of the amendment  will be deemed to
                              constitute  the  consent of the Rights  Holder who
                              completed  such  Subscription  Certificate  to the
                              amended terms.

                              The Company may terminate  the Rights  Offering at
                              any time prior to delivery of the shares of Common
                              Stock.  See "The Rights Offering -- Amendments and
                              Termination."

Persons Holding Shares, or
Wishing to Exercise Rights,
Through Others................Persons  holding  shares  of  Common  Stock,   and
                              receiving the Rights distributable with respect to
                              such shares, through a broker, dealer,  commercial
                              bank,  trust company or other nominee,  as well as
                              persons  holding   certificates  of  Common  Stock
                              personally   who   would   prefer   to  have  such
                              institutions effect  transactions  relating to the
                              Rights  on  their  behalf,   should   contact  the
                              appropriate  institution or nominee and request it
                              to effect  the  transactions  for  them.  See "The
                              Rights Offering -- Exercise of Rights."

Issuance of Common Stock......Certificates  representing  shares of Common Stock
                              purchased   pursuant  to  the  Basic  Subscription
                              Privilege or the  Oversubscription  Privilege will
                              be delivered to subscribers as soon as practicable
                              after the Expiration Date and after all prorations
                              have been  effected.  See "The  Rights  Offering--
                              Subscription Privileges."

Use of Proceeds...............The net proceeds available to the Company from the
                              Rights  Offering  will  be   approximately   $24.6
                              million. Such net proceeds will be used to finance
                              prospective   acquisitions   of   businesses   and
                              technologies. See "Use of Proceeds."

Subscription Agent............ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.

[Information Agent............____________________________________________.]

Nasdaq Automated Quotation
Symbol for Common Stock.......ANCO



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                      SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA 

     The following table summarizes selected  consolidated  historical operating
and financial data of the Company for the five fiscal years ended  September 30,
1995,  which were  derived,  except as otherwise  noted,  from the  consolidated
financial  statements of the Company  audited by Arthur  Andersen LLP. The table
also  summarizes  selected  unaudited  consolidated   historical  operating  and
financial data for the six-month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 and as of
March 31, 1996, derived from unaudited interim condensed  consolidated financial
statements  of the Company,  which,  in the opinion of  management,  include all
adjustments,  consisting only of normal recurring  adjustments,  necessary for a
fair statement of the results for the unaudited  interim periods.  The following
table also  includes  certain pro forma  unaudited  financial  data that reflect
adjustments  necessary to give effect to the transactions in connection with the
consummation  of the  Plan of  Reorganization  on June 4,  1996  and the  Rights
Offering. The pro forma unaudited financial data do not purport to represent the
Company's  results  of  operations  or  financial  condition  had the  Company's
reorganization  been  effective for the periods  indicated and do not purport to
project the  Company's  results of operations  and  financial  condition for any
future period.  This table should be read in conjunction  with, and is qualified
in its  entirety  by  reference  to,  "Selected  Consolidated  Financial  Data",
"Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Results of  Operations  and Financial
Condition," the Company's historical Consolidated Financial Statements and notes
thereto and the "Pro Forma Unaudited Financial  Information" appearing elsewhere
in this Prospectus.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                         Six Months Ended
                                              Year Ended September 30                        March 31
                        -----------------------------------------------------------   ---------------------------
                                                                                           (unaudited)
                                                                                                             Pro Forma
                          1991        1992        1993         1994        1995        1995         1996        (c)
                          ----        ----        ----         ----        ----        ----         ----     ---------
                             (Dollars in thousands, except ratios and per share amounts)
OPERATING DATA

<S>                    <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Revenues.............  $635,361    $628,940    $590,208     $592,599    $591,189     $303,301     $256,176    $254,673
Cost of sales and
   services..........   423,956     428,308     404,752      420,483     440,667      203,562      175,099     173,941
Selling, general and
   administrative....   105,861     100,330      96,822       92,539     109,127       68,842       47,595      79,538
Special and
   restructuring
   charges (a).......        --          --          --           --     169,584           --           --          --
Operating income
   (loss)............   105,544     100,302      88,634       79,577    (128,189)      30,897       33,482       1,194
Interest expense.....    79,655      71,947      68,960       67,174      70,938       34,000       23,785      21,394
Reorganization items.        --          --          --           --          --           --       23,251          --
Income (loss) before
   extraordinary
   credit and
   cumulative effect
   of accounting
   change............    18,105      18,221      11,691        6,955    (238,326)      (7,383)      (9,678)    (22,524)
Net income (loss)....    29,205      26,921      18,591       14,955(b) (238,326)      (7,383)      (9,678)    (22,524)
Income (loss) per
   share (primary)
   before
   extraordinary
   item and
   cumulative effect
   of accounting
   change (net of
   preferred stock
   dividends and
   discount
   accretion)........       .38         .38         .22          .10       (5.22)        (.18)        (.22)      (     )
Weighted average
   shares 
   outstanding       41,689,577  42,712,865  42,749,933   47,335,723  46,061,818   45,944,409    47,084,388  13,125,000

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          Year Ended September 30                                 Six Months Ended March 31
                                                                                                         (unaudited)
                           --------------------------------------------------------------   -----------------------------------
                                                                                                                      Pro
                                1991        1992         1993         1994        1995       1995          1996     Forma (c)
                                ----        ----         ----         ----        ----       ----          ----     --------
                             (Dollars in thousands, except ratios and per share amounts)

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS
   AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
   
<S>                         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
Depreciation and
   amortization...........  $ 31,551     $ 34,569     $ 33,006     $ 34,615    $ 35,998     $17,187      $13,369       $45,518
EBITDA (d)................   137,095      134,871      121,640      114,192      77,393      48,084       46,851        46,712
Capital expenditures......    13,916       18,755       20,726       18,868      14,372       7,631        2,537         2,537
Ratio of EBITDA to
   interest expense ......     1.72x        1.87x        1.76x        1.70x       1.09x       1.41x        1.97x         2.18x
Ratio of total debt to         
   EBITDA ................     3.75x        3.54x        3.61x        3.61x       5.04x       --            --           --
Ratio of earnings to
   fixed charges (e) .....     1.36x        1.41x        1.27x        1.21x        (e)        (e)          (e)          (e)


</TABLE>


                                               As of March 31, 1996
                                               --------------------
                                                     (unaudited)
                                            Actual           Pro Forma (c)
                                        --------------     ---------------
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Cash...........................           $49,259              $51,565
Property, plant, and equipment - net       36,663               36,663
Intangible assets (f)..........           155,473                   --
Reorganization value in excess of
 identifiable assets (g) ......                --              258,957
Total assets...................           391,991              497,180
Total current liabilities (h)..           178,910              124,532
Total debt (i).................           381,230              260,197
Redeemable preferred stock.....            21,340                   --
Shareholders' equity (deficit).          (195,037)             106,903


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(a)      This item includes special charges of $136.9 million which represents a
         write-off  of goodwill of $108.0  million and $28.9  million of charges
         associated  with software costs which are not  recoverable,  as well as
         restructuring charges of $32.7 million.

(b)      The Company adopted Financial  Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting
         for  Income  Taxes,  in the first  quarter  of fiscal  year  1994.  The
         adoption  resulted in a one-time increase to net income of $8.0 million
         reflecting  the  cumulative  effect on prior  years of this  accounting
         change.  Prior to 1993, the Company  recognized tax benefits  resulting
         from NOLs as an  extraordinary  item in the  consolidated  Statement of
         Operations.

(c)       The pro forma balance sheet data (i) gives effect to the  transactions
          in connection with the consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization  on
          June 4, 1996 and (ii) gives  effect to the Rights  Offering  (assuming
          the sale of 3,125,000 shares,  the total number of shares  purchasable
          upon  exercise  of Rights,  and net  proceeds of $24.6  million  after
          deducting  estimated  fees and  expenses  associated  with the  Rights
          Offering),  as if they  occurred  on March  31,  1996.  The pro  forma
          operating data and selected  financial ratios and other financial data
          gives effect to the  transactions in connection with the  consummation
          of the Plan of  Reorganization as if they occurred on October 1, 1995.
          See "Capitalization."

(d)      EBITDA   represents   earnings  before  interest  income  and  expense,
         financial  restructuring  costs,  reorganization  items,  other income,
         income  taxes,  depreciation  and  amortization.  EBITDA  should not be
         considered as an alternative to net income (as determined in accordance
         with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's  operating  results or to cash
         flows (as  determined  in  accordance  with  GAAP) as a measure  of the
         Company's liquidity.  This item also excludes special and restructuring
         charges of approximately $169.6 million incurred in fiscal 1995.

(e)      For  purposes of  computing  the ratio of  earnings  to fixed  charges,
         earnings  consist of income  before  income  taxes plus fixed  charges.
         Fixed charges consist of interest expense on indebtedness, amortization
         of deferred  debt  issuance  costs,  accretion  of the  original  issue
         discount and the portion of rental expense under operating  leases that
         has been  deemed by the  Company to be  representative  of an  interest
         factor,  all on a pre-tax basis. For the year ended September 30, 1995,
         the six months  ended  March 31,  1995 and 1996,  and the pro forma six
         months ended March 31, 1996 income,  before income taxes was inadequate
         to cover  fixed  charges.  The amount of the  coverage  deficiency  was
         $203.3  million,   $6.0  million,   $6.0  million  and  $18.8  million,
         respectively.

(f)      Intangible assets represent primarily the excess of purchase price over
         net assets of businesses acquired  ("goodwill").  Goodwill is amortized
         on the  straight-line  method over 15 to 40 years.  Effective  June 30,
         1995,  the Company  elected to modify its method of measuring  goodwill
         impairment to a fair value  approach.  This revised  accounting  policy
         resulted in a write-off  of $108.0  million of goodwill  related to the
         micrographics business.

(g)      For "fresh  start"  reporting  purposes,  any portion of the  Company's
         reorganization  value not attributable to specific  identifiable assets
         will be reported  as  "Reorganization  value in excess of  identifiable
         assets."

(h)      Total current liabilities exclude current portion of long-term debt.

(i)      Total debt does not include accrued but unpaid interest.

<PAGE>

                                  RISK FACTORS

     Prospective  investors  should  carefully  review the information set forth
below,  together with the  information and financial data set forth elsewhere in
this Prospectus, before making an investment decision.

     Dependence of Values on Estimates of Future Performance.  The Company's pro
forma unaudited  financial  statements have been prepared in accordance with the
requirements  of AICPA  Statement  of Position  90-7,  "Financial  Reporting  by
Entities in  Reorganization  Under the Bankruptcy  Code" ("SOP 90-7").  SOP 90-7
requires a determination  of the Company's  reorganization  value,  which is the
estimated fair value of the reorganized entity as a going concern at the time it
emerges from bankruptcy.  The Company's estimate of its reorganization  value is
based on a number of  assumptions,  including  the  assumptions  upon  which the
Company's  estimates  of future  operating  results  are  based.  The  valuation
necessarily  assumes  that the  Company  will  achieve the  estimates  of future
operating results in all material  respects.  If these results are not achieved,
the resulting  values could be materially  different.  See "Pro Forma  Unaudited
Financial Information."

     Adverse  Effect  of  Growth  of  Digital  Technologies.  Revenues  for  the
Company's  micrographic  services and products have been adversely  affected for
each of the past four  fiscal  years (see  "Business  Risks--Recent  Declines in
Revenues") and could in the future be substantially adversely affected by, among
other  things,   the  increasing  use  of  digital   technology.   Micrographics
represented 78% of the Company's  fiscal 1995 revenues and is expected to remain
the Company's primary source of revenues for the foreseeable  future. The effect
of digital and other  technologies on the demand for micrographics  depends,  in
part,  on the  extent  of  technological  advances  and cost  decreases  in such
technologies.  The recent trend of  technological  advances and attendant  price
declines in digital  systems and products is expected to continue.  As a result,
in certain instances,  potential  micrographics customers have deferred, and may
continue to defer, investments in micrographics systems (including the Company's
XFP 2000 system) and the utilization of micrographics data service centers while
evaluating the abilities of digital and other technologies.

     The  continuing  development  of local area  computer  networks and similar
systems based on digital  technologies  has resulted and will continue to result
in at least some Anacomp customers changing their use of micrographics from data
storage and retrieval to primarily data storage. The Company believes this is at
least part of the  reason for the  declines  in the past three  fiscal  years in
sales  of  the  Company's  duplicate  film,  readers  and  reader/printers.  The
Company's  service  centers also are producing  fewer  duplicate  microfiche per
original for  customers,  reflecting  this use of  micrographics  primarily  for
storage.  The rapidly  changing  data storage and  management  industry also has
resulted  in intense  price  competition  in certain of the  Company's  markets,
particularly  micrographics services. The Company's operating margins were 13.1%
in the first half of fiscal 1996 compared to 7% in fiscal 1995,  13.4% in fiscal
1994 and 15% in 1993.

     Recent Declines in Revenues.  As a result of the rapidly changing nature of
the data storage and management industry,  the Company has experienced declining
or flat revenues in each of the last five fiscal years. Revenues for fiscal 1995
decreased  $32.2 million from 1994 and revenues  decreased $47.1 million for the
first half of fiscal  1996 when  compared  to the same  period for the  previous
year.  The $47.1  million  decrease is primarily due to the  discontinuance  and
downsizing  of certain  product  lines.  Fiscal 1994  revenues  decreased  $29.1
million from 1993,  and 1993 revenues  decreased  $42.6 million  compared to the
prior year,  excluding,  in each case,  acquisitions  made by the Company during
such fiscal year.  For further  discussion  by product line of recent  trends in
revenues and operating  margins,  see  "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

     The Company has used  acquisitions  in the past to try to offset  declining
revenues and  increase  market  share.  If the Company  continues to  experience
declining  revenues,  it may depend,  in part, on  acquisitions to try to offset
such  declines,  and there can be no assurance  that the Company will be able to
effect any such further  acquisitions.  For example,  revenues for the Company's
micrographics  services  business  increased 5% in fiscal 1994 from 1993 largely
because of the acquisition of 14 data service centers or related customer bases.
Revenues  for  micrographics  services  declined 2% in fiscal 1993 from 1992,  a
period during which only four data service  centers were acquired.  Acquisitions
generally  have  been of  companies  in  markets  in which the  Company  already
competes.  The  Company's  substantial  leverage  limits the amount of cash flow
available for  investment.  The  indenture for the Senior  Secured Notes and the
terms of the Company's other indebtedness will restrict the Company's ability to
make acquisitions. See "Substantial Leverage."

     Quarterly  Earnings  Fluctuations.  Sales of the  Company's  COM  (Computer
Output to Microfilm) systems, including its XFP 2000 systems, vary significantly
from quarter to quarter  depending on various  factors,  including the level and
timing  of orders  and  shipments,  customer  requirements,  the mix of  product
features selected and pricing changes,  some of which are not within the control
of the Company.  Additionally,  as is the case with many technology companies, a
significant  portion of the Company's sales of its COM systems  typically occurs
in the last few weeks of a  quarter.  As a result,  the  Company's  COM  systems
revenues may shift from one quarter to the next, having a significant  effect on
reported  results,  and  quarterly  revenues  and  reported  results  cannot  be
accurately estimated even a few weeks prior to the end of a quarter. See note 20
to the Company's audited  consolidated  financial statements appearing elsewhere
in this Prospectus.

     Availability  of Polyester  and Certain  Other  Supplies.  Polyester is the
basic  raw  material  for the  Company's  film  and  magnetics  products.  Large
increases in the price of polyester are likely to affect the Company's operating
margins adversely as the maturity of the Company's markets makes it difficult to
effect price increases. Increased polyester prices also could result in the loss
of certain customers. The Company and its principal polyester and duplicate film
vendor, SKC Limited and SKC America,  Inc.  (collectively,  "SKC"), from time to
time negotiate  polyester price increases relating to these products,  and there
can  be  no  assurance  as  to  the  outcome  of  any  such  negotiations.   See
"Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Results of  Operations  and Financial
Condition--Liquidity and Capital Resources."

     Certain third  parties are the sole  suppliers of some of the Company's raw
materials and products.  Any disruption in the supply  relationship  between the
Company  and such  suppliers  could  result in delays or  reductions  in product
shipment or  increases  in product  costs that  adversely  affect the  Company's
operating  results  in any given  period.  In the event of any such  disruption,
there can be no assurance that the Company could develop  alternative sources at
acceptable prices and within reasonable times. For a further  description of the
Company's raw material  needs and supply  relationships,  see "The  Company--Raw
Materials and Suppliers."

     New  Products.  The Company is attempting to introduce new data storage and
management  products  and services  incorporating  digital  technologies.  These
products and services are currently  being  introduced  and,  accordingly,  have
limited or no revenues to date.  The markets for such new  products and services
are very competitive, and there can be no assurances that the Company's products
and services will achieve  market  acceptance.  The Company has no experience in
the  manufacture,  sale or marketing of these new  products  and  services.  The
Company  currently is in the process of  reeducating  and  refocusing  its sales
force to sell its new products and services, as well as its more traditional COM
products  and  services,  and  there  can be no  assurance  that  this  will  be
successfully  achieved.  The Company's  substantial leverage also may hinder the
development and deployment of new technologies. See "Substantial Leverage."

     International. The Company's financial results are dependent in part on its
international operations, which represented 32% of revenues for fiscal 1995. The
Company  expects  that  its  international  operations  will  continue  to  be a
significant portion of the Company's business as the Company seeks to expand its
international presence.  Certain risks are inherent in international operations,
including exposure to currency fluctuations.  From time to time in the past, the
Company's financial results have been affected both favorably and unfavorably by
fluctuations in currency  exchange rates.  Unfavorable  fluctuations in currency
exchange  rates also may have an adverse  impact on the  Company's  revenues and
operating   results.   The  Company  does  not  currently   enter  into  hedging
arrangements, although it may do so in the future.

     Substantial Leverage. The Company has significant debt service obligations.
The ability of the Company to meet its debt service and other  obligations  will
depend upon its future  performance  and is subject to  financial,  economic and
other factors, some of which are beyond its control.

     In the event that internally generated funds are not sufficient to fund the
Company's  capital  expenditures and its debt service  obligations,  the Company
would  be  required  to  raise  additional  funds  through  the  sale of  equity
securities,  the  refinancing of all or part of its  indebtedness or the sale of
assets.  Each of these  alternatives is dependent upon  financial,  business and
other general economic facts affecting the Company, many of which are beyond the
control of the Company, and there can be no assurance that any such alternatives
would be available to the Company,  if at all, on satisfactory  terms. While the
Company  believes that cash flow generated by operations  will provide  adequate
sources of  long-term  liquidity,  a  significant  drop in  operating  cash flow
resulting from economic  conditions,  competition or other uncertainties  beyond
the Company's control could increase the need for refinancing or new capital.

     The  indenture  governing  the Senior  Secured  Notes (the "Senior  Secured
Indenture"),  and the  indenture  governing the Senior  Subordinated  Notes (the
"Senior  Subordinated  Indenture")  imposes  restrictions  on the operations and
activities  of the Company.  The most  significant  restrictions  relate to debt
incurrence,  investments, sales of assets and cash distributions by the Company.
The failure to comply with any of these restrictions could result in an event of
default under the Senior Secured Indenture or Senior Subordinated Indenture.

     Certain  Anti-Takeover  Provisions.  The  Company's  Amended  and  Restated
Articles  of  Incorporation  and By-laws  contain  certain  provisions  that may
discourage  persons from  attempting  to acquire  control of the  Company.  Such
provisions,  as well as the  provisions  of Chapter 43 of the  Indiana  Business
Corporation  Law (to which  the  Company  is  subject),  could  impede a merger,
consolidation,  takeover or other business combination  involving the Company or
discourage  a  potential  acquiror  from  making  a tender  offer  or  otherwise
attempting to obtain control of the Company. In certain circumstances,  the fact
that  corporate  devices are in place that will inhibit or  discourage  takeover
attempts could reduce the market value of the Common Stock.  See "Description of
Capital Stock -- Certain Anti-Takeover Matters."

     Dilution.  Rights  Holders who do not  exercise  their  Basic  Subscription
Privilege and  Oversubscription  Privilege in full will suffer dilution in their
voting rights and their proportional  interest in any future net earnings of the
Company.

     Market  Considerations.  There can be no assurance that the market price of
the  Common  Stock will not  decline  during  the  subscription  period or that,
following  the issuance of the Rights and the sale of the shares of Common Stock
upon exercise of Rights, a subscribing Rights Holder will be able to sell shares
purchased  in the  Rights  Offering  at a price  equal  to or  greater  than the
Subscription  Price.  The election of a Rights Holder to exercise  Rights in the
Rights  Offering is irrevocable.  Moreover,  until  certificates  are delivered,
subscribing  Rights  Holders may not be able to sell the shares of Common  Stock
that they have  purchased  in the  Rights  Offering.  Certificates  representing
shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Basic Subscription Privilege or
the  Oversubscription  Privilege will be delivered as soon as practicable  after
all prorations and adjustments  contemplated by the terms of the Rights Offering
have been effected.

     No  interest  will be paid to  Rights  Holders  or funds  delivered  to the
Subscription Agent pursuant to the exercise of Rights pending delivery of shares
of Common Stock.

     There is  currently no public  market for the Rights,  and the Company does
not intend to apply for listing of the Rights on any securities exchange.  It is
anticipated that the Rights will trade on the over-the-counter  market, although
there can be no  assurance  that any market for the Rights will develop or as to
the ability of Rights Holders to sell their Rights prior to the Expiration Date.

     Dividend  Restrictions  and Trading  Market  Risks.  The  Company  does not
anticipate paying dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable  future.  See
"Dividend  Policy."  Further,  the Company will be  restricted  under the Senior
Secured  Indenture and the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture in its ability to pay
dividends.  In addition,  ownership of a substantial  number of shares of Common
Stock may be concentrated in a relatively small number of holders.  Sales of, or
offers  to sell,  a  substantial  number  of  shares  of  Common  Stock,  or the
perception by investors, investment professionals and securities analysts of the
possibility of such sales,  could  adversely  affect the market for and price of
the Common Stock.

<PAGE>


                               THE RIGHTS OFFERING
The Rights

     The Company is  distributing  transferable  Rights to the record holders of
its outstanding Common Stock as of the close of business on ___________________,
1996 (the "Record Date"). The Company will distribute,  at no cost to the record
holders,  ___ Rights for each share of Common Stock held on the Record Date.  An
aggregate  of  approximately  ____  Rights will be  distributed  pursuant to the
Rights  Offering.   Rights  will  be  evidenced  by  transferable   subscription
certificates (the "Subscription  Certificates"),  which are being distributed to
each Rights Holder contemporaneously with the delivery of this Prospectus.

     No  fractional  Rights or cash in lieu thereof will be issued or paid.  The
number of Rights  distributed  to each holder of Common Stock will be rounded up
to the nearest whole number. No Subscription  Certificate may be divided in such
a way as to permit the  holders of Common  Stock to receive a greater  number of
Rights  than the  number to which such  Subscription  Certificate  entitles  its
holder, except that a depository,  bank, trust company, and securities broker or
dealer  holding  shares of  Common  Stock on the  Record  Date for more than one
beneficial  owner may, upon proper showing to the Subscription  Agent,  exchange
its Subscription Certificate to obtain a Subscription Certificate for the number
of Rights to which all such  beneficial  owners in the aggregate would have been
entitled  had each been a holder on the Record  Date.  The Company  reserves the
right to refuse  to issue any such  Subscription  Certificate  if such  issuance
would be inconsistent  with the principle that each beneficial  owner's holdings
will be rounded up to the nearest whole Right.

     Because  the  number  of Rights  distributed  to each  stockholder  will be
rounded up to the nearest  whole number,  beneficial  owners of Common Stock who
are also the record  holders of such shares  might  receive  more  Rights  under
certain  circumstances  than  beneficial  owners of Common Stock who are not the
record  holder of their  shares and who do not obtain (or cause the record owner
of their shares of Common Stock to obtain) a separate  Subscription  Certificate
with respect to the shares beneficially owned by them,  including shares held in
an investment  advisory or similar account. To the extent that record holders of
Common  Stock or  beneficial  owners  of  Common  Stock  who  obtain a  separate
Subscription Certificate receive more Rights, they will be able to subscribe for
more shares  pursuant to the Basic  Subscription  Privilege  and pursuant to the
Oversubscription Privilege.

     [State intention of present  directors and officers to exercise Rights and,
if applicable, exercise the Oversubscription Privilege.]

Expiration Date

     The Rights will expire at 5:00 p.m.,  New York City time,  on  ____________
__, 1996. After the Expiration Date,  unexercised  Rights will be null and void.
The Company  will not be  obligated  to honor any  purported  exercise of Rights
received by the Subscription Agent after the Expiration Date, regardless of when
the  documents  relating  to such  exercise  were sent,  except  pursuant to the
"Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" described below.

Subscription Privileges

     Basic Subscription Privilege

     Stockholders  of the Company will  receive __ Rights to purchase  shares of
Common  Stock at the  Subscription  Price for each share of Common Stock held on
the Record Date (the "Basic  Subscription  Privilege").  Each Right entitles the
holder to purchase at the  Subscription  Price one share of Common  Stock.  Each
Rights Holder is entitled to subscribe for all, or any portion of, the shares of
Common Stock subject to Rights.

     Oversubscription Privilege

     Each  Right  also   entitles  any  Rights  Holder   exercising   the  Basic
Subscription  Privilege in full to subscribe for up to two additional  shares of
Common  Stock for each share of Common  Stock  purchased  pursuant  to the Basic
Subscription Privilege (the "Oversubscription  Privilege"),  to the extent share
have not been  purchased  pursuant  to the Basic  Subscription  Privilege.  Only
Rights Holders who exercise all of the Rights pursuant to the Basic Subscription
Privilege will be entitled to exercise the Oversubscription Privilege.

     Shares of Common  Stock will be  available  for  purchase  pursuant  to the
Oversubscription  Privilege  only to the extent that any shares of Common  Stock
are not subscribed for through the Basic Subscription  Privilege.  If the shares
of Common Stock not subscribed for through the Basic Subscription Privilege (the
"Excess Shares") are not sufficient to satisfy all subscriptions pursuant to the
Oversubscription  Privilege,  the  Excess  Shares  will be  allocated  pro  rata
(subject to the  elimination  of  fractional  shares)  among the Rights  Holders
exercising the Oversubscription  Privilege in proportion to the number of shares
of Common Stock a Rights Holder  exercising the  Oversubscription  Privilege has
subscribed for pursuant to the Basic Subscription Privilege.

     Banks,  brokers  and  other  nominee  Rights  Holders  who  exercise  the B
subscribe pursuant to the Oversubscription  Privilege on behalf of beneficial ow
certify  to the  Subscription  Agent  and  the  Company,  in  connection  with t
Oversubscription  Privilege,  as to the  aggregate  number of Rights that have b
shares  of  Common  Stock  that are  being  subscribed  for  pursuant  to the Ov
beneficial  owner of Rights  on whose  behalf  such  nominee  holder is  acting.

Subscription Price

     The  Subscription  Price is  $_______________  per share of Common Stock [,
which is expected to be 80% of the last sale price of the Common Stock  reported
on the Nasdaq  Automated  Quotation  System on ____,  1996, the day prior to the
date the  Registration  Statement to which this Prospectus  relates was declared
effective under the Securities Act]. See "Determination of Subscription  Price."

Exercise of Rights

     Rights may be exercised by delivering to ChaseMellon  Shareholder Services,
L.L.C. (the "Subscription  Agent") at the addresses specified below, on or prior
to the  Expiration  Date,  the  properly  completed  and  executed  Subscription
Certificate  evidencing such Rights with any signatures  guaranteed as required,
together with payment in full of the Subscription Price for each share of Common
Stock purchased pursuant to the Basic Subscription  Privilege and subscribed for
pursuant  to the  Oversubscription  Privilege.  Payment  may be made only (a) by
check or bank draft  drawn upon a U.S.  bank or postal,  telegraphic  or express
money order payable to ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Subscription
Agent,  or (ii) by wire  transfer  of funds  to the  account  maintained  by the
Subscription  Agent  for the  purpose  of  accepting  subscriptions  at  _______
(Subscriber's name, for further credit to Anacomp,  Inc. Rights Offering Account
#______).  The  Subscription  Price will be deemed to have been  received by the
Subscription  Agent  only upon (i)  clearance  of any  uncertified  check,  (ii)
receipt by the  Subscription  Agent of any  certified  check or bank draft drawn
upon a U.S. bank or of any postal,  telegraphic  or express money order or (iii)
receipt of collected funds in the Subscription Agent's account designated above.
If paying by uncertified personal check, please note that the funds paid thereby
may take at least five business days to clear.  Accordingly,  Rights Holders who
wish to pay the  Subscription  Price by means of uncertified  personal check are
urged to make payment  sufficiently  in advance of the Expiration Date to ensure
that such  payment is received and clears by such date and are urged to consider
payment by means of  certified  or  cashier's  check or money  order.  All funds
received in payment of the  Subscription  Price will be held by the Subscription
Agent and invested at the direction of the Company in short-term certificates of
deposit,  short-term obligations of the United States or any state or any agency
of the United States or money market mutual funds investing in such instruments.
[Any interest earned on such funds will be retained by the Company.]

     Subscription  Certificates  and  payment of the  Subscription  Price or, if
applicable,  Notices of Guaranteed Delivery or DTC Participant  Oversubscription
Subscription  Forms  (each,  as  defined  below)  should  be  delivered  to  the
Subscription  Agent at the following  addresses for the  Subscription  Agent set
forth below.

     If a Rights Holder wishes to exercise Rights, but time will not permit such
holder  to cause  the  Subscription  Certificate  or  Subscription  Certificates
evidencing  such  Rights  to  reach  the  Subscription  Agent on or prior to the
Expiration  Date,  such  Rights  may  nevertheless  be  exercised  if all of the
following conditions (the "Guaranteed Delivery Procedures") are met:

                  (i) such holder has caused payment in full to the Subscription
         Price for each share of Common  Stock being  purchased  pursuant to the
         Basic  Subscription  Privilege  and  subscribed  for  pursuant  to  the
         Oversubscription  Privilege  to be  received  (in the  manner set forth
         above) by the Subscription Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date;   

                  (ii)  the  Subscription  Agent  receives,  on or  prior to the
         Expiration   Date,  a  guarantee   notice  (a  "Notice  of   Guaranteed
         Delivery"),  substantially in the form provided with the  "Instructions
         as  to  Use  of   Anacomp,   Inc.   Subscription   Certificates"   (the
         "Instructions") distributed with the Subscription Certificates,  from a
         member firm of a registered national securities exchange or a member of
         the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., from a commercial
         bank or trust company having an office or  correspondent  in the United
         States, or from a financial institution  acceptable to the Subscription
         Agent  (each  an  "Acceptable  Institution"),  stating  the name of the
         exercising  Rights  Holder,  the  number of Rights  represented  by the
         Subscription  Certificate  or  Subscription  Certificates  held by such
         exercising  Rights  Holder,  the number of shares of Common Stock being
         purchased pursuant to the Basic  Subscription  Privilege and the number
         of shares of Common Stock, if any, being subscribed for pursuant to the
         Oversubscription  Privilege,  and  guaranteeing  the  delivery  to  the
         Subscription  Agent of any  Subscription  Certificate  evidencing  such
         Rights  within  five  trading  days on the Nasdaq  Automated  Quotation
         System following the date of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery; and    

                  (iii)  the   properly   completed   Subscription   Certificate
         evidencing  the Rights being  exercised,  with any  required  signature
         guaranties,  is received by the Subscription  Agent within five trading
         days [on the Nasdaq Automated  Quotation  System] following the date of
         the  Notice of  Guaranteed  Delivery  relating  thereto.  The Notice of
         Guaranteed  Delivery may be delivered to the Subscription  Agent in the
         same manner as  Subscription  Certificates  at the  addresses set forth
         above, or may be transmitted to the  Subscription  Agent by telegram or
         facsimile  transmission  (telecopy  no.  (___)  ___-_____).  Additional
         copies of the form of Notice of Guaranteed  Delivery are available upon
         request from the  Subscription  Agent or the Information  Agent,  whose
         address and telephone number is set forth below.                       

     If an exercising Rights Holder does not indicate the number of Rights being
exercised,  or does not forward full payment of the aggregate Subscription Price
for the number of Rights that the Rights Holder  indicates are being  exercised,
then the Rights Holder will be deemed to have  exercised the Basic  Subscription
Privilege with respect to the maximum number of Rights that may be exercised for
the aggregate  Subscription Price payment delivered by the Rights Holder, and to
the extent that the aggregate Subscription Price payment delivered by the Rights
Holder exceeds the product of (a) the  Subscription  Price and (b) the number of
Rights evidenced by the Subscription Certificates delivered by the Rights Holder
(such excess being the "Subscription  Excess"), the Rights Holder will be deemed
to have subscribed pursuant to the  Oversubscription  Privilege to purchase,  to
the  extent  available,  that  number  of whole  remaining  Shares  equal to the
quotient of (i) the Subscription  Excess and (ii) the Subscription Price, for up
to two  additional  shares of Common  Stock for each share of Common  Stock such
Rights Holder would be entitled to purchase  pursuant to the Basic  Subscription
Privilege.  Any amount  remaining  after such  division  will be returned to the
Rights Holder by mail without interest or deduction.

     Funds received in payment of the  Subscription  Price for Remaining  Shares
subscribed  for  pursuant to the  Oversubscription  Privilege  will be held in a
segregated account pending issuance of such remaining Shares. If a Rights Holder
subscribing  pursuant to the  Oversubscription  Privilege is allocated less than
all of the shares of Common  Stock which such  holder  wished to  subscribe  for
pursuant to the Oversubscription Privilege, the excess funds paid by such holder
in respect of the  Subscription  Price for shares not issued will be returned by
mail without  interest or deduction as soon as practicable  after the Expiration
Date.

     Unless a  Subscription  Certificate  (i) provides that the shares of Common
Stock to be issued pursuant to the exercise of Rights represented thereby are to
be delivered  to the holder of such Rights or (ii) is submitted  for the account
of an Acceptable Institution,  signatures on such Subscription  Certificate must
be guaranteed by a  participant  in the  Securities  Transfer  Agents  Medallion
Program,  the Stock  Exchange  Medallion  Program or the New York Stock Exchange
Inc. Medallion Signature Program.

     Persons who hold shares of Common Stock for the account of others,  such as
brokers,  trustees or depositories for securities,  should notify the respective
beneficial  owners  of such  shares  as  soon  as  possible  to  ascertain  such
beneficial  owners'  intentions and to obtain  instructions  with respect to the
Rights.  If the beneficial  owner so instructs,  the record holder of such Right
should complete  Subscription  Certificates  and submit them to the Subscription
Agent with the proper payment. In addition, beneficial owners of Common Stock or
Rights  held  through  such a holder  should  contact the holder and request the
holder  to  effect  transactions  in  accordance  with  the  beneficial  owners'
instructions.

     The instructions  accompanying the Subscription Certificates should be read
carefully and followed in detail. DO NOT SEND  SUBSCRIPTION  CERTIFICATES TO THE
COMPANY.

     THE METHOD OF  DELIVERY  OF  SUBSCRIPTION  CERTIFICATES  AND PAYMENT OF THE
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE TO THE SUBSCRIPTION AGENT WILL BE AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF
THE RIGHTS HOLDERS, BUT IF SENT BY MAIL IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SUCH CERTIFICATES
AND PAYMENTS BE SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL,  PROPERLY INSURED,  WITH RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, AND THAT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF DAYS BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE DELIVERY TO
THE  SUBSCRIPTION  AGENT AND  CLEARANCE OF PAYMENT  PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M.,  EASTERN
STANDARD TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE. BECAUSE  UNCERTIFIED  PERSONAL CHECKS MAY
TAKE AT LEAST FIVE  BUSINESS  DAYS TO CLEAR,  YOU ARE STRONGLY  URGED TO PAY, OR
ARRANGE FOR PAYMENT, BY MEANS OF CERTIFIED OR CASHIER'S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER.

     All questions concerning the timeliness,  validity, form and eligibility of
any  exercise  of  Rights  or  subscriptions  pursuant  to the  Oversubscription
Privilege will be determined by the Company,  whose determinations will be final
and  binding.  The  Company  in its sole  discretion  may  waive  any  defect or
irregularity,  or permit a defect or  irregularity  to be corrected  within such
time as it may  determine,  or reject  the  purported  exercise  of any Right or
subscription pursuant to the Oversubscription Privilege.  Subscriptions will not
be deemed to have been received or accepted until all  irregularities  have been
waived  or  cured  within  such  time  as the  Company  determines  in its  sole
discretion.  Neither the Company  nor the  Subscription  Agent will be under any
duty to give  notification  of any defect or irregularity in connection with the
submission of  Subscription  Certificates  or incur any liability for failure to
give such notification.

     Any questions or requests for  assistance  concerning  the method of exerci
pursuant to the Oversubscription  Privilege or requests for additional copies of
this  P or  the  Notice  of  Guaranteed  Delivery  should  be  directed  to  the
[Information Agent, its addresses set forth under "Information Agent" (telephone
_______________)].

No Revocation

     ONCE A RIGHTS HOLDER HAS EXERCISED THE BASIC SUBSCRIPTION  PRIVILEGE AND/OR
OVERSUBSCRIPTION  PRIVILEGE, SUCH EXERCISE OR SUBSCRIPTION MAY NOT BE REVOKED BY
SUCH RIGHTS HOLDER.

Method of Transferring Rights

     Rights  may  be  purchased  or  sold  through  usual  investment  channels,
including banks and brokers.

     The  Rights  evidenced  by  a  single   Subscription   Certificate  may  be
transferred in whole by endorsing the  Subscription  Certificate for transfer in
accordance with the accompanying instructions. A portion of the Rights evidenced
by a  single  Subscription  Certificate  (but  not  fractional  Rights)  may  be
transferred by delivering to the Subscription  Agent a Subscription  Certificate
properly  endorsed for transfer,  with  instructions to register such portion of
the Rights evidenced  thereby in the name of the transferees (and to issue a new
Subscription  Certificate to the transferee evidencing such transferred Rights).
In such event,  a new  Subscription  Certificate  evidencing  the balance of the
Rights  will be  issued  to the  Rights  Holder  or,  if the  Rights  Holder  so
instructs, to an additional transferee.

     Holders  of Common  Stock  wishing  to  transfer  all or a portion of their
Rights (but not  fractional  Rights)  should allow a  sufficient  amount of time
prior to the Expiration  Date for (i) the transfer  instructions  to be received
and processed by the Subscription Agent, (ii) a new Subscription  Certificate to
be issued and  transmitted  to the  transferee  or  transferees  with respect to
transferred  Rights,  and to the transferor with respect to retained Rights,  if
any, and (iii) the Rights evidenced by such new Subscription  Certificates to be
exercised  or  sold by the  recipients  thereof.  Neither  the  Company  nor the
Subscription  Agent shall have any  liability to a transferee  or  transferor of
Rights if  Subscription  Certificates  are not  received in time for exercise or
sale prior to the Expiration Date.

     Except for the fees charged by the Subscription  Agent, and the fee paid to
the Standby  Purchasers  (each of which will be paid by the Company as described
above),  all  commissions,   fees  and  other  expenses   (including   brokerage
commissions and transfer  taxes) incurred in connection with the purchase,  sale
or exercise of Rights will be for the account of the  transferor  of the Rights,
and none of such  commissions,  fees or expenses  will be paid by the Company or
the Subscription Agent.

Procedures for DTC Participants

     The  Company  anticipates  that  the  exercise  of the  Basic  Subscription
Privilege (but not the  Oversubscription  Privilege) may be effected through the
facilities of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"). Rights exercised through DTC
are referred to as "DTC Exercised  Rights." The holder of a DTC Exercised  Right
may subscribe pursuant to the Oversubscription  Privilege in respect of such DTC
Exercised Right by properly executing and delivering to the Subscription  Agent,
at or prior to 5:00  p.m.,  New York City  time on the  Expiration  Date,  a DTC
Participant  Oversubscription  Subscription  Form,  together with payment of the
appropriate  Subscription  Price  for the  number  of  shares  of  Common  Stock
subscribed  for pursuant to the  Oversubscription  Privilege.  Copies of the DTC
Participant  Oversubscription   Subscription  Form  may  be  obtained  from  the
Subscription   Agent  at   __________________________________________   [or  the
Information Agent at ___________________________________________________].

Amendments and Termination

     The Company  reserves the right to extend the Expiration  Date and to amend
the terms and conditions of the Rights Offering. If the Company amends the terms
of the Rights  Offering,  the  Registration  Statement of which this  Prospectus
forms  a  part  will  be  amended,  and  a new  definitive  Prospectus  will  be
distributed to all Rights Holders who have  previously  exercised  Rights and to
holders of record of  unexercised  Rights on the date the  Company  amends  such
terms. In addition,  all Rights Holders who have previously exercised Rights, or
who exercise  Rights  within four (4) business days after the mailing of the new
definitive Prospectus, will be provided with a form of Consent to Amended Rights
Offering  Terms,  on which such Rights  Holders can  confirm  their  exercise of
Rights and their subscriptions under the terms of the Rights Offering as amended
by the Company;  any Rights Holder who has previously  exercised any Rights,  or
who exercises  Rights within four (4) business days after the mailing of the new
definitive  Prospectus,  and who does not return  such  Consent  within ten (10)
business days after the mailing of such Consent by the Company will be deemed to
have canceled such Rights  Holder's  exercise of Rights,  and the full amount of
the Subscription  Price  theretofore paid by such Rights Holder will be returned
promptly by mail,  without  interest or deduction.  Any  completed  Subscription
Certificate  received by the  Subscription  Agent five (5) or more business days
after the date of the amendment  will be deemed to constitute the consent of the
Rights Holder who completed such Subscription Certificate to the amended terms.

     The Company  reserves the right at any time prior to delivery of the shares
of Common  Stock  purchased  in the  Rights  Offering  to  terminate  the Rights
Offering.  Such  termination  would be effected by the Company by giving oral or
written notice of such termination to the Subscription Agent and making a public
announcement thereof. If the Rights Offering is so terminated,  the Subscription
Price will be promptly  returned by mail to exercising  Rights Holders,  without
interest or  deduction.  Neither the Company nor any selling  Rights Holder will
have any  obligation  to a purchaser of Rights,  whether such  purchase was made
through the Subscription Agent or otherwise, in the event the Rights Offering is
terminated.

Shares Not Purchased in Rights Offering

     Any  shares  of  Common  Stock   remaining  after  exercise  of  the  Basic
Subscription  Privilege and the  Oversubscription  Privilege will be retained by
the Company and will not be offered to the public.  The Company  will attempt to
enter into a standby purchase  agreement  pursuant to which one or more persons,
including current  stockholders of the Company,  would agree to acquire from the
Company at the  Subscription  Price all of the Common Stock,  if any,  available
after the exercise of the Basic Subscription  Privilege and the Oversubscription
Privilege,  and would receive a usual and customary fee for such service.  There
is no guarantee,  however, that the Company will be able to enter into a standby
purchase  agreement  on terms  acceptable  to the Company  and any such  standby
purchaser or purchasers.

Subscription Agent

     The Company has  appointed  ChaseMellon  Shareholder  Services,  L.L.C.  as
Subscription Agent for the Rights Offering.  The Subscription Agent's addresses,
which are the addresses to which the  Subscription  Certificates  and payment of
the  Subscription  Price should be delivered,  as well as the address to which a
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery or DTC Participant  Oversubscription  Form must be
delivered, are:



                  If by mail or overnight courier:



                  If by hand:




                      The   Subscription   Agent's   telephone   number  is
__________________.

     The Company  will pay the fees and expenses of the  Subscription  Agent and
has also agreed to indemnify the Subscription Agent from certain liability which
it may incur in connection with the Rights Offering.

[Information Agent

     The Company has  appointed  _____________________________,  as  Information
Agent for the Rights Offering.  Any questions or requests for additional  copies
of this Prospectus,  the Instructions,  the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery or the
DTC  Participant  Oversubscription  Subscription  Form  may be  directed  to the
Information Agent at the address and telephone number below:



     The Company will pay the fees and expenses of the Information Agent and has
also agreed to indemnify the Information Agent from certain liabilities which it
may incur in connection with the Rights Offering.]

No Board or Financial Advisor Recommendation

     An  investment  in the  Common  Stock must be made  pursuant  to each Right
Holder's or prospective  investor's evaluation of the investor's best interests.
Accordingly,  neither the Board of  Directors  of the Company nor the  Financial
Advisor makes any  recommendation  to any Rights Holder or prospective  investor
regarding the exercise of its, his or her Rights.

Certain Federal Income Tax Considerations

     The  following   summary   describes   certain  U.S.   federal  income  tax
considerations  relevant to beneficial  owners of Common Stock upon the issuance
of Rights, and to Rights Holders upon the exercise,  disposition or lapse of the
Rights.  This  summary is based upon laws,  regulations,  rulings and  decisions
currently  in  effect,  all of  which  are  subject  to  change,  possibly  with
retroactive  effect.  This summary is addressed only to Rights Holders that hold
the Rights and any Common  Stock as capital  assets and does not discuss  state,
local or foreign tax consequences of the Rights Offering.  This summary does not
discuss  all  aspects of  federal  income  taxation  that may be  relevant  to a
particular  investor  or to  certain  types  of  investors  subject  to  special
treatment  under the  federal  income  tax laws,  including  banks,  dealers  in
securities,   life  insurance  companies,   tax-exempt  organizations,   foreign
taxpayers,  and  investors  that hold their  Common Stock or Rights as part of a
"straddle"  for  federal  income  tax  purposes  or as  part  of  an  integrated
investment.

     BENEFICIAL  OWNERS OF COMMON STOCK AND RIGHTS  HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT
THEIR  TAX  ADVISORS  AS TO THE U.S.  FEDERAL,  STATE,  LOCAL  AND  FOREIGN  TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF THE RIGHTS OFFERING.

     Issuance of Rights

     Beneficial  owners of Common Stock will not recognize  taxable income,  for
federal income tax purposes, in connection with the distributions of the Rights.

     Basis and Holding Period of the Rights

     Except  as  provided  below,  the  basis  of  the  Rights  received  by the
beneficial owner of Common Stock will be zero. If, however,  either (i) the fair
market  value of the  Rights on the date of the rights are issued is 15% or more
of the fair  market  value (on the date of  issuance)  of the Common  Stock with
respect to which the Rights are received,  or (ii) the beneficial  owner elects,
in its federal  income tax return for the  taxable  year in which the Rights are
received, to allocate part of the basis of such Common Stock to the Rights, then
upon exercise or sale of the Rights,  the Rights  Holder's  basis in such Common
Stock will be allocated  between such Common Stock and the Rights in  proportion
to the fair  market  values of each on the date of  issuance,  except  that,  in
either case, no allocation of basis will be made to the Rights if the Rights are
not exercised or sold (e.g., the Rights expire unexercised).  The holding period
of a Rights Holder with respect to the Rights received as a distribution on such
Rights Holder's Common Stock will include the Rights Holder's holding period for
the Common Stock with respect to which the Rights were distributed.  In the case
of a  purchaser  of Rights,  the tax basis of such  Rights  will be equal to the
purchase price paid therefor,  and the holding period for such Rights will begin
on the day following the date of the purchase.

     Sale of Rights

     Upon a sale or other taxable disposition of the Rights, Rights Holders will
recognize  capital  gain or loss  equal to the  difference  between  the  amount
realized on the sale or other  disposition and the Rights Holder's basis in such
Rights.  Any such gain or loss  will be  long-term  capital  gain or loss if the
Rights  are  held for  more  than  one  year at the  time of such  sale or other
disposition.

     Lapse of Rights

     Upon the lapse of any  Rights  received  by  Rights  Holders,  such  Rights
Holders  will not  recognize  any  gain or loss  and,  as  indicated  above,  no
allocation  of basis in such Rights  Holders'  Common  Stock will be made to the
Rights.  A purchaser  of Rights will be entitled to a capital  loss equal to its
tax basis in the Rights upon a lapse of the Rights.

                  Exercise of Rights; Basis and Holding Period
                 of the Common Stock Acquired through Exercise

     Rights Holders will not recognize any gain or loss upon the exercise of the
Rights.  The basis of the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Rights will
be equal to the sum of the  Subscription  Price therefor and the Rights Holder's
basis in the Rights exercised.  The holding period for the Common Stock acquired
through exercise of the Rights will begin on the date the Rights are exercised.

     Limitations on Use of Company Tax Losses

     For federal  income tax  purposes,  as of the Effective  Date,  the Company
believes that it had approximately $154 million of net operating loss carryovers
("NOLs")  from  prior  years.  As a result  of the Plan of  Reorganization,  the
Company  experienced an "ownership  change" (as defined below) under section 382
of the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended (the  "Code").  Consequently,
approximately  $154  million  of the  Company's  NOLs are  subject  to an annual
limitation on their utilization of approximately $4 million.

     The  ability of the  Company  to use its NOLs  could be  further  adversely
affected by subsequent  "ownership  changes" with respect to it.  Section 382 of
the Code  generally  provides  that if a  corporation  undergoes  an  "ownership
change," the amount of taxable income that the  corporation may offset after the
date of the ownership  change (the "Change Date") with NOLs and certain built-in
losses existing on the Change Date will be subject to an annual  limitation.  In
general,  this annual  limitation  is equal to (i) the fair market  value of the
corporation's  equity on the Change Date (with certain adjustments  including an
adjustment  excluding capital  contributions made in the two years preceding the
Change  Date)  times (ii) a long-term  tax exempt bond rate of return  published
monthly by the Internal Revenue Service.  The annual limitation may be increased
by certain  unrealized gains attributable to periods before the ownership change
to the extent those gains are recognized in the five-year  period  following the
Change Date.

     Generally,  an "ownership  change"  occurs with respect to a corporation if
any shareholders  who own or who have owned,  directly or indirectly (and taking
into account certain aggregation and segregation rules), five percent or more of
the capital stock of the corporation  ("5-percent  shareholders") increase their
aggregate  percentage  ownership of such stock by more than 50 percentage points
over the lowest  percentage of such stock owned by such shareholders at any time
in the preceding three years or, if an ownership change has occurred within such
three-year  period,  during the period  starting on the day  following the prior
ownership change. As noted above, the Company experienced an ownership change in
connection with the Plan.

     The Company  believes that the Rights Offering and the subsequent  exercise
of the Rights should not by themselves cause another ownership change.  However,
depending  on  the  Rights  Holders  that  exercise  the  Rights  issued  to the
shareholders,  the Rights  Offering may result in  increases  in the  percentage
ownership  of one or more  5-percent  shareholders  of the Company by as much as
[23.8] percentage  points,  although the increase is likely to be less than that
amount.  Moreover,  transactions  in  Common  Stock  independent  of the  Rights
Offering  (whether before or after the Rights  Offering) and transactions in the
equity  interests in  stockholders  of the Company  could  result in  additional
increases in the ownership of one or more 5-percent  shareholders of the company
and could trigger an ownership  change.  If another ownership change does occur,
the Company  could be subject for periods after the Change Date to an additional
limitation  under section 382 of the Code,  which  limitation may further reduce
the ability of the  Company to use its NOL  carryforwards  and certain  built-in
losses, if any, existing on the Change Date.

     With  respect to  limitations  under the  Code's  alternative  minimum  tax
system,  only 90 percent of a corporation's  annual alternative  minimum taxable
income as computed for  alternative  minimum tax purposes may be offset by NOLs.
Therefore,  the Company  will be required  to pay  alternative  minimum tax at a
minimum  effective  rate of 2 percent (10 percent of the 20 percent  alternative
minimum tax rate) in any taxable  year during which it has  alternative  minimum
taxable income and its regular tax is fully offset by NOLs.

                                USE OF PROCEEDS

     The net  proceeds  available  to the  Company  from the Rights  Offering is
expected to be  approximately  $24.6  million.  The net proceeds will be used to
finance   prospective   acquisitions  of  businesses  and   technologies.   Such
acquisitions  will be  intended  primarily  to augment  the  Company's  core COM
services business,  to grow complementary  services,  such as print and mail and
storage, and to acquire new technologies, including digital software solutions.

                           PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

     On July 30, 1996, the last sale reported for the Common Stock on the Nasdaq
Automated  Quotation  System  was $10 per  share,  and there  were 33 holders of
record of the Common  Stock.  Since June 4, 1996,  the date the Common Stock was
issued pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization,  through July 30, 1996, the range
of prices for the Common Stock,  as reported on the Nasdaq  Automated  Quotation
System, is from a high of $11.125 to a low of $7.75.

                      DETERMINATION OF SUBSCRIPTION PRICE

     The  Subscription  Price for the shares of Common  Stock is [expected to be
80% of the last sale price of the Common Stock reported on the Nasdaq  Automated
Quotation  System  on ____,  1996,  the day  prior to the date the  Registration
Statement to which this Prospectus relates became  effective].  The Subscription
Price was determined by the Company based on a number of factors,  including the
written advice provided by the Company's  financial advisor Donaldson,  Lufkin &
Jenrette  Securities  Corporation (the "Financial  Advisor") regarding the size,
pricing  and  structure  of the Rights  Offering,  taking into  account  similar
transactions  in  similar  circumstances,  and such  additional  factors  as the
alternatives  available to the Company for raising capital,  the market price of
the Common  Stock,  the  business  prospects  for the  Company  and the  general
condition of the  securities  markets at the time of the meeting of the Board of
Directors  at which  the  Rights  Offering  was  approved.  See  "The  Financial
Advisor."  The  Company  believes  that  the  Subscription  Price  reflects  the
Company's  objective of achieving the maximum net proceeds  obtainable  from the
Rights  Offering while providing the holders of Common Stock with an opportunity
to make an additional  investment in the Company, and thus avoid the dilution of
their proportionate ownership position in the Company.

     There can be no  assurance,  however,  that the market  price of the Common
Stock will not  decline  during the  subscription  period to a level equal to or
below the Subscription Price, or that,  following the issuance of the Rights and
of the Common Stock upon exercise of Rights, a subscribing Rights Holder will be
able to sell  shares  purchased  in the Rights  Offering  at a price equal to or
greater than the Subscription Price.

                                DIVIDEND POLICY

     The Company currently intends to retain all earnings for working capital to
support growth,  to reduce  outstanding  indebtedness and for general  corporate
purposes.  The Company,  therefore,  does not anticipate paying any dividends in
the  foreseeable  future.  Further,  the Company is restricted  under the Senior
Secured  Indenture and the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture in its ability to pay
cash dividends.

                                 CAPITALIZATION

     The  following  table sets  forth the  consolidated  capitalization  of the
Company as of March 31, 1996 on a  historical  basis and as adjusted (a) to give
effect to the  transactions in connection  with the  consummation of the Plan of
Reorganization  on June 4, 1996,  and (b) to give effect to the Rights  Offering
(assuming the sale of [3,125,000  shares, the total number of shares purchasable
upon  exercise  of Rights,]  and net  proceeds of  $24,600,000  after  deducting
estimated fees and expenses  associated  with the Rights  Offering),  as if they
occurred on March 31, 1996.  This table should be read in  conjunction  with the
Company's  historical  consolidated  financial  statements and the related notes
thereto,  the Pro Forma Unaudited  Financial  Information and related notes, and
the other  information  contained in this Prospectus,  including the information
set forth in "Business" and  "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Conditions and Results of Operations."


                                                       As of March 31, 1996
                                                       --------------------
                                                             (unaudited)
                                                   Historical       As Adjusted
                                                   ----------       -----------
                                                      (Dollars in thousands)
Senior Debt:
     Revolving Loan                                   $28,043         $--
     Multicurrency Revolving Loan                      26,056          --
     Term Loans                                        11,863          --
     Series B Senior Notes                             53,595          --
     11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes                          --      112,190
     Capitalized Leases and Other                         549          549
Subordinated Debt:
     15% Subordinated Notes                            224,900          --
     13 7/8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures        23,232          --
     Installment Notes                                   2,513       1,200
     9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures             10,479          --
     13% Senior Subordinated Notes                          --     146,258
                                                      --------     -------
     Total Debt                                        381,230     260,197
Redeemable Preferred Stock                              21,340          --
Stockholders' equity                                  (195,037)    106,903
                                                      --------   ---------
                  Total Capitalization                $207,533    $367,100
                                                      ========    ========

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                      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

     The  following  table  sets  forth  the  selected  consolidated  historical
operating  and  financial  data of the Company  for the five fiscal  years ended
September 30, 1995, and as of September 30, 1995, which were derived,  except as
otherwise  noted,  from the  consolidated  financial  statements  of the Company
audited by Arthur  Andersen  LLP. The table also sets forth  selected  unaudited
consolidated  historical  operating and financial data for the six-month periods
ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 and as of March 31, 1996,  derived from  unaudited
interim condensed  consolidated  financial statements of the Company,  which, in
the opinion of management,  include all  adjustments,  consisting only of normal
recurring  adjustments,  necessary  for a fair  statement of the results for the
unaudited  interim periods.  The following table also includes certain pro forma
unaudited  financial data that reflect  adjustments  necessary to give effect to
the   transactions  in  connection   with  the   consummation  of  the  Plan  of
Reorganization on June 4, 1996 and the Rights Offering.  The pro forma financial
data do not  purport  to  represent  the  Company's  results  of  operations  or
financial  condition had the  Company's  reorganization  been  effective for the
periods  indicated  and do not  purport  to  project  the  Company's  results of
operations and financial  condition for any future period.  This table should be
read in  conjunction  with,  and is qualified  in its entirety by reference  to,
"Summary Consolidated Financial Data",  "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results  of  Operations  and  Financial  Condition,"  the  Company's  historical
Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and the "Pro Forma Unaudited
Financial Information" appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Six Months Ended
                                                                                                 March 31
                                       Year Ended September 30                     ------------------------------------
                                                                                               (unaudited)
                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                             Pro Forma
                          1991        1992        1993         1994        1995        1995         1996        (c)
                          ----        ----        ----         ----        ----        ----         ----     ---------
                      (Dollars in thousands, except ratios and per share amounts)

OPERATING DATA

<S>                    <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>     
Revenues.............  $635,361    $628,940    $590,208     $592,599    $591,189     $303,301     $256,176    $254,673
Cost of sales and       
   services..........   423,956     428,308     404,752      420,483     440,667      203,562      175,099     173,941
Selling, general and
   administrative....   105,861     100,330      96,822       92,539     109,127       68,842       47,595      79,538
Special and
   restructuring        
   charges (a).......        --          --          --           --     169,584           --           --          --
Operating income        
   (loss)............   105,544     100,302      88,634       79,577    (128,189)      30,897       33,482       1,194
Interest expense.....    79,655      71,947      68,960       67,174      70,938       34,000       23,785      21,394
Reorganization items.        --          --          --           --          --           --       23,251          --
Income (loss) before
   extraordinary
   credit and
   cumulative effect     
   of accounting
   change............    18,105      18,221      11,691        6,955    (238,326)      (7,383)      (9,678)    (22,524)
Net income (loss)....    29,205      26,921      18,591       14,955(b) (238,326)      (7,383)      (9,678)    (22,524)
Income (loss) per
   share (primary)
   before
   extraordinary
   item and
   cumulative effect
   of accounting
   change (net of
   preferred stock
   dividends and
   discount
   accretion)........       .38         .38         .22          .10       (5.22)        (.18)        (.22)      (    )
Weighted average
   shares 
   outstanding ......41,689,577  42,712,865  42,749,933   47,335,723  46,061,818   45,944,409   47,084,388  13,125,000

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                                                                        March 31
                                            Year Ended September 30                                   (unaudited)
                          ----------------------------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------
                              1991         1992        1993        1994        1995       1995        1996        Pro Forma (c)
                          ----------------------------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------
SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS    (Dollars in thousands, except ratios and per share amounts)
   AND OTHER FINANCIAL
   DATA
<S>                         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>             <C>
Depreciation and         
amortization...........     $ 31,551     $ 34,569    $ 33,006    $ 34,615     $ 35,998   $17,187    $13,369         $45,518
EBITDA (d)................   137,095      134,871     121,640     114,192       77,393    48,084     46,851          46,712
Capital expenditures......    13,916       18,755      20,726      18,868       14,372     7,631      2,537           2,537
Ratio of EBITDA to
   interest expense ......     1.72x        1.87x       1.76x       1.70x        1.09x     1.41x      1.97x           2.18x
Ratio of total debt to
   EBITDA.................     3.75x        3.54x       3.61x       3.61x        5.04x        --         --              --
Ratio of earnings to
   fixed charges (e) .....     1.36x        1.41x       1.27x       1.21x          (e)       (e)        (e)             (e)

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                      As of March 31
                                                                                                      --------------
                                             Year Ended September 30,                                  (unaudited)

                                           ---------------------------                                --------------
                               1991         1992         1993         1994       1995        1995        1996      Pro Forma (c)
                               ----         ----         ----         ----       ----        ----        ----      -------------
BALANCE SHEET                                                      (Dollars in thousands)

<S>                         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>             <C>
Cash......................  $  19,811    $  29,881    $  24,922    $  19,871   $  19,415     $6,232    $49,259         $51,565
Property, plant, and
   equipment - net........     70,609       67,872       66,399       66,769      44,983     56,160     36,663          36,663
Intangible assets (f).....    318,575      310,333      296,426      279,607     160,315    274,644    155,473              --
Reorganization value in
   excess of identifiable
   assets (g).............         --           --           --           --          --         --         --         258,957
Total assets..............    686,062      681,561      643,548      658,639     421,029    639,020    391,991         497,180
Total current liabilities    
   (h)....................    139,824      150,522      152,727      163,091     188,957    171,389    132,072         124,532
Total debt (i)............    514,749      477,303      439,093      411,847     389,900    392,128    381,230         260,197
Redeemable preferred stock     24,191       24,287       24,383       24,478      24,574     24,526     21,340              --
Shareholders' equity          
   (deficit)..............    (25,017)       8,290       13,799       49,756    (188,243)    43,378   (195,037)        106,903

</TABLE>

- ---------------------------------

(a)      This item includes special charges of $136.9 million which represents a
         write-off  of goodwill of $108.0  million and $28.9  million of charges
         associated  with software costs which are not  recoverable,  as well as
         restructuring charges of $32.7 million.

(b)      The Company adopted Financial  Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting
         for  Income  Taxes,  in the first  quarter  of fiscal  year  1994.  The
         adoption  resulted in a one-time increase to net income of $8.0 million
         reflecting  the  cumulative  effect on prior  years of this  accounting
         change.  Prior to 1993, the Company  recognized tax benefits  resulting
         from NOLs as an  extraordinary  item in the  consolidated  Statement of
         Operations.

(c)      The pro forma balance  sheet data gives effect (i) to the  transactions
         in connection with the  consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization  on
         June 4,  1996 and (ii) to the  Rights  Offering  (assuming  the sale of
         3,125,000 shares[, the total number of shares purchasable upon exercise
         of Rights,] and net proceeds of $24.6 million after deducting estimated
         fees and  expenses  associated  with the Rights  Offering),  as if they
         occurred on March 31, 1996.  The pro forma  operating data and selected
         financial   ratios  and  other  financial  data  gives  effect  to  the
         transactions  with the consummation of the Plan of Reorganization as if
         they occurred on October 1, 1995.

(d)      EBITDA   represents   earnings  before  interest  income  and  expense,
         financial  restructuring  costs,  reorganization  items,  other income,
         income  taxes,  depreciation  and  amortization.  EBITDA  should not be
         considered as an alternative to net income (as determined in accordance
         with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's  operating  results or to cash
         flows (as  determined  in  accordance  with  GAAP) as a measure  of the
         Company's liquidity.  This item also excludes special and restructuring
         charges of approximately $169.6 million incurred in fiscal 1995.

(e)      For  purposes of  computing  the ratio of  earnings  to fixed  charges,
         earnings  consist of income  before  income  taxes plus fixed  charges.
         Fixed charges consist of interest expense on indebtedness, amortization
         of deferred  debt  issuance  costs,  accretion  of the  original  issue
         discount and the portion of rental expense under operating  leases that
         has been  deemed by the  Company to be  representative  of an  interest
         factor,  all on a pre-tax basis. For the year ended September 30, 1995,
         the six months  ended  March 31,  1995 and 1996,  and the pro forma six
         months ended March 31, 1996,  income before income taxes was inadequate
         to cover  fixed  charges.  The amount of the  coverage  deficiency  was
         $203.3  million,   $6.0  million,   $6.0  million  and  $18.8  million,
         respectively.

(f)      Intangible assets represent primarily the excess of purchase price over
         net assets of businesses acquired  ("Goodwill").  Goodwill is amortized
         on the  straight-line  method over 15 to 40 years.  Effective  June 30,
         1995,  Anacomp  elected  to modify  its  method of  measuring  Goodwill
         impairment to a fair value  approach.  This revised  accounting  policy
         resulted in a write-off  of $108.0  million of Goodwill  related to the
         micrographics business.

(g)      For "fresh start" reporting purposes, any portion of the reorganization
         value of the Company not attributable to specific  identifiable  assets
         will be reported  as  "Reorganization  value in excess of  identifiable
         assets."

(h)      Total current liabilities exclude current portion of long-term debt.

(i)      Total debt does not include accrued but unpaid interest.



<PAGE>



                    PRO FORMA UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     The unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996 and
the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated  Statement of Operations for the six months
ended March 31,  1996 and the  unaudited  Pro Forma  Consolidated  Statement  of
Operations  for the year ended  September  30,  1995 have been  prepared  giving
effect to the sale of the  Image  Conversion  Services  (ICS)  Division  and the
consummation of the Plan of Reorganization,  including the costs related thereto
(collectively,  the "Pro Forma Adjustments"), in accordance with AICPA Statement
of Position 90-7,  Financial  Reporting by Entities in Reorganization  Under the
Bankruptcy  Code ("SOP 90-7")and the Rights  Offering.  The Company will account
for the  restructuring  using the  principles  of  "fresh  start"  reporting  as
required by SOP 90-7.  Pursuant to such  principles,  in general,  the Company's
assets and liabilities will be revalued. The reorganization value of the Company
("Reorganization  Value") plus liabilities  excluding debt is the value assigned
to total assets. In accordance with SOP 90-7,  specific  identifiable assets and
liabilities  will  be  adjusted  to  fair  market  value.  Any  portion  of  the
Reorganization  Value  plus  liabilities,  excluding  debt not  attributable  to
specific identifiable assets, will be reported as Reorganization Value in excess
of  identifiable  assets  and will be  amortized  over a three  and a half  year
period. For purposes of the Pro Forma Unaudited Financial  Information presented
herein,  the fair value of specific  identifiable  assets and liabilities  other
than  debt is  assumed  to be the  historical  book  value of those  assets  and
liabilities.  The Company is in the process of obtaining an appraisal of certain
assets to assist in determining their value. The fair value of long-term debt is
based on the  negotiated  fair values  adjusted to present values using discount
rates ranging from 11 5/8% to 15%. The  difference  between the revalued  assets
and the revalued  liabilities  has been  recorded as  stockholders'  equity with
retained earnings restated to zero.

     The unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996 was
prepared as if the Pro Forma  Adjustments  had occurred on March 31,  1996.  The
unaudited  Pro Forma  Consolidated  Statement of  Operations  for the six months
ended March 31, 1996 was prepared as if the Pro Forma  Adjustments  had occurred
on October 1, 1995. The unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
for the  year  ended  September  30,  1995  was  prepared  as if the  Pro  Forma
Adjustments had occurred on October 1, 1994.

     Other than the Pro Forma  Adjustments  to exclude the operating  results of
the ICS Division,  no changes in revenues and expenses have been made to reflect
the results of any  modification to operations that might have been made had the
Plan of  Reorganization  been  confirmed on the assumed  effective  dates of the
confirmation of the Plan of Reorganization for presenting pro forma results. The
Pro Forma Unaudited  Consolidated  Financial  Information does not purport to be
indicative of the results  which would have been obtained had such  transactions
in fact been  completed  as of the date hereof and for the periods  presented or
that may be obtained in the future.


<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                          ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                               AS OF MARCH 31, 1996

                                                             March 31, 1996 (unaudited)
                                                    __________________________________________________________________________
                                                                      Reorganization         Rights Offering
                                                                      Pro Forma              Pro Forma
                                                     Historical       Adjustments            Adjustments       Pro Forma
                                                     ----------       -----------            ---------         ---------
                                                           (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

ASSETS
<S>                                                     <C>              <C>     <C>             <C>                <C>
Current assets:
     Cash...................................         $49,259          $(1,250)   (a)          $24,600 (n)        51,565
                                                                                 (n)
                                                                       (6,994)   (b)
                                                                       (3,000)   (h)
                                                                      (11,050)   (i)
     Receivables, net of reserves...........          78,574               --                   --               78,574
     Inventories............................          42,535               --                   --               42,535
     Prepaid expenses and other.............           6,412               --                   --                6,412
                                                       -----           -------                --------         --------
Total current assets........................         176,780          (22,294)                 24.600           179,086


Property and equipment (net)................          36,663               --                    --              36,663
Long-term receivables.......................           9,133               --                    --               9,133
Excess of purchase price over net assets
     of businesses acquired and other
     intangibles............................         155,473         (155,473)   (l)             --                 --
Other assets................................          13,942             (601)   (c)             --              13,341
Reorganization value in excess of
     identifiable assets....................            --            258,957    (m)             --             258,957
                                                            -------   -------                                   -------
                                                           $391,991   $80,589                  24,600          $497.180
                                                           ========   =======                  ======          ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt......        $381,230        $(350,905)   (d)              --            $30,325
     Accounts payable.......................          52,894           (5,094)   (b)              --             44,800
                                                                       (3,000)   (h)              --
     Accrued compensation, benefits
         and withholdings                             14,369               --                     --             14,369
     Accrued income taxes...................          11,334               --                     --             11,334
     Accrued interest.......................          51,726          (47,134)   (d)              --              4,592
     Other liabilities......................          48,587           (1,250)   (a)              --             49,437
                                                                       (1,900)   (b)
                                                                        4,000    (h)                            -------
                                                   ---------         --------       
Total current liabilities...................         560,140         (405,283)                    --            154,857
                                                   ---------         --------                                   -------

Long-term debt, net of current..............              --          229,872    (d)              --              229,872
Other noncurrent liabilities................           5,548               --                     --                5,548
                                                   ---------         --------                                   -------

Total Noncurrent Liabilities................           5,548          229,872                     --              235,420
                                                   ---------         --------                                   -------
Redeemable preferred stock..................          21,340          (21,340)   (f)              --               --
                                                   ---------         --------                                   -------

Stockholders' equity (deficit):

Common stock................................             480             (480)   (g)                31 (n)         131
                                                                          100    (e)
Capital in excess of par value..............         187,512           82,203    (e)            24,569 (n)     106,772
                                                                       21,340    (f)
                                                                          480    (g)
                                                                     (312,764)   (j)
                                                                          (52)   (k)
                                                                     (155,473)   (l)
                                                                      258,957    (m)
Cumulative translation adjustment...........             (52)              52    (k)                                --
Retained earnings (deficit).................        (382,977)          (4,000)   (h)                                --
                                                                      312,764    (j)
                                                                       74,213    (i)
                                                   ----------       ---------                                ---------
Total Stockholders' equity (deficit) .......        (195,037)         277,340                    24,600        106,903
                                                   ----------       ---------                ----------      ---------
                                                    $391,991          $80,589                   $24,600       $497,180
                                                   ==========       =========                ==========      =========

              See Notes to the Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
</TABLE>

<PAGE>



                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
                              As of March 31, 1996
           (Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following notes set forth the explanations and assumptions used in preparing
the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(a)      Represents cash paid on June 4, 1996, the effective date of the Plan of
         Reorganization ("Effective Date") to settle certain disputed claims.

(b)      Represents cash paid to SKC America ("SKC"), a supplier to the Company,
         on the Effective Date related to certain amounts payable to SKC.

(c)      For financial reporting purposes,  old deferred financing costs of $601
         applicable  to the old  debt  securities  is being  written  off to the
         extraordinary gain as discussed in (i).

(d)      Represents changes in the current portion of long-term debt and related
         accrued  interest  as a  result  of the  consummation  of the  Plan  of
         Reorganization.  In accordance with SOP 90-7, the Company's liabilities
         will be recorded  at their  estimated  fair values as of the  Effective
         Date. The fair value of long-term debt is based on the negotiated  face
         values  adjusted to present values using discount rates ranging from 11
         5/8% to 15%. The change in debt consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                Current Portion
                                                  Accrued        of Long-Term        Long-Term
                                                  Interest            Debt             Debt             Total
                                                  --------            ----             ----             -----
<S>                                               <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>     
Historical Balance                                $51,726           $381,230         $   --             $432,956
                                                  -------           --------         ------             --------
Cancellation of Old Revolving Loan                                   (28,043)                           (28,043)
Cancellation of Old Multicurrency Revolving
Loan                                                                 (26,056)                           (26,056)
Cancellation of Old Term Loan                                        (11,863)                           (11,863)
Cancellation of Old Series B Senior Notes                            (53,595)                           (53,595)
Cancellation of Old Senior Subordinated
Notes                                                               (224,900)                          (224,900)
Cancellation of Old 9% Subordinated Notes                            (10,479)                           (10,479)
Cancellation of Old 13.875% Subordinated
Debentures                                                           (23,232)                           (23,232)
Cancellation of Old Installment Note                                  (1,313)                            (1,313)
Cancellation of Old Accrued Interest              (47,134)                                              (47,134)
New 11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 1999                             28,576            83,614          112,190
New 13% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002                                             146,258          146,258
    --                                            --------           --------          -------          -------
Total Pro Forma adjustments                       (47,134)          (350,905)          229,872         (168,167)
                                                  --------          ---------          -------         ---------
Pro Forma balance                                 $ 4,592           $ 30,325          $229,872         $264,789
                                                  =======           ========          ========         ========
</TABLE>


Market values of securities  have been  estimated  solely for the purpose of the
foregoing computations. The present values of the Company's Installment Note and
other are assumed to be equal to their  respective  face values.  The  estimated
present value of the Company's  other long-term debt  obligations  (which do not
constitute or purport to reflect actual market  values) were  established by the
Company. Based on the foregoing, an adjustment of $13,742 was made to reduce the
face value of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes to their estimated  present value.
The  adjustment  will be amortized  into interest  expense over the terms of the
Senior Subordinated Notes.

(e)      Reflects  issuance of 10,000,000  shares of New Common Stock (par value
         $.01 per share) at an estimated market price of $82,303 under the terms
         of the  restructuring  set  forth  in the Plan of  Reorganization  (the
         "Restructuring").

                                                      Capital in
                                                       Excess of
                                       Common Stock   Par Value   Total
                                       ------------   ---------   -----
         To Holders of Old Senior
         Subordinated Notes and Old
         Subordinated Debentures ....   $ 100         $82,203   $82,303
                                          
(f)       Reflects  the  cancellation  of Old  Preferred  Stock  at  historical
          carrying value.

           Historical carrying value                $19,793
           Accrued dividends                          1,547
                                                      -----
           Capital in excess of par value
           adjustment                               $21,340
                                                    =======


(g)      Reflects  the  transfer  from common  stock to capital in excess of par
         value of $480,  resulting from the cancellation of 48,013,246 shares of
         Old Common Stock.

(h)      Reflects  a  $3,000  cash  payment  and  the  recognition  of a  $4,000
         liability related to certain  non-recurring  fees and expenses incurred
         in connection with consummating the Plan of Reorganization.

(i)      The extraordinary gain, net of taxes,  resulting from the Restructuring
         has been estimated as follows:

           Historical carrying value of 
           old debt securities...........................         $381,230
           Historical carrying value of related 
           accrued interests.............................           47,134
           Write-off of old deferred 
           financing costs................................            (601)
           Market value of consideration exchanged for 
           the Old Debt:
                  Plan Securities (Face Value $272,190)...        (258,448)
                  New Common Stock (New shares issued 
                  10,000,000).............................         (82,303)
                  Installment Note and other..............          (1,749)
                  Cash*...................................         (11,050)
                                                                   ------- 
                                                                    74,213
           Tax provision..................................              --
                                                                   -------
           Extraordinary gain.............................         $74,213
                                                                   =======

* Represents  cash paid on the Effective  Date,  consisting of $2,750 related to
the Senior  Restructuring  Premium,  $7,500 related to payment on Senior Secured
Notes and $800 related to payment on the Installment Note.


For tax  purposes,  the gain  related to  cancellation  of debt will result in a
reduction of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards.

Market  values of  securities  exchanged  for the old debt  have been  estimated
solely for the purpose of estimating  the  extraordinary  gain  detailed  above.
These  estimates  should  not be  relied  upon  for,  nor are they  intended  as
estimates of, the market  prices of the Company's  securities at any time in the
future.  The market  prices of the  Company's  securities  will  fluctuate  with
changes in interest  rates,  market  conditions,  the condition  and  prospects,
financial  and  otherwise,  of the Company  and other  factors  which  generally
influence  the price of  securities.  For  purposes  of the Pro Forma  Unaudited
Financial Information, the New Warrants are assumed to have no value.

(j)      In accordance with SOP 90-7,  this adjustment  reflects the elimination
         of the accumulated deficit against capital in excess of par value.

(k)      In accordance with SOP 90-7,  this adjustment  reflects the elimination
         of deferred translation against capital in excess of par value.

(l)      Reflects the write-off of "Excess of Purchase  price Over Net Assets of
         Businesses Acquired and Other Intangibles" of $155,473. For fresh start
         reporting  purposes,  any  portion  of  the  Reorganization  Value  not
         attributable  to  specific  identifiable  assets  will be  reported  as
         "Reorganization  Value in excess  of  identifiable  assets."  (See note
         (m)).

(m)      An estimated  Reorganization  Value of $350,000,  which  represents the
         value of the total  assets of the Company less  liabilities,  excluding
         debt,  is  being  used  to  implement  "fresh  start"  reporting.   The
         Reorganization  Value in excess of  identifiable  assets is  calculated
         below.

           Reorganization Value.............................         $350,000
           Plus:    Current liabilities excluding 
                    debt (Pro Forma)........................          124,532
                    Noncurrent liabilities excluding 
                    debt (Pro Forma)........................            5,548
           Less:    Current assets (Pro Forma)..............         (154,486)
                    Payment on Senior Secured Notes on 
                    Effective Date..........................           (7,500)
                    Noncurrent tangible assets (Pro Forma)..          (59,137)
                                                                      ------- 
           Reorganization value in excess of 
           identifiable assets..............................          $258,957
                                                                      ========

         Total  Stockholders'  Equity,  in  accordance  with SOP 90-7,  does not
         purport to present  the fair  market  value of the common  stock of the
         Company. The Reorganization Value was estimated by the Company based on
         the  range  provided  by  the  Company's   financial  advisor  for  its
         reorganization  (the  "Financial  Advisor").  Based  on  the  valuation
         analysis  described below, the Financial  Advisor  estimated a range of
         Reorganization  Value of between  approximately  $300,000 and $400,000.
         The    Company    used   a    Reorganization    Value   of    $350,000.

         The valuation  methodologies  considered  by the Financial  Advisor are
         described below:

         Discounted  Cash Flow - The Financial  Advisor  calculated  the present
         value of the  after  tax  unleveled  cash  flows of the  Company  using
         projections prepared by the Company for fiscal years 1996 through 1999.
         The Financial  Advisor  estimated the weighted  average cost of capital
         based on the estimated cost of capital of a group of selected  publicly
         traded companies. The Financial Advisor also estimated a terminal value
         based on the normalized  fiscal 1999 after tax unleveled cash flow, the
         weighted  average cost of capital and estimated  rates of decline which
         was included in the present  value  calculation  of the  Company's  net
         operating loss  carryforward  which was included in the estimated range
         of the Reorganization  Value. The weighted average cost of capital used
         in the analysis ranged from 12% to 14.5%.

         Selected  Publicly  Traded  Company  Market  Multiples - The  Financial
         Advisor reviewed the market  multiples of a group of selected  publicly
         traded companies and valuation multiples of revenues, EBITDA, EBIT, net
         income and book value.

         Selected  Acquisition  Transaction  Multiples - The  Financial  Advisor
         reviewed the acquisition  multiples of a group of selected  acquisition
         transactions and acquisition  multiples of revenues,  EBITDA,  EBIT and
         net income.

         The Financial  Advisor  believes that the discounted cash flow analysis
         is the most  appropriate  methodology  for  valuing  the  Company.  The
         Financial  Advisor reviewed the selected publicly traded company market
         multiples and selected acquisition  transaction  multiples and believes
         they are less appropriate  methodologies for valuing the Company due to
         the lack of directly  comparable  publicly traded companies or directly
         comparable acquisition transactions.

         The  Company's  estimate  of its  Reorganization  Value is based upon a
         number  of  assumptions,  including  the  assumptions  upon  which  the
         projections  are  based.  Many of  these  assumptions  are  beyond  the
         Company's  control,  and there may be material  variations between such
         assumptions and the actual facts.  Moreover,  such estimates should not
         be relied upon for,  nor is it  intended as an estimate  of, the market
         price of the Company's securities at any time in the future. The market
         price of the  Company's  securities  will  fluctuate  with  changes  in
         interest  rates,  market  conditions,   the  condition  and  prospects,
         financial  and  otherwise,  of the  Company  and  other  factors  which
         generally influence the price of securities.

(n)      Reflects  issuance of  3,125,000  shares of New Common Stock (par value
         $.01 per share) based on estimated  proceeds of $24,600 under the terms
         of the Rights Offering.

                                       Capital in
                                        Excess of
               Common Stock             Par Value                Total


                    $31                 $24,569*                $24,600

- ----------

* Net of  estimated  fees  and  expenses  of $400  associated  with  the  Rights
Offering.

<PAGE>



                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Six Months ended March 31, 1996 (unaudited)
                                                                  -------------------------------------------
                                                                            Pro Forma
                                                          Historical       Adjustments                Pro Forma
                                                          ----------       -----------                ---------
                                                              (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

<S>                                                         <C>                <C>                      <C>    
Revenues:
     Services provided.............................         $99,190            $(1,402) (a)             $97,788
     Equipment and supplies........................         156,986               (101) (a)             156,885
         Total revenues............................         256,176             (1,503)                 254,673
                                                            -------             ------                  -------
Operating costs and expenses:
     Costs of services provided....................          54,525             (1,078) (a)              53,447
     Cost of equipment sold........................         120,574                (80) (a)             120,494
     Selling, general and administrative...........          47,595               (332) (a)              79,538
                                                                                 32,275 (f)
                                                            -------             ------     
                                                            222,694             30,785                  253,479
                                                            -------             ------                  -------
Income (loss) before interest, other income,
     reorganization items and income taxes.........          33,482            (32,288)                   1,194
                                                             ------            -------                    -----


Interest income....................................             932                 --                      932
Interest expense and fee amortization..............         (23,785)             2,391  (b)             (21,394)
Other income.......................................           6,644             (6,200) (a)                 444
                                                              -----             ------                      ---
                                                            (16,209)            (3,809)                 (20,018)
                                                            -------             ------                  ------- 
Income (loss) before reorganization items and
     income taxes..................................          17,273            (36,097)                 (18,824)
Reorganization items...............................         (23,251)            23,251  (c)                  --
Provision for income taxes.........................           3,700                ---                    3,700
                                                              -----             ------                    -----

Net loss ..........................................          (9,678)           (12,846)                 (22,524)


Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion...             540               (540) (e)                  --
                                                             ------             ------                   -------      
Net loss available to common stockholders .........        $(10,218)          $(12,306)                ($22,524)
                                                           ========           ========                 ======== 
Net loss available to common
     stockholders per share........................                                                      (     )
                                                                                                       ======== 

Weighted average common shares outstanding.........                                                  13,125,000 (d)
                                                                                                     ==========     
</TABLE>

         See Notes to the Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

<PAGE>



                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
                     For the six months ended March 31, 1996
                        (Unaudited, dollars in thousands)

The following notes set forth the explanations and assumptions used in preparing
the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(a)      The Company sold its ICS  division  during the  six-month  period ended
         March 31,  1996 at a net gain to the  Company of $6,200.  The Pro Forma
         Adjustments   represent  the  exclusion  of  the  division's  operating
         activities,  revenues and  expenses,  and the one-time  gain during the
         period.

(b)      Net reduction of interest expense as a result of the Restructuring has
         been estimated as follows:

           Interest expense on new debt:
                11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes 
                (Face Value $112,190)...................            $6,521
                13% Senior Subordinated Notes 
                (Face Value $160,000)...................            10,400
                Interest on other debt and trade 
                credit arrangements.....................             3,328
                Interest accretion on new 
                debt discount...........................             1,145
                                                                     -----
                      Subtotal..........................            21,394

                Reversal of actual expense during 
                     the six-month period ended 
                     March 31, 1996......................          (23,785)
                                                                    ------- 
                Pro forma adjustment.....................            $2,391
                                                                   ========

         In accordance with SOP 90-7, all debt obligations have been adjusted to
         estimated present value. The debt  premium/discount  is being amortized
         over the term of the applicable debt obligation.

(c)      Represents  $23,251 of costs incurred during the six-month period ended
         March 31, 1996 related to the  Reorganization  which is being  excluded
         from the pro forma results for the period.

(d)      Pro forma  loss per common  share is  computed  based  upon  13,125,000
         average shares of New Common Stock assumed to be outstanding during the
         six-months ended March 31, 1996 as if the Effective Date under the Plan
         of  Reorganization  and the Rights  Offering had occurred on October 1,
         1995.

(e)      Reflects  elimination of preferred  dividend  requirement  based on the
         cancellation  of  the  Old  Preferred  Stock  under  the  terms  of the
         Restructuring.

(f)      In  accordance  with SOP 90-7,  the  excess  Reorganization  Value plus
         liabilities,  excluding debt, over amounts  allocated to the fair value
         of  identifiable  assets  (which is assumed to be the  historical  book
         value of those  assets) has been  reflected on the  unaudited Pro Forma
         Consolidated Balance Sheet as an intangible asset. The adjustment shown
         on  the  unaudited  Pro  Forma  Consolidated  Statement  of  Operations
         reflects the  amortization  of the intangible  asset over a three and a
         half year period.

                                                     Amortization   Six-Month
                                            Amount      Period     Amortization
                                            ------      ------     ------------

    New Intangible Assets................  $258,957    3.5 Years      $36,994

    Historical Intangible Assets
    Amortization.........................                              (4,719)
                                                                       ------ 
                                                                      $32,275
                                                                      =======
    

Fees in connection with the Plan of Reorganization  directly attributable to the
Restructuring of $4,000 have been excluded from pro forma operating  results for
the six-month period ended March 31, 1996.

The  Restructuring  adjustments  shown on the unaudited  Pro Forma  Consolidated
Statement of  Operations  exclude the  extraordinary  gain to be  recognized  in
connection with the Plan of Reorganization  and "fresh start" reporting required
by  SOP  90-7.  The  extraordinary  gain,  net  of  taxes,  resulting  from  the
Restructuring has been estimated as follows:

   Historical carrying value of Old Securities................ $381,230
   Historical carrying value of related accrued interests.....   47,134
   Write-off of old deferred financing costs..................     (601)
   Market value of consideration exchanged for the old debt:
          Plan Securities (Face Value $272,190)............... (258,448)
          New Common Stock (New shares issued 10,000,000).....  (82,303)
          Installment Note and other..........................   (1,749)
          Cash*...............................................  (11,050)
                                                                ------- 
                                                                 74,213
   Tax provision..............................................       --
                                                                -------   
   Extraordinary gain.........................................  $74,213
                                                                =======

* Represents  cash paid on the Effective  Date,  consisting of $2,750 related to
the Senior  Restructuring  Premium,  $7,500 related to payment on the new Senior
Secured  Notes,   and  $800  related  to  payment  on  the   Installment   Note.

For tax  purposes,  the gain  related to  cancellation  of debt will result in a
reduction of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards.

Market  values of  securities  exchanged  for the old debt  have been  estimated
solely for the purpose of estimating  the  extraordinary  gain  detailed  above.
These  estimates  should  not be  relied  upon  for,  nor are they  intended  as
estimates of, the market  prices of the Company's  securities at any time in the
future.  The market  prices of the  Company's  securities  will  fluctuate  with
changes in interest  rates,  market  conditions,  the condition  and  prospects,
financial  and  otherwise,  of the Company  and other  factors  which  generally
influence  the price of  securities.  For  purposes  of the Pro Forma  Unaudited
Financial Information, the Warrants are assumed to have no value.



<PAGE>



                                          ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                  PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                       FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                  Year Ended September 30, 1995 (unaudited)
                                                                  -----------------------------------------
                                                                               Pro Forma
                                                          Historical          Adjustments              Pro Forma
                                                          ----------          -----------              ---------
                                                              (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

<S>                                                        <C>                <C>                      <C>     
Revenues:

     Services provided.............................        $219,881           $(20,357) (a)            $199,524
     Equipment and supplies........................         371,308             (1,164) (a)             370,144
                                                            -------             ------                  -------
         Total revenues............................         591,189            (21,521)                 569,668
                                                            -------            -------                  -------
Operating costs and expenses:
     Costs of services provided....................         161,211            (17,585) (a)             143,626
     Costs of equipment sold.......................         279,456               (737) (a)             278,719
     Selling, general and administrative...........         109,127             (1,691) (a)             173,747
                                                                                66,311  (f)
     Special and restructuring charges.............         169,584                 --                  169,584
                                                            -------                                     -------
                                                            719,378             46,298                  765,676
                                                            -------             ------                  -------
                                                                                                       (196,008)

Loss before interest, other income, and income taxes       (128,189)           (67,819)
                                                           --------            ------- 



Interest income....................................           2,000                 --                    2,000
Interest expense and fee amortization..............         (70,938)            27,047 (b)              (43,891)
Other expenses.....................................          (6,199)             5,987 (c)                 (212)
                                                             ------              -----                     ---- 
                                                            (75,137)            33,034                  (42,103)
                                                            -------             ------                  ------- 
Loss before income taxes...........................        (203,326)           (34,785)                (238,111)
Provision for income taxes.........................          35,000                 --                   35,000
                                                             ------                                      ------

Net loss ..........................................        (238,326)           (34,785)                (273,111)

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion...           2,158             (2,158) (e)                 --
                                                              -----             ------                  --------

Net loss available to common stockholders..........       $(240,484)          $(32,627)               $(273,111)
                                                          =========           ========                ========= 

Net loss available to common stockholders per share                                                     $(20.81)
                                                                                                        ======= 

Weighted average common shares outstanding.........                                                  13,125,000 (d)
                                                                                                     ==========    
</TABLE>
         See Notes to the Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

<PAGE>

                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
                      For the year ended September 30, 1995
                        (Unaudited, dollars in thousands)

The following notes set forth the explanations and assumptions used in preparing
the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(a)      The Company sold its ICS division subsequent to September 30, 1995 at a
         net gain to the Company of $6,200. The Pro Forma Adjustments  represent
         the  exclusion of the  division's  operating  activities,  revenues and
         expenses during the year ended September 30, 1995.

(b)      Net reduction of interest expense as a result of the  Restructuring has
         been estimated as follows:

         Interest expense on new debt:
           11 5/8%  Senior Secured Notes (Face Value $112,190)......$13,042
           13% Senior Subordinated Notes (Face Value $160,000)...... 20,800
           Interest on other debt and trade credit arrangements.....  7,759
           Interest accretion on new debt discount..................  2,290
                                                                      -----
                 Subtotal........................................... 43,891

           Reversal of actual expenses during the twelve month 
                period ended September 30, 1995.....................(70,938)
                                                                    ------- 
           Pro forma adjustment.....................................$27,047
                                                                    =======

         In accordance with SOP 90-7, all debt obligations have been adjusted to
         estimated present value. The debt  premium/discount  is being amortized
         over the term of the applicable debt obligation.


(c)      Represents  $5,987 of costs incurred  during fiscal 1995 related to the
         Restructuring costs which are being excluded from the pro forma results
         for the year ended September 30, 1995.

(d)      Pro forma  loss per common  share is  computed  based  upon  13,125,000
         average shares of New Common Stock assumed to be outstanding during the
         year ended  September 30, 1995 as if the Effective  Date and the Rights
         Offering had occurred on October 1, 1994.

(e)      Reflects  elimination of preferred  dividend  requirement  based on the
         cancellation  of  the  Old  Preferred  Stock  under  the  terms  of the
         Restructuring.

(f)      In  accordance  with SOP 9-7,  the  excess  Reorganization  Value  plus
         liabilities,  excluding debt, over amounts  allocated to the fair value
         of  identifiable  assets  (which is assumed to be the  historical  book
         value of those  assets) has been  reflected on the  unaudited Pro Forma
         Consolidated Balance Sheet as an intangible asset. The adjustment shown
         on  the  unaudited  Pro  Forma  Consolidated  Statement  of  Operations
         reflects the  amortization  of the intangible  asset over a three and a
         half year period.

                                                  Amortization     Annual
                                        Amount       Period      Amortization
                                        ------       ------      ------------

    New Intangible Assets.............  $275,018   3.5 Years       $78,577
    Historical Intangible Assets
    Amortization......................                             (12,266)
                                                                   ------- 
                                                                   $66,311
                                                                   =======

Reorganization fees directly  attributable to the Restructuring  totaling $7,000
have been excluded from pro forma operating results for the year ended September
30, 1995.

The  Restructuring  adjustments  shown on the unaudited  Pro Forma  Consolidated
Statement of  Operations  exclude the  extraordinary  gain to be  recognized  in
connection with the Plan of Reorganization  and "fresh start" reporting required
by  SOP  90-7.  The  extraordinary   gain,  net  of  taxes,   resulting  in  the
Restructuring has been estimated as follows:

    Historical carrying value of Old Securities................. $389,900
    Historical carrying value of related accrued interests......   37,806
    Write-off of old deferred financing costs...................  (12,721)
    Market value of securities exchanged for the old debt:
           Plan Securities (Face Value $272,190)................ (258,448)
           New Common Stock (10,000,000 shares).................  (79,468)
    Installment note and other..................................   (4,584)
    Cash used to reduce debt
           Proceeds from the sale of ICS division...............  (12,700)
           Payment on New Senior Secured Notes on Effective 
           Date...............                                     (7,500)
           Payment on Installment Note on Effective Date........     (800)
    Senior Restructuring Premium................................   (2,750)
                                                                   ------ 
                                                                   48,735

    Tax provision...............................................     --
                                                                  -------   
    Extraordinary gain..........................................  $48,735
                                                                  =======
           
The Company believes that it will not recognize any gain for tax purposes due to
any  cancellation of  indebtedness  resulting from the  Restructuring.  The gain
related to  cancellation of debt will result in a reduction of the Company's net
operating loss carryforwards.

Market  values of  securities  exchanged  for the old debt  have been  estimated
solely for the purpose of estimating  the  extraordinary  gain  detailed  above.
These  estimates  should  not be  relied  upon  for,  nor are they  intended  as
estimates of, the market  prices of the Company's  securities at any time in the
future.  The market  prices of the  Company's  securities  will  fluctuate  with
changes in interest  rates,  market  conditions,  the condition  and  prospects,
financial  and  otherwise,  of the Company  and other  factors  which  generally
influence  the price of  securities.  For  purposes  of the Pro Forma  Unaudited
Financial Information, the New Warrants are assumed to have no value.

<PAGE>

                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Recent Reorganization

     On June 4, 1996, the Company emerged from bankruptcy  proceedings under its
Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization  ("Plan of Reorganization").  On such
date,  the Company  canceled its existing  secured debt and  subordinated  debt,
including  15%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  13.875%  Convertible  Subordinated
Debentures  and  9%  Convertible   Subordinated   Debentures,   and  its  equity
securities,  including  common stock,  common stock purchase  rights,  preferred
stock and warrants, and distributed to its creditors approximately $22.0 million
in cash, $112.2 million principal amount of its 11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due
1999 (the "Senior Secured  Notes"),  $160.0  principal  amount of its 13% Senior
Subordinated  Notes due 2002 (the  "Senior  Subordinated  Notes"),  10.0 million
shares of new common stock,  par value $.01 per share,  and warrants to purchase
362,694  shares of common  stock at a price of $12.23  per share for a period of
five years from June 4, 1996. The Plan of Reorganization resulted in a reduction
of  approximately  $173.0  million in  principal  and  accrued  interest  on the
Company's debt obligations and a liquidation  amount and accrued interest on its
preferred stock.

Results of  Operations  -- Six Months  Ended  March 31, 1996  Compared  with Six
Months Ended March 31, 1995

         General

     The Company incurred a loss of $10.2 million for the six months ended March
31, 1996,  compared to a loss of $8.5 million for the  comparable  period of the
prior  year.  Included  in the loss for the six months  ended March 31, 1996 was
$23.3 million of  reorganization  items,  including a write-off of deferred debt
issue  costs and  discounts  of $17.6  million and  restructuring  costs of $5.7
million. Operating income (income before interest, other income,  reorganization
items and income taxes)  increased  $2.6 million  compared to the same period of
the prior year. As a percentage of total  revenues,  operating  income was 13.1%
for fiscal 1996 and 10.2% for fiscal 1995.  EBITDA was $46.9 million compared to
$48.1 million for the same period in the prior year.

     Total  revenues  for the six months  ended March 31, 1996  decreased  $47.1
million over the same period of the prior year.  The decrease was  primarily due
to the discontinuance or downsizing of certain product lines including ICS ($8.5
million),  flexible  diskette  media ($9.8  million),  reader and reader printer
products ($5.4 million) and source document film ($3.5 million).

     Costs of services  provided as a percent of services  revenue  were 55% for
both the six months  ended  March 31,  1996 and the six months  ended  March 31,
1995.  Costs of  equipment  and  supplies  sold as a percent  of  equipment  and
supplies sales were 77% in the current period compared to 74% in the same period
of the prior year.  The  increase in cost of  equipment  and  supplies  sold was
primarily due to product mix and increased costs of raw materials.

     Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses  were 19% of revenue in the
current  period  compared  to 23% in the same  period  of the  prior  year.  The
decrease of $21.2 million was reflective of the cost  reductions the Company has
been  implementing over the past year and is consistent with the cost reductions
contemplated in the Company's business plan.

     Interest  expense and fee amortization was $23.8 million for the six months
ended March 31, 1996 compared to $34.0 million in the prior period. The decrease
in interest  expenses related to the  discontinuance  of interest accrued on the
Company's subordinated debt subsequent to the bankruptcy proceedings.

     Other  income  for the first six  months of  fiscal  1996  included  a $6.2
million gain on the sale of the ICS  Division in November  1995.  This  compares
favorably  to a $630,000  loss on the sale of an idle  facility in the first six
months of fiscal 1995.

   Products and Services

     Micrographics  service  revenues  decreased  $3.7  million in the first six
months of fiscal 1996  compared to the same six months of fiscal 1995  excluding
the effect of the ICS sale.  COM  services  volumes  decreased  8%, and  average
selling prices decrease  approximately 1%. The decrease in volume and pricing is
a continuation of a trend that the Company has experienced  over recent periods.
Operating margins as a percent of revenue decreased slightly as the reduction in
selling prices exceeded reductions in production costs.

     Maintenance  service revenues decreased $1.4 million,  primarily due to the
effect  of  replacing  older  generation  COM  systems  with the XFP which has a
capacity  significantly  greater than the  previous  generation  systems.  Gross
margins as a percent of revenue were unchanged.

     COM systems revenues for the first six months of fiscal 1996 decreased $8.4
million  compared  to the same period of the prior  year.  The  Company  sold or
leased  51 XFP 2000 COM  systems  to third  party  users in the  current  period
compared  to 76  systems  in the same  period of the prior  year.  The first six
months of fiscal 1995  included  $3.5 million of sales of equipment  for Anacomp
data  centers  under sale and  leaseback  arrangements  compared  to zero in the
current period. Gross margins as a percent of revenue were unchanged.

     Micrographics  supplies  and  equipment  revenues  for the first six months
decreased $16.3 million compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily
as a result of the  discontinuance  and  downsizing of product  lines  mentioned
above.  Micrographics  supplies  and  equipment  gross  margins  as a percent of
revenues increased 2%.

     Magnetics  revenues  decreased  $10.0  million  in the first six  months of
fiscal 1996  compared to the same six months of fiscal  1995.  The  decrease was
attributable  to the  closure  of the Omaha,  Nebraska  factory  which  produced
flexible  diskette media, as well as reduced sales of open reel tape.  Magnetics
gross margins as a percent of revenue decreased 2% period to period.

Results of Operations - Fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993

   General

     The Company  incurred a loss of $238.3 million for the year ended September
30, 1995 as compared to income of $15.0  million and $18.6 million for the years
ended  September  30, 1994 and 1993,  respectively.  Included in the fiscal 1995
loss were  special  charges  of $136.9  million,  representing  a  write-off  of
goodwill of $108.0 million and $28.9 million of costs  associated  with software
investments  (See  notes  2 and 5 to  the  accompanying  Consolidated  Financial
Statements and discussion above).  Also included in the loss was a $29.0 million
deferred tax provision and $32.7 million of restructuring charges which included
severance costs,  inventory  write-downs,  excess facilities and other reserves.
Further  contributing to the overall loss was a decrease in operating  income of
$38.2 million compared to the prior year and $6.0 million of expenses associated
with the reorganization.

     Operating income,  i.e.,  income before special and restructuring  charges,
interest,  other income and income taxes, decreased $38.2 million in fiscal 1995
compared to fiscal 1994 and $9.1 million in fiscal 1994 compared to the previous
fiscal year. Both declines were largely  attributable to a change in product mix
as the  relatively  less  profitable  magnetics  products  represented a greater
portion of total sales, as well as reduced supplies and COM services margins due
to lower selling prices.

     Total revenues for fiscal 1995 decreased $1.4 million from the prior fiscal
year.  Revenues  from  sales  of  magnetics  products  increased  $29.5  million
resulting from the acquisition of Graham Magnetics in May 1994. In addition, the
acquisition  of the COM services  customer base of 14 data service  centers from
National  Business  Systems,   Inc.  ("NBS")  on  January  3,  1994  contributed
incremental  revenues of approximately  $2.7 million to the fiscal 1995 results.
Offsetting these  contributions  were decreases in micrographics  supplies,  COM
systems, maintenance services and other revenues.

     The  Company's  fiscal 1994 revenues  totaled  $592.6  million  compared to
$590.2 million in fiscal 1993. The Graham acquisition  contributed $22.4 million
and NBS  contributed  $9.1  million  to  fiscal  1994  revenues.  Excluding  the
contributions from these two acquisitions,  fiscal 1994 revenues decreased $29.1
million  from fiscal 1993  principally  due to  decreased  sales of COM systems,
duplicate film and retrieval devices.

     Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  were 18.5% of revenues in
fiscal 1995 compared to 15.6% in fiscal 1994. The increase is due in part to the
acquisitions  of Graham  Magnetics  and the NBS customer  base and the impact of
amortization  of the  intangible  assets  recorded on those  transactions.  Also
contributing  to the  increase  was a fiscal  1994  $4.7  million  environmental
reserve  adjustment  resulting from the receipt of insurance proceeds related to
Environmental   Protection  Agency  ("EPA")   liabilities.   In  addition,   the
sale-leaseback of data center equipment increased equipment rental costs by $2.5
million more than the  reduction  in  depreciation  costs  compared to the prior
period.

     Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  were 16.4% of revenues in
1993.  Selling,  general and administrative  costs in fiscal 1994 decreased $4.3
million compared to fiscal 1993 due in part to the receipt of insurance proceeds
related to the EPA liabilities described above.

     Operating income before special and restructuring charges,  interest, other
income,  income taxes,  extraordinary credit and cumulative effect of accounting
change as a percent of revenues  were 7% in fiscal  1995,  13.4% in fiscal 1994,
and 15% in fiscal 1993.  The decrease  was largely  attributable  to a change in
product mix as the relatively less profitable  magnetics products  represented a
greater  portion of total sales and a reduction  in  supplies  and COM  services
margins due to the drop in selling prices.

   1995 Special Charges

     As mentioned above,  included in the operating results for fiscal 1995 were
special charges totaling $136.9 million  including the write-off of a portion of
goodwill related to micrographics products.

     In  connection  with the change in  accounting  discussed  in Note l to the
accompanying  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  the Company  determined that
goodwill had been impaired and measured the  impairment  based on the fair value
approach  discussed  in Note 1. As required  by  generally  accepted  accounting
principles  ("GAAP"),  this  accounting  change,  which  amounted to a charge of
$108.0  million,  was  recorded as a change in estimate  and was included in the
results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.

     Over the three-year  period ended September 30, 1995, the Company  invested
and  capitalized  over $20.0 million  related to the  development of software to
provide  advanced  capabilities  for the XFP 2000 related to the  processing  of
Xerox and IBM print streams.  These software enhancements are referred to as the
Xerox Compatibility  Feature ("XCF") and Advance Function  Presentation  ("AFP")
feature.  XCF was  introduced at the beginning of the second  quarter and AFP at
the  beginning of the fourth  quarter of fiscal 1995.  Initial  sales of the XCF
product were significantly below expectations.  Based upon that experience,  the
Company  updated its sales  forecast for both products and adjusted the carrying
amount of the software  investment  to net  realizable  value.  That  adjustment
resulted in a software write-off of $20.3 million (included on the balance sheet
under the category other assets) and the establishment of a $8.6 million reserve
(of which  $7.7  million  was  outstanding  at  September  30,  1995) for future
payments to Pennant Systems for software license  (included on the balance sheet
under the category accrued  liabilities) and maintenance  obligations  which are
not recoverable based upon the revised sales forecasts.

   New Operating Plan

     Also  included  in  the  operating   results  for  fiscal  year  1995  were
restructuring  charges  of  $32.7  million  resulting  from  the  Company's  New
Operating  Plan. The  restructuring  charges  included  severance  costs of $5.9
million, inventory write-downs of $9.1 million, excess facility reserves of $7.7
million and other reserves of $10.0 million.

     The Company's  strategy for ongoing  financial  improvement is to eliminate
unprofitable  product lines and outsource  manufacturing for low-margin products
while  continuing to offer similar products on an OEM or reseller basis. The New
Operating Plan resulted in a determination  to exit certain  business or product
lines.  Specifically,  the  Company:  (i) sold  its  Image  Conversion  Services
Division  ("ICS");  (ii) closed its Omaha,  Nebraska  factory which produces the
magnetic media for flexible diskettes; and (iii) discontinued the manufacture of
readers and  reader/printers.  In view of the Company's New Operating  Plan, the
Company also announced a Company-wide reduction in work force. Costs relating to
the  reduction  in  work  force,  the  closing  of the  Omaha  factory  and  the
discontinuance  of  manufacturing of readers and  reader/printers  appear in the
financial results for the year under "Restructuring Charges."

     The market price of the magnetic media  manufactured in the Company's Omaha
factory had been decreasing  significantly.  In addition,  the Company's primary
customer continued to experience  liquidity shortfalls which placed this product
line at increased  business risk. As a result, the Company announced the closure
of this  facility on July 28,  1995 and  recorded a loss of  approximately  $8.4
million in the fourth  quarter  including  equipment and inventory  write-downs,
severance and close down expenses.

     During  the  fourth  quarter,   the  Company  reached  agreement  with  Eye
Communication  Systems,  Inc. ("Eye Com") to manufacture  the Company's  general
requirements for readers and certain  reader/printers.  In addition, the Company
announced the  discontinuation of those  reader/printer  models that will not be
manufactured  by Eye Com.  During the first few months of fiscal year 1996,  the
Company  continued  to  build  the  discontinued  models  to  utilize  remaining
inventories,  transferred  inventory and tooling to Eye Com and generally exited
the  manufacturing  process for these products.  The Company  recorded a loss of
$10.0 million in the fourth  quarter  resulting from the decision to discontinue
manufacturing  reader and  reader/printers  reflecting  equipment  and inventory
write-downs, severance and close down expenses.

Results of Operations - Products and Services

   Micrographics Supplies and Equipment

     Micrographics  supplies and equipment revenues,  which accounted for 32% of
the  Company's  revenues in fiscal  1995,  decreased 7% compared to fiscal 1994.
Original  film sales  decreased 6% on lower unit volumes  while  duplicate  film
sales  increased  3%. The  duplicate  film  increase  was due  primarily  to the
reacquisition of First Image  Management  Company ("First Image") as a duplicate
film customer and the addition of Eastman  Kodak  Company's  ("Kodak")  European
duplicate film  business.  Retrieval  products  sales  decreased 13% compared to
fiscal 1994 and are expected to decrease  further as a result of the decision to
exit the manufacturing of these products discussed above.

     Micrographics  supplies revenues  decreased 8% in fiscal 1994,  principally
due to reduced demand for duplicate film,  readers and  reader/printers.  As the
Company's  supplies  and  equipment  business  partly  depends  on  sales of the
Company's COM systems to generate repeat  business,  revenues from this business
unit will be readily affected by the declines in COM systems sales.

     Micrographics  supplies  and  equipment  operating  margins as a percent of
revenue  decreased 4% in fiscal 1995 as a result of lower average selling prices
and  increased  costs  of  production.   Micrographics  supplies  and  equipment
operating margins in fiscal 1994 were comparable to fiscal 1993. In fiscal 1993,
micrographics  supplies  operating  margins  were down 2% to 3%,  due in part to
currency  fluctuations  affecting  both  revenues  and costs as well as  pricing
competition in certain product lines.

   Micrographics Services

     Micrographics  services revenues,  which accounted for 22% of the Company's
revenues  in fiscal  1995,  were level  compared  to fiscal  1994  despite a 10%
increase in volume,  3% of which was  attributable to the acquisition of the COM
services customer base of 14 data service centers from NBS. COM service revenues
were  adversely  affected by a decline in average  selling  prices  reflecting a
continuation  of market price erosion which the Company  expects to continue for
at least the near future.

     Micrographics  services revenues  increased 5% in fiscal 1994 and decreased
2% in fiscal 1993,  on volume  increases of 10% in fiscal 1994 and 13% in fiscal
1993. The increase in fiscal 1994 volume was the result of the NBS  acquisition.
Decreasing  prices  adversely  affected  the  Company's  micrographics  services
business in fiscal 1994 and fiscal 1993.

     Micrographics  services operating margins as a percent of revenue decreased
5% in fiscal 1995 and 2% in fiscal 1994 as reductions in average  selling prices
exceeded reductions in production costs. In fiscal 1993, reductions in operating
costs kept margins steady despite intense price competition.

   Maintenance Services

     Maintenance  services  revenues,  which  accounted for 15% of the Company's
revenues  in  fiscal  1995,  are  derived  principally  from COM  recorders  and
duplicators.  Such revenues  decreased 5% in fiscal 1995 when compared to fiscal
1994 primarily due to the effect of replacing older  generation COM systems with
the XFP 2000  which  has a  capacity  significantly  greater  than the  previous
generation  COM systems.  In addition,  reduced  pricing and credits issued to a
major customer contributed to the decrease.

     Maintenance  revenues  increased  $3.1 million in fiscal 1994 and decreased
$4.8  million in fiscal  1993.  The  improvement  in fiscal 1994 was largely the
result  of the  addition  of a  national  data  service  center  company  to the
Company's  customer base.  Approximately  one-half of the decline in fiscal 1993
was caused by currency fluctuations. The remaining decline was caused in part by
the improved capacity and efficiency of the XFP 2000. The Company's  maintenance
revenues were  adversely  affected by the  replacement of older COM systems with
XFP 2000 systems because fewer XFP 2000 systems are required to process the same
volume as older COM systems. Operating margins decreased modestly in fiscal 1995
and fiscal 1994 after remaining level in fiscal 1993.

   COM Systems

     COM systems revenues,  which accounted for 9% of the Company's  revenues in
fiscal  1995,  decreased  $7.0  million with the sale or leasing of 153 XFP 2000
systems in fiscal 1995 compared to 165 systems in fiscal 1994.  Also included in
COM systems  revenues in fiscal 1995 was $3.5 million of sales of equipment  for
use in Anacomp data centers  under sale and leaseback  arrangements  compared to
$5.6 million in fiscal 1994.

     COM systems revenues decreased 22% in fiscal 1994 because of the decline in
sales and  operating  leases of XFP 2000 COM systems  from 274 systems in fiscal
1993 to 165  systems  in fiscal  1994.  This  decline  was  partly the result of
reduced original equipment  manufacturer ("OEM") shipments (25 systems in fiscal
1994 compared to 67 in fiscal 1993).

     COM systems revenues increased slightly in fiscal 1993 after  consideration
of currency effects.

     COM  systems  operating  margins  improved  in fiscal  1995 and fiscal 1994
despite reduced revenues as a result of higher average selling prices. Operating
margins in fiscal  1993  improved  significantly  both as a result of higher XFP
2000 volumes and the benefits from the facility consolidation that took place in
fiscal 1992.

   Magnetics

     Magnetics  revenues,  which accounted for 22% of the Company's  revenues in
fiscal 1995,  increased  $29.5  million,  or 23%  compared to fiscal  1994.  The
increase was due to the contribution from the acquisition of Graham Magnetics in
May 1994. The acquisition of Graham in May 1994 was the primary reason for a 36%
increase in fiscal 1994 magnetics revenues over fiscal 1993. Graham manufactured
certain magnetics products at its facility in Graham, Texas. The Company shifted
all its U.S. production of those products from its Omaha,  Nebraska plant to the
Graham facility. The costs associated with this relocation were not significant.
The consolidation  resulted in improved  manufacturing  efficiencies and overall
headcount reduction.

     Magnetics  revenues  decreased $16.5 million in fiscal 1993. Almost half of
the  decrease  was due to the  completion  of one-time  OEM  arrangement,  which
contributed  $9.7  million in revenues  in fiscal 1992 and only $1.1  million in
fiscal 1993. In addition,  the Company experienced  decreased demand of 3480 and
TK 50/52 cartridge tapes as well as open reel tape, as these products  continued
to mature. The Company introduced the  high-compression  3490E cartridge tape in
mid-1993, which contributed over $8.0 million of revenues in fiscal 1994.

     The  revenues  added  in  fiscal  1995 and  fiscal  1994  from  the  Graham
acquisition  resulted in increased operating profits in those years. The reduced
revenues  in fiscal  1993  resulted  in a  significant  reduction  in  operating
profits.

     Other  revenues  decreased  $6.0 million in fiscal 1995  compared to fiscal
1994 due to reduced revenues from the Company's A-New product.

Results of Operations - Other

   Interest

     Interest expense and fee amortization totaling $70.9 million in fiscal 1995
increased  compared to 1994 due to $3.3 million of default interest and interest
on unpaid  scheduled  interest  on the  senior  secured  debt as well as the Old
Senior  Subordinated  Notes which was  required by the terms of the various debt
agreements.

     The  reduction in interest  expense in fiscal 1994 resulted from lower debt
levels,  partly offset by the increase in short-term  interest  rates.  Interest
expense  in  fiscal  1993  declined  as a result of debt  repayments  as well as
reduced interest rates.

   Income Taxes

     The Company adopted Financial  Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes, in the first quarter of fiscal year 1994. The adoption resulted in
a one-time  increase to income of $8.0 million  reflecting the cumulative effect
on prior years of this accounting  change.  In addition,  the Company recorded a
deferred tax asset of $95.0 million  representing the U.S. federal and state tax
savings from net operating  loss carry  forwards  ("NOLs") and tax credits.  The
Company  also  recorded a valuation  allowance  of $60.0  million,  reducing the
deferred tax asset to $35.0 million. In determining the valuation allowance, the
Company  assumed  pre-tax  income at present levels and considered the impact of
the reversal of temporary  differences and the periods in which NOL carryforward
benefits expire.

     Included in the  provision  for income  taxes in fiscal 1995 was a deferred
tax provision of $29.0 million.  The deferred tax provision includes U.S. tax on
undistributed  foreign  earnings of $9.0 million and a write-off of net deferred
tax  assets of $20.0  million.  This  write-off  resulted  from the  uncertainty
regarding the reorganization  and,  accordingly,  the uncertainty  regarding the
ultimate  benefit to be derived from the Company's tax loss carry forwards.  The
remaining  components  of the  provision  for  income  taxes  were taxes of $4.8
million on  earnings of the  Company's  foreign  subsidiaries  and a tax reserve
adjustment of $1.2 million.

     Income taxes as a percentage of income from  operations  were 55% in fiscal
1994 and 43% in fiscal 1993. In fiscal 1994 and fiscal 1993,  income tax expense
was reduced  $1.2  million and $3.7  million,  respectively,  as a result of the
favorable settlement and disposition of previously established tax reserves. The
effective  tax  rate  was  higher  than  the  U.S.  statutory  rate  because  of
amortization  of goodwill which is not deductible for tax purposes and generally
higher  foreign tax rates.  See Note 14 to the  Company's  audited  consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere herein.

   Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The Company's cash balance as of March 31, 1996 was $49.3 million  compared
to $19.4  million at September  30, 1995.  The  increase in the  Company's  cash
balance was due primarily to the non-payment of subordinated  debt principal and
interest during the bankruptcy proceedings. On the Effective Date, approximately
$22  million  of cash was used to make a $7.5  million  paydown  against  Senior
Secured Notes,  certain  professional  fees,  senior secured debt fees and other
trade claims.

     The  Company's  working  capital at March 31, 1996,  excluding  the current
portion of  long-term  debt and  accrued  interest,  amounted  to $49.9  million
compared  to  $27.0  million  at  September   30,  1995.  As  discussed   above,
substantially  all of the accrued  interest  was  exchanged  for new  securities
pursuant  to  the  Plan  of  Reorganization.   As  disclosed  in  the  Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net cash provided by operating activities
increased to $32.9  million for the six months ended March 31, 1996  compared to
$1.9 million in the comparable period due, in part, to significant reductions in
receivables   and  inventories  as  well  as  the  non-payment  of  interest  on
subordinated debt. Net cash provided by investing  activities increased to $11.0
million in the current period,  compared to $5.6 million in the comparable prior
period, primarily as a result of reduced capital expenditures.  Net cash used in
financing  activities in the current period includes $12.7 million  repayment of
debt with proceeds from the sale of the ICS Division.

     Prior to the Company's  Chapter 11 filing,  the Company was  experiencing a
liquidity  shortfall  caused  by  continued  declining  revenues  and  a  highly
leveraged balance sheet. The Company's  pre-petition liquidity problems improved
as a result of the deferral of principal  and  interest  payments  that were due
under the Company's senior secured debt and eliminating a significant portion of
the  payment   obligations  under  the  15%  Subordinated   Notes,  all  payment
obligations  under the 9%  Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures and all payment
obligations   under  the   Company's   preferred   stock.   While  the  Plan  of
Reorganization significantly reduced the Company's debt obligations, the Company
remains highly leveraged. The Company's management believes that the Company has
sufficient  cash flow from  operations  to pay interest on all of its  presently
outstanding debt as those payments become due. However, the Company's ability to
meet its debt service obligations will depend on a number of factors,  including
its ability to achieve the results of the New Operating Plan.

                                   THE COMPANY

General

     The Company is the world's leading  full-service  provider of micrographics
systems,  services  and  supplies,  with over 15,000  customers  in more than 65
countries.  The Company is also the world's largest provider of COM solutions of
image  and  information   management.   "Micrographics"  is  the  conversion  of
information  stored in  digital  form or on paper to  microfilm  or  microfiche.
Computer  Output  Microfilm  (COM)  converts   textual  and  graphical   digital
information at high speed directly from a computer or magnetic tape to microfilm
or  microfiche.  The Company offers a full range of  micrographics  services and
supplies,  including (i)  micrographics  processing  services to customers on an
outsourcing  basis  through  its  45  data  service  centers  nationwide;   (ii)
micrographics  systems for users who perform  their own data  conversion;  (iii)
consumable   supplies  and  equipment  for  micrographics   systems;   and  (iv)
maintenance services for micrographics equipment.

     The Company was  incorporated  in Indiana in 1968. By 1986, the Company had
become,  through  acquisitions and internal  growth,  the leading company in the
data service center segment of the micrographics industry.

     In 1987, the Company  acquired the stock of DatagraphiX,  Inc., the world's
leading  manufacturer of COM systems,  from General  Dynamics  Corporation.  The
acquisition of  DatagraphiX,  which developed the first COM system in 1954, made
the Company the world's leading  provider of COM products and services by adding
COM systems and maintenance to the Company's product line.

     In 1988, the Company acquired Xidex Corporation,  the leading  manufacturer
and  distributor  of duplicate  microfilm (a  consumable  supply used in the COM
process)  and  microfilm   readers  and   reader/printers.   Xidex  was  also  a
manufacturer and marketer of computer tape products.

     In the early 1990's, the Company, recognizing the evolution of technologies
competing with COM,  modified its strategic  objective to becoming a provider of
information and image  management  products and services.  Today, in addition to
being the world's  largest  provider of COM solutions for image and  information
management,   the  Company  offers  electronic  image  management  products  and
services.  The Company is also a major  manufacturer and distributor of computer
tape products used by data processing operations, including open-reel tape, 3480
tape cartridges and 3490E tape cartridges.

The Information and Image Management Industry

     The  Information  and Image  Management  ("I & IM")  industry  consists  of
companies whose products and services store  information in a compacted  format.
The trend toward  increased  emphasis on efficient  management of information is
driven  by  several  factors.   First,   companies   understand  that  effective
information  management is an important competitive advantage and allows them to
better serve their customers.  Second, the increasing amounts of data processing
output and stored information have made cost-effective and flexible  information
management more important. Finally, information itself is coming to be viewed as
a strategic corporate asset and managing this asset is therefore crucial.

     The  two  major  technologies  applied  in  the I & IM  industry  are:  (a)
micrographics,  which  includes COM and source  document  micrographics  and (b)
electronic image management,  which includes  magnetic and optical  technologies
for both data and image storage and retrieval.

     Micrographics

     Micrographics is the conversion of information stored in digital form or on
paper to microfilm or microfiche.  The Company's primary micrographics  business
is the sale of COM services, systems and related maintenance and supplies.

     COM is sophisticated  application of micrographics in which  information is
directly converted at high speed from magnetic or electronic forms to microfilm.
COM systems,  also known as COM recorders,  create an image which is transferred
to microfilm.  During this process,  the COM recorder  organizes the information
and  inserts  indexing,  output  formatting,  titling and other  retrieval  aids
tailored to specific customer applications.

     COM   recorders   are   data    processing    peripherals    which   record
computer-generated  data and  graphics  onto  microfilm  or  microfiche  at high
speeds.  COM was initially  developed as an information  management  system that
would reduce the cost and increase  the speed of computer  output by  "printing"
computer-generated  data on microfilm.  Since then,  COM recorders have become a
standard computer-output peripheral.

     Compared to paper,  COM has a number of benefits.  COM  recorders can print
reports  substantially  faster than typical impact  printers and multiple copies
can be made easily and  economically  on high-speed  duplicators.  COM has other
important cost  advantages as well. A COM recorder can print a 1,000 page report
on just 4" by 6" microfiche.  Mailing COM reports  represents a substantial cost
savings over the shipment and handling of paper output.  With correct  indexing,
retrieval of information is easier and faster with COM than with paper storage.

     The Company offers a complete line of micrographics  services and products,
including:  (i) COM processing  services provided to customers on an outsourcing
contract basis; (ii) COM systems for users who perform their own data conversion
to  microfilm;  (iii)  maintenance  services  for  COM and  other  micrographics
equipment;  and (iv)  consumable  supplies used by  micrographics  systems.  The
Company also sells certain computer tape and other magnetic media products.

     By  providing  a full range of  services,  the Company  can  customize  its
offerings of products and services to meet the specific  needs of any  customer.
Once a customer  purchases  a COM system from the  Company,  the Company has the
opportunity to provide follow-up service, including maintenance and supplies, as
well as to sell additional compatible hardware.

     Despite the continual  decline in the cost of magnetic and optical  storage
media and systems,  micrographics  technology is expected to retain  significant
cost and functional advantages which will keep it competitive in a wide range of
applications  beyond the year 2000. In addition,  micrographics  technology  can
complement other storage media systems to meet the information  management needs
of many companies.

     Electronic Data and Image Management

     Electronic  data  and  image  management  is  the  application  of  various
technologies,  including  magnetic media and optical  disks,  to the storage and
retrieval of information  and image data.  Storage media include  magnetic tape,
magnetic disks, writable/erasable magneto-optical disks, CD-R optical disks, and
CD-ROM optical disks. Data that is created during data processing  activities is
directly written to the chosen media for later  retrieval.  Data and images that
are in human  readable  documents  are scanned and  digitized in binary form and
then recorded on the media of choice.

     Electronic  storage  and  management  of image  data  provides  users  with
improved  data  retrieval  access  time and  storage  density as a trade off for
increased cost versus other storage technologies such as COM.

     The Company's  offerings in the electronic data and image  management field
include  systems  incorporating  magneto  optical  disks for use in large,  high
output volume data centers,  and CD-R storage  systems  intended for  operations
with only a few users. The Company is also a major  manufacturer and distributor
of magnetic  storage media used by data  processing  operations,  including open
reel, 3480 cartridge and 3490E cartridge computer tape.

     The Company, through its Image Conversion Services Division,  provided data
and image  conversion  services where original  source  documents or other human
readable  forms and images are scanned,  digitized  and stored in binary form on
any of a variety of magnetic or optical storage media. This division was sold in
November of 1995.

Recent Reorganization

     By early 1995,  revenues for the Company's core micrographics  business had
been declining for the last several fiscal years. The Company, however, believed
that these declines would stabilize. In addition, the Company sought to increase
revenue through  opportunities related to the consolidation of the micrographics
industry: the development of new micrographics and digital products and services
such as the DS 300, VELLOS, XSTAR, and SCF and AFP capabilities;  and investment
in emerging digital technologies.

     Based on this growth  strategy,  in March 1995,  the Company  attempted  to
refinance  certain of its  existing  indebtedness  through a public  offering of
$225.0  million of senior  secured  notes.  The new notes would have deferred an
aggregate of $153.0 million in scheduled principal payments in fiscal years 1995
through 1998, resulting in increased liquidity and cash for product development.
The Company was unable to complete the  refinancing and announced the withdrawal
of the proposed offering on April 6, 1995.

     As a result of the withdrawn  offering and weaker than  anticipated  second
quarter results, including disappointing sales performance for the Company's new
products,  the Company did not have  sufficient  cash available to make both its
$20.0 million scheduled principal payment due in April, 1995 on its secured debt
and the $16.9 million scheduled interest payment due May, 1995 on its 15% Senior
Subordinated  Notes.  The Company  sought an agreement  with its senior  secured
lenders to reschedule its April, 1995 principal payment but was unable to obtain
such an agreement.

     The Company  engaged in  continued  efforts  since May 1995 to  formulate a
restructuring plan to satisfy its various investor constituencies.  Such efforts
included  the  retention  of  various  financial   advisers  to  assist  in  the
restructuring  process and the development by the Company of a new business plan
and  strategy  to  address  the  Company's  current   financial   situation  and
disappointing recent financial performance.

     After months of discussions and negotiations  with  representatives  of the
Company's senior secured lenders and with unofficial committees representing the
15%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  and  the  13.875%   Convertible   Subordinated
Debentures and 9% Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures,  the Company reached an
agreement in principle with an unofficial committee  representing holders of the
15%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes.  On  January  5,  1996,  the  company  filed a
prenegotiated plan of reorganization  with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

     On March 28, 1996,  the Company  submitted a Plan of  Reorganization  and a
Disclosure  Statement to the  Bankruptcy  Court.  The  Disclosure  Statement was
approved  by the  Bankruptcy  Court  on such  date  and was  transmitted  to the
creditors and preferred  stockholders of the Company for solicitation of ballots
for acceptance or rejection of the Plan of Reorganization.  Ballots were cast by
May 8, 1996.  The Plan of  Reorganization,  as  amended,  was  confirmed  by the
Bankruptcy  Court on May 20, 1996, and on June 4, 1996 the Company  emerged from
bankruptcy under its Plan of Reorganization.

     On June 4,  1996,  the  Company  canceled  its  existing  secured  debt and
subordinated debt,  including 15% Senior Subordinated Notes, 13.875% Convertible
Subordinated  Debentures and 9%  Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures,  and its
equity  securities,  including  common  stock,  common  stock  purchase  rights,
preferred  stock and  warrants,  for cash,  new debt  securities  and new equity
securities.  On such date,  (i) the  Company's  secured debt was  exchanged  for
$112.2  million  principal  amount of its 11 5/8% Senior  Secured Notes due 1999
(the "Senior Secured  Notes") and a cash payment,  (ii) the Company's 15% Senior
Subordinated Notes and related accrued interest was exchanged for $160.0 million
principal  amount of its 13%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2002 (the  "Senior
Subordinated  Notes"),  9,250,000 shares of new common stock and a cash payment,
(iii) the  Company's  13.875% and 9%  Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures  and
related  accrued  interest was exchanged for 750,000  shares of new common stock
and warrants to purchase  259,068  shares of common  stock,  (iv) the  Company's
preferred  stock and related  accrued  dividends  were exchanged for warrants to
purchase 62, 176 shares of common stock and (v) the  Company's  common stock was
exchanged for warrants to purchase  41,450  shares of common stock.  Each of the
warrants  is  convertible  into one share of common  stock  during the five year
period ending June 3, 2001 at an exercise price of $12.23 per share. The Company
simultaneously  distributed  to creditors  (including  holders of Senior Secured
Notes and Senior  Subordinated  Notes)  approximately $22.0 million in cash. The
Plan of Reorganization  resulted in a reduction of approximately  $173.0 million
in  principal  and accrued  interest on the  Company's  debt  obligations  and a
liquidation amount and accrued interest on its preferred stock.

Description of Business Units

     Overview

     In fiscal 1995,  micrographics  accounted for 78% of the Company's revenues
and magnetics  generated 22%. The table below sets forth the Company's  revenues
by product and service line for the periods indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Year Ended September 30,
                                         1993                  1994                        1995
                                         ----         ------------------------              ----
                                                       (Dollars in Thousands)

<S>                             <C>               <C>        <C>             <C>         <C>               <C>
Micrographics:

     Services                   $125,226          21%        $132,042        22%         $132,314          22%
     COM Systems                  75,900          13           58,831        10            51,829           9
     Equipment and Supplies      223,120          38          204,511        35           190,571          32
     Maintenance                  86,777          15           89,911        15            85,732          15
Magnetics                         72,703          12           98,816        17           128,353          22
Other                              6,482           1            8,488         1             2,390           0
                                   -----           -            -----         -             -----           -
     Total                      $590,208         100%        $592,599       100%         $591,189         100%
                                ========         ===         ========       ===          ========         === 
</TABLE>


     With the appointment of P. Lang Lowrey III as President and Chief Operating
Officer on May 15, 1995, the Company undertook a three-month planning process to
reevaluate the Company's  strategies in light of its current financial situation
and the micrographics  industry's  future. The stated objective of this planning
process was to transform the Company into a cash driven business  focused on its
balance sheet and debt-to-equity ratio. As a result of this thorough analysis of
the Company and its markets,  the Company adopted a new business  strategy which
focused on (i) reducing costs by centralizing administrative functions,  merging
numerous  data  service  centers  and  offices,  and  reducing  headcount;  (ii)
outsourcing or exiting low-margin, non-strategic businesses; and (iii) investing
in  high-margin  products and services that are  complementary  to the Company's
core micrographics business.

     The  continuing  development  of local area  computer  networks and similar
systems based on digital  technologies  has resulted and will continue to result
in at least some Anacomp customers changing their use of micrographics from data
storage and retrieval to primarily data storage. The Company believes this is at
least part of the reason for the  declines in the past two fiscal years in sales
of the Company's  duplicate  film,  readers and  reader/printers.  The Company's
service centers also are producing  fewer duplicate  microfiche per original for
customers,  reflecting  this use of  micrographics  primarily  for storage.  The
rapidly changing data storage and management industry also has resulted in price
competition  in certain of the  Company's  markets,  particularly  micrographics
services.  The  Company's  operating  income as a percent of revenue  (excluding
restructuring and special charges)  decreased to 7% in fiscal 1995 from 13.4% in
fiscal 1994 and 15% in 1993.

     Products and Services

     Micrographics Services

     General.   At  present,   COM  services  generate  most  of  the  Company's
micrographics  services  revenues.  The  Company  plans to  generate  additional
revenue from a multitude of additional  customer services  including (i) Compact
Disc-Recordable  (CD-R)  services,  (ii)  print  and mail  services,  and  (iii)
archival  services  offered through the Company's 45 data service centers in the
United States.  The Company's data service centers,  which generally  operate 24
hours per day  every day of the year,  receive  on a daily  basis  thousands  of
magnetic tapes or direct computer  transmissions from more than 8,000 customers.
The data service  centers then  convert the  information  on these tapes to 16mm
microfilm  or to  microfiche,  which is a 4" x 6"  microfiche  card  capable  of
storing up to 1,000 pages of computer output.  Together these services  comprise
the Company's  most  profitable  business  line.  The Company's  objective is to
protect  this  highly  profitable  business,  while  introducing  complementary,
high-growth  services such as CD-R output,  print and mail, and  archiving.  The
Company is marketing these new services as additional, not replacement, services
to its core  micrographics  services.  Pursuant  to this  strategy,  the Company
envisions selling each image it processes up to four times:

o     Once to output the image to microfilm or microfiche for safe, long-term
storage;

o     Once to  output  the  image to CD-R for  short-term  storage and  frequent
retrieval;

o    Once to output  the image to paper to be mailed  directly  to the  clients'
customers; and

o     Once to store the image for a  customer  at an  Anacomp site for  archival
purposes.

     The  Company   currently   has  an  estimated   30%  market  share  of  the
approximately $350 million COM services business.  COM services have been facing
increased  pricing  pressure due to  competitive  market  conditions.  To combat
declining prices, the Company completed installation of the XFP 2000 COM systems
in all of its data centers in 1995, increasing the efficiency of COM production.
Additionally,   the  Company   will   upgrade   some  of  these   systems   with
Anacomp-developed  emulation  software  for IBM and Xerox laser  print  streams,
which expand the potential  market for COM services and command  higher  average
prices than other COM  output.  The Company  believes  that these  technological
improvements will partially offset the declining pricing trends in COM services.

     The Company also plans to use its existing  data centers to expand into new
markets, specifically CD-R, print and mail, and archival services.

     With CD-R services,  the Company  outputs the customer's data from magnetic
tape or computer file to a recordable compact disc. For some CD-R customers, the
Company  also  records  their data onto  microfilm  or  microfiche.  The Company
introduced  this service at a selected number of its U.S. data centers in fiscal
1995 and is expanding this service during 1996.

     The Company plans to introduce  print and mail services to its customers in
late  fiscal  1996 or  early  fiscal  1997.  Print  and mail  services  involves
outputting  customer data to paper (usually on  pre-printed  forms) then mailing
the printed  information  directly to the customer's  clients.  The Company will
also introduce archival  services,  which involves storing the customer's images
at an Anacomp  facility,  to its customers in 1996.  Both of these  services are
highly compatible with the Company's  existing COM services  business.  Archival
services present a highly profitable new market for micrographics services since
start-up costs will be held to a minimum by using available space within current
Anacomp facilities.

     In addition,  the Company offers  External  Facilities  Management  ("XFM")
services. In a typical XFM arrangement,  the Company sells an XFP 2000 system to
a customer  who then pays the Company to operate and manage the  customer's  COM
output. The Company charges the customer monthly fees based on the volume of COM
products  produced  and  also  receives  additional  income  from  supplies  and
maintenance charges.

     Customers and Distribution. The Company has a large customer base which has
proved to be loyal to the  Company  in the  past.  The  Company's  micrographics
services  customers  include a majority  of the Fortune  500  companies,  banks,
insurance  companies,   financial  service  companies,   retailers,   healthcare
providers and  government  agencies,  such as Automatic  Data  Processing,  Inc.
("ADP"), Citicorp, Electronic Data Systems Co. ("EDS"), General Electric Capital
Corporation, The Home Depot, Inc. and IBM (none of which accounted for more than
5% of the Company's  micrographic  services  revenues in fiscal year 1995).  The
typical service contract is exclusive,  lasts one year with a one-year automatic
renewal period and provides for usage-based monthly fees, subject to increase on
30 days'  notice.  Approximately  75% of the  Company's  micrographics  services
customers  are  subject to  contracts  and more than 95% of such  contracts  are
renewed annually.

     Competitors.  Data service center industry competition is primarily limited
to service centers within a 50-mile radius of a customer because of the emphasis
on rapid  turnaround.  The Company and First  Image  (which has 66 data  service
centers) are the two largest  national data service  center  organizations  with
approximately  30% and 40% of the market,  respectively.  The  remainder  of the
market is served by numerous small data service centers.

     COM Systems

     General. The Company is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of
COM systems (a $50 million  market  worldwide),  offering a complete line of COM
recorders, processors, duplicators and related software. The Company's installed
base of COM systems,  approximately 55% of those in use worldwide,  is more than
twice as large as its nearest competitor,  and related sales of COM services and
supplies to the  installed  base  provide the Company  with a recurring  revenue
stream that constitutes a significant portion of its annual revenues.

     The XFP 2000,  which is manufactured  by the Company,  is the most advanced
COM  recorder on the market and has enabled the Company to capture an  estimated
55% of all new COM  systems  sold or  leased.  The XFP 2000 is  faster  and more
reliable than previous COM recorders and, through its laser technology,  has the
capability to generate  precise  reproductions of any image. The Company sold or
leased 153 new XFP 2000 systems in fiscal 1995 compared to 165 in 1994. Pursuant
to an OEM  agreement  entered  into in 1990,  Kodak is  obligated to purchase an
additional  151 XFP 2000  systems by October  1997 or pay a cash  penalty to the
Company.  In fiscal 1996, the Company has  introduced an XFP 2000  ("DragonCOM")
for the Asian market which is capable of processing Chinese, Korean,  Taiwanese,
Japanese  and other  ideographic  languages  utilizing  the popular IBM Advanced
Function  Presentation  ("AFP")  architecture.  The  Company  is  marketing  the
DragonCOM to customers in Asia given the great demand for micrographics in Asian
countries, particularly China.

     The Company also  developed two new software  products that emulate IBM and
Xerox laser print  streams.  AFP  software  developed  in  conjunction  with IBM
enables the XFP 2000 to process and image AFP formatted data streams used by IBM
high-speed  mainframe  laser  printers.   Xerox  Compatibility  Feature  ("XCF")
software developed in partnership with Xerox enables the XFP 2000 to process the
same data stream  used by Xerox  high-speed,  high-volume  laser  printers.  The
Company believes these enhancement features will expand the potential market for
COM output both by the sale of upgrade kits and additional XFP 2000 systems.

     The Company had offered two host output digital  products -- XSTAR hardware
and XSTAR software.  The Company sold only one XSTAR hardware system in 1995 and
going forward will put more focus on XSTAR  software.  In addition,  the Company
seeks to establish  strategic  alliances  with leading  technology  companies in
order to gain access to digital  technologies  and reduce  development  time and
expense. The Company's technological leadership in micrographics, large customer
base and worldwide  distribution  network will continue to make it an attractive
strategic alliance partner.

     Customers  and  Distribution.  Principal  customers  for the  Company's COM
systems include  information  intensive  organizations such as banks,  insurance
companies,  financial service companies,  retailers,  healthcare providers,  and
government agencies, and non-Anacomp COM data service centers. Recent purchasers
of the XFP 2000 include Aetna,  American  Airlines,  Inc., AT&T Corp.,  Chemical
Banking  Corporation,   CIGNA  Corporation,   Cincinnati  Bell  Inc.,  EDS,  GTE
Corporation,  NYNEX  Corporation,  PepsiCo,  Inc., the State of Washington,  The
Travelers Inc. and Westinghouse Electric Corporation.  While the majority of COM
systems are sold outright,  the Company does offer  customers three or five-year
lease options.

     International sales accounted for 41% of the Company's fiscal 1995 sales of
COM system units.  In foreign  markets,  the Company  sells COM systems  through
wholly owned operating  subsidiaries and, in countries in which the Company does
not have a subsidiary,  through  dealers and agents.  In 1994,  Kodak became the
Company's exclusive distributor in Asia (other than Japan) and Australia.

     Competitors.  The Company's primary  competitors in the sale of COM systems
are Agfa-Gevaert AG ("Agfa") and Micrographic  Technology  Corporation  ("MTC").
The Company  manufactures,  on a private  label  basis,  the COM systems sold by
Kodak through an OEM agreement. In some instances, the Company and Kodak compete
directly for the same COM system  sales.  Competition  is based  principally  on
product  features,  as well as on such factors as product  quality,  service and
price.  The  Company  sells  approximately  55%  of all  new  COM  systems  sold
worldwide.  The  Company's  large  installed  base is an  important  competitive
advantage  in  the  sale  of  new  COM  systems   because   changing   from  one
manufacturer's COM system to another is difficult due to software conversion and
operator training costs.

     Micrographics Equipment and Supplies

     General.  The Company sells the most  comprehensive  line of  micrographics
supplies in the world,  offering original halide film, duplicate film, chemicals
for microfilm  processing,  paper and toners for reader/printers,  micrographics
lamps and bulbs, and other consumables.  In addition to offering  supplies,  the
Company   markets  a  complete   line  of   microfilm/microfiche   readers   and
reader/printers.  With the exception of proprietary  wet and dry original halide
film used in its COM systems, many of these products have become only marginally
profitable in recent years.

     To increase profitability, the Company signed an agreement to outsource the
manufacture  of readers and  reader/printers  beginning in fiscal 1996 as demand
and margins for these products  continue to decline.  Additionally,  the Company
ceased production of the DS 300 (a PC-connected workstation introduced in fiscal
1993 that scans,  digitizes and electronically  converts  micrographic images on
demand)  in fiscal  1996  after  completing  a  build-out  of  inventory.  These
decisions resulted in a significant  one-time write-off in fiscal 1995. However,
the Company  continues  to offer these types of products to its  customers  on a
reseller basis.

     The Company  supplies  proprietary wet and dry original halide film used in
its XFP series of COM systems and proprietary dry original halide film for its X
Series, an earlier generation of Anacomp COM systems. All original microfilm for
the Company's COM systems is  manufactured  for the Company by Kodak in what the
Company considers to be a proprietary package.

     The proprietary  film used in the XFP 2000 represents the only original COM
film  segment  that is  currently  growing.  The  Company  also  believes it can
maintain  its market share of XFP 2000 dry film sales going  forward  because of
the  complexity  of the  manufacturing  process,  the  Company's  patents on its
proprietary  canister and the industry's  interest in other segments of the film
business.

     The Company is the world's largest supplier of duplicate  microfilm,  which
is used to create  one or more  additional  copies of  original  microfiche  and
microfilm  masters.  The Company's share of this estimated $75 million worldwide
market is approximately  67%, which includes sales to its own data centers.  The
total  market for  duplicate  film has  declined as the ratio of  duplicates  to
masters declines and as customers convert to digital technologies.

     The cost of  producing  all  microfilm  products  has  risen  because  of a
worldwide  shortage  of  polyester,  which is the  principal  raw  material  for
microfilm products. See "The Company -- Raw Materials and Suppliers."

     Customers  and  Distribution.  The Company  sells its  consumable  supplies
directly to more than 90% of its  worldwide  installed  base.  In addition,  the
Company's  indirect sales operation  sells supplies to dealers and  distributors
throughout the United States.

     Original  microfilm  sales  include film sold for the Company's COM systems
and for other  manufacturers'  COM  systems,  with  film sold for the  Company's
systems representing the vast majority of original microfilm sales.

     International sales in fiscal 1995 accounted for 29% of the Company's total
micrographics  supplies and equipment revenues.  In foreign markets, the Company
offers supplies through wholly owned operating subsidiaries and, in countries in
which the Company does not have a  subsidiary,  through a network of dealers and
distributors.

     Competitors.  For  non-OEM  sales  of the  XFP  2000,  the  Company  is the
exclusive  supplier for original  microfilm because of the proprietary nature of
the  canister  in which the film is placed.  The  Company  competes  in sales of
non-proprietary  original COM  microfilms  with other  manufacturers,  including
Agfa,  Fuji  Photo  Film  Co.,  Ltd.  ("Fuji"),  Kodak  and  Minnesota  Mining &
Manufacturing  Company  ("3M").  The  Company's  worldwide  market share for COM
microfilms is approximately 55%.

     The Company is the world's largest supplier of duplicate  microfilm with an
estimated  70%  share of the  U.S.  market  and an  estimated  65%  share of the
non-U.S.  market.  The Company's primary  competitor in the duplicate  microfilm
market is Rexham  Graphics  Ltd.  ("Rexham")  with an estimated 25% share of the
worldwide duplicate film market.

     The  Company  has  an  estimated  33%  of the  micrographics  supplies  and
equipment  market in Europe and  estimated  39% of the  supplies  and  equipment
market in the Americas  (excluding the United  States) and Asia. In Europe,  the
Company's primary competitors for micrographics supplies and equipment are Kalle
Microfilm  Division of Hoechst AG  ("Kalle"),  A.  Messerli  AG and Rexham.  Its
primary competitors in Japan are Kodak and Fuji.

     Maintenance Services

     General.  The Company provides  24-hour a day maintenance  services through
approximately 700 service employees operating in various countries worldwide. In
such countries, the Company maintains approximately 2300 of the COM recorders in
use. Increased  maintenance  margins usually result from incremental COM systems
sold  to the  same  customer  site  because  the  Company  is  able  to  provide
maintenance  without  adding  maintenance  centers  or a  significant  number of
personnel.  COM  maintenance  services are facing  increased  pressure  with the
improved   capacity  and  efficiency  of  the  XFP  2000  resulting  in  reduced
maintenance  revenues as customers  are able to process more volume on fewer COM
systems.  However, the Company believes that operating margins will benefit from
sales of  additional  XFP 2000  systems  because XFP 2000  systems  require less
maintenance  than  older COM  systems.  The  Company  also  believes  additional
maintenance services for AFP and XCF enhancement upgrades to the XFP 2000 should
partially  offset this  decline.  Additionally,  the  Company  plans to continue
adding   selected   non-micrographics   products  to  its  service   base  while
restructuring its maintenance organization in 1996 to reduce costs.

     Customers and  Distribution.  The Company's  maintenance  services division
encompasses the Company's  maintenance  services operations in the United States
as well as a field support group for the Company's  data service  centers.  This
department  consists of approximately  500 field service  engineers and managers
who provide geographic  coverage through ten districts in the United States. The
Company  provides  maintenance  services  primarily to its installed base of COM
systems,  although the Company has begun to service  non-Anacomp COM systems and
selected data processing  products.  The Company's standard maintenance contract
is an exclusive,  two-year  contract with an automatic  two-year renewal period.
The prices under a standard  maintenance  contract are fixed for nine months and
thereafter  are  subject to up to 10%  annual  increases  upon 90 days'  notice.
Maintenance  contracts on the XFP 2000 also provide for incremental  charges for
every image over a certain number of images processed.

     To lower costs,  the Company  reduced  maintenance  headcount and operating
expenses.  In  addition,   the  Company  has  reduced  field  support  costs  by
consolidating  its  hardware  and  software  analysts.   The  Company  also  has
consolidated its two U.S. customer service centers for  micrographics  customers
in its Poway,  California facility. The Company expects the synergies created by
this consolidation to improve customer support while also reducing costs.

     International  operations  accounted for 38% of the  Company's  maintenance
revenues in fiscal  1995.  COM  systems  sold  directly  in foreign  markets are
maintained  by  Anacomp  employees   operating  through  the  Company's  foreign
subsidiaries.  COM systems  sold in foreign  markets  through  distributors  are
generally maintained by the employees of such distributors.

     Competitors.  Historically,  competition in maintenance has been limited as
most customers tend to use the maintenance services of the vendor that installed
their  system,  though  some  customers  choose to employ  in-house  maintenance
staffs.  Thus, revenues are primarily a function of new COM system sales and the
size of the installed base.

     The Company has the  infrastructure  to compete  for service  contracts  on
other COM  products or selected  data  processing  products,  and the Company is
actively  seeking such  business.  In March 1992,  the Company  acquired the COM
maintenance  service operations of TRW Inc. ("TRW"),  the last major third party
provider of such services. The TRW operations were integrated into the Company's
existing  maintenance  organization.  These  operations  expanded the  Company's
maintenance  service  base and  created  new  opportunities  for COM  system and
supplies sales.

     The  Company's COM  maintenance  market share is  approximately  65% in the
United  States,  50% in Europe  and 15% in the  Americas  (excluding  the United
States) and Asia.

     Magnetics

     General. The Company  manufactures,  sells and distributes a broad range of
magnetics  products such as open reel tape, 3480 data tape cartridges,  TK 50/52
"CompacTape" data tape cartridges and 3490E data tape cartridges. The Company is
the world's largest manufacturer of half-inch tape products, which includes 3480
and 3490E tape  cartridges,  open reel tape and  CompacTape.  However,  with the
exception of 3490E cartridges,  the Company has faced declining demand for these
products  along  with  steady  increases  in raw  material  costs,  particularly
polyester.

     To address these overall trends,  the Company is cutting costs aggressively
in fiscal 1996.  The Company also is partially  offsetting  cost  increases with
higher market prices in selected product lines,  particularly open reel tape and
3480   cartridges.   Additionally,   continued   synergies  from  the  Company's
acquisition  in 1994 of Graham  Magnetics  along  with the  Company  becoming  a
distributor of Memorex branded  magnetic media products is partially  offsetting
market trends.

     The Company  also is seeking  new  applications  and  markets  based on its
magnetics coating capacity.  In 1995, the Company  introduced voice logging tape
and  instrumentation  tape.  Voice logging tape is used by brokerage  companies,
"911"  emergency  service  providers  and other  entities  to  record  telephone
conversations.  Instrumentation  tape is used by various government  agencies to
measure and record sensitive data. Both of these products cost little to develop
since they use a slightly  modified  version of tape  already  manufactured  for
other  magnetics  products.  In fiscal 1996,  the Company  began to use magnetic
coated  media  to  manufacture  transfer  tape,  which  is  found on the back of
transaction  media  (similar  to  credit  and  phone  cards).  Each of these new
products was inexpensively  introduced and absorbs a substantial amount of fixed
factory costs. The Company is actively seeking partnerships that will enable the
Company  to  participate  in the next  generation  of  magnetic  media  products
including half-inch metal particle tape.

     Due to decreasing demand and falling prices,  the Company ceased production
of "cookies,"  which are the magnetic media used in  manufacturing  flexible (or
"floppy")  diskettes.  As a result,  the  Company  closed  its  Omaha,  Nebraska
facility in October 1995, absorbing a one-time shut-down charge in fiscal 1995.

     To reduce costs, the Magnetics  Group's senior  management has been reduced
30% through the creation of a European  organization  and a U.S. &  Asia/Pacific
organization.  In October 1995,  the Company  closed its Bedford,  Texas office,
reducing headcount  significantly and consolidating the remaining functions into
existing Anacomp facilities in Atlanta, Georgia and Grand Prairie, Texas.

     Customers  and  Distribution.  The Company  primarily  sells its  magnetics
products  through its worldwide  distributor and dealer network and, to a lesser
extent,  through parts of its 196-person  direct sales force.  In addition,  the
Company also  manufactures its open reel, 3480 and 3490E tape products on an OEM
basis for  internationally  recognized  brands. The Company markets its products
under the "Dysan," "StorageMaster," "Memorex" and "Graham" trademarks.

     Competitors. The Company has no significant competitors with respect to the
manufacture  of open reel tape,  and its worldwide  market share is estimated at
92%.  The  Company  competes  with 3M and BASF AG in the sale of open reel tape,
3480 and 3490E data  cartridges.  The Company's  worldwide market share for 3480
and 3490E data cartridges is estimated to be 38% and 35%, respectively.

Sales Force

     The Company employs  approximately 200 salespeople  worldwide.  The Company
maintains two separate domestic sales forces:  (i) the U.S. Group, which employs
130  salespeople,   is  comprised  of  10  regions   responsible  for  sales  of
micrographics and CD-R services,  COM systems and related maintenance  services,
supplies and equipment,  sales of digital products and direct sales of magnetics
products  and (ii) the  Magnetics  Division  responsible  for sales of magnetics
products primarily to dealers and distributors.

     The Company  employs  approximately  60  salespeople  who sell to customers
located  abroad.  In countries in which the Company does not have a  subsidiary,
the Company sells through approximately 100 distributors and agents.

Raw Materials and Suppliers

     Polyester  is  the  principal  raw  material  used  in the  manufacture  of
microfilm  and magnetic  media  products.  The Company  believes that the recent
worldwide  shortage of  polyester  is likely to  continue,  and that the cost of
polyester-based  products  will  continue  its  recent  increases  over the next
several  years.  To date,  the Company has had little  success in its efforts to
limit  the  amount  of the cost  increases  that  its  microfilm  and  magnetics
polyester  vendors  have  imposed  upon the  Company.  The Company is  uncertain
whether it can pass along to its film  customers all of the cost  increases that
it has experienced and may in the future experience, and the Company's inability
to do so could adversely affect the Company's profitability.

     In October 1993, SKC purchased Anacomp's  Sunnyvale,  California  duplicate
microfilm  facility and entered into a ten-year  supply  agreement  (the "Supply
Agreement")  with the Company  pursuant to which SKC became the  Company's  sole
duplicate  microfilm  supplier.  In connection  therewith,  SKC invested several
million dollars to consolidate and to enhance the Sunnyvale  facilities in order
to improve both  productivity and film quality.  SKC's duplicate film production
is dedicated  exclusively  to the Company and,  during fiscal 1995,  the Company
purchased approximately 490 million square feet of duplicate microfilm from SKC,
costing approximately $40 million. In connection with the Supply Agreement,  SKC
also provided the Company with a $25 million trade credit  facility  (secured by
up to $10 million of products sold to the Company by SKC). In connection with an
amendment  to the Supply  Agreement as of the  effective  date under the Plan of
Reorganization,  the Company  agreed to certain price  increases  retroactive to
1994 and agreed to make the following  deferred payments to SKC: (a) $400,000 in
1997;  (b) $600,000 in 1998; (c) $800,000 in 1999; (d) $800,000 in 2000; and (e)
$1,000,000 in 2001.

     Pursuant to the Supply  Agreement,  SKC also  provides  the Company  with a
substantial  portion  of its  polyester  requirements  for  its  magnetic  media
products.  In fiscal  1995,  the Company  used more than 7.6  million  pounds of
polyester,  costing approximately $13.7 million, in its magnetic business. While
the Company could purchase  certain of these magnetics  polyester  products from
vendors other than SKC, SKC is currently the sole available source for polyester
used by the Company to manufacture many magnetics products,  including open reel
tape.  SKC's  inability or refusal to supply this  polyester in the future might
force the  Company  to cease  manufacturing  open  reel tape or other  magnetics
products,  which would negatively impact the Company's profitability and prevent
the Company from fulfilling its contractual obligations to its customers.

     The  Company's  XFP 2000 COM  recorder  utilizes  a  proprietary,  patented
original film canister,  and the original film used in that canister is supplied
exclusively by Kodak. The Company also purchases from Kodak substantially all of
the Company's  requirements for original  microfilm for  earlier-generation  COM
recorders manufactured by the Company and others,  although the Company has from
time to time  purchased  the  original  microfilm  utilized  in those  older COM
systems from other vendors.

Research and Development

     The Company has reduced  engineering  costs  substantially by shifting away
from the research and  development of various  micrographics  products in fiscal
1996.  Going forward,  research and development  expenditures can be expected to
grow as the Company focuses its effort on new digital products.

     The Company  owns  various  patents and  licenses  covering  aspects of its
products  and  production  processes,   as  well  as  proprietary  trade  secret
information  with  respect to such  products  and  processes.  While the Company
believes that the protection provided by these patents, licenses and proprietary
information  is  important  to the  Company,  it also  believes  that  of  equal
significance is the knowledge and experience of its management and personnel and
their  abilities  to develop and market the  Company's  products  and to provide
value-added services in connection with such products.

Employees and Labor Relations

     As of June, 1996, the Company employed  approximately 2,800 people who were
engaged  in  management,  sales  and  services,   manufacturing,   computer  and
micrographics  operations.  In October, 1995, the Company employed approximately
3,600 people.

Industry Segment and Foreign Operations

     As  discussed  in  Note 1 to the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  the
Company  operates in a single business segment - providing  equipment,  supplies
and services for  information  management,  including  storage,  processing  and
retrieval.   Financial  information   concerning  the  Company's  operations  in
different  geographical  areas  is  included  in  Note  19 to  the  Consolidated
Financial Statements.

Facilities

     The Company  maintains  corporate offices at 11550 North Meridian Street in
Carmel,  Indiana  (a  suburb  of  Indianapolis).   Micrographics  manufacturing,
engineering,   micrographics,   customer  service  and  marketing,  and  product
maintenance facilities are all located in Poway,  California near San Diego. The
Company's magnetics  manufacturing  facilities are located in Graham,  Texas and
Brynmawr, Wales.

     During   1994,   Anacomp's   Graham  and   Brynmawr   facilities   received
international recognition for quality standards, earning International Standards
Organization (ISO) 9002 certification.  Anacomp's Poway facility earned ISO 9002
certification in September 1995.

     The following table indicates the square footage of Anacomp's facilities:


                       Operating    Other       Corporate
                       Facilities   Facilities  Facilities  Total
                       ----------   ----------  ----------  -----
United States:
     Leased .......     702,448     343,349      76,115   1,121,912
     Owned ........     147,420      15,630        --       163,050
                        -------      ------                 -------
                        849,868     358,979      76,115   1,284,962
                        =======     =======      ======   =========
                    
International:
     Leased .......     143,834        --          --       143,834
     Owned ........     145,000        --          --       145,000
                        -------     --------     ------     -------
                        288,834        --          --       288,834
                        -------     --------     ------     -------          
        Total .....   1,138,702     353,979      76,115   1,573,796
                      =========     =======      ======   =========


     Other   Facilities   consists   primarily  of  leased  space  of  abandoned
facilities.  Approximately 109,246 square feet of the other Facilities have been
sublet to others and an  additional  249,733  square feet has been vacant  since
September  1995. The Company also leases standard office space for its sales and
service centers in a variety of locations.  The Company considers its facilities
adequate for its present needs and does not believe that it would experience any
difficulty  in  replacing  any of its present  facilities  if any of its current
agreements were terminated.

Legal Proceedings

     The Company and its  subsidiaries  are  potential  or named  defendants  in
several  lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary  course of business.  While
the outcome of such claims,  lawsuits or other  proceedings  against the Company
cannot be predicted with certainty,  management expects that such liability,  to
the extent not provided  for through  insurance  or  otherwise,  will not have a
material adverse effect on the financial statements of the Company.

     DTSC Matters.  The California  Department of Toxic Substances  Control (the
"DTSC") filed a civil  complaint on January 5, 1996, in Alameda County  Superior
Court against Anacomp, Inc. and Xidex Corporation that seeks civil penalties and
injunctive relief pursuant to the Hazardous Waste Control Law, Health and Safety
Code Section 25100, et seq., and California Code of Regulations,  Title 22, Div.
4.5,  Section 66001,  et seq., with respect to Anacomp's  Sunnyvale,  California
facility (the "Sunnyvale Facility"). Among other things, the DTSC contends that:
(a) the  Company  has not yet  completed  regulatory  closure  of the  Sunnyvale
Facility,  which (the DTSC contends) is required by law; (b) the closure actions
that are required include collection and analysis of soil samples, evaluation of
the risks associated with the contaminants found, and, depending on those risks,
removal, treatment and/or disposal of contaminated soil and/or groundwater;  and
(c) the Company  has not fully  complied  with the  requirement  to  demonstrate
financial  assurance for  completing  the required  closure  activities  for the
Sunnyvale Facility.

     An order of the  California  Regional  Water  Quality  Control  Board,  San
Francisco  Bay  Region  (the  "RWQCB")  is also in effect  with  respect  to the
Sunnyvale  Facility (the "RWQCB Order").  The RWQCB contends that the Company is
obligated  to  characterize  and  cleanup  environmental  contamination  at  the
Sunnyvale  Facility  pursuant  to the RWQCB  Order.  The  Company's  consultants
submitted  to the RWQCB a  Remedial  Action  Plan for  addressing  environmental
contamination at the Sunnyvale Facility that estimates  potential  environmental
costs of as much as $998,000 for soil  cleanup and  $1,842,000  for  groundwater
cleanup, for total cleanup costs of $2,840,000.  The DTSC and the RWQCB estimate
the Company's  environmental cleanup liabilities for the Sunnyvale Facility will
total $3,453,900, and possibly as much as $5,008,155.

     The DTSC and the RWQCB also contend that: (a) all expenditures necessary to
comply with environmental  laws are administrative  expenses that the Company is
required to incur  during the  pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases;  and (b) to the
extent the  Company  is  required  to hire  professionals  to comply  with these
obligations,  the Company  must seek  bankruptcy  court  authorization  for such
expenditures,  in addition to the authorization  already received to pay holders
of trade claims.

     The  Company  does  not  necessarily  agree  (and  in most  cases  strongly
disagrees) with the contentions of the DTSC in its civil complaint and the RWQCB
Order. The Company has filed an answer to the DTSC complaint,  and contends that
DTSC's civil penalties  action is enjoined.  On June 21, 1996, the Company filed
in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware  ("Bankruptcy
Court") a limited  objection  to DTSC's  $300,000  civil  environmental  penalty
claim.  The Company  reserved  its rights to object to the other claims of RWQCB
against the Company.

     Customs Claim.  On or about May 26, 1996, the United States Customs Service
("Customs")  filed a Notice of  Appeal  from the  order  confirming  the Plan of
Reorganization (the "Confirmation Order") and also filed an emergency motion for
a stay  pending  the  appeal of the  entry of the  Confirmation  Order  with the
Bankruptcy  Court.  On May 31, 1996, the Bankruptcy  Court held a hearing on the
Bankruptcy  Court stay motion.  After having reviewed legal briefs  submitted by
the parties and oral argument, the Bankruptcy Court denied the stay motion.

     On May 31, 1996 Customs filed in the United States  District  Court for the
District of Delaware an  emergency  motion for a stay  pending the appeal of the
Confirmation  Order  and  related  memorandum  of  law.  The  Company  filed  an
opposition to the stay motion and related  memorandum of law. The District Court
stay motion is still  pending.  In the interim,  on or about July 10th,  Customs
filed its brief in  support of its  appeal of the order  confirming  the Plan of
Reorganization. (The Company's brief was filed on July 24, 1996.)



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                       DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS

     The following is a summary of certain of the terms of the Company's  Senior
Secured  Notes and Senior  Subordinated  Notes that were issued on June 4, 1996,
the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization.  For more complete information
regarding such indebtedness,  reference is made to the definitive agreements and
instruments  governing  such  indebtedness,  copies of which  have been filed as
exhibits to the  Registration  Statement of which this  Prospectus is part,  and
which are incorporated by reference to this Prospectus.

11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 1999

     General.  The Senior  Secured Notes mature on September 30, 1999 and are in
an aggregate principal amount of $112,900,000. The Senior Secured Notes bear and
September 30 of each year,  beginning on  September  30, 1996,  to the person in
whose name the Senior Secured Note is registered at the close of business on the
preceding March 15 or September 15, as the case may be.

Ranking

     The Senior  Secured  Notes are senior  secured  obligations  of the Company
ranking pari passu (on an equal basis) in right of payment with all existing and
future senior  obligations  of the Company and senior in right of payment to all
existing  and  future   indebtedness  of  the  Company  that  is  designated  as
subordinate  or junior in right of  payment  to the Senior  Secured  Notes.  The
Senior  Secured Notes are secured by a lien on  substantially  all the assets of
the  Company and  certain of its  subsidiaries.  The  collateral  also  includes
after-acquired  assets of the  Company and the  subsidiaries  to the extent that
such assets are acquired by the Company or any such subsidiary without financing
secured by a lien on such assets.

Optional Redemption

     The Senior  Secured Notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company,  in
whole or from time to time in part,  at any  time,  on not less than 30 days nor
more than 60 days' notice, at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount
thereof,  plus accrued and unpaid  interest  (if any) to the date of  redemption
(subject  to the  rights of the  holders  of  Senior  Secured  Notes to  receive
interest due on the related interest payment date).

Mandatory Redemption

     The Company will redeem the Senior  Secured  Notes for cash pursuant to the
following  sinking  fund  schedule  at a  redemption  price equal to 100% of the
principal  amount,  plus accrued  interest to the redemption date: (i) September
30, 1996 - $14,288,000;  (ii) March 31, 1996 - $14,286,000;  (iii) September 30,
1997 - $16,163,000;  (iv) March 31, 1997 - $16,161,000; (v) September 30, 1998 -
$17,100,000;  (vi) March 31, 1998 - $17,100,000;  and (vii) September 30, 1999 -
$17,092,000.

Restrictive Covenants

     Certain of the covenants in the Senior Secured Indenture are restrictive on
the operations and activities of the Company.  The covenants include limitations
on certain restricted payments,  indebtedness,  distributions from subsidiaries,
liens and  impairment  of  collateral,  sales of assets and the stock of certain
subsidiaries,  affiliate transactions,  issuance of additional shares of capital
stock  of  subsidiaries,   additional  indebtedness  of  subsidiaries,   capital
expenditures,  and  provide  for  certain  payments  in the event of a change of
control.

Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002

     The  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  mature  on June 30,  2002,  and are in an
aggregate  principal  amount of  $160,000,000,  plus the principal amount of any
Accrued  Interest  Securities (as defined  below) issued  pursuant to the Senior
Subordinated Notes Indenture. The Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at the
rate of 13% per annum payable  semi-annually  on June 30 and December 31 of each
year,  beginning on December  31,  1996,  to the person in whose name the Senior
Subordinated Note (or any predecessor Senior Subordinated Note) is registered at
the close of business on the  preceding  June 15 or December 15, as the case may
be. In the case of any interest payment date for the Senior  Subordinated  Notes
occurring on or prior to June 30, 1997,  the Company will satisfy its obligation
to pay  interest  on the Senior  Subordinated  Notes  through  the  issuance  of
securities,  in the form of the Senior Subordinated Notes (the "Accrued Interest
Securities"),  and  having a  principal  amount  corresponding  to the amount of
interest due on the Senior Subordinated Notes on such interest payment date.

     Subordination.  Payment of principal  and interest and all other amounts on
the Senior  Subordinated  Notes is unsecured  and  subordinated;  subject to the
prior  payment in full of all  "Senior  Indebtedness,"  as defined in the Senior
Subordinated Indenture.

     Optional  Redemption.  The Senior Subordinated Notes may be redeemed at the
option of the Company,  in whole or from time to time in part,  at any time,  on
not more than 60 days' notice, at the following  redemption prices (expressed as
percentages of the principal amounts thereof),  together with accrued and unpaid
interest  (if any) to the  date of  redemption  (subject  to the  rights  of the
holders of Senior  Subordinated  Notes to receive  interest  due on the  related
interest   payment  date):  (i)   1996-103.000%;   (ii)   1997-103.000%;   (iii)
1998-102.625%;  (iv) 1999-102.250%;  (v) 2000-101.875%;  (vi) 2001-101.500%; and
(vii) 2002 and thereafter-100.000%.

     Mandatory  Redemption.  The Company will, prior to the fifth anniversary of
the date the Senior Subordinated Notes were issued,  redeem for cash a principal
amount of the Senior  Subordinated Notes plus the aggregate  principal amount of
any Accrued Interest Securities issued under the Senior Subordinated  Indenture.
The redemption price will be the price that would then be applicable pursuant to
the optional  redemption schedule set forth above of the principal amount of the
Accrued Interest Securities plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date
of redemption.

     Restrictive Covenants. As with the Senior Secured Indenture, certain of the
covenants in the Senior Subordinated Indenture are restrictive on the operations
and  activities of the Company.  The covenants  include  limitations  on certain
restricted  payments,  indebtedness,  distributions from subsidiaries,  sales of
assets and the stock of certain subsidiaries,  affiliate transactions,  issuance
of additional shares of capital stock of subsidiaries,  additional  indebtedness
of subsidiaries,  capital expenditures, and provides for certain payments in the
event of a change of control.


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                          DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

     The authorized  capital stock of the Company consists of 20,000,000  shares
of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock (the "Preferred Stock").
As of July 24, 1996,  the Company had  outstanding  10,000,000  shares of Common
Stock and no shares of Preferred Stock. The following summary description of the
capital  stock of the Company is  qualified  in its  entirety to the Amended and
Restated   Articles  of   Incorporation   of  the  Company  (the   "Articles  of
Incorporation"), the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (the "By-laws")
and the  applicable  provisions  of the  Indiana  Business  Corporation  Law, as
amended (the "IBCL").

Common Stock

     Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder of record to one vote on all
matters  submitted  to  a  vote  of  stockholders,  including  the  election  of
directors.  There  is  no  cumulative  voting  in  the  election  of  directors.
Consequently,  the  holders of a majority  of the  outstanding  shares of Common
Stock can elect all of the directors then standing for election.

     Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding  shares of
Preferred  Stock,  holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive  ratably such
dividends,  if any,  as may be  declared  from  time to  time  by the  Board  of
Directors out of funds legally available therefor.  Holders of Common Stock have
no conversion, redemption or preemptive rights to subscribe to any securities of
the  Company.  All  outstanding  shares  of  Common  Stock  are  fully  paid and
nonassessable. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
affairs of the  Company,  holders  of Common  Stock  will be  entitled  to share
ratably in the assets of the Company  remaining  after  provision for payment of
liabilities  to creditors and the  preferences,  if any, of holders of Preferred
Stock.  The rights,  preferences  and  privileges of holders of Common Stock are
subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of Preferred  Stock which the
Company may issue in the future.

Trading Market

     The  Common  Stock  is  traded  over-the-counter  on the  Nasdaq  Automated
Quotation System under the symbol ANCO.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

     Chase  Mellon  Shareholder  Services  L.L.C.  is  the  transfer  agent  and
registrar of the Common Stock.

Preferred Stock

         The Company may issue up to 1,000,000  shares of Preferred  Stock.  The
Articles of  Incorporation  authorize  the Board of Directors,  without  further
stockholder  action,  to issue  Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix
and determine the relative  rights and  preferences  thereof,  including  voting
rights,  dividend rights,  liquidation  rights,  redemption  rights,  redemption
provisions,  sinking fund provisions,  or conversion  rights.  As a result,  the
Board  of  Directors  could,  without  stockholder  approval,  issue  shares  of
Preferred Stock with voting, conversion,  dividend, liquidation, or other rights
that could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution
to holders of Common Stock or adversely affect the rights and powers,  including
voting  rights,  of the holders of Common  Stock.  The issuance of the Preferred
Stock could, depending on its terms, have the effect of impeding or facilitating
the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt.

Warrants

     The Company has outstanding  warrants to purchase  362,694 shares of Common
Stock at an exercise  price of $12.23 per share (the  "Warrants").  The Warrants
are  exercisable at any time and, to the extent not previously  exercised,  will
terminate on June 4, 2001.  The number of shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon
exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain
customary dilutive events.

Restrictions on Resale

     The resale or  disposition  by the  recipients  of the Common  Stock issued
pursuant to the Plan of  Reorganization  is exempt from  registration  under the
Securities  Act to the extent  that the  recipients  are not deemed to have been
"underwriters"  under Section 1145(b) of the United States  Bankruptcy Code (the
"Bankruptcy  Code") in connection with the issuance of the Common Stock pursuant
to  the  Plan  of  Reorganization.  To  the  extent  a  person  deemed  to be an
"underwriter"  received  Common  Stock  pursuant to the Plan of  Reorganization,
resales by that person are not exempted by Section 1145 of the  Bankruptcy  Code
from  registration   under  the  Securities  Act  except  in  "ordinary  trading
transactions" (within the meaning of Section 1145(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code).
The Company has filed a  registration  statement with the Commission to register
the Common Stock issued pursuant to the Plan of  Reorganization  that is held by
persons  who  requested  that  their  shares be  registered.  That  registration
statement  has not been  declared  effective  as of this date,  but the  Company
currently intends to pursue  effectiveness as to the registration of such shares
of Common Stock.

Certain Anti-Takeover Matters

     The Company is subject to Chapter 43 of the IBCL.  In  general,  subject to
certain  exceptions,  the  provisions  of  Chapter 43  prohibit a publicly  held
Indiana   corporation  from  engaging  in  a  "business   combination"  with  an
"interested  shareholder"  for a  period  of five  years  after  the date of the
transaction  in which the person becomes an interested  shareholder,  unless (i)
prior to such date either the  business  combination  or the  transaction  which
resulted in the  shareholder  becoming an interested  shareholder is approved by
the Board of  Directors,  (ii) the  business  combination  was  approved  by the
affirmative vote of the majority of the of the outstanding voting stock which is
not  beneficially  owned by the  interested  shareholder,  or (iii) the business
combination  meets  certain  conditions  set  forth in  Chapter  43 of the IBCL.
Although  it is  entitled  to do so, the  Company  has not elected to opt out of
Chapter 43. A "business  combination"  includes,  among other  things,  mergers,
asset  sales and other  transactions  resulting  in a  financial  benefit to the
shareholder.  An "interested  shareholder"  is generally a person who,  together
with  affiliates  and  associates,  owns  (or,  in the  case of  affiliates  and
associates of the issuer, did own within the last five years) 10% or more of the
corporation's voting stock.

     The Company's  Articles of  Incorporation  and By-Laws  include  provisions
which are intended by the Board of  Directors to help assure fair and  equitable
treatment  of the  Company's  stockholders  in the event  that a person or group
should seek to gain control of the Company in the future. Such provisions, which
are  discussed  below,  may make a takeover  attempt  or change in control  more
difficult,  whether by tender offer,  proxy  contest or otherwise.  Accordingly,
such provisions may be viewed as  disadvantageous  to  stockholders  inasmuch as
they might diminish the likelihood that a potential acquiror would make an offer
for the  Company's  stock  (perhaps  at an  attractive  premium  over the market
price), impede a transaction favorable to the interests of the stockholders,  or
increase  the  difficulty  of removing  the  incumbent  Board of  Directors  and
management,  even if in a particular  case removal  would be  beneficial  to the
stockholders.

     Classified  Board of  Directors  and Related  Provisions.  The  Articles of
Incorporation  provide  that the Board of  Directors  may be divided into two or
more classes of directors  with a term of office of one class expiring each year
whenever  the Company  has nine or more  directors.  As a result,  approximately
one-half or one-third,  as the case may be, of the Company's  Board of Directors
could be elected each year.  The Company  believes  that a  classified  board of
directors  could help to assure the  continuity  and  stability  of the Board of
Directors and the Company's  business  strategies  and policies as determined by
the Board of Directors.

     The classified  board provision could have the effect of making the removal
of incumbent directors more time-consuming and difficult, therefore discouraging
a third  party from  making a tender  offer or  otherwise  attempting  to obtain
control of the Company,  even though such an attempt  might be beneficial to the
Company  and its  stockholders.  Thus,  the  classified  board  provision  could
increase the likelihood that incumbent directors will retain their positions.

     The Articles of  Incorporation  provides that directors may be removed only
for cause and only by the  affirmative  vote of the holders of a majority of all
outstanding stock entitled to vote.

     No Stockholder  Action by Written Consent;  Special  Meetings.  The By-Laws
provide  that  stockholder  action  can be taken  only at an annual  or  special
meeting of stockholders.  The By-Laws provide that, except as otherwise required
by law,  special meetings of the stockholders can only be called by the Board of
Directors  or the  Chairman.  Any call for a special  meeting  must  specify the
matters to be acted upon at the meeting.

     Preferred  Stock. As described  above, the Board of Directors is authorized
to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock, in one or more series,
and to fix by resolution and to the extent  permitted by the IBCL, the terms and
conditions of such series.  The Company  believes that the  availability  of the
Preferred Stock issuable in series will provide it with increased flexibility in
structuring  possible future  financings and  acquisitions  and in meeting other
corporate  needs which  might  arise.  Although  the Board of  Directors  has no
present  intention  to do so, it could  issue a series of  Preferred  Stock that
could,  depending on its terms,  either impede or facilitate the completion of a
merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt.

Limitation of Liability

     The Articles of  Incorporation  provide that  directors of the Company will
not be  personally  liable to the  Company or its  stockholders  to the  fullest
extent  permitted by the applicable  provisions of the IBCL from time to time in
effect and by general principles of corporate law. The Articles of Incorporation
provide  that a  director's  responsibility  to the Company are to be limited to
discharging his duties as a director in good faith,  with the care an ordinarily
prudent person in a like position  would  exercise under similar  circumstances,
and in a manner the director  reasonably believes to be in the best interests of
the Company,  all based on the facts then known to the director.  In discharging
his duties, a director  generally is entitled to rely on information,  opinions,
reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data.
A director may, in considering  the best interests of the Company,  consider the
effects of any action on shareholders,  employees,  suppliers,  and customers of
the Company, and communities in which offices or other facilities of the Company
are located, and any other factors the director considers pertinent. 

                                   MANAGEMENT

     The current directors and executive  officers of the Company and their ages
(as of June 4, 1996) and positions are listed below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Name                        Age       Position
- ----                        ---       --------
<S>                          <C>      <C>
P. Lang Lowrey III           42       President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Donald L. Viles              50       Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ray L. Dicasali              47       Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Barry L. Kasarda             52       Senior Vice President--Manufacturing and Materials
Kevin M. O'Neill             41       Senior Vice President-- Global Marketing
William C. Ater              56       Vice President--Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
Jeffrey S. Withem            36       Vice President--Planning and Communications and Chief of Staff
Thomas L. Brown              40       Vice President and Treasurer
K. Gordon Fife               50       Vice President--Tax
George C. Gaskin             37       Vice President--Legal and Assistant Secretary
Hasso Jenss                  52       President--European Group
Thomas W. Murrel             56       President--Maintenance Group
Gary M. Roth                 54       President--International Group
T. Randy  Simmons            49       President--U.S. Group
Peter Williams               43       President--Magnetics Group
Talton R. Embry              49       Director
Darius W. Gaskins, Jr.       58       Director
Jay P. Gilbertson            36       Director
Richard D. Jackson           59       Director
George A. Poole, Jr.         64       Director
Lewis Solomon                62       Director
</TABLE>

     The  Company  has  five  divisions  with  the  president  of each  division
reporting to Mr. Lowrey.

     The business experience of each director and executive officer for the past
five years is  described  below.  The  current  directors  of the  Company  were
appointed  effective  June  4,  1996,  as part  of the  Plan of  Reorganization.
Directors  hold office  until the next  annual  meeting of  stockholders  of the
Company.  Each  executive  officer is  elected  for a term of one year and holds
office  until  his  successor  is  chosen  and  qualified  or until  his  death,
resignation or removal.

     P. Lang Lowrey III was elected  Chairman of the Board on June 4, 1996.  Mr.
Lowrey  was  elected  President  and  Chief  Operating  Officer  in May 1995 and
subsequently assumed the duties of Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1,
1995.  Prior to that,  he served  as Vice  President  --  Magnetics  Group  from
November  1992 to May 1995.  He served from October 1990 to October 1992 as Vice
President -- Worldwide Marketing Division.

     Donald L. Viles was elected  Executive Vice  President and Chief  Financial
Officer  effective  March 1, 1996. From October 1985 to March 1996, he served as
Vice President and Controller.

     Ray L.  Dicasali was elected  Senior Vice  President  and Chief  Technology
Officer on June 3, 1996.  From 1993 to 1996, Mr.  Dicasali served as Senior Vice
President of Technology  and CIO of Plexel.  From 1989 to 1993 Mr.  Dicasali was
Senior Vice President and CIO of Dun and Bradstreet Software.

     Barry L. Kasarda was elected  Senior Vice  President of  Manufacturing  and
Materials  on June 3, 1996.  From 1993 to 1996,  he served as Vice  President of
Materials.  Prior to joining the Company,  Mr.  Kasarda served as Vice President
and General Manager of ABEX Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation from 1989 to
1993.

     Kevin M. O'Neill was elected Senior Vice  President of Global  Marketing on
June 3, 1996.  Mr.  O'Neill had  previously  served as Vice  President of Global
Marketing  from 1995 until June 1996.  From 1994 to 1995,  Mr. O'Neill served as
Vice President of Marketing,  Strategic  Resellers  Group.  Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. O'Neill served as Senior Director,  Marketing & Product Development
for Fujitsu-ICL Systems, Inc. from 1982 to 1994.

     William C. Ater was elected Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
in February 1988. He has served as Secretary since March 1985.

     Jeffrey S. Withem was elected Vice President,  Planning and  Communications
and Chief of Staff on June 3, 1996.  Mr.  Withem was Vice  President,  Strategic
Planning and  Corporation  Communications  from October 1995 to June 1996.  From
1993 to 1995, Mr. Withem served as Vice President,  Marketing, for the Company's
Magnetics  Group.  Prior to that,  he was Marketing  Communications  Manager for
Worldwide Marketing for the Company from 1990 to 1992.

     Thomas L. Brown was elected Vice  President  and Treasurer on May 19, 1996.
From January 1995 to April 1996,  Mr.  Brown served as Corporate  Controller  of
Hurco  Companies,  Inc.  Mr.  Brown  had  previously  served as  Assistant  Vice
President of Financial Reporting and Analysis for the Company from March 1991.

     K. Gordon Fife was elected Vice President of Tax in October 1985.

     George  C.  Gaskin  was  elected  Vice  President  of Legal  and  Assistant
Secretary on June 3, 1996.  From June 1990 to June 1996,  Mr.  Gaskin  served as
Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary.

     Hasso Jenss was elected  President of the European Group effective  October
1, 1995.  Mr. Jenss  served as Vice  President  -- European  Micrographics  from
November 1993 to September  1995.  Prior to that, he served from October 1989 to
October 1993 as Managing Director of Anacomp's German subsidiary.

     Thomas W. Murrel was elected  President of the Maintenance Group on June 3,
1996.  From  October  1995 to June 1996,  Mr.  Murrel  served a President of the
Worldwide Operations Group. Previously,  Mr. Murrel served as Vice President and
General Manager of Poway  Operations from January 1993 to September 1995.  Prior
to that,  he served from  February  1988 to December  1992 as Vice  President --
Maintenance Division.

     Gary M. Roth was elected  President of the International  Group,  effective
October 1, 1995.  Previously,  Mr. Roth served as Vice President,  Americas/Asia
Division  from  November  1992 to September  1995.  From October 1991 to October
1992, he served as Manager, LAAP/Canada Operations. From October 1988 to October
1991, he served as Vice President -- Data Systems Division.

     T. Randy Simmons was elected President of the U.S. Group, effective October
1, 1995. Previously, Mr. Simmons served as Vice President, Direct Sales Division
- -- East from November 1994 to September  1995.  Prior to that, he served as Vice
President -- Information  Systems  Division from November 1991 to November 1994.
He  served  from  1987  to  1991 as Vice  President  --  Micrographics  Services
Division.

     Peter  Williams was elected  President of the  Magnetics  Group,  effective
October  1, 1995.  Previously,  he served as  General  Manager of the  Magnetics
European Group from 1993 to September  1995.  Prior to that, he served from 1990
to 1993 as Vice President, Wales Operations -- Magnetics.

     Talton R. Embry has served as a director  since June 4, 1996. Mr. Embry has
been  Chairman  and  Chief   Investment   Officer  of  Magten  Asset  Management
Corporation, which is an investment advisory firm, since 1978. Mr. Embry is also
a director of Capsure Holdings Corp., Varco International Inc., TSX Corporation,
Combined Broadcasting,  Inc., BDK Holdings,  Inc., Thermadyne Holdings Corp. and
Revco Drug Stores. In July 1992, Mr. Embry was elected  Co-Chairman of the Board
of Directors of Revco Drug Stores.

     On September 9, 1993,  Magten Asset  Management  Corp. and Talton R. Embry,
without  admitting or denying the  allegations  in a complaint by the Securities
and Exchange Commission  consented to the entry of judgments enjoining them from
violating  (and, in the case of Mr. Embry,  aiding and abetting  violations  of)
anti-fraud and other  provisions of the Exchange Act, the  Investment  Advisor's
Act of 1940 and the  Investment  Company Act of 1940.  The final judgment to the
action,  Securities and Exchange  Commission v. Talton R. Embry and Magten Asset
Management  Corp., 93 Civ. 6294 (LMM) (filed  September 9, 1993  S.D.N.Y.),  was
entered on September 14, 1993.

     The  Commission's  complaint  alleged  principally that Mr. Embry failed to
advise his clients of certain  personal and  proprietary  trades relevant to the
clients' holdings and to comply with certain reporting requirements.  As part of
the  settlement,  Mr. Embry made a $1 million payment for the benefit of certain
of Magten's clients.

     At the same time, Mr. Embry,  without  admitting or denying the allegations
in  an  order   filed  by  the   Commission,   settled  a  parallel   Commission
administrative  action against Mr. Embry.  The  administrative  proceeding,  the
Matter  of Talton R.  Embry,  Administrative  Proceeding  File No.  3-8153,  was
commenced by the Commission on September 16, 1993. In the settlement,  Mr. Embry
agreed  to the  appointment,  for a  period  of five  years,  of an  independent
consultant approved by the Commission to oversee Mr. Embry's personal securities
transactions and to conduct biannual  compliance audits of Magten.  Gerald Rath,
Esq. of the law firm of Bingham Dana & Gould,  Boston,  Massachusetts,  has been
appointed and approved as the independent consultant.

     On February  26,  1996,  Magten and the  Maryland  Securities  Commissioner
entered into a consent order whereby Magten paid a fine of $1,500.  The Maryland
Securities   Commissioner  alleged  that  Magten  effected  investment  advisory
transactions  in Maryland  prior to its  registration  as a Maryland  investment
adviser.  Magten is currently  registered as an investment  adviser in Maryland,
and its activities are not restricted.

     Darius W.  Gaskins,  Jr. has served as a director  since June 4, 1996.  Mr.
Gaskins  has been a partner of High Street  Associates,  Inc.  since  1991.  Mr.
Gaskins also serves as a director of UNR Industries, Inc. and Northwestern Steel
and Wire Company.

     Jay P.  Gilbertson  has  served  as a  director  since  June 4,  1996.  Mr.
Gilbertson  has been the Chief  Financial  Officer of HBO & Company  since April
1993. From December 1991 until April 1993, he served as Corporate  Controller of
HBO & Company.

     Richard D.  Jackson  has served as a director  since June 4, 1996,  and was
elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors on that date. Mr. Jackson joined
First Financial  Management  Corporation in 1993 as Chief Operating  Officer and
Senior Executive Vice President. He was elected Vice Chairman of First Financial
Management Corporation in February 1995 and served in that position until August
1995. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Jackson served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the Georgia Federal Bank.

     George A. Poole, Jr. has served as a director since June 4, 1996. Mr. Poole
has been a private  investor  for more than the past five  years and serves as a
director of Spreckels Industries, Inc., Bucyrus-Erie Company, Rock Island Foods,
Inc. and FCC  Receivables  Corporation,  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of Franklin
Resources, Inc.

     Lewis  Solomon has served as a director  since June 4, 1996 and was elected
Lead Director on that date. Mr. Solomon has been Chairman of G&L Investments for
more than the past five years. He also serves as a director of Anadigics,  Inc.,
Computer  Products,  Inc.,  Cybernetics  Services,  Inc.,  ICTV,  Inc.,  Terayon
Corporation and TSX Corporation.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     Section  16(a) of the Exchange Act requires  the  Company's  directors  and
executive  officers,  and persons who own more than ten percent of the Company's
common  stock,  to file initial  reports of ownership  and reports of changes in
ownership with the Securities and Exchange  Commission and any exchange on which
the   Company's    common   stock   is   listed.    Officers,    directors   and
greater-than-ten-percent  beneficial  owners  are  required  by  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  regulations  to furnish  the  Company  with  copies of all
Section 16(a) forms they file.

     Based  solely on a review  of the  copies of such  forms  furnished  to the
Company and written  representations  from the Company's  executive officers and
former  directors,  the  Company  believes  that,  during the fiscal  year ended
September 30, 1995, all Section 16(a) filings were made on a timely basis.

Executive Compensation

     The  following  Summary  Compensation  Table sets forth as to the Company's
Chief  Executive  Officer and the other five most highly  compensated  executive
officers all  compensation  awarded to,  earned by, or paid to said  individuals
(the "Named Executive  Officers") for all services rendered in all capacities to
the Company and its  subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1995,
1994 and 1993, except as is otherwise specifically noted.

                           Summary Compensation Table
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Long-Term
                                                                                  Compensation
                                       Annual Compensation                           Awards
                                       -------------------                           ------
                                                                 Other Annual        Stock          All Other
                                   Fiscal    Salary     Bonus    Compensation       Options        Compensation
   Name and Principal Position      Year      ($)        ($)        ($)(1)           (#)(2)            ($)

<S>                                 <C>       <C>        <C>                  <C>        <C>     <C>
P. Lang Lowrey III                  1995      289,692    87,750               0          375,000                0
   Vice   President,                1994      147,500   180,836               0                0                0
   Magnetics Group
   President and Chief Operating    1993      147,500   130,243               0           80,000                0
   Officer (as of 5/15/95); Chief
   Executive   Officer   (as   of
   10/01/95)

Louis P. Ferrero                    1995      500,000         0               0                0 1,844,253 (3)(4)
   Chairman and Chief Executive     1994      500,000   260,261               0                0       53,122 (5)
   Officer   (Separated   as   of   1993      500,000   347,735               0          300,000       68,012 (5)
   9/30/95)

J. Mark Woods                       1995      246,808    30,000               0                0      949,000 (6)
   President and Chief Operating    1994      250,000   229,500               0                0        1,000 (5)
   Officer   (Separated   as   of   1993      250,000   219,250               0          200,000        1,000 (5)
   5/15/95)

Thomas R. Simmons                   1995      206,500    66,374               0                0        1,680 (6)
   President, U.S. Group            1994      147,500   137,011               0                0     2,082 (5)(7)
                                    1993      147,500   153,892               0          100,000        1,000 (7)

Jack R. O'Donnell                   1995      224,000    31,954               0                0                0
   Executive Vice President,        1994      160,000   170,331               0                0                0
   Treasurer and Chief Financial    1993      160,000   161,080               0           50,000                0
   Officer (Separated as of
   12/31/95)

Hasso Jenss                         1995      172,771    72,006               0                0                0
   President, European Group        1994      109,224    87,553               0                0                0
                                    1993            0         0               0                0                0
</TABLE>

(1)      The  aggregate  amount  of  perquisites  and other  personal  benefits,
         securities or property, given to each Named Executive Officer valued on
         the basis of aggregate  incremental  cost of the Company did not exceed
         the lesser of  $50,000  or 10% of the total of annual  salary and bonus
         for each such officer during fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993.

(2)      The  Company  has  not  issued  any  stock  options  subsequent  to the
         Effective  Date.  Stock  option  grants  made  to the  Named  Executive
         Officers prior to the Effective Date of the Plan of Reorganization were
         canceled as of the Effective Date.

(3)      $1,829,717 of this amount  represents a severance payout to Mr. Ferrero
         pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, as well as a $30,000
         consulting fee for consulting services rendered from the period October
         through December 1995. Mr. Ferrero's outstanding loan of $1,087,000 was
         repaid to the Company out of this payout and  substantially  all of the
         balance of the severance payment was withheld for federal tax purposes.

(4)      $54,536 of this amount represents the imputed interest in 1995 ($52,122
         in 1994 and $67,012 in 1993) on Mr.  Ferrero's  loan from the  Company.
         The interest is calculated on the basis of the applicable  federal rate
         computed by the Internal Revenue Service.

(5)      These  figures  include  a $1,000  contribution  per  year  made by the
         Company to the  Anacomp  Savings  Plus Plan for fiscal  1994 and fiscal
         1993 for each of Messrs. Ferrero, Woods and Simmons.

(6)      This amount  represents a severance payout to Mr. Woods pursuant to the
         terms of his employment agreement.

(7)      $1,680  represents the imputed interest in 1995 ($1,082 in 1994) on Mr.
         Simmons' loan from the Company. The interest is calculated on the basis
         of  the  applicable  federal  rate  computed  by the  Internal  Revenue
         Service.

Compensation of Directors

     Directors  who are not  employees  of the Company  receive  $1,000 for each
directors'  meeting  attended,  $750 for each  directors'  meeting  attended  by
telephone,  $500 for each committee  meeting  attended and an annual retainer of
$20,000. Employee directors receive no fees.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

     As of the Effective  Date,  the Company's  existing  Board of Directors was
replaced  by a new  seven-person  Board of  Directors.  The  members  of the new
Compensation  Committee  of the Board of Directors  are Messrs.  Talton W. Embry
(Chairman), Darius W. Gaskins and Richard D. Jackson, none of whom are employees
of the Company.

Employment Contracts

     With the exception of Mr. Jenss, the Named Executive  Officers who continue
to be  employed  by the  Company  are party to  employment  agreements  with the
Company. Set forth below is a brief description of each such agreement.

     P. Lang Lowrey III.  In  connection  with the  promotion  of Mr.  Lowrey to
President,  Chief Operating Officer and Director  effective October 1, 1995, Mr.
Lowrey  entered  into an Amended  and  Restated  Employment  Agreement  with the
Company which expires on September 30, 1996.  Such agreement was further amended
on November 30, 1995.  Mr.  Lowrey's  compensation  plan for fiscal year 1996 is
comprised of a base salary of $450,000 and (i) an annual  incentive  bonus equal
to one-half of one percent of the  Company's  pre-tax  income for the year,  and
(ii) an  annual  stock-based  bonus in the  amount  of  $50,000  for each  $1.00
increase in the closing sales price of the Company's  Common Stock for the year,
calculated  by averaging the closing sales price of the Common Stock for the ten
trading days ending on the last trading day of the fiscal year. Both bonuses may
be paid to Mr. Lowrey in shares of the  Company's  Common Stock in lieu of cash.
Mr.  Lowrey  also  will be paid a  monthly  bonus in cash  equal to .0005 of the
Company's monthly EBITDA, as defined in the employment agreement.  In July 1996,
Mr. Lowrey received a bonus of $500,000 in recognition of his efforts during the
Company's recently completed reorganization under Chapter 11.

     Mr. Lowrey's employment  agreement further provides that, in the event of a
merger or  consolidation  where the Company is not the surviving  company,  or a
transfer of all or substantially all of the Company's assets if the surviving or
controlling  company  does not agree to be bound by the terms of the  employment
agreement,  or a change in control of the  Company or a  discontinuation  of the
business by the Company,  Mr. Lowrey will receive a severance allowance equal to
his prior  twenty-four  months'  compensation,  including  bonuses and  benefits
(collectively,  the  "Severance  Allowance").  In the  event of such a change of
control,  Mr. Lowrey may elect to treat his  employment  agreement as terminated
and  receive the  Severance  Allowance,  even if the  surviving  or  controlling
company  agrees  to be bound by the terms of the  agreement.  In  addition,  Mr.
Lowrey is entitled to the  Severance  Allowance  if he is  terminated  by mutual
agreement or without  cause by the Company,  if he deems a  termination  to have
occurred due to a demotion,  transfer,  reduction in compensation or intentional
interference  by the  Company  with the  performance  of his  duties,  or if his
employment  agreement  is not  renewed  at the  end of its  current  term or any
extension thereof.

     Pursuant  to Mr.  Lowrey's  employment  agreement,  Mr.  Lowrey  received a
retention  bonus equal to $200,000 in November,  1995, in order to induce him to
serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company,  to continue his employment for
one year from  October 1, 1995,  and to accept a  temporary  transfer  to Poway,
California.  If Mr. Lowrey  receives at any time an incentive  bonus in cash (as
opposed to shares of the Company's  Common Stock pursuant to (i) or (ii) above),
then the  amount of the  retention  bonus due will first be offset  against  the
incentive bonus. If Mr. Lowrey's  employment is terminated so that the Severance
Allowance  vests,  then the amount of the  retention  bonus will first be offset
against the Severance  Allowance.  In July 1996, in lieu of the annual incentive
and stock-based  bonuses for fiscal 1996 discussed above, Mr. Lowrey's retention
bonus was deemed fully earned and all  conditions  regarding  future offset were
removed.

     Mr. Lowrey also entered into a covenant not to compete with the Company for
a period of one year following any termination of service.

     T.  Randy  Simmons.  Mr.  Simmons  entered  into  a  three-year  employment
agreement  with the Company which  expired on September 30, 1995,  and which was
subsequently  renewed for a one-year term expiring on September 30, 1996. He has
also entered into a covenant not to compete with the Company for a period of two
years following any termination of employment.  Mr. Simmons'  compensation  plan
for fiscal year 1996  includes a base  salary of  $206,500  and up to $88,500 in
bonus  payments.  One-half of the bonus is based on the U.S.  Group's  attaining
certain revenue and profit goals. If achieved,  this bonus would be paid monthly
and adjusted at fiscal year end. The other half of the bonus is paid at year-end
only if the Company meets 100% of its profit objectives for the year.

     Mr. Simmons'  employment  agreement provides that, in the event of a merger
or consolidation or a transfer of substantially all of the Company's assets or a
change in control of the Company, Mr. Simmons will receive a severance allowance
equal to his prior twelve months' compensation if he is subsequently  terminated
without cause or if he deems a  termination  to have occurred due to a demotion,
transfer or reduction in compensation.

Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements

     As discussed above, the employment agreements of Messrs. Lowrey and Simmons
provide for certain  payments in the event of a  termination  of employment or a
change of control of the Company.  Mr. Jenss is entitled to termination  pay and
other benefits as provided by applicable German labor laws.

         SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

     The  following  table sets forth certain  information,  as of June 4, 1996,
concerning  beneficial  ownership  of the Common  Stock by (a) each  stockholder
known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding  shares
of Common Stock, (b) each of the Company's  directors,  (c) each Named Executive
Officer, and (d) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.
Unless otherwise noted in the footnotes to the table, the stockholders  named in
the table have sole voting and  investment  power with  respect to all shares of
Common Stock indicated as being beneficially owned by the stockholder.







                                          SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED (1)
                                          -----------------------------
Name                                 Number                  Percent of Class
- ----                                 ------                  ----------------

Magten Asset Management Corp. (2)    2,888,111                      28.9
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.(3)         1,407,670                      14.0
P. Lang Lowrey III                      0                            *
Louis P. Ferrero                        0                            *
J. Mark Woods                           0                            *
Thomas R. Simmons                       0                            *
Jack R. O'Donnell                       0                            *
Hasso Jenss                            17                            *
Talton R. Embry (4)                     0                            *
Darius W. Gaskins, Jr.                  0                            *
Jay P. Gibertson                        0                            *
Richard D. Jackson                      0                            *
George A. Poole, Jr.                    0                            *
Lewis Solomon                           0                            *
All directors and executive 
officers as a group (21                
persons) (5)                           45                            *

* Less than 1%.


     (1) The  information  contained  in this table with respect to Common Stock
ownership  reflects  "beneficial  ownership"  as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act,  including  securities such person has the right to acquire within
sixty days. For purposes of computing  beneficial  ownership and the percentages
of  outstanding  shares held by each person or group or persons on a given date,
shares which such person or group has the right to acquire  within 60 days after
such date are shares for which such  person  has  beneficial  ownership  and are
deemed to be  outstanding  for purposes of  computing  the  percentage  for such
person but are not deemed to be  outstanding  for the purpose of  computing  the
percentage of any other person.

     (2) The address of Magten Asset  Management  Corp.  is 35 East 21st Street,
New York,  New York  10010.  See also  note 4 below.  Magten  may be deemed  the
beneficial owner of shares owned by its investment advisory clients.  Magten has
shared voting (with its  investment  advisory  clients and Mr. Embry) and shared
dispositive  (with its  investment  advisory  clients and Mr.  Embry) power with
respect to 2,208,630 and  2,888,111,  respectively,  shares of the Common Stock.
All of such shares,  which in the  aggregate  represent  28.9% of the  Company's
voting securities,  are beneficially owned by the investment advisory clients of
Magten  and for which  Magten  disclaims  beneficial  ownership.  The  following
investment  advisory  clients of Magten  have an interest in more than 5% of the
shares of Common Stock:  General Motors Employees  Domestic Group Pension Trust,
Bankers Trust as Trustee for the Hughes Master  Retirement Trust and Los Angeles
Fire and Police Pension Systems - Fund 2525.

     (3) The address of Merrill  Lynch & Co.,  Inc. is World  Financial  Center,
North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281.
 
     (4) Mr.  Embry is a director,  executive  officer and sole  stockholder  of
Magten,  a  registered  investment  advisor.  Mr.  Embry may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner of shares owned by Magten and its investment  advisory clients
as discussed in note 2 above.  Mr. Embry,  as trustee of four pension trusts for
the benefit of current and former employees of Magten (including himself),  also
has sole voting power and  dispositive  power with  respect to 38,653  shares of
Common  Stock held by such  trusts and sole  voting  and  investment  power with
respect to 1,028  shares of Common Stock held by his minor  children.  Mr. Embry
disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the above shares.

     (5) Excludes shares  beneficially owned by Mr. Embry, as to which Mr. Embry
disclaims beneficial ownership. See note 4 above.

<PAGE>

                 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     There  are  no  relationships   and  related   transactions   that  require
disclosure.


                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     The Common Stock offered  pursuant to the Rights  Offering is being offered
by the Company directly to its holders of Common Stock.

     The  Company  will pay the fees and  expenses  of  ChaseMellon  Shareholder
Services,  L.L.C.,  as Subscription  Agent, and has also agreed to indemnify the
Subscription  Agent from any liability which it may incur in connection with the
Rights Offering,  including  liabilities  under the Securities Act. [The Company
will pay the fees and  expenses of  _________,  as  Information  Agent,  and has
agreed to indemnify the Information Agent from certain  liabilities which it may
incur in connection with the Rights offering,  including  liabilities  under the
Securities Act.]

     Rights Holders who desire to purchase  shares of Common Stock in the Rights
Offering  are  urged to  complete,  date and sign the  Subscription  Certificate
accompanying  this  Prospectus  and  return it to the  Subscription  Agent on or
before the Expiration  Date, with payment in full of the aggregate  Subscription
Price.  See  "The  Rights  Offering  --  Exercise  of  Rights."  Rights  may  be
transferred.  See "The Rights  Offering -- Method of  Transferring  Rights." Any
questions  concerning the procedure for  subscribing  for the purchase of shares
should be directed to the Subscription Agent [or the Information Agent].

                              THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR

     The Company  engaged the Financial  Advisor to provide advice to management
and to the Board of  Directors  of the  Company  in  connection  with the Rights
Offering. In this capacity,  the Financial Advisor: (i) advised the Company with
respect to size,  pricing and structure of the Rights  Offering;  (ii) performed
analyses to assist the Company in  determining  the  appropriate  and  desirable
pricing terms for the Rights Offering,  taking into account similar transactions
in similar  circumstances;  and (iii)  advised the Company  with  respect to the
negotiation of the Standby  Purchase  Agreement.  The Financial  Advisor was not
asked to, and does not, make any recommendation with respect to the advisability
of any Rights  Holder's  exercise of its Rights.  The Financial  Advisor has not
been retained to, and will not,  solicit Rights Holders or purchase Common Stock
in  connection  with the  Rights  Offering,  and will  not  otherwise  act as an
underwriter with respect to the Rights Offering.

     The Company has agreed to pay the Financial  Advisor a fee of $250,000,  no
portion  of which  will  depend  upon the level of  subscriptions  in the Rights
Offering.  In  addition,  the  Financial  Advisor  will  be  reimbursed  for its
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with its services,  including fees
and disbursements of its legal counsel.  The Company has agreed to indemnify the
Financial  Advisor  against all liabilities  related to the Financial  Advisor's
services in connection with the Rights Offering, including liabilities under the
Securities Act.

     The Financial  Advisor has provided other services to the Company for which
the Financial Advisor has received usual and customary fees.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

     The  validity  of the Common  Stock has been passed upon for the Company by
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York, New York.

                                     EXPERTS

     The  consolidated  balance sheets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of
September  30,  1995  and  1994,  and the  related  consolidated  statements  of
operations,  stockholders'  equity and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended  September  30, 1995,  included in this  Prospectus,  have been
audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants,  as indicated in
their report with respect thereto appearing  herein,  and are included herein in
reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said report.


<PAGE>

                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                                      
<TABLE>

<S>                                                                                                            <C>
Audited Financial Statements
                                                                                                               Page

       Report of Independent Public Accountants.................................................................F-2

       Consolidated Balance Sheets--September 30, 1995 and 1994.................................................F-3

       Consolidated Statements of Operations--Years Ended September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993.....................F-4

       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--Years Ended September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993.....................F-5

       Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)--Years Ended September 30,
              1995, 1994 and 1993...............................................................................F-7

       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...............................................................F-8

Unaudited Financial Statements

       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets--March 31, 1996 and September 30, 1995............................F-39

       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations--Three and Six Months Ended March 31,
              1996 and 1995....................................................................................F-40

       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--Six Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995...............F-41

       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)--Six Months Ended
              March 31, 1996 and 1995..........................................................................F-42

       Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements....................................................F-43

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Anacomp, Inc.:

     We have audited the  accompanying  consolidated  balance sheets of Anacomp,
Inc. (an Indiana  Corporation)  and  subsidiaries  as of September  30, 1995 and
1994,  and the related  consolidated  statements  of  operations,  stockholders'
equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended  September
30, 1995.  These financial  statements are the  responsibility  of the Company's
management.  Our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion on these  financial
statements based on our audits.

     We conducted  our audits in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards 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.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion,  the consolidated  financial  statements  referred to above
present fairly,  in all material  respects,  the financial  position of Anacomp,
Inc.  and  subsidiaries  as of September  30, 1995 and 1994,  and the results of
their  operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended  September 30, 1995,  in conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.

     As  explained in Note 1 to the  financial  statements,  effective  June 30,
1995,  the  Company  changed its method of  accounting  for the  measurement  of
goodwill impairment.


                                        Arthur Andersen LLP



Indianapolis, Indiana
November 10, 1995,
except with  respect to Note 2 
and the second  paragraph  
of Note 22 as to which
the date is June 4, 1996.


<PAGE>


                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                September 30
                                                                                                ------------
                                                                                            1995            1994
                                                                                            ----            ----
                                                                                       (Dollars in thousands, except
                                                                                             per share amounts)

                                                       ASSETS
<S>                                                                                       <C>             <C>
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                            $ 19,415        $ 19,871
     Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $7,367
       and $3,550, respectively                                                             90,091         117,441
     Current portion of long-term receivables                                                6,386           8,021
     Inventories                                                                            53,995          63,375
     Prepaid expenses and other                                                              5,306           5,421
                                                                                          --------        --------
Total current assets                                                                       175,193         214,129
                                                                                           -------         -------
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of
   $96,898 and $100,574, respectively                                                       44,983          66,769
Long-term receivables, net of current portion                                               12,322          16,383
Excess of purchase price over net assets of businesses acquired and other
intangibles, net                                                                           160,315         279,607
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $108,400 and $57,000, respectively          ----          29,000
Other assets                                                                                28,216          52,751
                                                                                         ---------        --------
                                                                                          $421,029        $658,639
                                                                                          ========        ========

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)


<S>                                                                                       <C>             <C>
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt                                                    $389,900        $ 45,222
     Accounts payable                                                                       57,368          82,790
     Accrued compensation, benefits and withholdings                                        20,891          16,573
     Accrued income taxes                                                                    9,365           9,000
     Accrued interest                                                                       40,746          19,701
     Other accrued liabilities                                                              60,587          35,027
                                                                                           -------        --------
Total current liabilities                                                                  578,857         208,313
                                                                                           -------        --------
Long-term debt, net of current portion                                                        ----         366,625
Other noncurrent liabilities                                                                 5,841           9,467
                                                                                             -----        --------
Total noncurrent liabilities                                                                 5,841         376,092
                                                                                             -----         -------
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable preferred stock, $.01 par value, issued and outstanding 500,000 shares
     (aggregate preference value of $25,000)                                                24,574          24,478
                                                                                            ------        --------
Stockholders' equity:
     Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares; 46,187,625 and
       45,728,505 issued, respectively                                                         462             457
     Capital in excess of par value of common stock                                        182,725         181,843
     Cumulative translation adjustment                                                       1,329            (269)
     Accumulated deficit                                                                  (372,759)       (132,275)
                                                                                          ---------       --------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)                                                      (188,243)         49,756
                                                                                          ---------       --------
                                                                                          $421,029        $658,639

                                                                                          ========        ========


</TABLE>
                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

<PAGE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                                                    Year Ended September 30
                                                                                    -----------------------
                                                                            1995            1994            1993
                                                                       --------------  --------------  ---------
                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands,
                                                                                 except per share amounts)
<S>                                                                       <C>             <C>             <C>     
Revenues:
     Services provided                                                    $219,881        $223,511        $213,302
     Equipment and supply sales                                            371,308         369,088         376,906
                                                                          --------        --------        --------
                                                                           591,189         592,599         590,208
                                                                          --------        --------        --------
Operating costs and expenses:
     Costs of services provided                                            161,211         156,214         141,998
     Costs of equipment and supplies sold                                  279,456         264,269         262,754
     Selling, general and administrative expenses                          109,127          92,539          96,822
     Special charges (See Note 1)                                          136,889            ----            ----
     Restructuring charges (See Note 3)                                     32,695            ----            ----
                                                                          --------    ------------    ------------
                                                                           719,378         513,022         501,574
                                                                          --------        --------        --------
Income (loss) from operations before interest, other income, income
     taxes, extraordinary credit, and cumulative effect of
     accounting change                                                    (128,189)         79,577          88,634
                                                                          --------          ------          ------
Interest income                                                              2,000           3,144           3,042
Interest expense and fee amortization                                      (70,938)        (67,174)        (68,960)
Financial restructuring costs (See Note 5)                                  (5,987)            ----            ----
Other income (expense)                                                        (212)           (192)         (2,225)
                                                                         ----------       --------        --------
                                                                           (75,137)        (64,222)        (68,143)
                                                                           --------       --------        --------
Income (loss) before income taxes, extraordinary credit and
     cumulative effect of accounting change                               (203,326)         15,355          20,491
Provision for income taxes                                                  35,000           8,400           8,800
                                                                          --------        --------        --------
Income before extraordinary credit and cumulative effect of
     accounting change                                                    (238,326)          6,955          11,691
Extraordinary credit--Reduction of income taxes arising from
     utilization of tax loss carryforwards                                    ----            ----           6,900
Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting for                ----           8,000            ----
     income taxes                                                         ---------       --------       ---------
Net income (loss)                                                         (238,326)         14,955          18,591
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion                             2,158           2,158           2,158
                                                                         ----------      ---------       ---------
Net income available to common stockholders                              $(240,484)       $ 12,797        $ 16,433
                                                                         ==========       ========        ========
Earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share:
     Income (loss), net of preferred stock dividends and discount
       accretion                                                         $   (5.22)       $    .10        $    .22
     Extraordinary credit                                                     ----            ----             .17
     Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting for
       income taxes                                                           ----             .17            ----
                                                                              ----            ----            ----
     Net income (loss) available to common stockholders                 $    (5.22)       $    .27        $    .39
                                                                        ===========       ========        ========

</TABLE>


                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


<PAGE>



                                          ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                  Year Ended September 30
                                                                            1995            1994            1993
                                                                       --------------  --------------  ---------
                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                                      <C>              <C>             <C>     
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income (loss)                                                     $(238,326)       $ 14,955        $ 18,591
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
   operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                                          43,375          40,649          38,208
     Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for income taxes             ----          (8,000)           ----
     Provision (benefit) for losses on accounts receivable                   2,742            (695)           (892)
     Provision for inventory valuation                                      10,956            ----            ----
     Deferred taxes                                                         29,000           6,000            ----
     Special charges (See Note 1)                                          136,889            ----            ----
     Loss (gain) on disposition of assets                                    6,308             776            (721)
     Change in assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions:
       Decrease in accounts and long-term receivables                       30,948           3,040           1,215
       Decrease (increase) in inventories and prepaid expenses              (1,612)         15,254           1,308
       Increase in other assets                                             (8,207)        (11,349)         (5,329)
       Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses         11,465          (3,623)          1,125
       Decrease in other noncurrent liabilities                             (3,626)         (4,323)         (7,613)
                                                                          ---------       --------        --------
                  Net cash provided by operating activities                 19,912          52,684          45,892
                                                                          --------        --------        --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of assets                                             18,777           7,805          15,956
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment                              (14,372)        (18,868)        (20,726)
   Proceeds from notes receivable                                             ----            ----           1,343
   Payments to acquire companies and customer rights                        (1,262)        (14,565)         (1,114)
                                                                           --------       --------        --------
                  Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities        3,143         (25,628)         (4,541)
                                                                          --------        --------        --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants                         743           1,484           2,262
   Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term borrowings          22,529          39,000          39,799
   Principal payments on long-term debt                                    (45,859)        (71,095)        (77,958)
   Preferred dividends paid                                                 (1,031)         (2,062)         (2,062)
   Payments related to the issuance of debt and equity                        ----            ----          (7,707)
                                                                          --------        --------        --------
                  Net cash used in financing activities                    (23,618)        (32,673)        (45,666)
                                                                          ---------       --------        --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                        107             566            (644)
                                                                         ---------        --------        --------
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                         (456)         (5,051)         (4,959)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                              19,871          24,922          29,881
                                                                         ---------        --------        --------
                  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                $ 19,415        $ 19,871        $ 24,922
                                                                          ========        ========        ========
</TABLE>

                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


<PAGE>


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Year Ended September
                                                                                       30
                                                                            1995            1994            1993
                                                                       --------------  --------------  ---------
                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                                        <C>             <C>             <C>    
Cash paid (refunded) during the year for:
     Interest                                                              $39,426         $57,781         $59,552
     Income taxes                                                            4,128           2,007           3,468
</TABLE>

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

     During 1995,  1994 and 1993, the Company  acquired  companies and rights to
provide future services.  In conjunction with these  acquisitions,  the purchase
price consisted of the following:

                                             Year Ended September 30
                                      1995            1994            1993
                                 --------------  --------------  --------------
                                             (Dollars in thousands)

Cash paid                             $1,262         $14,565          $1,114
Credit memos issued                     ----           3,085             150
Notes payable issued                    ----           4,290           3,170
Stock issued                            ----          17,201            ----
                                      ------         -------          ------
Total fair value of acquisitions      $1,262         $39,141          $4,434
                                      ======         =======          ======


                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                                                             Years Ended September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993
                                                             ---------------------------------------------
                                                                Capital in
                                                                Excess of
                                                                Par Value     Cumulative
                                                    Common      of Common    Transaction
                                                     Stock        Stock       Adjustment      Deficit        Total
                                                     -----        -----       ----------      -------        -----
                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                   <C>      <C>             <C>         <C>               <C>   
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1992                         $397     $161,198        $8,200      $(161,505)        $8,290
Common stock issued for purchases under the
     Employee Stock Purchase Plan                        4        1,253            --            --           1,257
Exercise of stock options                                5          997            --            --           1,002
Preferred stock dividends                               --           --            --        (2,062)         (2,062)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock discount        --           --            --           (96)            (96)
Translation adjustments for year                        --           --       (12,944)           --         (12,944)
Other                                                   --         (239)           --            --            (239)
Net income for the year                                 --           --            --        18,591          18,591
                                                  --------     --------      --------      ---------       --------
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1993                          406      163,209        (4,744)     (145,072)         13,799
Common stock issued for purchases under the
     Employee Stock Purchase Plan                        3          872            --            --             875
Exercise of stock options                                3          606            --            --             609
Preferred stock dividends                               --           --            --        (2,062)         (2,062)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock discount        --           --            --           (96)            (96)
Translation adjustments for year                        --           --         4,475            --           4,475
NBS stock issuance                                      20        7,380            --            --           7,400
Graham stock issuance                                   25        9,776            --            --           9,801
Net income for the year                                 --           --            --        14,955          14,955
                                                   -------     --------      --------      ---------       --------
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994                          457      181,843          (269)     (132,275)         49,756
Common stock issued for purchases under the
     Employee Stock Purchase Plan                        3          689            --            --             692
Exercise of stock options                                1           50            --            --              51
Preferred stock dividends                               --           --            --        (2,062)         (2,062)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock discount        --           --            --           (96)            (96)
Translation adjustments for year                        --           --         1,598            --           1,598
Graham stock issuance                                    1          143            --            --             144
Net loss for the year                                   --           --            --      (238,326)       (238,326)
                                                  ---------    --------       -------      ----------      ---------
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1995                         $462     $182,725        $1,329     $(372,759)      $(188,243)
                                                      ====     ========        ======     ==========     ==========
</TABLE>


                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


<PAGE>


                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE  1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Consolidation

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Anacomp, Inc.
("Anacomp"  or  the  "Company")  and  its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries.  Material
intercompany  transactions  have been  eliminated.  Certain amounts in the prior
year consolidated  financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the
current presentation.

Foreign Currency Translation

     Substantially  all  assets  and  liabilities  of  Anacomp's   international
operations are translated at the year-end  exchange  rates;  income and expenses
are  translated  at the  average  exchange  rates  prevailing  during  the year.
Translation  adjustments are accumulated in a separate  section of stockholders'
equity.  Foreign  currency  transaction  gains and  losses are  included  in net
income.

Segment Reporting

     Anacomp  operates  in  a  single  business  segment:  providing  equipment,
supplies and services for information management,  including storage, processing
and retrieval.

Significant Estimates

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts 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 results could differ from these estimates.

Revenue Recognition

     Revenues  from sales of products  and  services or from lease of  equipment
under  sales-type   leases  are  recorded  based  on  shipment  of  products  or
performance  of services.  Under  sales-type  leases,  the present values of all
payments due under the lease contracts is recorded as revenue,  cost of sales is
charged with the book value of the equipment plus installation costs, and future
interest  income is deferred and recognized  over the lease term.  Revenues from
maintenance  contracts  are  deferred and  recognized  in earnings on a pro rata
basis over the period of the agreements.

Inventories

     Inventories  are  stated  at the  lower  of  cost  or  market,  cost  being
determined by methods approximating the first-in, first-out basis.

     The cost of the inventories is distributed as follows:

                                                      September 30
                                                      ------------
                                                  1995             1994
                                                  ----             ----
                                                 (Dollars in thousands)

Finished goods                                   $38,702           $41,661
Work in process                                    4,955             5,903
Raw materials and supplies                        10,338            15,811
                                                  ------           -------
                                                 $53,995           $63,375
                                                 =======           =======

Property and Equipment

     Property and equipment are carried at cost.  Depreciation  and amortization
of property and equipment are generally provided under the straight-line  method
for financial  reporting purposes over the shorter of the estimated useful lives
or the lease terms.  Tooling costs are amortized over the total  estimated units
of production, not to exceed three years.

Debt Issuance Costs

     The  Company  capitalizes  all costs  related to its  issuance  of debt and
amortizes  those costs using the effective  interest method over the life of the
related debt  instruments.  Remaining debt issuance costs of $12.7 million,  and
$18.4  million at  September  30, 1995 and 1994,  respectively,  are included in
"Other  Assets" in the  accompanying  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets.  During the
fiscal years 1995,  1994 and 1993,  the Company  amortized  $5.7  million,  $5.3
million and $5.0 million of debt issuance  costs which are included in "Interest
Expense and Fee  Amortization"  in the  accompanying  Consolidated  Statement of
Operations.

Goodwill

     Excess of purchase price of net assets of businesses acquired  ("goodwill")
is amortized on the  straight-line  method over the estimated  periods of future
demand for the product acquired. Goodwill related to magnetics' products of $5.4
million and $5.2  million,  net of  accumulated  amortization  of  $575,334  and
$132,375, at September 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively,  is being amortized over
15  years.  Goodwill  related  to  the  micrographics  business  which  includes
supplies,  COM  systems,  micrographics  services  and  maintenance  services is
primarily  being  amortized over 40 years.  When factors  indicate that goodwill
should be evaluated for impairment,  Anacomp historically has evaluated goodwill
based on comparing the unamortized balance of goodwill to undiscounted operating
income over the remaining goodwill amortization period. Effective June 30, 1995,
Anacomp elected to modify its method of measuring goodwill  impairment to a fair
value approach. If it is determined that impairment has occurred,  the excess of
the unamortized  goodwill over the fair value of the goodwill  applicable to the
business unit will be charged to operations.  For purposes of  determining  fair
value,  the  Company  values the  goodwill  using a  multiple  of cash flow from
operations  based on  consultation  with its  investment  advisors.  Anacomp has
concluded  that fair  value is a better  measurement  of the  value of  goodwill
considering  the  Company's   highly  leveraged   financial   position  and  the
circumstances discussed in Note 4.

     As  discussed  in  Note 4,  Anacomp  has  recently  revised  its  projected
operating  results  through 1999.  This revision  along with applying  Anacomp's
revised goodwill  accounting policy resulted in a write-off of $108.0 million of
goodwill related to the micrographics  business for the year ended September 30,
1995.  This  write-off  is reflected  in "Special  Charges" in the  accompanying
Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Other Intangibles

     Other  intangibles of $21.3 million and $25.2  million,  net of accumulated
amortization  of $16.1  and  $12.0  million,  at  September  30,  1995 and 1994,
respectively,  represent  the  purchase  of the rights to provide  microfilm  or
maintenance  services  to  certain  customers  and  are  being  amortized  on  a
straight-line  basis over 10 years.  These  unamortized  costs are evaluated for
impairment each period by determining their net realizable value.

Research and Development

     The costs associated with research and development programs are expensed as
incurred,  and amounted to $2.2  million in 1995,  $3.0 million in 1994 and $2.5
million in 1993.

     Deferred  software costs are the capitalized  costs of software products to
be sold with COM systems in future periods.  The unamortized costs are evaluated
for impairment each period by determining their net realizable value. Such costs
are  amortized  over the  greater  of the  estimated  units of sale or under the
straight-line  method not to exceed five years. Due to lower than expected sales
of new  software  products  introduced  in 1995 and  certain  other  matters  as
discussed in Note 2, Anacomp  recently  revised its  projected  future sales and
operating  results of software  products through 1999. As a result,  during 1995
Anacomp wrote off $20.3  million of deferred  software  costs and  established a
reserve of $8.6 million (of which $7.7 million was  outstanding at September 30,
1995) for future  payments to Pennant  Systems for  software  royalty and system
support   obligations   which  are  not  recoverable   based  on  these  revised
projections.   These  charges  are   reflected  in  "Special   Charges"  in  the
accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. Unamortized deferred software
costs  remaining as of September 30, 1995 total $7.7 million and are included in
"Other Assets" on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Sale-Leaseback Transactions

     Anacomp entered into sale-leaseback  transactions of $19.3 million in 1995,
$11.9 million in 1994 and $9.9 million in 1993 relating to COM systems installed
in the  Company's  data service  centers.  Part of the proceeds  were treated as
fixed  asset sales and the  remainder  as sales of  equipment.  Revenues of $3.5
million,  $5.6  million  and $4.7  million  were  recorded  for the years  ended
September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993,  respectively.  All profits were deferred and
are being recognized over the applicable leaseback periods.

Accrued Lease Reserves

     Other noncurrent  liabilities include reserves  established for unfavorable
facility lease  commitments,  vacant  facilities and related future lease costs.
Total  obligations  recorded for these  unfavorable lease commitments and future
lease and related costs at their  estimated  amounts were $7.5 million and $12.5
million at September  30, 1995 and 1994,  respectively.  The current  portion of
these obligations was $2.0 million and $3.4 million as of September 30, 1995 and
1994,  respectively,  and is  included  in "Other  accrued  liabilities"  in the
accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes

     In general,  Anacomp's  practice  has been to reinvest  the earnings of its
foreign  subsidiaries in those  operations and to repatriate those earnings only
when it was  advantageous  to do so. During 1995,  Anacomp  changed its practice
whereby the Company now intends to repatriate  these earnings in the foreseeable
future.  As a result,  Anacomp  recorded  deferred  taxes of $8.8 million on all
undistributable foreign earnings.

     In February 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 109,  "Accounting for Income Taxes" (FAS
109). FAS 109 mandates the liability method for computing  deferred income taxes
and requires  that the benefit of certain loss  carryforwards  be estimated  and
recorded as an asset  unless it is "more  likely than not" that the benefit will
not be realized.  Another principal  difference is that changes in tax rates and
laws will be reflected in income from  continuing  operations in the period such
changes are enacted.

     Anacomp adopted FAS 109 in the first quarter of fiscal 1994. Under FAS 109,
the Company has recorded a significant deferred tax asset to reflect the benefit
of loss carryforwards that could not be recognized under prior accounting rules.
The recording of this asset reduced  goodwill and increased  income as discussed
in more detail in Note 14.  During  1995,  the deferred tax asset was reduced to
zero as a result of the events described in Note 2.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     Anacomp considers all highly liquid investments  purchased with an original
maturity  of  three  months  or  less to be cash  equivalents.  These  temporary
investments,  primarily repurchase  agreements and other overnight  investments,
are recorded at cost, which approximates market.

NOTE 2 -- FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING DEVELOPMENTS

     For the year  ended  September  30,  1995,  the  Company  reported a $238.3
million net loss. The Company is highly leveraged,  and certain developments had
a  material  adverse  effect on the  Company's  short term  liquidity.  Although
revenues for the Company's core micrographic  businesses had been declining over
the last several fiscal years due to many factors,  including the adverse effect
of  digital  technologies,  the  Company  believed  that  these  declines  would
stabilize.   However,  based  on  weaker  than  anticipated  results,  including
disappointing sales performance for the Company's new products,  the Company did
not have sufficient cash to make certain  principal and interest payments on its
existing debt obligations.  As a result, on January 5, 1996, the Company filed a
prenegotiated  Debtors'  Joint  Plan of  Reorganization  ("Plan")  with the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

     On May 20, 1996, the U.S.  Bankruptcy  Court  confirmed the Company's Third
Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan of Reorganization"), and on June
4,  1996,  the  Company  emerged  from  bankruptcy.  Pursuant  to  the  Plan  of
Reorganization, on such date certain indebtedness of the Company was canceled in
exchange  for cash,  new  indebtedness,  and/or  new equity  interests,  certain
indebtedness was reinstated,  certain other prepetition  claims were discharged,
certain  claims were settled,  executory  contracts  and  unexpired  leases were
assumed or rejected,  and the members of a new Board of Directors of the Company
were   designated.   The  Company   simultaneously   distributed   to  creditors
approximately  $22,000,000 in cash, $112,190,000 principal amount of its 11 5/8%
Senior  Secured  Notes due 1999 (the "Senior  Secured  Notes") and  $160,000,000
principal  amount of its 13%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2002 (the  "Senior
Subordinated Notes"), all of which are currently outstanding,  equity securities
consisting of 10,000,000  shares of common stock and 362,694  warrants,  each of
which is convertible  into one share of common stock during the five year period
ending June 3, 2001 at an exercise price of $12.23 per share.

     As noted above,  upon emerging  from  bankruptcy,  the Company's  Revolving
Loan,  Multi-Currency  Revolving Loan,  Terms Loans,  Series B Senior Notes, 15%
Senior Subordinated Notes,  13.875% Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures and 9%
Convertible Subordinated Debentures, all described in Note 11, were canceled. In
addition,  the Company's 8.25% Cumulative  Convertible  Redeemable  Exchangeable
Preferred  Stock  described  in Note  12 and  the  Warrants  and  Stock  Options
described in Note 13 were canceled. In connection therewith,  the Company issued
new debt and equity  securities as mentioned  above and described in more detail
below:

Senior Secured Notes

     On June 4, 1996, the Company issued $112,190,000 aggregate principal amount
of 11 5/8% Senior  Secured Notes due September 30, 1999.  Interest is payable on
March 31 and  September  30 each year,  beginning on  September  30,  1996.  The
Company is  required  to redeem a portion  of the notes at par on each  interest
payment date according to the following schedule:

         September 30, 1996                 $14,288,000
         March 31, 1997                     $14,286,000
         September 30, 1997                 $16,163,000
         March 31, 1998                     $16,161,000
         September 30, 1998                 $17,100,000
         March 31, 1999                     $17,100,000
         September 30, 1999                 $17,092,000

     The notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part,
at any time, at 100% of the principal  amount  thereof,  plus accrued and unpaid
interest.  The Company is required  in certain  circumstances  to make offers to
purchase the Senior Secured Notes then  outstanding at a purchase price equal to
100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the
net cash  proceeds  of  certain  sales or other  distributions  of assets by the
Company or certain of its  subsidiaries.  Also,  upon a change of  control,  the
Company is required to make an offer to purchase the Senior  Secured  Notes then
outstanding at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal  amount  thereof,
plus accrued and unpaid interest.

     The Senior Secured Notes are senior secured  obligations of the Company and
will rank pari passu with all other  existing and future senior  obligations  of
the  Company,  and  senior to all  existing  and future  subordinated  or junior
indebtedness  of the Company.  The collateral  securing the Senior Secured Notes
consists  of  substantially  all of the  assets of the  Company  and all  future
acquired  assets of the Company to the extent  such  assets are  acquired by the
Company without secured financing.

     The  indenture  related  to the Senior  Secured  Notes  contains  covenants
limiting among other things,  (i) the incurrence of additional  indebtedness  by
the Company and certain of its  subsidiaries,  (ii) the payment of dividends on,
and  the  redemption  of,  capital  stock  of the  Company  and  certain  of its
subsidiaries,  (iii) the redemption of certain  subordinated  obligations of the
Company and certain of its subsidiaries and the making of certain investments by
the Company and  certain of its  subsidiaries,  (iv) the sale by the Company and
certain  of its  subsidiaries  of  assets  and  certain  subsidiary  stock,  (v)
transactions  between  the  Company  and  its  affiliates,  (vi)  liens  on  the
collateral  securing the Senior Secured Notes, (vii)  consolidations and mergers
and  transfers of all or  substantially  all of the Company's and certain of its
subsidiaries' assets and (viii) capital expenditures. All of the limitations and
prohibitions  are  subject to a number of  qualifications  and  exceptions.  The
indenture  also contains a covenant  requiring the Company to maintain a minimum
interest coverage ratio.

Senior Subordinated Notes

     On June 4, 1996, the Company issued $160,000,000 aggregate principal amount
of 13% Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2002.  Interest is payable on June 30 and
December 31 each year,  beginning on December 31, 1996. For the interest payable
on December 31, 1996 and June 30, 1997, the Company will provide Payment-In-Kind
("PIK")  notes in  satisfaction  of its interest  obligation  rather than a cash
settlement.  The PIK notes will have a  principal  amount  corresponding  to the
amount of interest due on the notes on the related interest payment date.

     The  Company is required  to redeem  prior to June 30,  2001 the  principal
amount of the Senior  Subordinated Notes equal to the aggregate principal amount
of PIK notes issued prior to such date,  plus any accrued and unpaid interest on
the PIK  notes,  at a  redemption  price  equal to the price  that would be then
applicable  in  the  case  of  an  optional  redemption.  The  remaining  Senior
Subordinated  Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company,  in whole or in
part, at any time, at various  redemption  prices ranging from 103% to 101.5% of
the principal amount thereof through December 31, 2001.  Thereafter,  the Senior
Subordinated  Notes may be redeemed at the aggregate  principal  amount thereof.
Also,  upon a change in  control,  the  Company is  required to make an offer to
purchase the Senior  Subordinated  Notes then  outstanding  at a purchase  price
equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

     The Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations
of the  Company  and  rank  pari  passu  with  all  other  existing  and  future
subordinated  obligations of the Company.  The payment of principal and interest
is subordinated and subject to the prior payment in full of the Company's senior
indebtedness.

     The indenture related to the Senior  Subordinated  Notes contains covenants
limiting,  among other things, (i) the incurrence of additional  indebtedness by
the Company and certain of its  subsidiaries,  (ii) the payment of dividends on,
and  the  redemption  of,  capital  stock  of the  Company  and  certain  of its
subsidiaries,  (iii) the redemption of certain  subordinated  obligations of the
Company and certain of its subsidiaries and the making of certain investments of
the Company and  certain of its  subsidiaries,  (iv) the sale by the Company and
certain  of its  subsidiaries  of  assets  and  certain  subsidiary  stock,  (v)
transactions  between  the  Company  and  its  affiliates,  (vi)  sale/leaseback
transactions   by  the   Company  and   certain  of  its   subsidiaries,   (vii)
consolidations  and mergers and  transfers  of all or  substantially  all of the
Company's  and  certain  of  its   subsidiaries'   assets  and  (viii)   capital
expenditures. All of the limitations and prohibitions are subject to a number of
qualifications and exceptions.  The indenture also contains a covenant requiring
the company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio.

New Common Stock and Warrants

     On June 4, 1996, the Company issued  10,000,000  shares of new Common Stock
to certain creditors.  In addition,  the Company also issued 362,964 warrants to
certain creditors and previous common and preferred  stockholders.  Each warrant
is convertible into one share of new common stock at an exercise price of $12.23
per  share.  The  warrants  expire on June 3,  2001.  In  addition,  the Plan of
Reorganization  approved for future  issuance up to 810,811 shares of additional
new Common Stock to the management of the Company.

Pro Forma Unaudited Financial Information

     See Note 23 for the Pro Forma Unaudited  Financial  Information  related to
the consummation of the Plan of Reorganization.

NOTE 3 -- RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

     Included in the  operating  results for 1995 are  restructuring  charges of
$32.7 million. These charges are the result of the Company's reassessment of its
strategy for ongoing  financial  improvement  and a decision to downsize or exit
certain  areas of its  business.  Specifically,  the  Company  closed its Omaha,
Nebraska  magnetic  media  manufacturing  facility,  exited the  manufacture  of
readers and reader/printers at its San Diego, California manufacturing facility,
and reduced  headcount  worldwide.  These activities were completed by March 31,
1996. The restructuring charges included severance costs of $5.9 million,  which
includes  personnel  related  to  Omaha,  Nebraska,  reader  and  reader/printer
manufacturing  and  other  various  personnel   associated  with  the  worldwide
headcount reduction.  Approximately 400 people were terminated pursuant to these
plans. Also included in restructuring  charges are inventory write downs of $9.1
million,  excess  facility  reserves of $7.7 million and other reserves of $10.0
million.

NOTE 4 -- GOODWILL

     Goodwill related to the micrographics business is summarized as follows

                                                   September 30
                                                   ------------
                                               1995            1994
                                               ----            ----
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
         Goodwill                            $315,561        $314,865
         Less goodwill write-off             (108,000)           ----
         Less accumulated amortization        (73,988)        (65,698)
                                              -------         ------- 
                                             $133,573        $249,167
                                             ========        ========


     The  developments  discussed  in  Notes  1,  2  and  3  have  significantly
constrained   Anacomp's   ability  to  finance  certain   previously   projected
activities.  In addition,  Anacomp failed to achieve its original projections of
fiscal 1995 operating  results and has  experienced  lower than expected sale of
new software  products  first  introduced in January 1995. In light of Anacomp's
withdrawn note offering,  disappointing recent financial performance and default
on its indebtedness,  the Company prepared a revised business plan and operating
forecast through 1999.

     Based on these developments and in connection with the change in accounting
discussed  in Note 1, Anacomp  determined  that  goodwill had been  impaired and
measured the impairment based on a fair value approach. As required by generally
accepted  accounting  principles,  this accounting  change,  which amounted to a
charge of $108.0 million,  was recorded as a change in estimate and was included
in the results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.

NOTE 5 -- FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING COSTS

     On April 6, 1995,  Anacomp  announced  that it had  withdrawn  its proposed
offering of $225.0  million Senior Secured Notes and a related offer to purchase
up to $50.0 million of the Company's  outstanding 15% Senior Subordinated Notes.
The offering  would have  deferred an  aggregate of $153.0  million in scheduled
principal  payments in fiscal years 1995 through 1998, thereby providing Anacomp
with increased liquidity and additional cash for product  development.  Also, as
mentioned in Note 2, the Company has been engaged in  continuous  efforts  since
May 1995 to  formulate a  restructuring  plan to satisfy  its  various  investor
constituencies.  Costs directly  related to these activities of $6.0 million are
included as "Financial  restructuring  costs" in the  accompanying  Consolidated
Statements of Operations.

NOTE 6 -- FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 107,  "Disclosures  About
Fair  Value  of  Financial  Instruments,"  requires  disclosure  of  fair  value
information for certain  financial  instruments.  The carrying amounts for trade
receivables  and payables are  considered to be their fair values.  The carrying
amounts  and  fair  values  of the  Company's  other  financial  instruments  at
September 30, 1995 and 1994, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   September 30, 1995       September 30, 1994
                                                                    ------------------      ------------------
                                                                 Carrying        Fair        Carrying        Fair
                                                                  Amount        Value         Amount        Value
                                                                  ------        -----         ------        -----
                                                                               (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                               <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>     
Long-Term Debt:

     Revolving Loan                                               $31,328       $31,328      $ 23,000      $ 23,000
     Multicurrency Revolving Loan                                  28,813        28,813        20,665        20,665
     Term Loans                                                    13,039        13,039        40,261        40,261
     Series A Senior Notes                                           ----          ----         3,548         3,548
     Series B Senior Notes                                         58,908        58,908        67,500        74,410
     15% Senior Subordinated Notes                                220,281       181,224       219,384       249,357
     13.875% Convertible Subordinated Debentures                   21,155         4,376        20,922        23,232
     9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures                        10,479         1,880        10,479        10,479
Redeemable Preferred Stock                                         24,574          ----        24,478        19,371
</TABLE>

     The  September  30,  1995  estimated  fair  values  of  Long-Term  Debt and
Redeemable  Preferred Stock are based on a restructuring  proposal prepared as a
result of discussion and  negotiations  with  representatives  of the lenders in
connection with a "prepackaged" plan of reorganization.

     The  September  30,  1994  estimated  fair  values  of  Long-Term  Debt and
Redeemable  Preferred  Stock  are based on quoted  market  values or  discounted
future cash flows assuming current interest rates.

NOTE 7--ACQUISITIONS

     During  the  three  years  ended  September  30,  1995,  Anacomp  made  the
acquisitions  set  forth  below,  each of  which  has  been  accounted  for as a
purchase. The consolidated financial statements include the operating results of
each business from the date of acquisition. Pro forma results of operations have
not  been  presented  because  the  effects  of  these   acquisitions  were  not
significant.

Fiscal 1995

     During fiscal 1995, Anacomp made no significant acquisitions.

Fiscal 1994

     During fiscal 1994, Anacomp acquired 16 data service centers or the related
customer base (all were incorporated  with existing Anacomp service centers),  a
computer tape products company and the customer base of a micrographics supplies
business.  Total consideration for these acquisitions was $39.1 million of which
approximately  $24.2 million has been assigned to excess of purchase  price over
net assets of businesses  acquired and other  intangible  assets.  In connection
with these  acquisitions,  Anacomp  issued $17.2 million of its common stock and
increased debt and accrued liabilities by $4.3 million.

National Business Systems

     One of the acquisitions included above was the purchase of the COM services
customer base of 14 data service centers  operated by National  Business Systems
(NBS).  The  acquisition  was effective on January 3, 1994, and the  acquisition
cost consisted of the following:

                                                    (Dollars in
                                                    thousands)

Cash paid to NBS shareholders.....................    $ 7,400
Common stock issued to NBS shareholders...........      7,400
Acquisition costs incurred........................        416
                                                      -------
                                                      $15,216
                                                      =======

     Anacomp issued  1,973,000  common shares to the NBS shareholders at a price
of $3.75 per share.  As part of the  acquisition  agreement,  Anacomp  agreed to
provide  stock  price  protection  at the end of two  years on those  shares  so
designated by the NBS  shareholders  (1,128,000 of the shares issued are subject
to this protection).

     On January 3, 1996,  Anacomp will  recalculate the share price based on the
average  closing  price of Anacomp  stock for the 30  consecutive  trading  days
ending on December 29, 1995. The revised price will be used to adjust the number
of issued shares which are subject to the price protection. However, the revised
price to be used for the revaluation  will not be higher than 150% or lower than
50% of the original $3.75 per share price.

     If the per share price reached the 150%  maximum,  NBS  shareholders  would
return  376,000  shares to  Anacomp.  If the per  share  price  reached  the 50%
minimum,   Anacomp  would  issue   1,128,000   additional   shares  to  the  NBS
shareholders.  The adjustment in the number of shares issued in connection  with
the NBS acquisition  will not affect the recorded  purchase price.  Contingently
issuable  shares under the  arrangement  are measured at each  reporting  period
based on the  market  price of the  Company's  stock at the close of the  period
being  reported on and are  considered in the  computation of earnings per share
when dilutive.

Graham Magnetics

     Another  of the  acquisitions  included  above was the  purchase  of Graham
Acquisition   Corporation  (Graham),  a  computer  tape  products  company.  The
acquisition was effective on May 4, 1994, and the acquisition  cost consisted of
the following:

                                                 (Dollars in
                                                 thousands)
Common stock issued to Graham shareholders......   $ 8,515
Common stock issued for a note payable..........     1,286
Issuance of note payable to a creditor..........     4,240
Cash paid to retire bank debt...................     5,540
Acquisition costs incurred......................       689
                                                   -------
                                                   $20,270
                                                   =======

     Anacomp issued 2,129,000 common shares to the Graham  shareholders based on
an agreed upon per share price.  However, to determine the acquisition cost, the
shares were valued at the market price on the date of closing.

     Contingent consideration of $7.6 million is payable in Anacomp common stock
and will be based upon defined  future  earnings  through  September  1997.  The
contingent  consideration  will be computed  based upon an agreed  upon  formula
using a minimum stock price of $2.00 per share and will be issuable beginning in
January 1995. The contingent  consideration  is not included in the  acquisition
cost total above but is recorded when the future earnings requirements have been
met.  The  contingent  consideration  amount for fiscal 1994 is  estimated to be
approximately $144,000 and the estimate for fiscal 1995 is zero.

     Anacomp also issued 360,000 common shares to a Graham creditor at $3.57 per
share to reduce the note  payable to $4.2  million.  The note is  unsecured  and
bears interest at 10%.  Principal payments of $345,000 plus accrued interest are
payable  quarterly  beginning  July 15,  1994.  The note  holder may at any time
require  Anacomp to prepay any amount of the note by issuing  common stock.  The
shares of common stock to be issued will equal the prepayment  amount divided by
$3.57.  The current  outstanding  note balance  subject to  prepayment  was $2.5
million at September 30, 1995.

     Anacomp has reserved  3,800,000  shares of authorized  common stock for the
contingent  acquisition  consideration and 1,091,000 shares of authorized common
stock for the contingent prepayment of the note.

Fiscal 1993

     During fiscal 1993,  Anacomp  acquired four  micrographics  service centers
(all four were merged with existing  Anacomp service centers) and certain assets
of a microfilm reader maintenance services business for a total consideration of
$4.4 million, of which approximately $1.9 million has been assigned to excess of
purchase  price  over net assets of  businesses  acquired  and other  intangible
assets.

NOTE 8 -- SKC AGREEMENT

     In March 1992, Anacomp entered into a ten-year supply agreement (the Supply
Agreement)  with SKC America,  Inc., a New Jersey  corporation  (SKCA),  and SKC
Limited (SKCL), an affiliated corporation of SKCA organized pursuant to the laws
of the  Republic of Korea.  SKCA and SKCL are  collectively  referred to as SKC.
Pursuant to the Supply  Agreement,  Anacomp  purchases  substantially all of its
requirements for  magnetic-base  polyester and coated  duplicate  microfilm from
SKC.

     In October  1993,  the Supply  Agreement  was extended to December 2003 and
amended to include finished microfilm  products  manufactured by SKC exclusively
for Anacomp.  Concurrent  with the  modification  of the Supply  Agreement,  SKC
purchased Anacomp's  Sunnyvale,  California,  duplicate microfilm  manufacturing
operation for $900,000, payable over five years. At September 30, 1995, $720,000
is due from SKC. Costs of $3.4 million associated with the Supply Agreement have
been deferred and are being amortized over the life of the Supply Agreement. The
unamortized balance at September 30, 1995 was $2.8 million.

     SKC is providing  Anacomp  with a $25.0  million  trade credit  arrangement
which expires December 31, 2001. However,  since Anacomp is in default under its
various debt agreements as discussed in Note 11, SKC has the option to terminate
the Supply Agreement at any time. If SKC were to terminate the Supply Agreement,
all  amounts  owed  pursuant  to the  trade  credit  arrangement  or the  Supply
Agreement become immediately due and payable. The trade credit arrangement bears
interest at 2.5% over the prime rate of The First National Bank of Boston (8.75%
as of September 30, 1995).  Anacomp has provided SKC a purchase  money  security
interest  of up to $10.0  million in  products  purchased  by Anacomp  under the
Supply Agreement.

NOTE 9 -- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

     Property and equipment consist of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Estimated Useful               September 30
                                                                 Life in Years           1995              1994
                                                                 -------------       ------------      --------
                                                                                         (Dollars in thousands)

<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>              <C>      
Land and buildings                                                   10-40             $   5,283        $   7,590
Office furniture                                                     3-12                 12,141           12,553
Manufacturing equipment and tooling                                  2-10                 31,351           28,901
Field support spare parts                                             4-7                 21,764           25,555
Leasehold improvements                                           Term of Lease            10,782           12,826
Equipment leased to others                                            2-4                  1,838            1,824
Processing equipment                                                 3-12                 58,722           78,094
                                                                                        --------        ---------
                                                                                         141,881          167,343
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                                           (96,898)        (100,574)

                                                                                        ---------       ---------
                                                                                       $  44,983        $  66,769
                                                                                       =========        =========


</TABLE>


NOTE 10 -- LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES

         Long-term receivables consist of the following:

                                                September 30
                                                ------------
                                            1995             1994
                                        ------------     --------
                                           (Dollars in thousands)

Lease contracts receivable                 $15,678           $21,160
Other lease receivables                       ----              ----
Notes receivable from asset sales            2,619             1,015
Other                                          411             2,229
                                           -------           -------
                                            18,708            24,404
Less current portion                        (6,386)           (8,021)
                                           --------          -------
                                           $12,322           $16,383
                                           =======           =======

     Other long-term  receivables include $1.1 million at September 30, 1994 due
from officers. This receivable was settled during 1995.

     Lease  contracts  receivable  result from customer leases of products under
agreements  which qualify as  sales-type  leases.  Annual future lease  payments
under sales-type leases are as follows:

                                                      Year Ended
                                                     September 30
                                                (Dollars in thousands)

     1996                                               $7,024
     1997                                                5,337
     1998                                                3,328
     1999                                                1,971
     2000                                                  736
                                                        ------
                                                        18,396
     Less deferred interest                             (2,718)
                                                        ------ 
                                                       $15,678
                                                       =======

NOTE 11 -- LONG-TERM DEBT

         Long-term debt is comprised of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            September 30
                                                                                            ------------
                                                                                        1995             1994
                                                                                    ------------     --------
                                                                                       (Dollars in thousands)

<S>                                                                                   <C>               <C>     
Revolving Loan at 8.63% and 7.81%, respectively                                       $ 31,328          $ 23,000
Multicurrency Revolving Loan at 8.44% and 7.67%, respectively                           28,813            20,665
Term Loans at 8.56% and 7.56%, respectively                                             13,039            40,261
Series A Senior Notes at 7.56%                                                            ----             3,548
Series B Senior Notes at 12.25%                                                         58,908            67,500
15% Senior Subordinated Notes (net of unamortized discount of $4,619 and
     $5,516, respectively)                                                             220,281           219,384
13.875% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due January 15, 2002 (net of
     unamortized discount of $2,077 and $2,309, respectively)                           21,155            20,922
9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due January 15, 1996                             10,479            10,479
Installment note payable at 10% due July 15, 1997                                        2,513             3,895
Other                                                                                    3,384             2,193
                                                                                      --------          --------
                                                                                       389,900           411,847
Less current portion                                                                  (389,900)          (45,222)
                                                                                      ---------         --------
                                                                                     $    ----          $366,625
                                                                                     =========          ========
</TABLE>

     On April 26, 1995, the Company failed to make scheduled  principal payments
of $12.5 million on its Term Loan and $7.5 million on its Series B Senior Notes.
The Company failed on May 1, 1995 to make a scheduled  interest payment of $17.0
million on its 15% Senior  Subordinated  Notes (the "15% Notes") and on July 17,
1995  to make a  scheduled  interest  payment  of $1.6  million  on its  13.875%
Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures.  As a result  of these  failures  and the
violation  of various  debt  covenants,  the Company is in default of all of its
debt and all such amounts are classified as current.

     The Term  Loan,  Revolving  Loans and  Series B Senior  Notes  call for the
payment of default  interest  in the amount of 2%  annually  of the  outstanding
principal.  The 15% Notes call for the payment of default interest in the amount
of 1%  annually  of the  principal  amount of the Notes and for the  payment  of
interest on unpaid scheduled interest in the amount of 16% annually.

     The Company has accrued default  interest and interest on unpaid  scheduled
interest as of September 30, 1995 in the amount of $3.3 million.

     The Company has agreed with its Senior Creditors  (collectively the holders
of the Term Loan,  Revolving Loans and Series B Senior Notes) to continue to pay
interest  monthly  on its  Senior  Debt  at the  regular  non-default  rate.  At
September  30,  1995,  the Company  was current in its payment of such  interest
obligations.

     The Company  also failed on October 15, 1995 to make a $345,000  payment on
the installment  note payable,  and on October 26, 1995 to make a scheduled Term
Loan  principal  payment  of  $539,000  and a  scheduled  Series B  Senior  Note
principal payment of $7.5 million.  On October 26, 1995, the Company's Revolving
Loans became due, but were not repaid.  On November 1, 1995,  the Company failed
to make a  scheduled  interest  payment  on its 15% Notes in the amount of $17.2
million.

     The Company is currently in negotiations  with its Senior and  Subordinated
Creditors to arrive at a resolution to the above described  defaults and intends
to continue to defer the above payments until an agreement is reached.

     The  Multicurrency  Revolving  Loan has been  borrowed  by  certain  of the
Company's  foreign  subsidiaries  and by the Company in U.S.  Dollars and German
Marks in an equivalent amount of $28.8 million,  and carries an interest rate of
275 basis  points  (excluding  default  interest)  over the one,  two,  three or
six-month  reserve  adjusted  London  Interbank  Offered  Rate  ("LIBOR") of the
borrowed currency, selected at the Company's option.

     The Revolving Loan carries an interest rate of 275 basis points  (excluding
default  interest) over the one, two, three or six-month reserve adjusted LIBOR,
selected at the Company's option.

     The Term  Loans and Series A Senior  Notes  carry an  interest  rate of 275
basis points (excluding default interest) over the three-month LIBOR rate.

     The  Series B Senior  Notes  carry an  interest  rate of 12.25%  (excluding
default interest).

     Subject to certain  exceptions,  100% of  proceeds  from the sale of assets
must be applied to repayment of the Senior Debt.

     The 15%  Notes  were  issued in  224,900  units of $1,000  and  30.351  and
detachable  warrants  to  purchase  Anacomp  Common  Stock at $1.873  per share.
Accordingly, capital surplus was increased by $8,996,000 in fiscal 1991 with the
issuance of these warrants and the notes were recorded at their discounted value
of $215.9  million  and are being  accreted  to their  face  value  through  the
original due date in 2000.

     The Master  Agreement,  which covers the Term Loans,  the Revolving  Credit
Commitment,  and the  Series A and  Series  B Senior  Notes,  gives  the  Senior
Creditors a security interest in all of the assets of Anacomp;  contains various
limitations  on advances  and  investments  made by the  Company;  prohibits  or
restricts without prior approval of the Senior Creditors mergers,  acquisitions,
change of control, certain types of lease transactions,  payment of dividends on
Anacomp Common Stock,  and voluntary  payment in cash of any principal amount of
Anacomp's  subordinated  debt; and contains certain other restrictive  covenants
related to net  worth,  cash  flow,  fixed  charges,  debt  incurrence,  capital
expenditures and the current ratio.

     The Master  Agreement  also  provided  for the  availability  of letters of
credit under the Revolving Loan. As of September 30, 1995, letters of credit for
approximately  $4.5  million  have been issued.  The  revolving  loan expired on
October 26, 1995 without the Company repaying or funding the outstanding  amount
of $4.5 million in letter of credit  commitments  resulting in such  commitments
remaining outstanding.

     The 15% Notes are  subordinated to the payment in full of the principal and
interest  on all  Senior  indebtedness.  The 15% Notes  rank  pari  passu to the
remaining 12.25% Notes and 8.25% Senior  Subordinated Notes (if and when issued)
discussed  in Note 12.  Additionally,  they are  senior  to the  outstanding  9%
Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures  due  1996  and  the  13.875%  Convertible
Subordinated Debentures due 2002.

     The 15% Note  Indenture  contains  covenants  relating  to net  worth,  and
limitations  on  restricted  payments,   liens,  transactions  with  affiliates,
incurrence of additional debt, asset sales, acquisitions, and change of control.
The 15% Note  holders  will be granted a security  interest in all of  Anacomp's
assets upon the repayment of all Senior Secured Indebtedness.

     The  13.875%  Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures  are  convertible  into
1,327,542  shares of Anacomp  Common Stock at a  conversion  price of $17.50 per
common  share,  and allow  optional  redemption  at a price of 100% at any time.
Anacomp International, N.V., a wholly-owned Netherlands Antilles subsidiary, has
issued the 9% Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures with an original due date of
January 15, 1996 guaranteed by Anacomp.  The 9% debentures are convertible  into
663,227  shares of  Anacomp  Common  Stock at a  conversion  price of $15.80 per
common  share.  In the  event of  certain  changes  affecting  United  States or
Netherlands Antilles taxation, the interest rate will be increased for any taxes
required to be withheld or, at Anacomp's option, all debentures  outstanding may
be redeemed at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest.

NOTE 12 -- REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

     Anacomp  issued in a private  placement  in 1987,  500,000  shares of 8.25%
Cumulative  Convertible  Redeemable  Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the Preferred
Shares).  Each Preferred Share has a preference  value of $50 and is convertible
into  Anacomp  common  stock at a  conversion  price of  $7.50.  The  redeemable
preferred  stock was  recorded at fair value on the date of issuance  less issue
costs.  The  excess of the  preference  value over the  carrying  value is being
accreted by periodic charges to retained  earnings over the original life of the
issue.

     The Preferred  Shares may be redeemed by Anacomp at prices  declining  from
105.78% to 100% of preference  value,  or earlier if the price of Anacomp common
stock remains at 160% of the conversion  price for 20 of 30 consecutive  trading
days. On March 15, 2000 and 2001,  Anacomp must redeem at the  preference  value
125,000  shares each year unless a sufficient  number of shares has already been
redeemed or  converted.  All  remaining  outstanding  shares must be redeemed by
March 1, 2002.

     Dividends on the preferred shares have accrued but not paid since the March
15, 1995 quarterly dividend payment.  Interest on the unpaid dividends compounds
quarterly  at an annual  rate of 8.25%.  If the  Company is in  arrears  for the
equivalent of four  quarterly  dividend  payments,  then two directors are to be
added to the Board of Directors.  The holders of the  preferred  shares have the
exclusive right to elect the two additional directors.

     At any dividend payment date after March 15, 1990, Anacomp may exchange the
Preferred Shares for an equal face amount of 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due
March 1,  2002 (the  "Exchange  Debentures").  Except  for  certain  shareholder
rights,  the  Exchange  Debentures  will carry  terms  similar to the  Preferred
Shares. There were no such exchanges as of September 30, 1995.

NOTE 13 -- CAPITAL STOCK

Shareholder Rights Plan

     The Company has a Shareholder Rights Plan which was adopted by the Board of
Directors on February 4, 1990.  The Rights Plan  provides that each share of the
Company's  common stock has associated  with it a Common Stock  Purchase  Right.
Each right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one-tenth
of a share of Anacomp common stock, par value $.01 per share, at a cash exercise
price of $3.20 subject to adjustment.

     The  rights  will  be  exercisable  only  if a  person  or  group  acquires
beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock of
Anacomp,  or announces a tender or exchange  offer upon  consummation  of which,
such person or group would  beneficially own 30% or more of the Company's common
stock.  If any person acquires 15% of Anacomp's  common stock,  the rights would
entitle  stockholders  (other than the 15% acquiror) to purchase at $32 (as such
price may be adjusted) a number of shares of Anacomp's  common stock which would
have a market value of $64 (as such amount may be  adjusted).  In the event that
Anacomp is acquired in a merger or other business combination,  the rights would
entitle the stockholders (other than the acquiror) to purchase securities of the
surviving company at a similar discount.

     Anacomp  can  redeem  the  rights at $.001 per right at any time  until the
tenth day following  the  announcement  that a 15%  ownership  position has been
acquired.  Under  certain  circumstances  as set forth in the Rights  Plan,  the
decision to redeem shall require the concurrence of a majority of the Continuing
Directors  (as such term is  defined  in the Rights  Plan).  The  rights  expire
February 26, 2000.

Preferred Stock

     Anacomp  has  authorized  1,000,000  shares of  preferred  stock,  of which
500,000  shares of redeemable  preferred  stock were issued and  outstanding  at
September 30, 1995 and 1994 (see Note 12).

Stock Option Plans

     Anacomp's stock option plans provide that the exercise price of the options
be determined by the Board of Directors  (the  "Board"),  and in no case be less
than 100% of fair market value at the time of grant for  qualified  options,  or
less than the par value of the stock for non-qualified options. An option may be
exercised  subject to such  restrictions as the Board may impose at the time the
option is granted.  In any event,  each option shall terminate not later than 10
years  after the date on which it is granted,  except for certain  non-qualified
options  which shall  terminate  not later than 20 years after the date on which
granted.

     Shares  available  for grant  under the plans were  1,401,328,  725,827 and
895,145 at September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Options outstanding,
of which 2,512,992 are exercisable as of September 30, 1995, are as follows:

                                                              Option Price
                                                 Shares        Per Share
                                            ---------------     ---------
Outstanding at September 30, 1992               3,680,709      $1.000-$7.875
    Granted                                     1,308,834       2.750- 9.000
    Canceled                                      (72,839)      2.000- 7.875
    Expired                                       (38,701)      2.000- 7.875
    Exercised                                    (463,475)      2.000- 3.500
                                                 --------       -----  -----
Outstanding at September 30, 1993               4,414,528       1.000- 9.000
    Granted                                       205,381       2.750- 4.000
    Canceled                                      (81,908)      1.000- 7.875
    Expired                                       (23,096)      2.000- 7.875
    Exercised                                    (306,646)      1.000- 3.375
                                                 --------       -----  -----
Outstanding at September 30, 1994               4,208,259       1.000- 9.000
    Granted                                     1,355,736        .563- 2.500
    Canceled                                   (2,010,753)       .563- 4.750
    Expired                                       (20,484)      2.000- 4.500
    Exercised                                     (24,863)       .563- 2.000
                                                  -------        ----  -----
Outstanding at September 30, 1995               3,507,895       $.563-$9.000
                                                =========       ============
Warrants

     In October 1990,  Anacomp issued  6,825,940  warrants to holders of the 15%
Senior  Subordinated  Notes.  Each  warrant  entitles the holder to purchase one
common  share  at a price  of  $1.873  and is  exercisable  through  the date of
expiration, November 11, 2000. Anacomp filed a shelf registration statement with
respect to the warrants which became effective on February 25, 1991.

Other Items

     Under an Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan,  Anacomp may offer to sell common
stock  to its  employees.  Purchases  of  these  shares  are  made  by  employee
participants  periodically  at 85% of the  market  price on the date of offer or
exercise, whichever is lower.

     At September 30, 1995  approximately  23.4 million shares of Anacomp common
stock are reserved  for exercise of stock  options,  conversion  of  convertible
subordinated   debentures,   purchases  by  stock  purchase  plan  participants,
conversion  of  preferred  stock,  exercise  of  warrants,   Graham  acquisition
agreement requirements and other corporate purposes.

NOTE 14 -- INCOME TAXES

     The  components  of income  (loss)  before  income taxes and  extraordinary
credits were:

                                         Year Ended September 30
                                -------------------------------------------
                                     1995            1994         1993
                                     ----            ----         ----
                                          (Dollars in thousands)
United States                    $ (209,151)       $ 7,143       $10,761
Foreign                               5,825          8,212         9,730
                                      -----          -----         -----
                                  $(203,326)       $15,355       $20,491
                                  =========        =======       =======

     The  components  of income tax expense after  utilization  of net operating
loss  carryforwards and the adjustment of the tax reserves are summarized below:


                                        Year Ended September 30
                                 ---------------------------------------
                                      1995          1994         1993
                                      ----          ----         ----
                                         (Dollars in thousands)
Federal                            $  ----       $  ----      $ 5,800
Foreign                              4,800         3,300        4,800
State                                 ----           300        1,900
                                    ------         -----        -----
                                     4,800         3,600       12,500
Tax reserve adjustment               1,200        (1,200)      (3,700)
Deferred                            29,000         6,000         ----
                                    ------         -----        -----
Continuing operations               35,000         8,400        8,800
Extraordinary credit, reduction 
of income taxes arising from
    carryforward of prior year's 
    operating losses                  ----          ----       (6,900)
                                    ------         -----       ------
                                  $ 35,000       $ 8,400      $ 1,900
                                  ========       =======      =======

         The  following  is  a  reconciliation  of  the  United  States  federal
statutory rate to the rate used for the provision for income taxes:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                   Year Ended September 30
                                                                          -------------------------------------------
                                                                               1995           1994          1993
                                                                               ----           ----          ----
                                                                                    (Dollars in thousands)


<S>                                                                         <C>             <C>             <C>   
Provision for income taxes at U.S. statutory rate.......................    $(71,200)       $5,374          $7,131
Increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance......................      51,400          ----           -----
Nondeductible amortization and write-off of intangible assets...........      40,500         3,175           2,973
U.S. tax on distributed and undistributed foreign earnings..............      12,300          ----            ----
Tax reserve adjustment..................................................       1,200        (1,200)         (3,700)
State and foreign income taxes..........................................       2,800           821           2,140
Other...................................................................      (2,000)          230             256
                                                                              ------         -----           -----
                                                                             $35,000        $8,400          $8,800
                                                                             =======        ======          ======
</TABLE>

     The  Company  adopted  FAS 109 in the  first  quarter  of  fiscal  1994 and
recorded a deferred  tax asset of $95.0  million  representing  the  federal and
state tax savings from net operating loss carryforward ("NOLs") and tax credits.
The Company also recorded a valuation  allowance of $60.0  million  reducing the
deferred tax asset to a net $35.0 million. Recognition of the deferred tax asset
reduced  goodwill by $27.0 million and provided a cumulative  effect increase to
income of $8.0 million.  During 1994,  the net deferred tax asset was reduced to
$29.0 million,  reflecting  usage of the asset to reduce income taxes payable by
$6.0 million.  During 1995, tax effects of future  differences and carryforwards
increased  from $86.0  million to $108.4  million,  an increase of $22.4 million
resulting  from the tax effect of the 1995 taxable  loss ($5.6  million) and the
tax effect of an increase in cumulative  temporary  differences  ($16.8 million)
between income reported for financial  reporting  purposes and for tax purposes.
The valuation  allowance was increased  from $57.0 million to $108.4  million to
reduce  the net  deferred  tax  asset  to zero as a  result  of the  uncertainty
associated  with the  utilization  of these assets in future  periods due to the
events described in Note 2.

     The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 1995
and 1994 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        September 30,     September 30,
                                                                             1995                1994
                                                                             ----                ----
                                                                             (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                                        <C>               <C>
Tax effects of future tax deductible differences related to:
    Inventory reserves                                                     $  5,700          $  2,600
    Depreciation                                                              1,700             1,600
    Building reserves                                                         1,800             5,000
    EPA reserve                                                               2,500             2,300
    Sale/leaseback of assets                                                  2,800               900
    Restructuring reserves                                                    8,000              ----
    Asset sale                                                                3,200              ----
    Capitalized software                                                      1,600              ----
    Bad debt reserve                                                          2,100              ----
    Other net deductible differences                                          5,500             4,100
Tax effects of future taxable differences related to:
    Undistributed foreign earnings                                           (8,800)             ----
    Leases                                                                   (3,300)           (4,500)
    Capitalized software                                                       ----            (6,000)
                                                                          ---------           -------
Net tax effects of future differences                                        22,800             6,000
                                                                          ---------           -------
Net tax effects of carryforward benefits:
    Federal net operating loss carryforwards                                 78,600            73,000
    Federal general business tax credits                                      3,000             3,000
    Foreign tax credits                                                       4,000             4,000
                                                                              -----             -----
Tax effects of carryforwards                                                 85,600            80,000
                                                                             ------            ------
Tax effects of future differences and carryforwards                         108,400            86,000
Less valuation allowance                                                   (108,400)          (57,000)
                                                                           --------           ------- 
Net deferred tax asset                                                   $     ----          $ 29,000
                                                                         ==========          ========
                                                                                
</TABLE>

     At September 30, 1995, the Company has NOLs of approximately $218.0 million
available to offset future taxable  income.  This amount will increase to $281.0
million as certain timing  differences  reverse in future  periods.  The Company
also has tax credit carryforwards of $3.0 million available to reduce future tax
liabilities,  including  $1.0 million of  preacquisition  tax credits.  The NOLs
expire  commencing  in 1996 ($2.0  million)  with  remaining  amounts in various
periods through 2010. The tax credit carryforwards expire substantially in 1997.

     During 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Company settled various income tax matters,
including issues associated with the 1988 Xidex acquisition. Settlement of these
issues and other considerations resulted in an unfavorable adjustment to federal
and  foreign  income  tax  reserves  in  1995  of  $1.2  million  and  favorable
adjustments  in 1994 and 1993 to federal and foreign income tax reserves of $1.2
million and $3.7  million,  respectively.  The  adjustments  are  reflected as a
charge or credit to income tax expense.

     The 1993  provision for income taxes  includes an amount which is offset by
the utilization of federal and foreign NOLs. The tax benefit from utilization of
these NOLs prior to the  adoption  of FAS 109 is  reported  as an  extraordinary
credit in the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations.  The net tax  provision
results from foreign and state income taxes which cannot be reduced by NOLs from
prior years.

NOTE 15 -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

     Anacomp has commitments under long-term  operating leases,  principally for
building space and data service center  equipment.  Lease terms  generally cover
periods from five to twelve years.  The following  summarizes the future minimum
lease payments under all noncancelable  operating lease  obligations,  including
the unfavorable  lease  commitments and vacant  facilities  discussed in Note 1,
which extend beyond one year:

                                                      Year Ended
                                                     September 30
                                                     ------------
                                                     (Dollars in
                                                      thousands)
1996                                                      23,508
1997                                                      18,822
1998                                                      15,540
1999                                                       7,789
2000                                                       4,558
2000 and thereafter                                       28,985
                                                          ------
                                                         $99,202
Less liabilities recorded as of 
September 30, 1994 related to unfavorable
lease commitments and future lease costs
for vacant facilities                                     (6,664)
                                                          ------ 
                                                         $92,538
                                                         =======

     The total of future  minimum  rentals to be  received  under  noncancelable
subleases  related to the above leases is $1.9  million.  No material  losses in
excess of the liabilities recorded are expected in the future.

     Anacomp leases certain equipment  installed in its data service centers. As
a result of the  Company's  default  under its debt  obligations,  as more fully
discussed in Notes 2 and 11, Anacomp is in default under these lease  agreements
whereby the lessors have the right to require that Anacomp  prepay the remaining
future lease  payments.  Because the equipment lease payments have been made and
are expected to be made in a timely manner, the Company does not expect that the
lessors will assert this right under these lease agreements.

     In November 1993, Anacomp and Pennant Systems, a division of IBM, announced
a joint  effort to  develop  software  which will  allow  Anacomp's  XFP 2000 to
process and image IBM Advanced  Function  Presentation  ("AFP")  formatted data.
This program  resulted in the XFP 2000 being able to interpret AFP data streams,
including  those  containing  fonts,  logos,  signatures  and  other  images  on
microfiche.

     As  consideration  for the  development  of the AFP,  Anacomp  paid Pennant
Systems a development fee of $6.5 million. Anacomp must also pay Pennant Systems
minimum annual royalty  payments for the licensed system  installations  for six
years. The minimum royalty payments for years one through three are $1.5 million
per year and $1.0  million per year for years four  through  six.  In  addition,
Anacomp  must pay Pennant  Systems for ongoing  system  support  which begins in
December 1995 and continues for 10 years.  The minimum system  support  payments
over the 10 year period are $5.7  million.  As of September  30,  1995,  Anacomp
established a reserve of $7.7 million for future payments to Pennant Systems for
software  royalty and systems support  obligations  which are not recoverable as
more fully discussed in Note 1.

     The Company sold $10.5 million and $5.9 million of lease receivables in the
years ended  September 30, 1995 and 1994,  respectively.  Under the terms of the
sale, the purchasers have recourse to the Company should the  receivables  prove
to be  uncollectible.  The amount of  recourse  at  September  30,  1995 is $5.5
million.

     Anacomp also is involved in various  claims and lawsuits  incidental to its
business and believes  that the outcome of any of those  matters will not have a
material  adverse effect on its  consolidated  financial  position or results of
operations.

NOTE 16 -- SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION

                                              Year Ended September 30
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                           1995         1994         1993
                                           ----         ----         ----
                                               (Dollars in thousands)

Maintenance and repairs                  $16,609       $12,759      $11,765
Depreciation and amortization:
    Property and equipment                19,406        17,524       17,149
    Deferred software costs                3,449         3,673        2,873
    Intangible assets                     13,143        13,418       12,984
Rent and lease expense                    23,755        19,371       19,312

NOTE 17 -- OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES

     Other accrued liabilities consist of the following:

                                                Year Ended
                                               September 30
                                          -------------------------
                                             1995         1994
                                             ----         ----
                                          (Dollars in thousands)
Deferred profit on 
sale/leaseback transactions                $14,559       $ 9,165
EPA reserve                                  7,350         6,420
Accrued lease reserve                        7,672          ----
Other                                       31,006        19,442
                                            ------        ------
                                           $60,587       $35,027
                                           =======       =======


     Xidex was designated by the United States  Environmental  Protection Agency
("EPA") as a potentially  responsible  party for investigatory and cleanup costs
incurred by state and federal authorities involving locations included on a list
of EPA's priority sites for  investigation and remedial action under the federal
Comprehensive Environmental Response,  Compensation,  and Liability Act. The EPA
reserve noted above relates to its estimated liability for cleanup costs for the
aforementioned  location  and other  sites.  No material  losses are expected in
excess of the liabilities recorded above.

NOTE 18 -- EARNINGS PER SHARE

     The  computation  of earnings  (loss) per share is based upon the  weighted
average number of common shares  outstanding  during the period plus (in periods
in which they have a dilutive  effect) the effect of common shares  contingently
issuable,  primarily from stock options,  exercise of warrants and acquisitions.
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share also reflect additional dilution related
to stock  options,  due to the use of the market price at the end of the period,
when higher than the average price for the period.

     The weighted average number of common and common  equivalent shares used to
compute earnings (loss) per share is:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           1995          1994           1993
                                                                           ----          ----           ----
<S>                                                                      <C>            <C>           <C>       
For earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share               46,061,818     47,335,723    42,749,933
For earnings (loss) per share assuming full dilution                     46,061,818     47,534,485    42,964,380
</TABLE>

NOTE 19 -- INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

     Anacomp's  international   operations  are  conducted  principally  through
subsidiaries,  a substantial  portion of whose operations are located in Western
Europe.  Information as to U.S. and international operations for the years ended
September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   U.S.         International     Elimination      Consolidated
                                                   ----         -------------     -----------      ------------
                                                                    (Dollars in thousands)
1995
<S>                                            <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>        
Customer sales                                 $   404,239       $   186,950      $      ----       $   591,189
Inter-geographic                                    24,973              ----          (24,973)             ----
                                               -----------       -----------      -----------       -----------
Total sales                                    $   429,212       $   186,950      $   (24,973)      $   591,189
                                               ===========       ===========      ===========       ===========
Operating Income                               $  (135,811)      $     7,622      $      ----       $  (128,189)
                                               ===========       ===========      ===========       =========== 
Identifiable assets                            $   350,310       $    70,719      $      ----       $   421,029
                                               ===========       ===========      ===========       ===========

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   U.S.         International     Elimination      Consolidated
                                                   ----         -------------     -----------      ------------
                                                                    (Dollars in thousands)
1994
<S>                                               <C>               <C>           <C>                  <C>     
Customer sales                                    $421,339          $171,260      $      ----          $592,599
Inter-geographic                                    23,726              ----          (23,726)             ----
                                                  --------          --------      -----------          --------
Total sales                                       $445,065          $171,260      $   (23,726)         $592,599
                                                  ========          ========      ===========          ========
Operating Income                                  $ 60,794          $ 18,783      $      ----          $ 79,577
                                                  ========          ========      ===========          ========
Identifiable assets                               $590,743          $107,492      $      ----          $698,235
                                                  ========          ========      ===========          ========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   U.S.         International     Elimination      Consolidated
                                                   ----         -------------     -----------      ------------
                                                                    (Dollars in thousands)
1993
<S>                                               <C>               <C>           <C>                  <C>     
Customer sales                                    $414,726          $175,482      $      ----          $590,208
Inter-geographic                                    26,101              ----          (26,101)         $   ----
                                                    ------          --------          -------          --------
Total sales                                       $440,827          $175,482      $   (26,101)         $590,208
                                                  ========          ========      ===========          ========
Operating Income                                  $ 66,883          $ 21,751    $         ---          $ 88,634
                                                  ========          ========    =============          ========
Identifiable assets                               $570,863          $ 72,685    $         ---          $643,548
                                                  ========          ========    =============          ========
</TABLE>

NOTE 20 -- QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   First             Second           Third           Fourth
                                                  Quarter           Quarter          Quarter          Quarter
                                                  -------           -------          -------          -------
                                                       (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Fiscal 1995
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>               <C>              <C>     
Revenues                                             $151,812       $151,489          $148,933         $138,955
Gross profit                                           42,089         39,667            39,147           29,619
Net income (loss)                                         281         (7,664)         (138,829)         (92,114)
Preferred stock dividends and discount
      accretion                                           540            539               540              539
                                                   ----------       --------         ---------         --------
Net loss to common stockholders                    $     (259)      $ (8,203)        $(139,369)        $(92,653)
                                                   ==========       ========         =========         ======== 
Earnings (loss) per common share (primary
and fully diluted):
Net Loss to common stockholders                     $    (.01)     $    (.18)      $     (3.02)       $   (2.01)
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                  First            Second            Third            Fourth
                                                 Quarter           Quarter          Quarter           Quarter
                                                 -------           -------          -------           -------
                                                       (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Fiscal 1994
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>     
Revenues                                             $136,949         $146,569          $145,581         $163,500
Gross profit                                           41,337           42,049            40,944           47,786
Income before cumulative effect of
    accounting change                                   1,401              942             2,185            2,427
Cumulative effect on prior years of a
    change in accounting for income taxes               8,000              ----             ----              ---
                                                        -----         ---------          -------          -------
     Net income                                       $ 9,401               94             2,185            2,427
Preferred   stock  dividends  and  discount
    accretion                                             540              539               540              539
                                                        -----         --------          --------          -------
Net income available to common stockholders           $ 8,861          $   403          $  1,645         $  1,888
                                                        =====         ========          ========         ========

Earnings per common share (primary and fully diluted):
    Income  before   cumulative  effect  of
    accounting  change  (net  of  preferred
    stock dividends)                                  $    .02         $   .01          $    .03          $   .04
Net income available to common stockholders           $    .20         $   .01          $    .03          $   .04

</TABLE>


<PAGE>

NOTE 21 -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

     The  following  is a summary of activity  in the  Company's  valuation  and
qualifying  accounts and reserves for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1995,
1994 and 1993:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             Balance at    Charged to                    Balance
                                             Beginning     Costs and                     at End
Description                                  of Period     Expenses       Deductions    of Period
- -----------                                  ---------     --------       ----------    ---------


<S>                                            <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995:
Allowance for doubtful accounts                $3,550       $4,670       $   853[1]    $  7,367
                                               ======       ======       ==========    ========

YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994:
Allowance for doubtful accounts                $4,245       $ (268)      $   427[1]    $  3,550
                                               ======      ========      ==========    ========

YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1993:
Allowance for doubtful accounts                $7,365      $   669       $ 3,789[1]    $  4,245
                                               ======      =======       ==========    ========
</TABLE>

[1]       Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.

NOTE 22 -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

     Subsequent  to  September  30,  1995,  Anacomp  sold its  Image  Conversion
Services  Division ("ICS") for  approximately  $13.5 million which resulted in a
net gain to the Company of  approximately  $6.2 million.  The proceeds from this
sale were used to reduce the principal  balance on certain  senior debt. The ICS
Division  performed  source document  microfilm  services at several  facilities
around the country generating approximately $20.0 million of revenues per year.

     On  June  4,  1996,   the  Company   emerged  from  Chapter  11  Bankruptcy
proceedings. See Note 2 for further discussion.


NOTE 23 -- PRO FORMA UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE
               CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

     The unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1995
and the unaudited Pro Forma  Consolidated  Statement of Operations  for the year
ended  September  30, 1995 have been  prepared  giving effect to the sale of the
Image  Conversion  Services (ICS) Division and the  consummation  of the Plan of
Reorganization,  including the costs  related  thereto  (collectively,  the "Pro
Forma  Adjustments"),  in  accordance  with AICPA  Statement  of Position  90-7,
"Financial  Reporting by Entities in  Reorganization  Under the Bankruptcy Code"
("SOP  90-7").  The  Company  will  account  for  the  restructuring  using  the
principles of "fresh start" reporting as required by SOP 90-7.  Pursuant to such
principles,  in general,  the Company's assets and liabilities will be revalued.
The  reorganization   value  of  the  Company   ("Reorganization   Value")  plus
liabilities  excluding debt is the value assigned to total assets. In accordance
with SOP 90-7, specific  identifiable assets and liabilities will be adjusted to
fair market value.  Any portion of the  Reorganization  Value plus  liabilities,
excluding  debt  not  attributable  to  specific  identifiable  assets,  will be
reported as  Reorganization  Value in excess of identifiable  assets and will be
amortized  over a three and a half year  period.  For  purposes of the Pro Forma
Unaudited  Financial  Information  presented herein,  the fair value of specific
identifiable  assets  and  liabilities  other  than  debt is  assumed  to be the
historical  book value of those  assets and  liabilities.  The Company is in the
process of obtaining an  appraisal  of certain  assets to assist in  determining
their value.  The fair value of long-term debt is based on the  negotiated  fair
values  adjusted to present  values using discount rates ranging from 11 5/8% to
15%. The  difference  between the revalued  assets and the revalued  liabilities
will be recorded as  stockholders'  equity with  retained  earnings  restated to
zero.

     The unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1995
was prepared as if the Pro Forma Adjustments had occurred on September 30, 1995.
The unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated  Statement of Operations for the year ended
September 30, 1995 was prepared as if the Pro Forma  Adjustments had occurred on
October 1, 1994.

     Other than the Pro Forma  Adjustments  to exclude the operating  results of
the ICS Division,  no changes in revenues and expenses have been made to reflect
the results of any  modification to operations that might have been made had the
Plan of  Reorganization  been  confirmed on the assumed  effective  dates of the
confirmation of the Plan of Reorganization for presenting pro forma results. The
Pro Forma Unaudited  Consolidated  Financial  Information does not purport to be
indicative of the results  which would have been obtained had such  transactions
in fact been  completed  as of the date hereof and for the periods  presented or
that may be obtained in the future.


<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                      PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                            AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                              Pro Forma
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)                       Historical           Adjustments                 Pro Forma
- ----------------------------------                       ----------           -----------                 ---------
ASSETS

<S>                                                          <C>                     <C>                      <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................                 $19,415                 $13,500  (a)              $----
                                                                                     (12,700) (a)
                                                                                      (6,994) (b)
                                                                                      (3,000) (h)
                                                                                      (2,750) (i)
                                                                                      (7,500) (i)
                                                                                        (800) (i)
                                                                                      (1,250) (n)
                                                                                       2,079  (o)
  Receivables, net of reserves..............                  96,477                  (3,800) (a)             92,677
  Inventories...............................                  53,995                    (500) (a)             53,495
  Prepaid expenses and other................                   5,306                    ----                   5,306
                                                             -------                 -------                 -------
Total current assets                                         175,193                 (23,715)                151,478

Property and equipment (net)................                  44,983                  (2,000) (a)             42,983
Long term receivables.......................                  12,322                    ----                  12,322
Excess of purchase price over net assets of
   businesses acquired and other intangibles                 160,315                (160,315) (l)               ----
Other assets................................                  28,216                 (12,721) (c)             15,495
Reorganization value in excess of identifiable
   assets...................................                    ----                 275,018  (m)            275,018
                                                            --------                 -------                 -------
                                                            $421,029                 $76,267                $497,296
                                                            ========                 =======                ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
   Current portion of long-term debt........                $389,900               ($361,324) (d)         $   28,576
   Accounts payable.........................                  57,368                  (5,094) (b)             54,353
                                                                                       2,079  (o)
   Accrued compensation, benefits and
   withholdings.............................                  20,891                    ----                  20,891
   Accrued income taxes.....................                   9,365                    ----                   9,365
   Accrued interest.........................                  40,746                 (37,806) (d)              2,940
   Other accrued liabilities................                  60,587                   1,000  (a)             61,406
                                                                                      (1,900) (b)
                                                                                      (1,031) (f)
                                                                                       4,000  (h)
                                                                                      (1,250) (n)
                                                             -------                 --------               --------
Total current liabilities                                    578,857                (401,326)                177,531
                                                             -------                --------                 -------
Long-term debt, net of current..............                     ---                 234,456  (d)            234,456
Other noncurrent liabilities................                   5,841                    ----                   5,841
                                                               -----                 -------                 -------   
Total noncurrent liabilities                                   5,841                 234,456                 240,297
                                                               -----                 -------                 -------

Redeemable preferred stock..................                  24,574                 (24,574) (f)               ----
                                                              ------                 -------                 -------
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock................................                     462                    (462) (g)                100
                                                                                         100  (e)
Capital in excess of par value..............                 182,725                  79,368  (e)             79,368
                                                                                      25,605  (f)
                                                                                         462  (g)
                                                                                    (324,824) (j)
                                                                                       1,329  (k)
                                                                                    (160,315) (l)
                                                                                     275,018  (m)
Cumulative translation adjustment...........                   1,329                  (1,329) (k)               ----
Retained earnings (deficit).................                (372,759)                  6,200  (a)               ----
                                                                                      (7,000) (h)
                                                                                     324,824  (j)
                                                                                      48,735  (i)
                                                   ------------------      ------------------      ------------------
Total Stockholders' equity (deficit)                        (188,243)                267,711                  79,468
                                                   -----------------       ------------------      ------------------
                                                            $421,029                 $76,267                $497,296
                                                   ==================      ==================      ==================
</TABLE>

              See notes to the Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet


<PAGE>


                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
                            as of September 30, 1995
           (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following notes set forth the explanations and assumptions used in preparing
the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(a)  Reflects the sale of certain  assets of the ICS division  subsequent to the
     balance sheet date. Assets sold principally consisted of approximately $500
     of inventory,  $3,800 of accounts receivable and $2,000 of fixed assets for
     $13,500 cash. In addition,  the Company  incurred  legal fees and wind-down
     costs  of  approximately  $1,000,  which  is  reflected  in  other  accrued
     liabilities on the Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet, resulting in a net
     gain of $6,200. The Pro Forma adjustment  reflects a substantial portion of
     the proceeds ($12,700) used to pay down the Old Credit Facilities.

(b)  Represents cash paid to SKC America ("SKC"), a supplier to the Company,  on
     June 4, 1996, the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization  ("Effective
     Date") related to certain amounts payable to SKC.

(c)  For financial reporting  purposes,  old deferred financing costs of $12,721
     applicable  to  the  old  debt  securities  is  being  written  off  to the
     extraordinary gain as discussed in (i).

(d)  Represents  changes in the current  portion of  long-term  debt and related
     accrued interest as a result of the confirmation of the Plan. In accordance
     with  SOP  90-7,  the  Company's  liabilities  will be  recorded  at  their
     estimated fair values as of the Effective Date. The fair value of long-term
     debt is based on the  negotiated  face values  adjusted  to present  values
     using  discount  rates  ranging  from  11-5/8%  to 15%.  The change in debt
     consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       Current
                                                                      Portion of
                                                       Accrued        Long-Term         Long-Term
                                                       Interest          Debt              Debt          Total
                                                    --------------  ------------         ---------       -----
<S>                                                      <C>             <C>            <C>               <C>

Historical                                                $40,746        $389,900        $    --          $430,646
                                                          -------        --------        --------         --------
Cancellation of Old Revolving Loan                                        (31,328)                         (31,328)
Cancellation of Old Multicurrency Cancellation
    of Revolving Loan                                                     (28,813)                         (28,813)
Cancellation of Old Term Loan                                             (13,039)                         (13,039)
Cancellation of Old Series B Senior Notes                                 (58,908)                         (58,908)
Cancellation of Old Senior Subordinated Notes                            (220,281)                        (220,281)
Cancellation of Old 9% Subordinated Debentures                            (10,479)                         (10,479)

Cancellation of Old 13.875% Subordinated
    Debentures                                                            (21,155)                         (21,155)
Installment Note and Other                                                 (5,897)          4,584           (1,313)
Accrued Interest                                          (37,806)                                         (37,806)
New Senior Secured Notes due 1999                                          28,576          83,614          112,190
New 13% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002  (Face
    Value $160,000)                                                                       146,258          146,258
                                                          -------        --------         -------         --------
     Pro Forma adjustments                                (37,806)       (361,324)        234,456         (164,674)
                                                          --------       ---------        -------         ---------
     Pro Forma balance                                     $2,940         $28,576        $234,456         $265,972
                                                          =======        =========       ========         =========
</TABLE>


     Market values of securities  have been estimated  solely for the purpose of
the foregoing computations. The present values of the Company's Installment Note
and Other are assumed to be equal to their respective face values. The estimated
present value of the Company's  other long-term debt  obligations  (which do not
constitute or purport to reflect actual market  values) were  established by the
Company. Based on the foregoing, an adjustment of $13,742 was made to reduce the
face  value of the New  Senior  Subordinated  Notes to their  estimated  present
value.  The adjustment will be amortized into interest expense over the terms of
the New Senior Subordinated Notes.

(e)  Reflects issuance of 10,000,000 shares of New Common Stock (par value $.01)
     at  an  estimated   market  price  of  $79,468   under  the  terms  of  the
     Restructuring.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          Capital in
                                                Common Stock         Excess of Par Value         Total
                                                ------------         -------------------         -----

<S>                                                    <C>                   <C>                 <C>    
          To Holders of old debt........               $100                  $79,368             $79,468
          
</TABLE>

(f)  Reflects the  cancellation  of Old Preferred  Stock at historical  carrying
     value.

          Historical carrying value......................        $24,574
          Accrued dividends..............................          1,031
                                                                   -----

          Capital in excess of par value adjustment......        $25,605
          -------------------------------------------------      =======

(g)  Reflects the  transfer  from common stock to capital in excess of par value
     of $462, resulting from the cancellation of 46,187,625 shares of Old Common
     Stock.
     
(h)  Reflects a $3 million  cash  payment  and the  recognition  of a $4 million
     liability  related to certain  non-recurring  fees and expenses incurred in
     connection with the Plan of Reorganization.

(i)  The extraordinary gain, net of taxes,  resulting from the Restructuring has
     been estimated as follows:

  Historical carrying value of old debt securities..............      $389,900
  Historical carrying value of related accrued interests........        37,806
  Write off of old deferred financing costs.....................       (12,721)
  Market value of consideration exchanged for the Old Debt:
      Plan Securities (Face Value $272,190).....................      (258,448)
      New Common Stock (New shares issued 10,000,000)...........       (79,468)
      Installment note and other................................        (4,584)
  Cash used to reduce debt:
      Proceeds from sale of ICS division........................       (12,700)
      Payment on new Senior Secured Notes on Effective Date.....        (7,500)
      Payment on installment note on Effective Date.............          (800)
  Senior Restructuring Premium..................................        (2,750)
                                                                        ------ 
                                                                        48,735
  Tax provision.................................................            --
                                                                       -------
  Extraordinary gain..............................................     $48,735
                                                                       =======
For tax  purposes,  the gain  related to  cancellation  of debt will result in a
reduction of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards.

(j)  In accordance with SOP 90-7,  this  adjustment  reflects the elimination of
     the accumulated deficit against capital in excess of par value.

(k)  In accordance  with SOP 90-7 this  adjustment  reflects the  elimination of
     deferred translation against capital in excess of par value.

(l)  Reflects  the  write-off  of "Excess of  Purchase  Price Over Net Assets of
     Businesses  Acquired and other  intangibles"  of $160,315.  For fresh start
     reporting   purposes,   any  portion  of  the   Reorganization   Value  not
     attributable   to  specific   identifiable   assets  will  be  reported  as
     "Reorganization Value in excess of identifiable assets". See note (m).

(m)  An estimated  Reorganization Value of $350,000,  which represents the value
     of the total  assets of the Company less  liabilities  excluding  debt,  is
     being used to implement fresh start reporting.  The Reorganization Value in
     excess of identifiable assets is calculated below.

Reorganization Value................................................  $350,000
Plus:  Current liabilities excluding debt (Pro Forma)...............   148,955
       Noncurrent liabilities excluding debt (Pro Forma)............     5,841
Less:  Current assets (Pro Forma)...................................  (151,478)
       Cash used to pay new Senior Secured Notes on Effective Date..    (7,500)
       Noncurrent tangible assets (Pro Forma).......................   (70,800)
                                                                       ------- 
Reorganization value in excess of identifiable assets...............  $275,018
                                                                      ========

     Total  Stockholders'  Equity, in accordance with SOP 90-7, does not purport
     to present the fair market value of the common  stock of the  Company.  The
     Reorganization  Value  was  estimated  by the  Company  based on the  range
     provided by the Company's  financial  advisor for its  reorganization  (the
     "Financial Advisor").  Based on the valuation analysis described below, the
     Financial  Advisor  estimated  a range of  Reorganization  Value of between
     approximately  $300,000 and  $400,000.  The Company  used a  Reorganization
     Value of $350,000.

     The  valuation  methodologies  considered  by  the  Financial  Advisor  are
     described below:

     Discounted Cash Flow - The Financial  Advisor  calculated the present value
     of the after tax  unleveled  cash flows of the  Company  using  projections
     prepared by the Company for fiscal years 1996 through  1999.  The Financial
     Advisor  estimated  the  weighted  average  cost of  capital  based  on the
     estimated cost of capital of a group of selected publicly traded companies.
     The  Financial  Advisor  also  estimated  a  terminal  value  based  on the
     normalized  fiscal 1999 after tax unleveled cash flow, the weighted average
     cost of capital and  estimated  rates of decline  which was included in the
     present value  calculation of the Company's net operating loss carryforward
     which was included in the estimated range of the reorganization  value. The
     weighted  average cost of capital  used in the analysis  ranged from 12% to
     14.5%.

     Selected  Publicly Traded Company Market Multiples - The Financial  Advisor
     reviewed  the  market  multiples  of a group of  selected  publicly  traded
     companies.  The Financial Advisor reviewed valuation multiples of revenues,
     EBITDA, EBIT, net income and book value.

     Selected Acquisition Transaction Multiples - The Financial Advisor reviewed
     the acquisition multiples of a group of selected acquisition  transactions.
     The Financial Advisor reviewed acquisition  multiples of revenues,  EBITDA,
     EBIT and net income.

     The Financial  Advisor  believes that the discounted  cash flow analysis is
     the most  appropriate  methodology  for valuing the Company.  The Financial
     Advisor reviewed the selected  publicly traded company market multiples and
     selected  acquisition  transaction  multiples  and  believes  they are less
     appropriate  methodologies  for  valuing  the  Company  due to the  lack of
     directly  comparable  publicly  traded  companies  or  directly  comparable
     acquisition transactions.

     The Company's estimate of its  Reorganization  Value is based upon a number
     of assumptions,  including the  assumptions  upon which the projections are
     based.  Many of these  assumptions  are beyond the Company's  control,  and
     there may be material  variations  between such  assumptions and the actual
     facts.  Moreover,  such estimates  should not be relied upon for, nor is it
     intended as an estimate of, the market price of the Company's securities at
     any time in the future.  The market price of the Company's  securities will
     fluctuate with changes in interest rates, market conditions,  the condition
     and prospects,  financial and  otherwise,  of the Company and other factors
     which generally influence the price of securities.

(n)  Represents  cash paid on June 4, 1996,  the  effective  date of the Plan of
     Reorganization to settle certain disputed claims.


(o)  Represents reclassification of negative cash balance to accounts payable.




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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                  Year Ended September 30, 1995 (unaudited)
                                                                  -----------------------------------------
                                                              (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                            Pro Forma
                                                          Historical       Adjustments              Pro Forma
                                                          ----------       -----------              ---------
<S>                                                        <C>                <C>                  <C>
Revenues:
     Services provided.............................        $219,881           ($20,357) (a)          $199,524
     Equipment and supplies........................         371,308             (1,164) (a)           370,144
                                                            -------             ------                -------
         Total revenues............................         591,189            (21,521)               569,668
                                                            -------            -------                -------
Operating costs and expenses:
     Costs of services provided....................         161,211            (17,585) (a)           143,626
     Costs of equipment sold.......................         279,456               (737) (a)           278,719
     Selling, general and administrative...........         109,127             (1,691) (a)           173,747
                                                                                66,311  (f)
   Special and restructuring charges...............         169,584                 --                169,584
                                                            -------             ------                -------
                                                            719,378             46,298                765,676
                                                            -------             ------                -------
Loss before interest, other income, and income taxes       (128,189)           (67,819)              (196,008)
                                                            -------            -------                -------

Interest income....................................           2,000                 --                  2,000
Interest expense and fee amortization..............         (70,938)            27,047  (b)           (43,891)
Other expenses.....................................          (6,199)             5,987  (c)              (212)
                                                            -------             ------                ------- 
                                                            (75,137)            33,034                (42,103)
                                                            -------             ------                ------- 
Loss before income taxes...........................        (203,326)           (34,785)              (238,111)
Provision for income taxes.........................          35,000                 --                 35,000
                                                            -------             ------                -------

Net loss                                                   (238,326)           (34,785)              (273,111)

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion...           2,158             (2,158) (e)                --
                                                              -----             ------                -------

Net loss available to common Stockholders per share       ($240,484)          ($32,627)             ($273,111)
                                                          =========           ========              ========= 

Net loss available to common Stockholders per share                                                   ($27.31)
                                                                                                      ======= 

Weighted average common shares outstanding.........                                                             
                                                                                                   10,000,000 (d)

                                                                                                   ==========

</TABLE>

         See Notes to the Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations



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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
                      For the year ended September 30, 1995
                        (Unaudited, dollars in thousands)

The following notes set forth the explanations and assumptions used in preparing
the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations.

     (a)  The Company sold its ICS division  subsequent to September 30, 1995 at
          a net  gain  to the  Company  of  $6,200.  The Pro  Forma  Adjustments
          represent  the  exclusion  of  the  division's  operating  activities,
          revenues and expenses during the year ended September 30, 1995.

     (b)  Net reduction of interest expense as a result of the Restructuring has
          been estimated as follows:

 Interest expense on new debt:
      11 5/8%  Senior Secured Notes (Face Value $112,190).............  $13,042
      13% Senior Subordinated Notes (Face Value $160,000).............   20,800
      Interest on other debt and trade credit arrangements............    7,759
      Interest accretion on new debt discount.........................    2,290
                                                                          -----
            Subtotal..................................................   43,891

      Reversal of actual expense during the twelve month period
            ended September 30, 1995..................................  (70,938)
                            --- -----                                   ------- 
      Pro forma adjustment............................................  $27,047
                                                                        =======
 
          In accordance with SOP 90-7, all debt  obligations  have been adjusted
          to  estimated  present  value.  The  debt  premium/discount  is  being
          amortized over the term of the applicable debt obligation.
   
     (c)  Represents  $5,987 of costs incurred during fiscal 1995 related to the
          Financial  Restructuring  costs which is being  excluded  from the pro
          forma results for the year ended September 30, 1995.

     (d)  Pro forma  loss per common  share is  computed  based upon  10,000,000
          average  shares of New Common Stock assumed to be  outstanding  during
          the year ended  September 30, 1995 as if the effective  date under the
          Plan of Reorganization had occurred on October 1, 1994.

     (e)  Reflects  elimination of preferred  dividend  requirement based on the
          cancellation  of the  Old  Preferred  Stock  under  the  terms  of the
          Restructuring.

     (f)  In  accordance  with SOP 90-7,  the excess  Reorganization  Value plus
          liabilities,  excluding debt, over amounts allocated to the fair value
          of  identifiable  assets (which is assumed to be the  historical  book
          value of those  assets) has been  reflected on the unaudited Pro Forma
          Consolidated  Balance Sheet as an  intangible  asset.  The  adjustment
          shown on the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated  Statement of Operations
          reflects the  amortization of the intangible  asset over a three and a
          half year period.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                Amortization            Annual
                                                              Amount               Period            Amortization
                                                              ------               ------            ------------

    <S>                                                         <C>               <C>                      <C>    
    New Intangible Assets............................           $275,018          3.5 Years                $78,577
    Historical Intangible Assets
    Amortization.....................................                                                       12,266
                                                                                                            ------
                                                                                                           $66,311
                                                                                                           =======
</TABLE>
Reorganization fees directly  attributable to the Restructuring  totaling $7,000
have been excluded from pro forma operating results for the year ended September
30, 1995.

The  Restructuring  adjustments  shown on the unaudited  Pro Forma  Consolidated
Statement of  Operations  exclude the  extraordinary  gain to be  recognized  in
connection with the Plan of Reorganization  and "fresh start" reporting required
by  SOP  90-07.  The  extraordinary  gain,  net  of  taxes,   resulting  in  the
Restructuring has been estimated as follows:

Historical carrying value of Old Securities.....................      $389,900
Historical carrying value of related accrued interests..........        37,806
Write off of old deferred financing costs.......................       (12,721)
Market value of securities exchanged for the old debt:
       Plan Securities (Face Value $272,190)....................      (258,448)
       New Common Stock (10,000,000 shares).....................       (79,468)
Installment note and other......................................        (4,584)
Cash used to reduce debt
       Proceeds for the sale of ICS division....................       (12,700)
       Payment on New Senior Secured Notes on Effective Date            (7,500)
       Payment on Installment Note on Effective Date                      (800)
Senior Restructuring Premium....................................        (2,750)
                                                                        48,735
                                                                        ------

Tax provision...................................................         --
Extraordinary gain..............................................       $48,735
                                                                       =======

     The Company  believes  that it will not recognize any gain for tax purposes
     due to any cancellation of indebtedness  resulting from the  Restructuring.
     The gain related to  cancellation of debt will result in a reduction of the
     Company's net operating loss carryforwards.
     
     Market values of securities  exchanged for the old debt have been estimated
     solely for the purpose of estimating the extraordinary gain detailed above.
     These  estimates  should not be relied upon for,  nor are they  intended as
     estimates of, the market prices of the Company's  securities at any time in
     the future.  The market prices of the Company's  securities  will fluctuate
     with  changes in interest  rates,  market  conditions,  the  condition  and
     prospects,  financial and otherwise, of the Company and other factors which
     generally influence the price of securities.  For purposes of the Pro Forma
     Unaudited  Financial  Information,  the New Warrants are assumed to have no
     value.


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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      March 31,       September 30,
                                                                                         1996             1995
                                                                                         ----             ----
                                                                                     (Dollars in thousands, except
                                                                                          per share amounts)
                                     ASSETS
<S>                                                                                      <C>               <C>
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                                             $49,259           $19,415
   Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances for doubtful accounts
     of $6,968 and $7,367, respectively                                                   72,894            90,091
   Current portion of long-term receivables                                                5,680             6,386
   Inventories                                                                            42,535            53,995
   Prepaid expenses and other                                                              6,412             5,306
                                                                                           -----             -----
Total current assets                                                                     176,780           175,193
                                                                                         -------           -------
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation
   and amortization                                                                       36,663            44,983
Long-term receivables, net of current portion                                              9,133            12,322
Excess of purchase price over net assets of businesses acquired
   and other tangibles, net                                                              155,473           160,315
   Other assets                                                                           13,942            28,216
                                                                                          ------            ------
                                                                                        $391,991          $421,029
                                                                                        ========          ========

                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

LIABILITIES NOT SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE:
Current liabilities:
   Current portion of long-term debt                                                    $122,619          $389,900
   Accounts payable                                                                       52,894            57,368
   Accrued compensation, benefits and withholdings                                        14,369            20,891
   Accrued income taxes                                                                   11,334             9,365
   Accrued interest                                                                        4,888            40,746
   Other accrued liabilities                                                              48,587            60,587
                                                                                          ------            ------
Total current liabilities                                                                254,691           578,857
                                                                                         -------           -------
Long-term debt, net of current portion                                                        --                --
Other noncurrent liabilities                                                               5,548             5,841
                                                                                           -----             -----
Total noncurrent liabilities                                                               5,548             5,841
                                                                                           -----             -----
LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE (See Note 4):
   Current Portion of long-term debt                                                     258,611                --
   Accrued Interest                                                                       46,838                --
                                                                                          ------             -----
                                                                                         305,449                --
                                                                                         -------             -----
Redeemable  preferred  stock including  accrued  dividends as of March 31, 1996,
$.01 par value, 500,000 issued, 402,325 and 500,000 outstanding, respectively
(aggregate preference value of $20,116 and 25,000 respectively)                           21,340            24,574
                                                                                          ------            ------
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
   Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares;
     48,013,246 and 46,187,625 issued, respectively                                          480               462
   Capital in excess of par value of common stock                                        187,512           182,725
   Cumulative translation adjustment                                                         (52)            1,329
   Accumulated deficit                                                                  (382,977)         (372,759)
                                                                                        --------          -------- 
Total stockholders' equity                                                              (195,037)         (188,243)
                                                                                        --------          -------- 
                                                                                        $391,991          $421,029
                                                                                        ========          ========
</TABLE>

            See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


<PAGE>



                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                                                        March 31                   March 31,         
                                                                        --------                   ---------         
                                                                1996            1995           1996           1995
                                                                ----            ----           ----           ----
                                                                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                    (See Notes 4 & 5)           (See Notes 4 & 5)
Revenues:
<S>                                                                 <C>              <C>            <C>           <C>
   Services provided                                                $48,262          $55,956        $99,190       $110,836
   Equipment and supply sales                                        77,649           95,533        156,986        192,465
                                                                     ------           ------        -------        -------
                                                                    125,911          151,489        256,176        303,301
                                                                    -------          -------        -------        -------
Operating costs and expenses:
   Costs of services provided                                        26,687           30,971         54,525         60,752
   Costs of equipment and supplies sold                              58,813           69,952        120,574        142,810
   Selling, general and administrative expenses                      23,148           37,562         47,595         68,842
                                                                     ------           ------         ------         ------
                                                                    108,648          138,485        222,694        272,404
                                                                    -------          -------        -------        -------
Income before interest,  other income,  reorganization items and
income taxes                                                         17,263           13,004         33,482         30,897
                                                                     ------           ------         ------         ------
Interest expense and fee amortization  (contractual interest for
three  and six  months  ending  March 31,  1996 is  $14,732  and
$29,804, respectively)                                               (5,499)         (16,051)       (23,785)       (34,000)
Interest income                                                         431              608            932          1,083
Cost of withdrawn refinancing                                            --           (3,000)            --         (3,000)
Other income (expense) (See Note 7)                                      24           (1,125)         6,644           (963)
                                                                     ------          -------        -------        ------- 
                                                                     (5,044)         (19,568)       (16,209)       (36,880)
                                                                     ------          -------        -------        ------- 
Income (loss) before reorganization items and income taxes           12,219           (6,564)        17,273         (5,983)

Reorganization Items:
   Write-off of deferred debt issue costs and discounts             (17,551)            --          (17,551)          --
   Financial restructuring costs                                     (3,135)            --           (5,936)          --
   Interest earned on accumulated cash resulting from Chapter
   11 proceedings                                                       236             --              236           --
                                                                     ------            -----          -----         ------
                                                                    (20,450)            --          (23,251)          --

Loss before income taxes                                             (8,231)          (6,564)        (5,978)        (5,983)
Provision for income taxes (See Note 8)                               2,500            1,100          3,700          1,400
                                                                      -----            -----          -----          -----

Net Loss                                                            (10,731)          (7,664)        (9,678)        (7,383)

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion                        --               539            540          1,079
- ------------------------------------------------                    -------          -------       --------        -------
Net loss available to common stockholders                           (10,731)         $(8,203)      $(10,218)       $(8,462)
                                                                    =======          =======       ========        ======= 

Net loss per common and common equivalent share                      $ (.23)           $(.18)         $(.22)         ($.18)
                                                                    =======          =======       ========        ======= 
</TABLE>


            See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


<PAGE>



                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                             Six Months Ended
                                                                                                 March 31,
                                                                                                 ---------
                                                                                            1996         1995
                                                                                            ----         ----
                                                                                          (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                                                        <C>          <C>

Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net loss                                                                                $(9,678)     $(7,383)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
   Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for income taxes
   Depreciation and amortization                                                            14,564       21,397
   Loss on disposition of assets                                                                53          865
   Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
     Decrease (increase) in accounts and long-term receivables                              16,652        2,778
     Increase in inventories and prepaid expenses                                            9,501       (9,352)
     Increase in other assets                                                                1,914       (7,864)
     Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses                                     (17,301)       3,335
     Decrease in other noncurrent liabilities                                                  113       (1,868)
                                                                                           -------      -------
         Net cash used in operating activities                                               9,616        1,908
Operating cash flow from reorganization items (see notes 4 & 5):
   Loss with write-off of debt issue costs and debt discounts                               17,551          --
   Financial restructuring costs                                                             5,936          --
   Interest earned on accumulated cash resulting from Chapter 11 procedures                   (236)         --
                                                                                          --------      -------
            Net cash provided by operating activities                                       32,867        1,908
                                                                                          --------      -------
                                                                                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of assets                                                             13,554       14,520
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                               (2,357)      (7,631)
   Payments to acquire companies and customer rights                                         --          (1,285)
                                                                                          --------     --------
         Net cash provided by investing activities                                          11,017        5,604
                                                                                          --------     --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                                    --             519
   Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term borrowings                           1,329       20,000
   Principal payments on long-term debt                                                    (14,991)     (40,777)
   Preferred dividends paid                                                                  --          (1,031)
                                                                                          --------     --------
         Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                               (13,662)     (21,289)
                                                                                          --------     --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                       (378)         138
                                                                                          --------     --------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                            29,844      (13,639)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                            19,415       19,871
                                                                                          ---------    --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                 $49,259       $6,232
                                                                                          =========    ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for:
   Interest                                                                                 $8,175      $27,961
   Income taxes                                                                             $1,297       $2,361

</TABLE>


            See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


<PAGE>



                         ANACOMP, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES

               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS'
                          EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Six Months Ended March 31, 1996
                                                                 -------------------------------
                                                                 Capital in
                                                                 Excess of
                                                                 Par Value   Cumulative    Retained
                                                       Common    of Common   Translation   Earnings
                                                        Stock       Stock     Adjustment   (Deficit)     Total
                                                        -----       -----     ----------   ---------     -----
                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>          <C>      <C>          <C>
   BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1995                         $462       $182,725     $1,329    $(372,759)  $(188,243)
   Exercise of stock options                                7          4,798         --           --       4,805
   Preferred stock dividends                               --             --         --         (516)       (516)
   Accretion of redeemable preferred stock discount        --             --         --          (24)        (24)
   Translation adjustment for period                       --             --     (1,381)          --      (1,381)
   Graham Stock Issuances                                  11            (11)        --           --          --
   Net income for the period (Note 3)                      --             --         --       (9,678)     (9,678)
                                   -                     ----       --------       ----       ------      ------ 
   BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 1996                             $480       $187,512       $(52)   $(382,977)  $(195,037)
                    === ====                             ====       ========       ====    =========   ========= 
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  
                                                                    Six Months Ended March 31, 1995
                                                                    -------------------------------
                                                                   Capital in
                                                                   Excess of
                                                                   Par Value    Cumulative   Retained
                                                       Common     of Common   Translation   Earnings
                                                       Stock        Stock      Adjustment   (Deficit)    Total
                                                       -----        -----      ----------   ---------    -----
                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>             <C>     <C>          <C>
   BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994                         $457       $181,843        $(269)  $(132,275)   $49,756
   Exercise of stock options                                1             50           --          --         51
   Shares issued for purchases under the                    2            466           --          --        468
      Employee Stock Purchase Plan
   Preferred stock dividends                               --             --           --      (1,031)    (1,031)
   Accretion of redeemable preferred stock discount        --             --           --         (48)       (48)
   Translation adjustment for period                       --             --        1,421          --      1,421
   Graham stock issuances                                   1            143           --          --        144
                                                         ----       --------        -----    ---------   -------
   Net income for the period (Note 3)                      --             --           --      (7,383)    (7,383)
                                                         ----       --------        -----   ---------    -------
   BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 1995                             $461       $182,502       $1,152   $(140,737)   $43,378
                                                         ====       ========       ======   =========    =======
</TABLE>
 
            See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



<PAGE>


                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 -- GENERAL

     The condensed  consolidated  financial statements included herein have been
prepared by Anacomp,  Inc.  ("Anacomp" or the  "Company")  and its  wholly-owned
subsidiaries  without  audit,  pursuant  to the  rules  and  regulations  of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial  statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such
rules and  regulations;  however,  the Company believes that the disclosures are
adequate  to make  the  information  presented  not  misleading.  The  condensed
consolidated  financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction
with the Financial Statements for fiscal 1995 and the notes thereto.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial statements
contain  all  material   adjustments,   consisting  only  of  normal   recurring
adjustments  necessary to present fairly the consolidated  financial  condition,
results of  operations,  and changes in  financial  position  and  stockholders'
equity of Anacomp and its subsidiaries  for interim periods.  Certain amounts in
the prior interim  consolidated  financial  statements have been reclassified to
conform to the current period presentation.

NOTE 2 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Consolidation

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Anacomp, Inc.
and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  Material intercompany transactions have been
eliminated.

Foreign Currency Translation

     Substantially  all  assets  and  liabilities  of  Anacomp's   international
operations are translated at the period-end  exchange rates; income and expenses
are  translated  at the average  exchange  rates  prevailing  during the period.
Translation  adjustments are accumulated in a separate  section of stockholders'
equity.  Foreign  currency  transaction  gains and  losses are  included  in net
income.

Segment Reporting

     Anacomp  operates  in  a  single  business  segment--providing   equipment,
supplies and services for information management,  including storage, processing
and retrieval.

Significant Estimates

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  effect the  reported  amounts 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 results could differ from these estimates.

     Other  intangibles,  net of  accumulated  amortization,  of  $19.5  million
represent  the  purchase  of the  rights to  provide  microfilm  or  maintenance
services to certain  customers and are being amortized on a straight-line  basis
over 10 years.  These unamortized costs are evaluated for impairment each period
by determining their net realizable value.



<PAGE>


Research and Development

     The costs associated with research and development programs are expensed as
incurred.

     Deferred  software costs are the capitalized  costs of software products to
be sold with COM systems in future periods.  The unamortized costs are evaluated
for impairment each period by determining their net realizable value. Such costs
are  amortized  over the  greater  of the  estimated  units of sale or under the
straight-line  method not to exceed five years.  Unamortized  deferred  software
costs  remaining  as of March 31, 1996 total $5.4  million  and are  included in
"Other Assets" on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes

     Beginning in 1995,  Anacomp's  practice is to repatriate  the income of its
foreign subsidiaries as it is earned.  Accordingly,  deferred tax is recorded on
foreign income as it is earned.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     Anacomp considers all highly liquid investments  purchased with an original
maturity  of  three  months  or  less to be cash  equivalents.  These  temporary
investments,  primarily repurchase  agreements and other overnight  investments,
are recorded at cost, which approximates market.

Revenue Recognition

     Revenues  from sales of products  and  services or from lease of  equipment
under  sales-type   leases  are  recorded  based  on  shipment  of  products  or
performance  of services.  Under  sales-type  leases,  the present  value of all
payments due under the lease contracts is recorded as revenue,  cost of sales is
charged with the book value of the equipment plus installation costs, and future
interest  income is deferred and  recognized  over the lease term.  Revenue from
maintenance  contracts  is  recognized  in earnings on a pro rata basis over the
period of the agreements.

Inventories

     Inventories  are  stated  at the  lower  of  cost  or  market,  cost  being
determined by methods approximating the first-in, first-out basis.

     The cost of the inventories is distributed as follows:

                                                March 31, 1996    September 30,
                                                      1996           1995
                                                      ----           ----
                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
   Finished goods                                      $30,207           $38,702
   Work in progress                                      3,487             4,955
   Raw materials and supplies                            8,841            10,338
                                                         -----            ------
                                                       $42,535           $53,995
                                                   =============      ==========
Debt Issuance Costs

     The Company has historically  capitalized all costs related to its issuance
of debt and amortized  those costs using the effective  interest method over the
life of the related  debt  instruments.  During the three months ended March 31,
1996, the Company  wrote-off  $11.1 million of debt issue costs.  (See notes 4 &
5).  Remaining  debt issue costs related to senior debt of $671,000 at March 31,
1996 are included in "Other Assets" in the accompanying  Condensed  Consolidated
Balance Sheets. 

Property and Equipment

     Property and equipment are carried at cost.  Depreciation  and amortization
of property and equipment are generally provided under the straight-line  method
for financial  reporting purposes over the shorter of the estimated useful lives
or the lease terms.  Tooling costs are amortized over the total  estimated units
of production, not to exceed three years.

Goodwill

     Excess  of  purchase   price  over  net  assets  of   businesses   acquired
("goodwill") is amortized on the straight-line method over the estimated periods
of future  demand for the  product  acquired.  Goodwill  related  to  magnetics'
products,  net of accumulated  amortization,  of $5.2 million is being amortized
over 15 years.  Goodwill,  net of accumulated  amortization of $130.8 million is
related to the  micrographics  business  which includes  supplies,  COM systems,
micrographics services and maintenance services and is primarily being amortized
over 40 years.  When factors  indicate  that  goodwill  should be evaluated  for
impairment,  Anacomp  historically has evaluated goodwill based on comparing the
unamortized  balance of  goodwill  to  undiscounted  operating  income  over the
remaining goodwill amortization period. Effective June 30, 1995, Anacomp elected
to modify its method of measuring goodwill  impairment to a fair value approach.
If it is determined that impairment has occurred,  the excess of the unamortized
goodwill  over the fair value of the goodwill  applicable  to the business  unit
will be charged to  operations.  For  purposes of  determining  fair value,  the
Company values the goodwill using a multiple of cash flow from operations  based
on consultation  with its investment  advisors.  Anacomp has concluded that fair
value is a better measurement of the value of goodwill considering the Company's
highly leveraged financial position.

NOTE 3 -- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS


     For the year  ended  September  30,  1995,  the  Company  reported a $238.3
million net loss. The Company is highly leveraged and certain developments had a
material adverse effect on the Company's short term liquidity. Although revenues
for the Company's core micrographic  businesses had been declining over the last
several  fiscal  years due to many  factors,  including  the  adverse  effect of
digital technologies,  the Company believed that these declines would stabilize.
However, based on weaker than anticipated results, including disappointing sales
performance  for the Company's new products the Company did not have  sufficient
cash to make  certain  principal  and  interest  payments on its  existing  debt
obligations.  As a result, on January 5, 1996, the Company filed a prenegotiated
Debtors' Joint Plan of  Reorganization  ("Plan") with the U.S.  Bankruptcy Court
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

     On May 20, 1996, the U.S.  Bankruptcy  Court  confirmed the Company's Third
Amended and Joint Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan of Reorganization"),  and on
June 4, 1996,  the  Company  emerged  from  bankruptcy.  Pursuant to the Plan of
Reorganization, on such date certain indebtedness of the Company was canceled in
exchange  for cash,  new  indebtedness,  and/or  new equity  interests,  certain
indebtedness was reinstated,  certain other prepetition  claims were discharged,
certain  claims were settled,  executory  contracts  and  unexpired  leases were
assumed or rejected,  and the members of a new Board of Directors of the Company
were   designated.   The  Company   simultaneously   distributed   to  creditors
approximately  $22,000,000 in cash, $112,190,000 principal amount of its 11 5/8%
Senior  Secured  Notes due 1999 (the "Senior  Secured  Notes") and  $160,000,000
principal  amount of its 13%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2002 (the  "Senior
Subordinated Notes"), all of which are currently outstanding,  equity securities
consisting of 10,000,000  shares of common stock and 362,694  warrants,  each of
which is convertible  into one share of common stock during the five year period
ending June 3, 2001 at an exercise price of $12.23 per share.

     As noted above,  upon emerging  from  bankruptcy,  the Company's  Revolving
Loan,  Multi-Currency  Revolving Loan,  Terms Loans,  Series B Senior Notes, 15%
Senior Subordinated Notes,  13.875% Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures and 9%
Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures were canceled. In addition,  the Company's
8.25% Cumulative  Convertible  Redeemable  Exchangeable  Preferred Stock and the
Warrants and Stock Options were canceled. In connection  therewith,  the Company
issued new debt and equity  securities as mentioned  above and described in more
detail below:

Senior Secured Notes

     On June 4, 1996, the Company issued $112,190,000 aggregate principal amount
of 11 5/8% Senior  Secured Notes due September 30, 1999.  Interest is payable on
March 31 and  September  30 each year,  beginning on  September  30,  1996.  The
Company is  required  to redeem a portion  of the notes at par on each  interest
payment date according to the following schedule:

         September 30, 1996                 $14,288,000
         March 31, 1997                     $14,286,000
         September 30, 1997                 $16,163,000
         March 31, 1998                     $16,161,000
         September 30, 1998                 $17,100,000
         March 31, 1999                     $17,100,000
         September 30, 1999                 $17,092,000
                                     
     The notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part,
at any time, at 100% of the principal  amount  thereof,  plus accrued and unpaid
interest.  The Company is required  in certain  circumstances  to make offers to
purchase the Senior Secured Notes then  outstanding at a purchase price equal to
100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the
net cash  proceeds  of  certain  sales or other  distributions  of assets by the
Company or certain of its  subsidiaries.  Also,  upon a change of  control,  the
Company is required to make an offer to purchase the Senior  Secured  Notes then
outstanding at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal  amount  thereof,
plus accrued and unpaid interest.

     The Senior Secured Notes are senior secured  obligations of the Company and
will rank pari passu with all other  existing and future senior  obligations  of
the  Company,  and  senior to all  existing  and future  subordinated  or junior
indebtedness  of the Company.  The collateral  securing the Senior Secured Notes
consists  of  substantially  all of the  assets of the  Company  and all  future
acquired  assets of the Company to the extent  such  assets are  acquired by the
Company without secured financing.

     The  indenture  related  to the Senior  Secured  Notes  contains  covenants
limiting among other things,  (i) the incurrence of additional  indebtedness  by
the Company and certain of its  subsidiaries,  (ii) the payment of dividends on,
and  the  redemption  of,  capital  stock  of the  Company  and  certain  of its
subsidiaries,  (iii) the redemption of certain  subordinated  obligations of the
Company and certain of its subsidiaries and the making of certain investments by
the Company and  certain of its  subsidiaries,  (iv) the sale by the Company and
certain  of its  subsidiaries  of  assets  and  certain  subsidiary  stock,  (v)
transactions  between  the  Company  and  its  affiliates,  (vi)  liens  on  the
collateral  securing the Senior Secured Notes, (vii)  consolidations and mergers
and  transfers of all or  substantially  all of the Company's and certain of its
subsidiaries' assets and (viii) capital expenditures. All of the limitations and
prohibitions  are  subject to a number of  qualifications  and  exceptions.  The
indenture  also contains a covenant  requiring the Company to maintain a minimum
interest coverage ratio.

Senior Subordinated Notes

     On June 4, 1996, the Company issued $160,000,000 aggregate principal amount
of 13% Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2002.  Interest is payable on June 30 and
December 31 each year,  beginning on December 31, 1996. For the interest payable
on December 31, 1996 and June 30, 1997, the Company will provide Payment-In-Kind
("PIK")  notes in  satisfaction  of its interest  obligation  rather than a cash
settlement.  The PIK notes will have a  principal  amount  corresponding  to the
amount of interest due on the notes on the related interest payment date.

     The  Company is required  to redeem  prior to June 30,  2001 the  principal
amount of the Senior  Subordinated Notes equal to the aggregate principal amount
of PIK notes issued prior to such date,  plus any accrued and unpaid interest on
the PIK  notes,  at a  redemption  price  equal to the price  that would be then
applicable  in  the  case  of  an  optional  redemption.  The  remaining  Senior
Subordinated  Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company,  in whole or in
part, at any time, at various  redemption  prices ranging from 103% to 101.5% of
the principal amount thereof through December 31, 2001.  Thereafter,  the Senior
Subordinated  Notes may be redeemed at the aggregate  principal  amount thereof.
Also,  upon a change in  control,  the  Company is  required to make an offer to
purchase the Senior  Subordinated  Notes then  outstanding  at a purchase  price
equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

     The Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations
of the  Company  and  rank  pari  passu  with  all  other  existing  and  future
subordinated  obligations of the Company.  The payment of principal and interest
is subordinated and subject to the prior payment in full of the Company's senior
indebtedness.

     The indenture related to the Senior  Subordinated  Notes contains covenants
limiting,  among other things, (i) the incurrence of additional  indebtedness by
the Company and certain of its  subsidiaries,  (ii) the payment of dividends on,
and  the  redemption  of,  capital  stock  of the  Company  and  certain  of its
subsidiaries,  (iii) the redemption of certain  subordinated  obligations of the
Company and certain of its subsidiaries and the making of certain investments of
the Company and  certain of its  subsidiaries,  (iv) the sale by the Company and
certain  of its  subsidiaries  of  assets  and  certain  subsidiary  stock,  (v)
transactions  between  the  Company  and  its  affiliates,  (vi)  sale/leaseback
transactions   by  the   Company  and   certain  of  its   subsidiaries,   (vii)
consolidations  and mergers and  transfers  of all or  substantially  all of the
Company's  and  certain  of  its   subsidiaries'   assets  and  (viii)   capital
expenditures. All of the limitations and prohibitions are subject to a number of
qualifications and exceptions.  The indenture also contains a covenant requiring
the Company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio.

New Common Stock and Warrants

     On June 4, 1996, the Company issued  10,000,000  shares of new Common Stock
to certain creditors.  In addition,  the Company also issued 362,964 warrants to
certain creditors and previous common and preferred  stockholders.  Each warrant
is convertible into one share of new common stock at an exercise price of $12.23
per  share.  The  warrants  expire on June 3,  2001.  In  addition,  the Plan of
Reorganization  approved  for  future  issuance  of  up  to  810,811  shares  of
additional new Common Stock to the management of the Company.

Pro Forma Unaudited Financial Information

     See Note 10 for the Pro Forma Unaudited  Financial  Information  related to
the consummation of the Plan of Reorganization.

NOTE 4 -- ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS DURING BANKRUPTCY

     Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code,  certain claims against the Debtor
in  existence  prior to the filing of the  petitions  for relief  under the U.S.
bankruptcy  laws are stayed while the Debtor  continues  business  operations as
Debtor-in-possession.   Under  AICPA   Statement  of  Position  90-7  "Financial
Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code," ("SOP 90-7")
the Company is  required  to adjust  liabilities  subject to  compromise  to the
amount of the claim  allowed  by the  court.  In the case of  Anacomp,  only its
subordinated  debt was  adjusted  and along with the  related  accrued  interest
reflected as liabilities subject to compromise.  This resulted in a write-off of
certain deferred debt issuance costs and debt discounts of  approximately  $17.6
million on the date of the bankruptcy filing. These adjustments are reflected in
the Company's results for the three months ended March 31, 1996. Senior debt was
not included in liabilities subject to compromise as it is fully secured and not
expected to be adjusted in bankruptcy.  Accounts payable was not adjusted as the
Company's  reorganization  plan calls for trade creditors to be paid in full and
because the Bankruptcy  Court has allowed the Company to pay its trade creditors
during the proceedings.

     In  addition,  SOP 90-7  requires  the Company to report  interest  expense
during the bankruptcy proceedings only to the extent that it will be paid during
the  proceeding or that it is probable to be an allowed  priority,  secured,  or
unsecured claim. Accordingly, the Company recorded interest expense only for its
senior  debt  subsequent  to the  bankruptcy  filing.  Interest  expense and fee
amortization  for the three and six months ended March 31, 1996 was $5.5 million
and $23.8  million  compared  to $16.1  million  and $34.0  million  in the same
periods for the prior year. The difference between the reported interest expense
and the  contractual  interest  expense for the three and six months ended March
31, 1996 is disclosed in the accompanying Condensed  Consolidated  Statements of
Operations.  The contractual  interest  disclosure is not comparable to interest
expense in the prior period as the disclosure  does not include  amounts for fee
and discount amortization.

NOTE 5 -- REORGANIZATION ITEMS

     In  accordance  with SOP 90-7,  the  Condensed  Consolidated  Statements of
Operations  should  portray the results of operations of the Company while it is
in Chapter 11. Expenses resulting from the restructuring are reported separately
as reorganization items. In the accompanying Condensed  Consolidated  Statements
of Operations  for the three and six months  ending March 31, 1996,  the Company
wrote-off  $17.6  million of  deferred  debt  issues  costs and debt  discounts.
Anacomp incurred financial  restructuring costs of $3.1 million and $5.9 million
for the three and six months  ending  March 31,  1996.  The Company  also earned
interest  income of $236,000  on  accumulated  cash  resulting  from  Chapter 11
proceedings.

NOTE 6 -- CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     In accordance with SOP 90-7, Consolidated Financial Statements that include
one or more entities in reorganization  proceedings and one or more entities not
in  reorganization  proceedings  should  include  condensed  combined  financial
statements  of the  entities in  reorganization  proceedings.  Accordingly,  the
condensed  combined financial  statements as of March 31, 1996 of Anacomp,  Inc.
and  certain of its  subsidiaries  including  Kalvar  Microfilm,  Inc.,  Anacomp
International  N.V., Florida AAC Corporation,  and Xidex Development Company are
presented below.



<PAGE>


CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)

                                                           March 31, 1996
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   (Dollars in thousands, except
                                                           per share amounts)

ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                  $ 44,641
    Accounts and notes receivable                                47,819
    Current portion of long-term receivables                      1,971
    Inventories                                                  31,858
    Prepaid expenses and other                                    4,955
                                                                  -----
Total current assets                                            131,244
                                                                -------
Property and equipment                                           26,940
Long-term receivables, net of current portion                     5,137
Excess of purchase price over net assets of businesses
    acquired and other intangibles, net                         152,041
Other assets                                                     53,578
                                                                 ------
                                                               $368,940
                                                               ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
LIABILITIES NOT SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE:
Current liabilities:
    Current portion of long-term debt                          $116,266
    Accounts payable                                             49,581
    Other accrued liabilities                                    65,175
                                                                 ------
Total current liabilities                                       231,022
                                                                -------

Long-term debt, net of current portion                              --
Other noncurrent liabilities                                      3,144
                                                                  -----
Total noncurrent  liabilities                                     3,144
                                                                  -----

LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE:
Current portion of long-term debt                               258,611
Accrued Interest                                                 46,838
                                                                 ------
                                                                305,449

Redeemable preferred stock including accrued dividends           21,340
                                                                 ------

Stockholders' equity (deficit):
    Common stock                                                    480
    Capital in excess of par value                              187,512
    Cumulative translation adjustment                                --
    Accumulated deficit                                        (380,007)
                                                               -------- 
    Total stockholders' equity (deficit)                       (192,015)
                                                               -------- 
                                                               $368,940
                                                               ========


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CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                  Three months ended           Six months ended
                                                                    March 31, 1996              March 31, 1996
                                                                 --------------------        -----------------
                                                                 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

<S>                                                                       <C>                        <C>
Revenues                                                                  $89,288                    $185,598
Operating costs and expenses                                               76,137                     159,613
                                                                           ------                     -------
Income before interest, other income, reorganization
     items and income taxes                                                13,151                      25,985
Interest and other income (expense), net                                   (5,066)                    (16,320)
                                                                           ------                     ------- 
Income before reorganization items and income taxes                         8,085                       9,665
Reorganization Items                                                      (20,450)                    (23,251)
                                                                          -------                     ------- 
Loss before income taxes                                                  (12,365)                    (13,586)
Provision for income taxes                                                     --                          --
Net loss                                                                  (12,365)                    (13,586)
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion                               --                         540
                                                                          -------                     -------
Net loss available to common stockholders                                $(12,365)                   $(14,126)
                                                                         ========                    ========
Net loss per common and common equivalent share                             $(.26)                      $(.30)
                                                                         ========                    ========
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                Six Months ended
                                                                                                 March 31, 1996
                                                                                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                            -------------------------

<S>                                                                                                <C>      
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net loss                                                                                      $(13,586)
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                                                               12,569
         Gain on disposition of other assets                                                           (398)
         Gain on sale of ICS Division                                                                (6,202)
         Change in assets and liabilities, net                                                       22,439
                                                                                                     ------
              Net cash provided by operating activities before reorganization items                  14,822

         Operating cash flow from reorganization items                                               23,251
                                                                                                     ------
              Net cash provided by operating activities                                              38,073
                                                                                                     ------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Proceeds from sale of ICS Division                                                              13,554
     Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                                      (2,350)
                                                                                                     ------ 
         Net cash provided by investing activities                                                   11,204
                                                                                                    -------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Principal payments on long-term debt                                                           (12,495)
                                                                                                    ------- 
         Net cash used in financing activities                                                      (12,495)
                                                                                                    ------- 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                36,782
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                      7,859
                                                                                                      -----
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                        $44,641
                                                                                                    =======

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid (refunded) during the period for:
     Interest                                                                                        $7,732
     Income taxes                                                                                    $ (183)


</TABLE>

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CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Six Months Ended March 31, 1996
                                                                  -------------------------------

                                                                    Capital in        Retained
                                                    Common          excess of         Earnings
                                                    Stock           Par Value         (Deficit)          Total
                                                    -----           ---------         ---------          -----
                                                                      (Dollars in thousands)

<S>                                                 <C>              <C>            <C>               <C>
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1995                       $   462          $182,725       $(365,881)        $(182,694)
Preferred stock conversion                                7             4,798               --            4,805
Preferred stock dividends                               ---               ---            (516)             (516)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock
     discount                                           ---               ---             (24)              (24)
NBS stock issuance                                       11               (11)            ---              ----
Net loss for the period                                                               (13,586)
                                                        ---               ---                           (13,586)
                                                    -------          --------       ---------          ---------
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 1996                         $     480          $187,512       $(380,007)         $192,015
                 === ====                         =========          ========       =========          ========
</TABLE>

NOTE 7 -- SALE OF ICS DIVISION

     Effective  November  1, 1995  Anacomp  sold its Image  Conversion  Services
Division ("ICS") for approximately $13.5 million which resulted in a net gain to
the Company of $6.2 million. The proceeds from this sale were used to reduce the
principal  balance on certain  senior debt.  The ICS Division  performed  source
document  microfilm services at several facilities around the country generating
approximately $20.0 million of revenues per year.

NOTE 8 -- INCOME TAXES

     Income tax expense is  reported  for the six months  ended March 31,  1996,
based on the actual effective tax for the interim period as the Company believes
this rate is the best  estimate  of the  effective  tax rate for the year  ended
September  30,  1996.  Also for the six months  ended March 31,  1996,  the U.S.
Federal tax benefit of the domestic loss was offset by a corresponding  increase
to the  valuation  allowance.  Accordingly,  the income tax  provision  for 1996
relates entirely to foreign taxes.

     At March  31,  1996,  the  Company  had U.S.  Federal  net  operating  loss
carryforwards  ("NOLS") of  approximately  $222.0  million  available  to offset
future taxable  income.  These NOLS will be used to offset  approximately  $67.0
million of income from  cancellation  of  indebtedness  in  connection  with the
Company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy  reorganization.  In the future,  usage of these
NOLS will be  limited to  approximately  $4.0  million  annually.  However,  the
Company may  authorize  the use of other tax  planning  techniques  to utilize a
portion of the  remaining  NOLS before they  expire.  In any event,  the Company
expects that substantial amounts of the NOLS will expire unused.

NOTE 9 -- EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

     The computation of earnings (loss) per common and common  equivalent  share
is based upon the weighted  average number of common shares  outstanding  during
the  periods  plus (in the  periods in which they have a  dilutive  effect)  the
effect of common shares contingently issuable,  primarily from stock options and
exercise of warrants.

     The fully  diluted  per share  computation  reflects  the  effect of common
shares  contingently  issuable upon the exercise of warrants in periods in which
such exercise would cause dilution. Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share also
reflect  (in the  periods  in which  they  have a  dilutive  effect)  additional
dilution  related to stock options due to the use of the market price at the end
of the period,  when higher  than the  average  price for the period.  Under the
reorganization plan as proposed,  current shareholder ownership interest will be
significantly diluted as more fully discussed in Note 3.

     Fully diluted  earnings  (loss) per share are the same as primary  earnings
per share for the periods presented.

NOTE 10 -- PRO FORMA UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     The unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996 and
the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated  Statement of Operations for the six months
ended March 31, 1996 have been  prepared  giving effect to the sale of the Image
Conversion  Services  (ICS)  Division  and  the  consummation  of  the  Plan  of
Reorganization,  including the costs  related  thereto  (collectively,  the "Pro
Forma  Adjustments"),  in  accordance  with AICPA  Statement  of Position  90-7,
Financial  Reporting by Entities in  Reorganization  Under the  Bankruptcy  Code
("SOP  90-7").  The  Company  will  account  for  the  restructuring  using  the
principles of "fresh start" reporting as required by SOP 90-7.  Pursuant to such
principles,  in general,  the Company's assets and liabilities will be revalued.
The  reorganization   value  of  the  Company   ("Reorganization   Value")  plus
liabilities  excluding debt is the value assigned to total assets. In accordance
with SOP 90-7, specific  identifiable assets and liabilities will be adjusted to
fair market value.  Any portion of the  Reorganization  Value plus  liabilities,
excluding  debt  not  attributable  to  specific  identifiable  assets,  will be
reported as  Reorganization  Value in excess of identifiable  assets and will be
amortized  over a three and a half year  period.  For  purposes of the Pro Forma
Unaudited  Financial  Information  presented herein,  the fair value of specific
identifiable  assets  and  liabilities  other  than  debt is  assumed  to be the
historical  book value of those  assets and  liabilities.  The Company is in the
process of obtaining an  appraisal  of certain  assets to assist in  determining
their value.  The fair value of long-term debt is based on the  negotiated  fair
values  adjusted to present  values using discount rates ranging from 11 5/8% to
15%. The difference between the revalued assets and the revalued liabilities has
been recorded as stockholders' equity with retained earnings restated to zero.

     The unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996 was
prepared as if the Pro Forma  Adjustments  had occurred on March 31,  1996.  The
unaudited  Pro Forma  Consolidated  Statement of  Operations  for the six months
ended March 31, 1996 was prepared as if the Pro Forma  Adjustments  had occurred
on October 1, 1995.

     Other than the Pro Forma  Adjustments  to exclude the operating  results of
the ICS Division,  no changes in revenues and expenses have been made to reflect
the results of any  modification to operations that might have been made had the
Plan of  Reorganization  been  confirmed on the assumed  effective  dates of the
confirmation of the Plan of Reorganization for presenting pro forma results. The
Pro Forma Unaudited  Financial  Information does not purport to be indicative of
the results  which would have been obtained had such  transactions  in fact been
completed  as of the date  hereof and for the periods  presented  or that may be
obtained in the future.



<PAGE>


                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                              AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      March 31, 1996 (unaudited)
                                                                      --------------------------
                                                                            Pro Forma
                                                          Historical       Adjustments              Pro Forma
                                                          ----------       -----------              ---------
                                                            (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
ASSETS
<S>                                                       <C>                  <C>                <C>

Current assets:
     Cash..........................................       $  49,259            $(1,250) (a)       $   26,965
                                                                                (6,994) (b)
                                                                                (3,000) (h)
                                                                               (11,050) (i)
     Receivables, net of reserves..................          78,574                 --                78,574
     Inventories...................................          42,535                 --                42,535
     Prepaid expenses and other....................           6,412                 --                 6,412
                                                              -----             ------                 -----
Total current assets...............................         176,780            (22,294)              154,486

Property and equipment (net).......................          36,663                 --                36,663
Long-term receivables..............................           9,133                 --                 9,133
Excess of purchase price over net assets of
     businesses acquired and other  intangibles....         155,473           (155,473) (l)               --
Other assets.......................................          13,942               (601) (c)           13,341
Reorganization value in excess of identifiable assets            --            258,957  (m)          258,957
                                                             ------            -------               -------
                                                           $391,991            $80,589              $472,580
                                                           ========            =======              ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt.............        $381,230          $(350,905) (d)          $30,325
     Accounts payable..............................          52,894             (5,094) (b)           44,800
                                                                                (3,000) (h)
     Accrued compensation, benefits and withholdings         14,369                 --                14,369
     Accrued income taxes..........................          11,334                 --                11,334
     Accrued interest..............................          51,726            (47,134) (d)            4,592
     Other liabilities.............................          48,587             (1,250) (a)           49,437
                                                                                (1,900) (b)
                                                                                 4,000  (h)               
                                                            -------           --------               -------
Total    current liabilities.......................         560,140           (405,283)              154,857
                                                            -------           --------               -------

Long-term debt, net of current.....................              --            229,872  (d)          229,872
Other noncurrent liabilities.......................           5,548                 --                 5,548
                                                              -----                                    -----

Total noncurrent liabilities.......................           5,548            229,872               235,420
                                                              -----            -------               -------
Redeemable preferred stock.........................          21,340            (21,340) (f)               --
                                                             ------            -------               -------
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock.......................................             480               (480) (g)              100
                                                                                   100  (e)
Capital in excess of par value.....................         187,512             82,203  (e)           82,203
                                                                                21,340  (f)
                                                                                   480  (g)
                                                                              (312,764) (j)
                                                                                   (52) (k)
                                                                              (155,473) (l)
                                                                               258,957  (m)
Cumulative translation adjustment..................             (52)                52  (k)               --
Retained earnings (deficit)........................        (382,977)            (4,000) (h)               --
                                                                               312,764  (j)
                                                                                74,213  (i)
Total Stockholders' equity (deficit)...............    ----------------  ---------------       ---------------
                                                           (195,037)           277,340                82,303
                                                           --------            -------                ------
                                                           $391,991            $80,589              $472,580
                                                           ========            =======              ========
</TABLE>

              See Notes to the Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet

<PAGE>



                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
                              As of March 31, 1996
           (Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following notes set forth the explanations and assumptions used in preparing
the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet.

     (a)  Represents  cash paid the Effective  Date to settle  certain  disputed
          claims.

     (b)  Represents cash paid to SKC America ("SKC"), a supplier to the Company
          on the Effective Date related to certain amounts payable to SKC.

     (c)  For financial reporting purposes, old deferred financing costs of $601
          applicable  to the old debt  securities  is being  written  off to the
          extraordinary gain as discussed in (i).

     (d)  Represents  changes  in the  current  portion  of  long-term  debt and
          related accrued  interest as a result of the  consummation of the Plan
          of  Reorganization.   In  accordance  with  SOP  90-7,  the  Company's
          liabilities will be recorded at their estimated fair values as of June
          4, 1996, the Effective Date. The fair value of long-term debt is based
          on the  negotiated  face  values  adjusted  to  present  values  using
          discount  rates  ranging  from  11 5/8% to  15%.  The  change  in debt
          consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Accrued       Current Portion      Long-Term
                                                  Interest      of Long-Term Debt       Debt             Total
                                                  --------      -----------------       ----             -----
                                                                      
<S>                                               <C>               <C>                 <C>             <C>
Historical Balance                                $51,726           $381,230            $--            $432,956
                                                  -------           --------          --------         --------
Cancellation of Old Revolving Loan                                   (28,043)                           (28,043)
Cancellation of Old Multicurrency Revolving
     Loan                                                            (26,056)                           (26,056)
Cancellation of Old Term Loan                                        (11,863)                           (11,863)
Cancellation of Old Series B Senior Notes                            (53,595)                           (53,595)
Cancellation of Old Senior Subordinated
    Notes                                                           (224,900)                          (224,900)
Cancellation of Old 9% Subordinated Notes                            (10,479)                           (10,479)
Cancellation of Old 13.875% Subordinated
     Debentures                                                      (23,232)                           (23,232)
Cancellation of Old Installment Note                                  (1,313)                            (1,313)
Cancellation of Old Accrued Interest               (47,134)                                             (47,134)
New 11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 1999                             28,576            83,614          112,190
New 13% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002                                             146,258          146,258
                                                   -------          --------           -------         -------- 
Total Pro Forma adjustments                        (47,134)         (350,905)          229,872         (168,167)
                                                   -------          --------           -------         -------- 
Pro Forma balance                                  $ 4,592           $30,325          $229,872         $264,789
                                                   =======           =======          ========         ========
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

Market values of securities  have been  estimated  solely for the purpose of the
foregoing computations. The present values of the Company's Installment Note and
other are assumed to be equal to their  respective  face values.  The  estimated
present value of the Company's  other long-term debt  obligations  (which do not
constitute or purport to reflect actual market  values) were  established by the
Company. Based on the foregoing, an adjustment of $13,742 was made to reduce the
face value of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes to their estimated  present value.
The  adjustment  will be amortized  into interest  expense over the terms of the
Senior Subordinated Notes.

     (e)  Reflects  issuance of 10,000,000 shares of New Common Stock (par value
          $.01 per share) at an  estimated  market  price of  $82,303  under the
          terms of the  restructuring  set  forth in the Plan of  Reorganization
          (the "Restructuring").

                                                      Capital in
                                                      Excess of
                                       Common Stock   Par Value      Total
                                       ------------   ---------      -----
To Holders of Old Senior
Subordinated Notes and Old
Subordinated Debentures                    $100        $82,203      $82,303

     (f)  Reflects  the  cancellation  of  Old  Preferred  Stock  at  historical
          carrying value.

           Historical carrying value                $19,793
           Accrued dividends                          1,547
                                                      -----
           Capital in excess of par value
           adjustment                               $21,340
                                                    =======

     (g)  Reflects  the  transfer  from common stock to capital in excess of par
          value of $480, resulting from the cancellation of 48,013,246 shares of
          Old Common Stock.
          
     (h)  Reflects  a  $3,000  cash  payment  and the  recognition  of a  $4,000
          liability related to certain  non-recurring fees and expenses incurred
          in connection with consummating the Plan of Reorganization.

     (i)  The extraordinary gain, net of taxes, resulting from the Restructuring
          has been estimated as follows:

           Historical carrying value of old debt securities..........  $381,230
           Historical carrying value of related accrued interests.....   47,134
           Write off of old deferred financing costs..................     (601)
           Market value of consideration exchanged for the Old Debt:
                  Plan Securities (Face Value $272,190)............... (258,448)
                  New Common Stock (New shares issued 10,000,000).....  (82,303)
                  Installment Note and other..........................   (1,749)
                  Cash*..............................................   (11,050)
                                                                        ------- 
                                                                         74,213
           Tax provision..............................................       --
           Extraordinary gain.........................................  $74,213
                                                                        =======

*  Represents  cash  paid on the  June 4,  1996,  effective  date of the Plan of
Reorganization,  consisting  of  $2,750  related  to  the  Senior  Restructuring
Premium,  $7,500  related to payment on Senior Secured Notes and $800 related to
payment on the Installment Note.

For tax  purposes,  the gain  related to  cancellation  of debt will result in a
reduction of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards.

Market  values of  securities  exchanged  for the old debt  have been  estimated
solely for the purpose of estimating  the  extraordinary  gain  detailed  above.
These  estimates  should  not be  relied  upon  for,  nor are they  intended  as
estimates of the market  prices of the  Company's  securities at any time in the
future.  The market  prices of the  Company's  securities  will  fluctuate  with
changes in interest  rates,  market  conditions,  the condition  and  prospects,
financial  and  otherwise,  of the Company  and other  factors  which  generally
influence  the price of  securities.  For  purposes  of the Pro Forma  Unaudited
Financial Information, the New Warrants are assumed to have no value.

     (j)  In accordance with SOP 90-7, this adjustment  reflects the elimination
          of the accumulated deficit against capital in excess of par value.

     (k)  In accordance with SOP 90-7, this adjustment  reflects the elimination
          of deferred translation against capital in excess of par value.

     (l)  Reflects the write-off of "Excess of Purchase price Over Net Assets of
          Businesses  Acquired and other  intangibles"  of  $155,473.  For fresh
          start reporting purposes,  any portion of the Reorganization Value not
          attributable  to  specific  identifiable  assets  will be  reported as
          "Reorganization  Value in excess of  identifiable  assets."  (See note
          (m)).

     (m)  An estimated  Reorganization  Value of $350,000,  which represents the
          value of the total assets of the Company less  liabilities,  excluding
          debt,  is  being  used  to  implement  "fresh  start"  reporting.  The
          Reorganization  Value in excess of  identifiable  assets is calculated
          below.

           Reorganization Value....................................... $350,000
           Plus:    Current liabilities excluding debt (Pro Forma)..    124,532
                    Noncurrent liabilities excluding debt (Pro Forma)     5,548
           Less:    Current assets (Pro Forma)........................ (154,486)
                    Payment on Senior Secured Notes on Effective Date..  (7,500)
                    Noncurrent tangible assets (Pro Forma)............  (59,137)
                                                                        ------- 
           Reorganization value in excess of identifiable assets.......$258,957
                                                                        ========

          Total  Stockholders'  Equity,  in accordance  with SOP 90-7,  does not
          purport to present  the fair market  value of the common  stock of the
          Company.  The Reorganization  Value was estimated by the Company based
          on the range  provided  by the  Company's  financial  advisor  for its
          reorganization  (the  "Financial  Advisor").  Based  on the  valuation
          analysis  described below, the Financial  Advisor estimated a range of
          Reorganization Value of between  approximately  $300,000 and $400,000.
          The Company used a Reorganization Value of $350,000.

          The valuation  methodologies  considered by the Financial  Advisor are
          described below:

         Discounted  Cash Flow - The Financial  Advisor  calculated  the present
         value of the  after  tax  unleveled  cash  flows of the  Company  using
         projections prepared by the Company for fiscal years 1996 through 1999.
         The Financial  Advisor  estimated the weighted  average cost of capital
         based on the estimated cost of capital of a group of selected  publicly
         traded companies. The Financial Advisor also estimated a terminal value
         based on the normalized  fiscal 1999 after tax unleveled cash flow, the
         weighted  average cost of capital and estimated  rates of decline which
         was included in the present  value  calculation  of the  Company's  net
         operating loss  carryforward  which was included in the estimated range
         of the reorganization  value. The weighted average cost of capital used
         in the analysis ranged from 12% to 14.5%.

         Selected  Publicly  Traded  Company  Market  Multiples - The  Financial
         Advisor reviewed the market  multiples of a group of selected  publicly
         traded companies. The Financial Advisor reviewed valuation multiples of
         revenues, EBITDA, EBIT, net income and book value.

         Selected  Acquisition  Transaction  Multiples - The  Financial  Advisor
         reviewed the acquisition  multiples of a group of selected  acquisition
         transactions.  The Financial Advisor reviewed acquisition  multiples of
         revenues, EBITDA, EBIT and net income.

         The Financial  Advisor  believes that the discounted cash flow analysis
         is the most  appropriate  methodology  for  valuing  the  Company.  The
         Financial  Advisor reviewed the selected publicly traded company market
         multiples and selected acquisition  transaction  multiples and believes
         they are less appropriate  methodologies for valuing the Company due to
         the lack of directly  comparable  publicly traded companies or directly
         comparable acquisition transactions.

         The  Company's  estimate  of its  Reorganization  Value is based upon a
         number  of  assumptions,  including  the  assumptions  upon  which  the
         projections  are  based.  Many of  these  assumptions  are  beyond  the
         Company's  control,  and there may be material  variations between such
         assumptions and the actual facts.  Moreover,  such estimates should not
         be relied upon for,  nor is it  intended as an estimate  of, the market
         price of the Company's securities at any time in the future. The market
         price of the  Company's  securities  will  fluctuate  with  changes  in
         interest  rates,  market  conditions,   the  condition  and  prospects,
         financial  and  otherwise,  of the  Company  and  other  factors  which
         generally influence the price of securities.




                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Six Months ended March 31, 1996 (unaudited)
                                                                 -------------------------------------------
                                                                            Pro Forma
                                                          Historical       Adjustments              Pro Forma
                                                          ----------       -----------              ---------
                                                              (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>                     <C>
Revenues:
     Services provided.............................         $99,190            $(1,402) (a)          $97,788
     Equipment and supplies........................         156,986               (101) (a)          156,885
                                                            -------             ------               -------
         Total revenues............................         256,176             (1,503)              254,673
                                                            -------             ------               -------
Operating costs and expenses:
     Costs of services provided....................          54,525             (1,078) (a)           53,447
     Cost of equipment sold........................         120,574                (80) (a)          120,494
   Selling, general and administrative.............          47,595               (332) (a)           79,538
                                                                                32,275  (f)
                                                            --------            ------               -------
                                                            222,694            (30,785)              253,479
                                                            -------            -------               -------
                                                                                                       
Income (loss) before interest, other income,                 33,482            (32,288)                1,194
     reorganization items and income taxes                   ------            -------               -------


Interest income....................................             932                 --                   932
Interest expense and fee amortization..............         (23,785)             2,391  (b)          (21,394)
Other income.......................................           6,644             (6,200) (a)              444
                                                            -------             ------               ------- 
                                                            (16,209)            (3,809)              (20,018)
                                                            -------             ------               ------- 
Income (loss) before reorganization items and
     income taxes..................................          17,273            (36,097)              (18,824)
Reorganization items...............................         (23,251)            23,251  (c)               --
Provision for income taxes.........................           3,700                 --                 3,700
                                                              -----             ------                ------

Net loss                                                     (9,678)           (12,846)              (22,524)

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion...             540               (540) (e)               --
                                                              -----             ------                ------

Net loss available to common                               $(10,218)          $(12,306)             $(22,524)
     Stockholders per share........................        ========           ========              ======== 


Net loss available to common                                                                          ($2.25)
     Stockholders per share........................                                                   ====== 


Weighted average common shares outstanding.........                                               10,000,000 (d)
                                                                                                  ==========       
</TABLE>

         See Notes to the Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations


<PAGE>



                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
                     For the six months ended March 31, 1996
                        (Unaudited, dollars in thousands)

The following notes set forth the explanations and assumptions used in preparing
the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations.

     (a)  The Company sold its ICS division  during the  six-month  period ended
          March 31, 1996 at a net gain to the  Company of $6,200.  The Pro Forma
          Adjustments  represent  the  exclusion  of  the  division's  operating
          activities,  revenues and  expenses,  and the one-time gain during the
          period.

     (b)  Net reduction of interest expense as a result of the Restructuring has
          been estimated as follows:

           Interest expense on new debt:
                11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes (Face Value $112,190)....  $6,521
                13% Senior Subordinated Notes (Face Value $160,000)...  10,400
                Interest on other debt and trade credit arrangements..   3,328
                Interest accretion on new debt discount...............   1,145
                                                                       -------
                      Subtotal........................................  21,394

                Reversal of actual expense during the six-month period
                      ended March 31, 1996............................ (23,785)
                                                                       -------
                Pro forma adjustment..................................  $2,391
                                                                       =======
          
               In  accordance  with SOP  90-7,  all debt  obligations  have been
               adjusted to estimated present value. The debt premium/discount is
               being amortized over the term of the applicable debt obligation.

     (c)  Represents $23,251 of costs incurred during the six-month period ended
          March 31, 1996 related to the  Reorganization  which is being excluded
          from the pro forma results for the period.

     (d)  Pro forma  loss per common  share is  computed  based upon  10,000,000
          average  shares of New Common Stock assumed to be  outstanding  during
          the six-months ended March 31, 1996 as if the effective date under the
          Plan of Reorganization had occurred on October 1, 1995.

     (e)  Reflects  elimination of preferred  dividend  requirement based on the
          cancellation  of the  Old  Preferred  Stock  under  the  terms  of the
          Restructuring.

     (f)  In  accordance  with SOP 90-7,  the excess  Reorganization  Value plus
          liabilities,  excluding debt, over amounts allocated to the fair value
          of  identifiable  assets (which is assumed to be the  historical  book
          value of those  assets) has been  reflected on the unaudited Pro Forma
          Consolidated  Balance Sheet as an  intangible  asset.  The  adjustment
          shown on the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated  Statement of Operations
          reflects the  amortization  of the  intangible  asset over a three and
          half year period.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                           Amortization           Six-Month
                                                              Amount          Period            Amortization
                                                              ------         ------            ------------

<S>                                                         <C>               <C>                  <C>    
New Intangible Assets............................           $258,957          3.5 Years            $36,994
Historical Intangible Assets
Amortization.....................................                                                   (4,719)
                                                                                                    ------ 
                                                                                                   $32,275
                                                                                                   =======
</TABLE>

Fees in connection with the Plan of Reorganization  directly attributable to the
Restructuring of $4,000 have been excluded from pro forma operating  results for
the six-month period ended March 31, 1996.

The  Restructuring  adjustments  shown on the unaudited  Pro Forma  Consolidated
Statement of  Operations  exclude the  extraordinary  gain to be  recognized  in
connection with the Plan of Reorganization  and "fresh start" reporting required
by  SOP  90-7.  The  extraordinary  gain,  net  of  taxes,  resulting  from  the
Restructuring has been estimated as follows:

           Historical carrying value of Old Securities................ $381,230
           Historical carrying value of related accrued interests.....   47,134
           Write off of old deferred financing costs..................     (601)
           Market value of consideration exchanged for the old debt:
                  Plan Securities....................................  (258,448)
                  New Common Stock (New shares issued 10,000,000)....   (82,303)
                  Installment Note and other..........................   (1,749)
                  Cash*...............................................  (11,050)
                                                                        ------- 
                                                                         74,213
           Tax provision..............................................     --
                                                                        -------
           Extraordinary gain.........................................  $74,213
                                                                        =======
          
*        Represents  cash paid on June 4, 1996,  the effective  date of the Plan
of  Reorganization,  consisting of $2,750 related to the Senior Restructuring 
Premium, $7,500 related to payment on the new Senior Secured Notes, and $800
related to payment on Installment Note.

For tax  purposes,  the gain  related to  cancellation  of debt will result in a
reduction of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards.

Market  values of  securities  exchanged  for the old debt  have been  estimated
solely for the purpose of estimating  the  extraordinary  gain  detailed  above.
These  estimates  should  not be  relied  upon  for,  nor are they  intended  as
estimates of the market  prices of the  Company's  securities at any time in the
future.  The market  prices of the  Company's  securities  will  fluctuate  with
changes in interest  rates,  market  conditions,  the condition  and  prospects,
financial  and  otherwise,  of the Company  and other  factors  which  generally
influence  the price of  securities.  For  purposes  of the Pro Forma  Unaudited
Financial Information, the Warrants are assumed to have no value.

<PAGE>

=============================================  ================================
No dealer,  salesman or any other  person has
been authorized to give any information or to
make any  representations  other  than  those
contained in this  Prospectus  in  connection
with the offer made by this  Prospectus  and,
if  given  or  made,   such   information  or
representations  must not be  relied  upon as
having  been   authorized   by  the  Company.
Neither the delivery of this  Prospectus  nor         ANACOMP, INC.
any  sale  made  hereunder  shall  under  any
circumstances  create  any  implication  that
there has been no change  in the  affairs  of
the  Company  since  the  date  hereof.  This
Prospectus  does not  constitute  an offer or
solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in           Common Stock
which  such an offer or  solicitation  is not        Offered Pursuant to
authorized or in which the person making such        Transferable Rights
offer or  solicitation is not qualified to do        ----------- Shares
so or to  anyone  to whom it is  unlawful  to
make such offer or solicitation.


           Table of Contents

                                         Page
                                         ----

Available Information.......................2           Prospectus
Prospectus Summary..........................3
Summary Consolidated
   Financial Data...........................5
Risk Factors................................8
The Rights Offering........................10
Use of Proceed.............................11
Price Range of Common Stock................20
Determination of Subscription Price........20
Dividend Policy............................20
Capitalization.............................20
Selected Consolidated Financial Data.......22
Pro Forma Unaudited Financial 
    Information............................25
Management's Discussion and
   Analysis of Results of Operations
   and Financial Condition.................37
The Company................................43
Description of Certain Indebtedness........55
Description of Capital Stock...............57
Management.................................59
Security Ownership of Certain
   Beneficial Owners and Management........65
Certain Relationships and Related
   Transactions............................67
Plan of Distribution.......................67
Legal Matters..............................67
Experts....................................68
Index to Consolidated Financial
   Statements..............................F-1


                                                          Dated , 1996


                                     PART II

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item  13.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

     The expenses to be paid by the Registrant in connection  with this offering
are estimated as follows:

          Registration Fee under the Securities Act of 1933     $
          Printing Expenses
          Financial Advisor Fees and Expenses
          Subscription Agent Fees and Expenses          
          Accounting Fees and Expenses
          Legal Fees and Expenses
          Blue Sky Fee and Expenses
          Miscellaneous Expenses                                -------
                   Total                                        $
                                                                =======

Item  14.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers

     The  Registrant  is  empowered  by  Chapter  37  of  the  Indiana  Business
Corporation Law (the "IBCL"), subject to the procedures and limitations therein,
to  indemnify  any person  against  expenses  (including  counsel  fees) and the
obligation to pay a judgment,  settlement,  penalty, fine or reasonable expenses
incurred  with respect to a  threatened,  pending or completed  action,  suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether
formal  or  informal,  in which  such  person  is made a party by reason of such
person's  being or having  been a  director,  officer,  employee or agent of the
Registrant. The statute provides that indemnification pursuant to its provisions
is not  exclusive  of other rights of  indemnification  to which a person may be
entitled under a corporation's  articles of  incorporation  or by-laws,  vote of
directors or stockholders, or otherwise.

     Article IX of the Company's  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
allows the Company to indemnify any person in connection with any claim, action,
suit or  proceeding  arising by reason of such  person's  status as a  director,
officer,  employee  or agent of the  Company or  service  at the  request of the
Company as a director,  officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity,
if such person is wholly successful with respect to the claim,  action,  suit or
proceeding or, if not wholly  successful,  if such person acted in good faith in
what the person  reasonably  believed to be in the best interests of the Company
or at least not opposed to its best  interests and, with respect to any criminal
proceeding,  is  determined  to have had  reasonable  cause to believe that such
person's  conduct  was lawful or had no  reasonable  cause to  believe  that the
conduct was unlawful.

     The foregoing statements are subject to the detailed provisions of the IBCL
and the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.

Item 15.  Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

     None.

Item  16.  Exhibits

2.1  - Third Amended Joint Plan of  Reorganization of the Company and certain of
     its subsidiaries.[FN1]

3.1  - Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company.[FN2]

3.2  - Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company.[FN2]

4.1  - Form of Common Stock Certificate.[FN2]

4.2  - Indenture,  dated as of June 4, 1996, between the Company and The Bank of
     New  York,  as rustee  (the  "Senior  Secured  Trustee"),  relating  to the
     Company's 11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes ue 1999.[FN2]

4.3  - Form of 11 5/8%  Senior  Secured  Note  (included  as part of Exhibit 4.2
     hereto).[FN2]

4.4  - Application by the Company for Exemption from Section 314(d) of the Trust
     Indenture ct of 1939, as amended,  pursuant to Section 304(d) and Rule 4d-7
     thereunder.[FN2]

4.5  - Indenture, dated as of June 4, 1996, between the Company and IBJ Schroder
     Bank & Trust  ompany,  as  trustee,  relating to the  Company's  13% Senior
     Subordinated Notes due 2002.[FN2]

4.6  - Form of 13% Senior  Subordinated  Note  (included  as part of Exhibit 4.5
     hereto).[FN2]

4.7  - Warrant  Agreement,  dated as of June 4, 1996,  between  the  Company and
     Chase Mellon hareholder Services, L.L.C.[FN2]

4.8  - Form of Warrant Certificate.[FN2]

4.9  - Security and Pledge Agreement,  dated as of June 4, 1996, by the Company,
     in favor of he Senior Secured Trustee.[FN2]

4.10 - First Leasehold Deed of Trust,  Assignment of Rents,  Security  Agreement
     and Fixture iling,  dated June 4, 1996, made by Anacomp,  Inc., as grantor,
     in favor of Chicago Title nsurance Company, as trustee,  for the benefit of
     The Bank of New York, as beneficiary.[FN2]

4.11 - First Deed of Trust,  Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture
     Filing,  dated June 4, 1996, made by Anacomp,  Inc., as grantor, in favor
     of Chicago Title Insurance Company, s trustee,  for the benefit of The
     Bank of New York, as beneficiary.[FN2] 
     
4.12 - Form of Rights Certificate.  [FN3]

5.1  - Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.[FN3]

10.1 - Amended and Restated Employment Agreement,  effective September 24, 1995,
     between nacomp, Inc. and P. Lang Lowrey III.[FN4]

10.2 - First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment  Agreement,  effective
     October 1, 995, between Anacomp, Inc. and P. Lang Lowrey III.[FN4]

10.3 - Letter Agreement,  dated November 16, 1995, between Anacomp,  Inc. and P.
     Lang Lowrey III.[FN4]

10.4 - Employment Agreement,  effective March 1, 1992, between Anacomp, Inc. and
     Thomas R. immons.[FN5]

10.5 - Common Stock Registration Rights Agreement,  dated as of June 4, 1996, by
     and among the ompany and Holders of Registrable Shares.[FN2]

10.6 - Senior Secured Note Registration  Rights  Agreement,  dated as of June 4,
     1996 by and mong the Company and the Holders of Registrable Notes.[FN2]

10.7 - Senior  Subordinated Note Registration  Rights Agreement dated as of June
     4, 1996, by nd among the Company and Holders of Registrable Notes.[FN2]

10.8 - Amended and Restated  Master  Supply  Agreement,  dated  October 8, 1993,
     among Anacomp, nc., SKC America, Inc. and SKC Limited.[FN5]

10.9 - Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Supply Agreement dated as of May
     17, 1996, among Anacomp, Inc., SKC America, Inc. and SKC Limited.[FN3]

11.1 - Earnings per share.[FN3]

21.1 - Subsidiaries.[FN2]

23.1 - Consent of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft (included in Exhibit 5.1).

23.2 - Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.

24.1 - Powers of Attorney  pursuant  to which  amendments  to this  Registration
     Statement may be filed (included in the signature page).

25.1 - Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility  under the Trust  Indenture Act of 1939
     of the Senior Secured Trustee.[FN6]

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[FN1]   Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-A
        filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on May 15, 1996 (File
        No. 0-7641)

[FN2]   Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K
        filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 1996 (File No.
        1-8328).

[FN3]   To be filed by amendment.

[FN4]   Previously  filed and  incorporated  by reference to the Company's  Form
        10-K for the year ended September 30, 1995.

[FN5]   Previously  filed and  incorporated  by reference to the Company's  Form
        10-K for the year ended September 30, 1993.

[FN6]   Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the Company's Form T-3
        filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on May 7, 1996 (File
        No. 22-22227).

Item  17.  Undertakings

     Undertakings with Respect to Indemnification

     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 (the  "Securities  Act") may be  permitted  to  directors,  officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing  provisions,  or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  such  indemnification  is  against  public  policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,  unenforceable.  In the event
that a claim for indemnification  against liabilities (other than the payment by
the  Registrant  of  expenses  incurred  or  paid  by  a  director,  officer  or
controlling  person of the Registrant in the  successful  defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,  officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered,  the Registrant will, unless
in the  opinion  of its  counsel  the matter  has been  settled  by  controlling
precedent,  submit to a court of appropriate  jurisdiction  the question whether
such  indemnification  by it is  against  public  policy  as  expressed  in  the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

     Undertakings with respect to Section 430A

     The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:

     (1) For purposes of determining  any liability  under the Securities Act of
1933, the information  omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
Registration  Statement  in reliance  upon Rule 430A and  contained in a form of
prospectus  filed by the Registrant  pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h)
under  the  Securities  Act  shall  be  deemed  to be part of this  Registration
Statement as of the time it was declared effective.

     (2) For the purpose of determining  any liability  under the Securities Act
of 1933, each post-effective  amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
be deemed to be a new registration  statement relating to the securities offered
therein,  and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed ot be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the  undersigned,  thereunto duly  authorized,  in the City of  Indianapolis,
State of Indiana, on July 30, 1996.


                                    ANACOMP, INC.


                                    By: /S/ P. Lang Lowrey III
                                        P. Lang Lowrey III
                                        President, Chief Executive Officer,
                                        and Chairman of the Board

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints P. Lang Lowrey III, Donald L. Viles and George C.
Gaskin,  and each of them,  his or her true  and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents, with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign any and
all  amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  to  this  Registration
Statement,  and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  granting
unto  said  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  and each of them,  full  power  and
authority to do and perform such and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done,  as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do
in person, hereby ratifying and confirmation all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     Pursuant  to  the   requirements  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  this
registration  statement  has  been  signed  by  the  following  persons  in  the
capacities indicated on the 30th day of July, 1996.

               Signature                 Title
               ---------                 -----



/S/ P. Lang Lowrey III      President, Chief Executive Officer, and 
                              Chairman of the Board 
P. Lang Lowrey III          (Principal Executive Officer)



/S/ Donald L. Viles         Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Donald L. Viles             (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



/S/ Talton R. Embry         Director
Talton R. Embry



/S/ Darius W. Gaskins, Jr.   Director
Darius W. Gaskins, Jr.



/S/ Jay P. Gilbertson        Director
Jay P. Gilbertson



/S/ Richard D. Jackson       Director
Richard D. Jackson



/S/ George A. Poole, Jr.     Director
George A. Poole, Jr.



/S/ Lewis Solomon            Director
Lewis Solomon




                                  EXHIBIT 23.2





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                              ARTHUR ANDERSEN, LLP











As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the use of our report
dated November 10, 1995,  except with respect to Note 2 and the second paragraph
of Note 22, as to which the date is June 4, 1996,  and to all  references to our
Firm included in this registration statement.





                                            Arthur Andersen, LLP



Indianapolis, Indiana
July 30, 1996




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