ANACOMP INC
S-1, 1996-07-29
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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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
                              --------------------
                                  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)
<S>                                              <C>                   <C>                <C>                  <C>

Common Stock, $.01 par value..................     3,000,000           None               $30,000,000(2)       $10,344.83
11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes..................    $5,000,000           None               $ 5,000,000          $1,724.14
13% Senior Subordinated Notes.................   $50,000,000           None               $50,000,000          $17,241.37
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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.

     (2) Based on the last sale  reported  for the  Common  Stock on the  Nasdaq
Automated Quotation System on July 24, 1996.
                              --------------------

     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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                                  COMMON STOCK

                              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

<S>                                                                <C>
  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; Plan of Distribution

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

  7. Selling Security Holders..................................    Selling Stockholders

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

  9. Description of Securities to be Registered................    Outside Front Cover Page; 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; Capitalization; Selected
                                                                   Consolidated Financial Data; Management's
                                                                   Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                                                                   and Results of Operations; The Company;
                                                                   Management; Security Ownership of Certain
                                                                   Beneficial Owners and Management; Certain
                                                                   Relationships and Related Transactions;
                                                                   Description of Capital Stock; Description of
                                                                   Certain Indebtedness; 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
                                3,000,000 Shares

                                  ANACOMP, INC.

                                  Common Stock

     This Prospectus  relates to the offer and sale from time to time by each of
the stockholders listed under "Selling Stockholders" (collectively, the "Selling
Stockholders")  of up to a total of 3,000,000  shares of common stock, par value
$.01 per share (the "Common  Stock"),  of Anacomp,  Inc. (the  "Company").  Such
shares may be offered in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined at the
time of sale.  See "Plan of  Distribution."  The Company will not receive any of
the proceeds from the sale of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders.

     The Common Stock is traded  over-the-counter  under the symbol  "ANCO." The
last sale reported for the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Automated Quotation System
on July 24, 1996 was $10.00.

     See  "Risk  Factors"  beginning  on  page  8 for a  discussion  of  certain
considerations relevant to an investment in the Common Stock.

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

 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.

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

     The shares of Common Stock to which this Prospectus  relates may be offered
and sold from time to time by the Selling Stockholders to or through one or more
brokers,   dealers  or  agents  or   directly  to   purchasers.   See  "Plan  of
Distribution."

     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


     [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
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  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (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 Common Stock 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
Common Stock 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.

                               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 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. 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.

                                  The Offering

Common Stock to be sold by
Selling Stockholders (a).......................  3,000,000 Shares (a)

Common Stock to be outstanding after the
offering pursuant to this Prospectus...........  10,000,000 shares (b)

Use of Proceeds................................  The Company will not receive
                                                 any proceeds from the sale of
                                                 Common Stock by the Selling 
                                                 Stockholders

Nasdaq Automated Quotation System Symbol.......  ANCO

(a) The  shares of Common  Stock  that may be  offered  and sold by the  Selling
Stockholders  under this  Prospectus  were  issued by the Company to the Selling
Stockholders (or their transferors) pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization.

(b)  Excludes   362,694  shares  of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
outstanding warrants to purchase Common Stock.

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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.  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.

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                                                                                         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)
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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)      (2.25)
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 10,000,000

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                                          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)


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                                               As of March 31, 1996
                                               --------------------
                                                     (unaudited)
                                            Actual           Pro Forma (c)
                                        --------------     ---------------
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Cash...........................           $49,259              $22,965
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              472,580
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)              82,303


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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 gives effect to the  transactions  in
         connection with the  consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization  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.

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                                  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 in the Common Stock.

     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 factors  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."

     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.

                           PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

     On July 24, 1996, the last sale reported for the Common Stock on the Nasdaq
Automated  Quotation  System was $10.00 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 24, 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.

                                 USE OF PROCEEDS

     All the shares of Common Stock offered by this Prospectus are being offered
for sale by the Selling  Stockholders.  The Company will not receive any portion
of the net proceeds of this offering.

                                 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  to give
effect to the  transactions in connection  with the  consummation of the Plan of
Reorganization  on June 4, 1996,  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)     82,303
                                                      --------   ---------
                  Total Capitalization                $207,533    $342,500
                                                      ========   ========

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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. 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.


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<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)      (2.25)
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  10,000,000

</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         $22,965
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         472,580
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)         82,303

</TABLE>

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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 gives effect to the  transactions  in
         connection with the consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization on June
         4, 1996, 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.



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                    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").  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.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


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

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

              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.



<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........................                                                      ($2.25)
                                                                                                       ======== 

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 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                                                     $(27.31)
                                                                                                        ======= 

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 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  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 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.

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                     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 2,600 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
     interest at the rate of 11 5/8% per annum payable semi-annually on March 31
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.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

     Chase Mellon  Shareholder  Services LLC 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 adversely  affect the holders of Common Stock and that could have the
effect of delaying,  deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company
or an unsolicited acquisition proposal.

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.

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.  Mr.  Embry and Sam Zell were  elected on July 27,  1992,  as
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  SEC  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 SEC 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 four 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, shares of Common Stock, respectively. All of
such shares which in the  aggregate  represents  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 five  percent 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 footnote 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.


                              SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

     The following table sets forth certain information furnished by each of the
Selling  Stockholders  with respect the number of shares of Common Stock offered
by each such Selling  Stockholder,  which in each case is equal to the number of
shares  beneficially  owned by each of the  Selling  Stockholders  as of June 4,
1996.  The  following  table  indicates  by  footnote   reference  any  material
relationship  which the Selling  Stockholder has had with the Company during the
preceding three years.


          Selling Stockholder              Number of Shares of Common Stock
          -------------------              --------------------------------






<PAGE>



                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     Each of the Selling  Stockholders  is offering the Common Stock for its own
account,  and not for the account of the  Company.  The Company will not receive
any of the net proceeds of the offering.

     The Common  Stock to be offered by the  Selling  Stockholders  may be sold,
from time to time, on the  over-the-counter  market, or exchanges (if the Common
Stock is listed for trading  thereon),  in regular  brokerage  transactions,  in
transactions directly with market-makers or in privately negotiated transactions
at market  prices  prevailing  at the time of sale,  at prices  related  to such
prevailing prices, or at negotiated  prices.  The Selling  Stockholders also may
pledge  shares of Common  Stock as  collateral,  and such  shares  could be sold
pursuant to the terms of such pledges.

     Agents  through  whom the shares of Common Stock may be offered may receive
compensation  in the form of  discounts,  concessions  or  commissions  from the
Selling  Stockholders and/or the purchasers of such shares for whom they may act
as agent.  The Selling  Stockholders and any such agents that participate in the
distribution  of the  Common  Stock may be deemed  to be  underwriters,  and any
profits on the sale of the Common Stock by them and any  discounts,  commissions
or  concessions  received by any such agents might be deemed to be  underwriting
discounts and  commissions  under the Securities  Act. To the extent the Selling
Stockholders may be deemed to be underwriters,  the Selling  Stockholders may be
subject to certain  statutory  liabilities of the Securities Act,  including but
not limited to Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 under the
Exchange Act.

     Under the Exchange Act and the regulations  thereunder,  any person engaged
in a  distribution  of the  Common  Stock  offered  by this  Prospectus  may not
simultaneously  engage in market  making  activities  with respect to the Common
Stock during any applicable  "cooling off" periods prior to the  commencement of
such distribution. In addition, and without limiting the foregoing, such Selling
Stockholders  will be subject to  applicable  provisions of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder including,  without limitation, Rules 10b-6
and  10b-7,  which  provisions  may limit the timing of  purchases  and sales of
Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders.

     The  registration  relating to this  Prospectus  is being made  pursuant to
registration  rights  granted by the  Company  at the time the Common  Stock was
issued.  The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling  Stockholders and their
directors, officers and affiliates for certain losses, claims and liabilities in
connection with the sale of Common Stock pursuant to the Registration  Statement
of which this  Prospectus  forms a part.  The Company also has agreed to pay the
expenses in connection with the Registration  Statement of which this Prospectus
forms a part,  including  filing  fees.  The Selling  Stockholders  will pay any
brokerage  or  other  fees or  commissions,  as well  as  Selling  Stockholders'
incidental expenses, in connection with the offering.

     To the extent  required,  the  Company  will use its best  efforts to file,
during  any  period  in  which  offers  or sales  are  being  made,  one or more
supplements to this Prospectus to describe any material information with respect
to the plan of distribution  not previously  disclosed in this Prospectus or any
material change to such information in this Prospectus.

                                  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>
                                                                                                               Page
Audited Financial Statements


       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.




<PAGE>



                         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



<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 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.


<PAGE>


                         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>


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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.

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=============================================  ================================
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   3,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
which  such an offer or  solicitation  is not               Stock
authorized or in which the person making such
offer or  solicitation is not qualified to do
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
Use of Proceeds............................10
Capitalization.............................11
Selected Consolidated Financial Data.......12
Pro Forma Unaudited Financial Data.........15
Management's Discussion and
   Analysis of Results of Operations
   and Financial Condition.................27
The Company................................33
Description of Certain Indebtedness........45
Description of Capital Stock...............47
Management.................................49
Security Ownership of Certain
   Beneficial Owners and Management........54
Certain Relationships and Related
   Transactions............................56
Plan of Distribution.......................57
Legal Matters..............................57
Experts....................................57
Index to Consolidated Financial
   Statements..............................F-1


                                                          Dated , 1996



         As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July   , 1996

                                                        Registration No.  333-

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             --------------------
                                    FORM S-1
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                             --------------------
                                  ANACOMP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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<S>                                     <C>                                          <C>
      
        Indiana                                 3577                                 35-1144230
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Primary Standard Industrial                  (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           Classification Code Number)                 Identification No.)
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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
                              --------------------
                  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

   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)
<S>                                <C>                  <C>                  <C>                       <C>
Common Stock, $.01 par value.....  ------ shares         None                 $-------(2)              $--------

11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes.....  $-----               None                  $-------(3)              $--------

13% Senior Subordinated Notes....  $-----               None                  $------(3)               $--------

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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.

(2)  Based on the last sale reported for  the Common Stock on the Nasdaq 
     Automated Quotation System on July 24, 1996.

(3)  Based on 100% of the principal amount outstanding as of July 24, 1996.
     
     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.




                                  ANACOMP, INC.

                      11 5/8% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 1999

                              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

<S>                                                               <C>
 
 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; Plan of Distribution

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

  7. Selling Security Holders..................................    Selling Noteholders

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

  9. Description of Securities to be Registered................    Outside Front Cover Page; Description of the
                                                                   Senior Secured Notes

 10. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel....................    Not Applicable

 11. Information with Respect to the Registrant................    Outside Front Cover Page; Prospectus Summary;
                                                                   Risk Factors; Capitalization; Selected
                                                                   Consolidated Financial Data; Management's
                                                                   Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                                                                   and Results of Operations; The Company;
                                                                   Management; Security Ownership of Certain
                                                                   Beneficial Owners and Management; Certain
                                                                   Relationships and Related Transactions;
                                                                   Description of the Senior Secured Notes;
                                                                   Description of Other Obligations; 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

                                   $5,000,000

                                  ANACOMP, INC.

                         11 5/8% Secured Notes due 1999

     This Prospectus  related to the offer and sale from time to time by each of
the noteholders listed under "Selling Noteholders"  (collectively,  the "Selling
Noteholders") of up to a total of $5,000,000  principal amount of 11 5/8% Senior
Subordinated  Notes due 1999 (the "Senior Secured Notes") of Anacomp,  Inc. (the
"Company").  Such Senior Secured Notes may be offered in amounts,  at prices and
on terms to be determined at the time of sale. See "Plan of  Distribution."  The
Company  will not receive any of the  proceeds  from the sale of Senior  Secured
Notes by the Selling Noteholders.

     The Senior  Secured  Notes were  issued on June 4,  1996,  in an  aggregate
principal amount of  $112,190,000.  The Senior Secured Notes mature on September
30, 1999. Interest on the Senior Secured Notes is payable  semi-annually on each
March 31 and  September  30,  commencing  September  30,  1996.  The  Company is
required  to  redeem   $14,288,000,   $14,286,000,   $16,163,000,   $16,161,000,
$17,100,000,  $17,100,000 and 17,092,000  aggregate principal amounts on each of
the seven  corresponding  interest  payment dates.  The Senior Secured Notes are
redeemable  at the option of the Company,  in whole or in part,  at any time, at
100% of the principal amount outstanding,  plus accrued and unpaid interest. The
Senior  Secured  Notes  are  senior   obligations  of  the  Company  secured  by
substantially  all the assets of the Company.  They rank pari passu (on an equal
basis) in right of payment with all existing and future  senior  obligations  of
the Company.

     The  Company  does not  intend  to list  the  Senior  Secured  Notes on any
securities   exchange.   The  Senior   Secured   Notes   currently   are  traded
over-the-counter.  No assurance can be given as to the  continuance or liquidity
of any such market.

     See  "Risk  Factors"  beginning  on  page  9 for a  discussion  of  certain
considerations relevant to an investment in the Senior Secured Notes.

 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.

The  Senior  Secured  Notes to which  this  Prospectus  relates  may be  
offered  and sold from time to time by the Selling  Noteholders to or 
through one or more brokers,  dealers or agents or directly to purchasers.
See "Plan of Distribution."

                           _____________________, 1996




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.



<PAGE>
                              FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

     WITH RESPECT TO SALES OF THE SENIOR  SECURED NOTES BEING OFFERED  HEREBY TO
CALIFORNIA  RESIDENTS  AS OF THE DATE OF THIS  PROSPECTUS,  SUCH SENIOR  SECURED
NOTES MAY BE SOLD ONLY TO: (1)  "ACCREDITED  INVESTORS"  WITHIN  THE  MEANING OF
REGULATION  D UNDER THE  SECURITIES  ACT OF 1933,  (2) BANKS,  SAVINGS  AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS,   TRUST  COMPANIES,  INSURANCE  COMPANIES,   INVESTMENT  COMPANIES
REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT  COMPANY ACT OF 1940, PENSION AND PROFIT-SHARING
TRUSTS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES WHICH, TOGETHER WITH THE CORPORATION'S OR
OTHER ENTITY'S AFFILIATES, HAVE A NET WORTH ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS ACCORDING TO
THEIR MOST RECENT REGULARLY PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED,  BUT NOT NECESSARILY AUDITED, BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS) OF NOT LESS THAN
$14,000,000  AND  SUBSIDIARIES  OF THE FOREGOING OR (3) ANY PERSON (OTHER THAN A
PERSON FORMED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING  THE SENIOR SECURED NOTES BEING
OFFERED HEREBY) WHO PURCHASES AT LEAST $1,000,000 AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE SENIOR
SECURED NOTES OFFERED  HEREBY OR (4) ANY PERSON WHO (A) HAS AN INCOME OF $65,000
AND A NET WORTH OF $250,000  OR (B) HAS A NET WORTH OF  $500,000  (IN EACH CASE,
EXCLUDING HOME, HOME FURNISHINGS AND PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES).

     [ANY OTHER 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
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  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (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 Common Stock 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
Common Stock 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.



                               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 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. 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.

<PAGE>

     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, $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.

                                  The Offering

     This  Prospectus  relates  to the  offer  and sale from time to time by the
Selling  Noteholders of up to a total of $5,000,000  principal  amount of Senior
Secured Notes. The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of
Senior Secured Notes by the Selling Noteholders.

                            The Senior Secured Notes

Securities...............$112,190,000  aggregate  principal  amount  of 11  5/8%
                         Senior Secured Notes due 1999.

Maturity Date............September 30, 1999.

Interest Payment Dates...March 31 and  September  30,  commencing  September 30,
                         1996.

Mandatory Redemption.....The  Company  is   required   to  redeem   $14,288,000,
                         $14,286,000,   $16,163,000,  $16,161,000,  $17,100,000,
                         $17,100,000 and $17,092,000  aggregate principal amount
                         of   Senior   Secured   Notes  on  each  of  the  seven
                         corresponding interest payment dates, in each case at a
                         redemption  price equal to 100% of the principal amount
                         outstanding,  plus  accrued  and unpaid  interest.  See
                         "Description  of the  Senior  Secured  Notes--Mandatory
                         Redemption."

Optional Redemption......The Senior  Secured 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. See "Description of the Senior Secured
                         Notes--Optional Redemption."

Ranking..................The Senior Secured Notes are senior secured obligations
                         of the Company and rank pari passu (on an equal  basis)
                         with all other  existing and future senior  obligations
                         of the  Company,  and are  senior to all  existing  and
                         future  subordinated  or  junior  indebtedness  of  the
                         Company.

Security.................The  collateral   securing  the  Senior  Secured  Notes
                         consists  of  substantially   all  the  assets  of  the
                         Company. The collateral includes  after-acquired assets
                         of the Company to the extent  such assets are  acquired
                         by the Company without  financing  secured by a lien on
                         such assets. See "Risk Factors--Potential Inadequacy of
                         Security"  and   "Description  of  the  Senior  Secured
                         Notes--Collateral."

Change of Control........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.   See  "Description  of  the  Senior  Secured
                         Notes--Change of Control."
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Asset Sale Proceeds......The  Company is required  in certain  circumstances  to
                         make  offers  to  purchase  Senior  Secured  Notes at a
                         purchase price of 100% of the principal amount thereof,
                         plus  accrued  and unpaid  interest,  with the net cash
                         proceeds  of  certain  sales or other  dispositions  of
                         assets by the  Company or certain of its  subsidiaries.
                         See  "Description of the Senior Secured  Notes--Certain
                         Covenants--Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted
                         Subsidiary Stock."

Certain Covenants........The  indenture  relating  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 and
                         (vii)  consolidations  and mergers and transfers of all
                         or  substantially  all the Company's and certain of its
                         subsidiaries'  assets.  However,  all these limitations
                         and  prohibitions  are subject to a number of important
                         qualifications and exceptions.  See "Description of the
                         Senior    Secured    Notes--Certain    Covenants"   and
                         "Description       of      the      Senior      Secured
                         Notes--Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets."
<PAGE>

                      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.  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.

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                                                                                         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)      (2.25)
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 10,000,000

</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             $ 22,965
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              472,580
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)              82,303


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

(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 to the  transactions  in
         connection with the  consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization  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.




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                                  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 in the Senior Secured Notes.

     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 41.1 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  Subordinated  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.  Future  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  Company's  high level of  indebtedness  presents  substantial  risks to the
holders of the Senior Secured  Notes,  including the risk that the Company might
not generate  sufficient  cash to service the Senior Secured Notes and its other
debt 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,  including the
Senior Secured Notes,  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  factors  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  ("Senior   Secured
Indenture") and the indenture  governing the Senior  Subordinated Notes ("Senior
Subordinated Indenture") impose 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 the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture,  as
applicable.

     Potential  Inadequacy  of  Security.  The  proceeds  of  any  sale  of  the
collateral  under the Senior  Secured  Indenture  following  an event of default
under the Senior  Secured  Indenture  may not be  sufficient to repay the Senior
Secured Notes in full.  The Senior  Secured Notes will be secured with a lien on
the collateral,  which will consist of substantially  all the Company's  assets.
The collateral will include  after-acquired  assets of the Company to the extent
that such assets are acquired by the Company without  financing  secured by such
assets.  The Senior  Secured  Indenture  permits the collateral to be subject to
Permitted Liens (as defined below).

     Although the  collateral  consists of  substantially  all the assets of the
Company,  56%  of  the  Company's  assets  (on a pro  forma  basis)  consist  of
reorganization  value in excess of identifiable  assets, using the principles of
"fresh start"  reporting  required  following the Company's  reorganization  and
other  intangibles.  Excluding working capital  collateral,  the tangible assets
comprising  the  collateral,  which,  as of March 31, 1996,  had a book value of
approximately  $59.7  million,   consist  primarily  of  processing   equipment,
manufacturing equipment and tooling, long-term receivables and office furniture.
The only real  property  owned by the Company that is part of the  collateral is
the  Graham,  Texas site on which the  Company's  U.S.  magnetics  manufacturing
facility is located. The collateral does not include facility leases under which
the  Company   operates  data  service  centers  and  maintains   certain  other
operations.  The  common  stock and  assets  (other  than  accounts  receivable,
inventory and the proceeds thereof) of certain U.S.  subsidiaries of the Company
are  part  of the  collateral.  However,  such  subsidiaries  are  non-operating
companies and have no significant assets. The collateral also includes,  subject
to certain  restrictions  of  foreign  law,  all of the common  stock of certain
foreign  subsidiaries  that  are  owned  directly  by  the  Company  or  a  U.S.
subsidiary.   Although  certain  of  the  foreign   subsidiaries  are  operating
companies,  they have few assets, other than accounts receivables and inventory,
which may be pledged to secure foreign  currency  revolving  credit  facilities.
There is no public  market for the common  stock of either  such U.S. or foreign
subsidiaries.

     In addition, SKC America, Inc. has a security interest in up to $10 million
of products  purchased by the Company pursuant to the supply  agreement  between
the Company and SKC. See  "Description of Other  Obligations--SKC  Trade Payable
due 2001."

     If a bankruptcy  proceeding  were to be commenced by or against the Company
and the  bankruptcy  court were to conclude  that the Senior  Secured Notes were
inadequately secured, the holders of the Senior Secured Notes would have only an
unsecured  deficiency  claim to the extent of such  inadequacy  and would not be
entitled to  post-petition  interest.  Any deficiency claim (whether or not in a
bankruptcy  proceeding  involving  the  Company)  of the  holders  of the Senior
Secured Notes would rank pari passu with any deficiency  claims of other general
unsecured  creditors.  In  addition,  the  ability of the  holders of the Senior
Secured  Notes to effect a sale of the  collateral  may be  subject  to  certain
bankruptcy  limitations  in the event of a bankruptcy  proceeding  involving the
Company.  See  "Description  of the  Senior  Secured  Notes--Certain  Bankruptcy
Limitations" and "Description of the Senior Secured Notes--Collateral."

     Conflicts Between the Senior Subordinated  Indenture and the Senior Secured
Indenture.  The  indenture  for  the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  (the  "Senior
Subordinated  Indenture") requires the Company to offer to repurchase the Senior
Subordinated Notes upon the failure to comply with certain covenants  including:
(i)  changes of control;  (ii) sales of assets or  subsidiary  stock;  and (iii)
incurrence of indebtedness (collectively, the "Mandatory Repurchase Offers"). In
the event that the  Company is  required to make  certain  Mandatory  Repurchase
Offers, the Senior Subordinated Indenture requires that the Company first obtain
the  consent of the  holders of the Senior  Secured  Notes or prepay in full the
Senior  Secured  Notes.  In addition,  the Company will be prohibited  under the
Senior  Secured  Indenture  from  making any payment  pursuant to any  Mandatory
Repurchase  Offer  unless the Company can  satisfy the  conditions  for making a
Restricted Payment (as defined herein) in the amount of such payment.

     Failure to make any Mandatory Repurchase Offer or payment pursuant thereto,
including  as a result of the  failure to  satisfy  the  consent  or  prepayment
condition  described  above,  could result in an acceleration of the maturity of
the Senior Subordinated Notes,  thereby triggering an event of default under the
Senior Secured Indenture. Conversely, if the Company makes a payment pursuant to
a Mandatory  Repurchase  Offer without  satisfying  the  conditions for making a
Restricted Payment under the Senior Subordinated Indenture,  the maturity of the
Senior Secured Notes may be accelerated,  thereby triggering  cross-acceleration
under the Senior Subordinated  Indenture.  Any such default or acceleration also
could result in the  acceleration of other debt of the Company under  agreements
that contain cross-default or cross-acceleration provisions. See "Description of
Other  Obligations--Senior  Subordinated  Notes due  2002--Mandatory  Repurchase
Offers."

     Covenant  Compliance.  The  terms  and  conditions  of the  Senior  Secured
Indenture and the  instruments  applicable to the Company's  other  indebtedness
impose  restrictions that limit,  among other things,  the Company's ability to:
(i) incur additional  indebtedness  (including indebtedness incurred by means of
guarantees);  (ii) create  liens on assets;  (iii) sell  assets;  (iv) engage in
mergers or consolidations; (v) make acquisitions and investments; (vi) engage in
certain  transactions  with affiliates;  and (vii) make dividends,  payments and
certain other distributions.

     The ability of the Company to comply with such  covenants will be dependent
on the future  financial  performance  of the  Company  which will be subject to
prevailing economic  conditions and other factors,  including factors beyond the
control of the Company.  A failure to comply with any of these  covenants  could
result in a default  or event of  default  under the  relevant  debt  agreements
(including the Senior Secured  Indenture),  permitting lenders to accelerate the
maturity  of the  indebtedness  under such  agreements,  to  foreclose  upon the
collateral  securing such  indebtedness  and to terminate their  commitments (if
any) with respect to additional funding  obligations under such agreements.  Any
such  default,  event of default,  acceleration  or failure to comply also could
result in the  acceleration  of other debt of the Company under  agreements that
may contain cross-default or cross-acceleration  provisions.  Under any of these
circumstances,  there can be no assurance that the Company would have sufficient
funds or other resources to satisfy all such obligations on a timely basis.

     Public Market. The Company does not intend to list the Senior Secured Notes
on any  securities  exchange.  The Senior  Secured  Notes  currently  are traded
over-the-counter.  No assurance can be given as to the  continuance or liquidity
of any such  market.  The price for the Senior  Secured  Notes may  increase  or
decrease  depending on many factors,  including  prevailing  interest rates, the
Company's operating results and the markets for similar securities.

     Historically,  the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to
disruptions that have caused substantial  volatility in the prices of securities
similar  to the  Senior  Secured  Notes.  There  can be no  assurance  that  the
non-investment  grade  debt  market  will not  continue  to be  subject  to such
disruptions.

                                 USE OF PROCEEDS

     All of the  Senior  Secured  Notes  offered  by this  Prospectus  are being
offered for sale by the Selling  Noteholders.  The Company  will not receive any
portion of the net proceeds of this offering.

                                 CAPITALIZATION

     The  following  table sets  forth the  consolidated  capitalization  of the
Company  as of March 31,  1996 on a  historical  basis and as  adjusted  to give
effect to the  transactions in connection  with the  consummation of the Plan of
Reorganization  on June 4, 1996,  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               --
       Senior Subordinated Notes                       --             146,258
                                                     -------           -------
     Total Debt                                      381,230          260,197
Redeemable Preferred Stock                            21,340               --
Stockholders' equity                                (195,037)           82,303
                                                    --------         --------
                  Total Capitalization              $207,533         $342,500
                                                    ========         ========

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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. 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.


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<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)      (2.25)
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  10,000,000

</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         $22,965
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         472,580
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)         82,303

</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 to the  transactions  in
         connection with the consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization on June
         4, 1996, 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.



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                    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").  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.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


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

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

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

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                         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.



<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........................                                                      ($2.25)
                                                                                                       ======== 

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 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                                                     $(27.31)
                                                                                                        ======= 

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 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  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 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>

                      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. 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)       (2.25)
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  10,000,000

</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         $ 31,551     $ 34,569    $ 33,006    $ 34,615     $ 35,998   $17,187    $13,369         $45,518
   amortization...........
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                     1.72x        1.87x       1.76x       1.70x       1.09x      1.41x      1.97x           2.18x
   expense................
Ratio of total debt to          3.75x        3.54x       3.61x       3.61x       5.04x         --         --              --
   EBITDA.................
Ratio of earnings to
   fixed                        1.36x        1.41x       1.27x       1.21x         (e)        (e)        (e)             (e)
   charges (e)............

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                      
                                             Year Ended September 30,                                  As of March 31
                                                                                                        (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         $22,965
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         472,580
Total current liabilities    139,824      150,522      152,727      163,091     188,957     171,389    132,072         124,532
   (h)....................
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)         82,303

</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 to the  transactions  in
         connection with the consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization on June
         4, 1996, 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.

<PAGE>
(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").  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)
                                                                            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
                                                           ========            =======                ========

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

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                         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>

                                                  Accrued       Current Portion      Long-Term
                                                  Interest        of Long-Term          Debt             Total
                                                                      Debt
                                                  --------         ------------     ------------         -----
<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.



<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........................                                                         ($2.25)
                                                                                                          ======== 

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 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.



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

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..........       $(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)
                                                                                                      ==========

         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 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  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 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.

                                                  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.

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                     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 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.

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 $5.9
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 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 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.

     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.

     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.

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     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  include $13.0 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 inhuman 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  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.  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:

                                       Year Ended September 30,
                               1993           1994              1995
                               ----           ----              ----
                                       (Dollars in Thousands)
                             
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%
                            ========  ===   ========   ===   ========   === 


     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  [2,600] 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  clean up  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 Delware  ("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 is due to be filed on July 24, 1996.



                                   MANAGEMENT

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


Name                   Age   Position
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

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

     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. The business experience of
each director and executive officer for the past five years is described below.

     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 on March 31, 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 beginning in 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.  Mr.  Embry and Sam Zell were  elected on July 27,  1992,  as
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  SEC  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 SEC 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.  In
addition,  he served as President and Chief Executive  Officer of the Burlington
Northern  Railroad from 1985 to 1989.  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 four 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.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            Summary Compensation Table


                                                                                   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, Magnetics      1994      147,500   180,836        0                  0              0
   Group President and              1993      147,500   130,243        0             80,000              0
   Chief Operating                  
   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, shares of Common Stock, respectively. All of
such shares which in the  aggregate  represents  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 five  percent 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 footnote 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.


                 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     There  are  no  relationships   and  related   transactions   that  require
disclosure.

                               SELLING NOTEHOLDERS

     The following table sets forth certain information furnished by each of the
Selling  Noteholders  with respect the amount of Senior Secured Notes offered by
such  Selling  Noteholder,  which in each  case is equal to the  amunt of Senior
Secured Notes beneficially  owned by each of the Selling  Noteholders as of June
4, 1996.  The  following  table  indicates  by footnote  reference  any material
relationship  which the Selling  Noteholder  has had with the Company during the
preceding three years.


 NAME OF REGISTERED HOLDER           PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SENIOR SECURED NOTES




                     DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR SECURED NOTES

     The Senior Secured Notes were issued under an indenture dated as of June 4,
1996 (the "Senior Secured  Indenture"),  between the Company, as issuer, and The
Bank of New York,  as trustee (the  "Trustee").  The  following  summary,  which
describes  certain material  provisions of the Senior Secured  Indenture and the
Senior  Secured  Notes,  does not purport to be complete,  and is subject to the
detailed  provisions  of, and is qualified in its entirety by reference  to, the
provisions  of the  Senior  Secured  Indenture  and the  Senior  Secured  Notes,
including  the  definition  therein  of certain  terms.  The terms of the Senior
Secured Notes include those set forth in the Senior Secured  Indenture and those
made part of the Senior  Secured  Indenture by reference to the Trust  Indenture
Act of 1939 (the "Trust  Indenture Act"), as in effect on the date of the Senior
Secured Indenture.  Wherever particular  provisions or definitions in the Senior
Secured  Indenture  or  the  Senior  Secured  Notes  are  referred  to  in  this
Prospectus,  such provisions or definitions are  incorporated by reference.  The
definitions of certain  capitalized  terms used in the following summary are set
forth in "Glossary of Terms"  below.  Other  capitalized  terms are used but not
defined  in the  following  summary,  and  are  defined  in the  Senior  Secured
Indenture.  For purposes of the following summary,  the term "Company" refers to
Anacomp,  Inc.  and does not include  its  subsidiaries  except for  purposes of
financial data determined on a consolidated basis.

General

     The Senior Secured Notes were issued on June 4, 1996, the effective date of
the  Plan of  Reorganization.  The  Senior  Secured  Notes  are in an  aggregate
principal amount of $112,190,000, bear interest at the rate of 11 5/8% per annum
and mature on  September  30,  1999.  Accrued and unpaid  interest on the Senior
Secured  Notes is payable  semi-annually  on March 31 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.

     Principal of, and interest on, the Senior  Secured  Notes are payable,  and
the Senior Secured Notes are  exchangeable  and  transferable,  at the Corporate
Trust Office of the Trustee,  at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York, or such
other office or agency permitted under the Senior Secured Indenture.  The Senior
Secured  Notes are issued only in fully  registered  form  without  coupons,  in
denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiple thereof. No service charge will
be made for any  registration  of transfer or exchange of Senior  Secured Notes,
except  for  any  tax or  other  governmental  charge  that  may be  imposed  in
connection therewith.

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 the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries, including Accounts Receivable,
Inventory, general intangibles, plant, property and, equipment 100% of the stock
of Restricted Subsidiaries  (collectively referred to as the "Collateral").  The
Collateral includes after-acquired assets of the Company and the U.S. Restricted
Subsidiaries  to the extent that such assets are  acquired by the Company or any
such U.S.  Restricted  Subsidiary  without  financing  secured by a lien on such
assets.

Optional Redemption

     The Senior Secured  Indenture  permits the Company to redeem Senior Secured
Notes in whole at any time or in part at any time and from time to 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  right of  Holders  of  record  on the
relevant  record date to receive  interest due on the related  interest  payment
date.

Mandatory Redemption

     The Senior Secured Indenture  requires the Company to redeem Senior Secured
Notes pursuant to the following  sinking fund schedule at a redemption  price of
100% of the principal  amount thereof,  plus accrued  interest to the redemption
date:

            DATE                                       AMOUNT
           -------                                     -------
September 30, 1996                                   $14,288,000

March 31, 1996                                        14,286,000

September 30, 1997                                    16,163,000

March 31, 1997                                        16,161,000

September 30, 1998                                    17,100,000

March 31, 1998                                        17,100,000

September 30, 1999                                    17,092,000

     The  Company  will  receive a credit  against the  principal  amount of the
Senior Secured Notes  required to be redeemed  equal to the principal  amount of
any Senior Secured Notes that the Company has acquired or redeemed and delivered
to the Trustee for  cancellation.  Such credit shall be applied against required
redemption payments in the order of their maturity, except that in the case of a
credit  for  redemption  of  Senior  Secured  Notes  pursuant  clause  (i)(y) of
paragraph  5  under  "Certain   Covenants-Limitation  on  Sales  of  Assets  and
Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock, such credit shall be allocated pro rata to reduce
all  mandatory  redemption  payments and in the case of a credit for  redemption
pursuant to clause (ii) of paragraph 5 under "Certain  Covenants--Limitation  on
Sales of Assets and  Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock",  or  pursuant to a pro rata
offer to the  Holders of all Senior  Secured  Notes at a price less that 100% of
the  principal  amount of the  Senior  Secured  Notes to be  purchased  (and not
otherwise  required or provided for pursuant to the terms of the Senior  Secured
Indenture),  50% of such credit shall be applied against redemption  payments in
the order of their  maturity and 50% of such credit shall be allocated  pro rata
to reduce all mandatory redemption payments thereafter required. The Company may
receive such credit only once for any Senior Secured Note.

Change of Control

     A "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following  events:
(i) any  "person"  (as such  term is used in  Sections  13(d)  and  14(d) of the
Exchange  Act),  other  than  an  underwriter   engaged  in  a  firm  commitment
underwriting  in  connection  with a public  offering of the Voting Stock of the
Company or a Restricted  Subsidiary,  is or becomes the  "beneficial  owner" (as
defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person is
deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of all shares that any such person has the
right to acquire,  whether such right is  exercisable  immediately or only after
the  passage of time),  directly  or  indirectly,  of more than 50% of the total
voting power of the Voting  Stock of the Company;  (ii) during any period of two
consecutive  years,  individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted
the Board of Directors of the Company  (together  with any new  directors  whose
election by such Board or whose  nomination for election by the  shareholders of
the Company was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of the Company
then still in office who were either  directors at the  beginning of such period
or whose election or nomination  for election was previously so approved)  cease
for any reason to  constitute a majority of such Board then in office;  or (iii)
the  Company,  either  individually  or in  conjunction  with one or more of its
Subsidiaries,  sells, conveys,  leases or otherwise transfers, or one or more of
such  Subsidiaries  sell,   convey,   lease  or  otherwise   transfer,   all  or
substantially  all the assets of the  Company and the  Restricted  Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, to any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary).

     In the event of a Change of Control,  the  Company  will (i) within 30 days
after the occurrence of such Change of Control,  notify the Trustee, who will in
turn notify the Holders,  in writing of the occurrence of and the  circumstances
and relevant  facts  regarding  such Change of Control and (ii) make an offer to
purchase (the "Change of Control  Offer") the Senior Secured Notes for cash at a
purchase price equal to 100% of the principal  amount thereof,  plus any accrued
and unpaid interest  thereon to the Change of Control  Purchase Date (as defined
below) (such price, together with such interest, the "Change of Control Purchase
Price") on or before the date  specified  in such  notice,  which date can be no
earlier  than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed
(the "Change of Control Purchase Date"). The Change of Control Offer will remain
open from the time such offer is made until the Change of Control Purchase Date.
The Company will  purchase all Senior  Secured  Notes  properly  tendered in the
Change of Control Offer and not withdrawn in accordance  with the procedures set
forth in such  notice.  The Change of  Control  Offer will  state,  among  other
things,  the procedures  that Holders of the Senior Secured Notes must follow to
accept the Change of Control Offer.

     The occurrence of certain of the events which would  constitute a Change of
Control  could  constitute  a default  under the  Company's  existing and future
indebtedness.  In addition,  the  exercise by the Holders of the Senior  Secured
Notes and of their  right to require the Company to  repurchase  Senior  Secured
Notes  could  cause a default  under  such  indebtedness,  even if the Change of
Control itself does not, due to the financial  effect of such  repurchase on the
Company.  Finally,  if a  Change  of  Control  Offer is  made,  there  can be no
assurance that the Company will have sufficient  funds or other resources to pay
the Change of Control Purchase Price for all the Senior Secured Notes that might
be delivered by Holders thereof seeking to accept the Change of Control Offer.

     The Change of Control provisions described above may deter certain mergers,
tender offers and other takeover  attempts  involving the Company and, thus, the
removal of  incumbent  management.  The Change of  Control  provisions  will not
prevent a change in a majority of the members of the Board of  Directors  of the
Company which is approved by a majority of the  then-present  Board of Directors
of the Company. One of the events that constitutes a Change of Control under the
Senior  Secured  Indenture  is a sale,  conveyance,  transfer or lease of all or
substantially all the property of the Company and its  Subsidiaries,  taken as a
whole,  to any Person (other than a Restricted  Subsidiary).  The phrase "all or
substantially all" is subject to judicial interpretation  depending on the facts
and  circumstances of the subject  transaction.  The Senior Secured Indenture is
governed by New York law, and there is no  established  quantitative  definition
under  New  York  law  of  "substantially  all"  the  assets  of a  corporation.
Accordingly  in  certain  circumstances  it may be  unclear  whether a Change of
Control has occurred and whether the Company may therefore be required to make a
Change of Control Offer.

     The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of
Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other  securities  laws or regulations
in connection with the repurchase of Senior Secured Notes pursuant to any Change
of Control Offer.  To the extent that the  provisions of any securities  laws or
regulations  conflict with  provisions  relating to the Change of Control Offer,
the Company will comply with the applicable  securities laws and regulations and
will not be deemed to have breached its obligations  under the Change of Control
covenant by virtue thereof.

Certain Covenants

     The  Senior  Secured  Indenture  contains,   among  others,  the  following
covenants:

     Limitation  on  Indebtedness.   Neither  the  Company  nor  any  Restricted
Subsidiary is permitted to Incur any Indebtedness unless (i) no Default or Event
of Default has  occurred and is  continuing  at the time of such  Incurrence  or
would  occur  as a  consequence  of such  Incurrence,  and the  Indebtedness  is
"Permitted Indebtedness."

     "Permitted Indebtedness" is defined as:

           (i) Indebtedness  represented  by the  Senior  Secured  Notes and the
               Senior Subordinated Notes;

          (ii) Indebtedness to be outstanding  immediately  after the Issue Date
               and listed on Schedule I to the Senior Secured Indenture;

         (iii) Indebtedness  owing to and held by any wholly owned subsidiary of
               the Company;  provided,  however, that any subsequent issuance or
               transfer  of any  Capital  Stock that  results in any such wholly
               owned  subsidiary  of the  Company  ceasing to be a wholly  owned
               subsidiary of the Company or any subsequent  transfer of any such
               Indebtedness  (except  to the  Company or  another  wholly  owned
               subsidiary of the Company) is deemed, in each case, to constitute
               the occurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof;

          (iv) Indebtedness  in  connection  with a  prepayment  of  the  Senior
               Secured Notes  pursuant to a Change of Control  Offer:  provided,
               however, that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness
               does not exceed  100% of the  aggregate  principal  amount of the
               Senior Secured Notes prepaid;  provided,  further,  however, that
               such  Indebtedness  (A) has an  Average  Life equal to or greater
               than the remaining  Average Life of the Senior  Secured Notes and
               (B) does not mature  prior to the Stated  Maturity  of the Senior
               Secured Notes;

           (v) Indebtedness   in  respect  of   Guarantees  by  the  Company  of
               Indebtedness  of  any  Restricted   Subsidiary  permitted  to  be
               Incurred under "Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary  Indebtedness
               and Preferred Stock";

          (vi) Subordinated Indebtedness Incurred in connection with one or more
               acquisitions  of  assets  or  capital  stock  of  a  business  or
               businesses  in  an  aggregate  principal  amount  not  to  exceed
               $10,000,000  Incurred in any Fiscal Year of the Company  (or, for
               the period from the Issue Date until  September  30, 1996,  in an
               aggregate principal amount not to exceed  $3,333,333);  provided,
               however,  that  in  the  case  of  each  such  acquisition,   the
               Subordinated  Indebtedness  Incurred cannot  represent  more than
               37.5% of the aggregate  purchase price payable upon  consummation
               of such acquisition;

         (vii) Refinancing  Indebtedness  Incurred  in  respect  of  the  Senior
               Secured Notes, or Indebtedness  Incurred  pursuant to clause (ii)
               (other than the Senior Subordinated  Notes), (iv) or (vii) above;
               and

        (viii) in    addition  to any  Indebtedness  permitted  by  clauses  (i)
               through (viii) above,  Indebtedness  at any one time  outstanding
               not to exceed  $20,000,000  during the period  prior to the first
               anniversary of the Issue Date and thereafter $30,000,000.

     Limitation on Restricted  Subsidiary  Indebtedness  and Preferred Stock. No
Restricted  Subsidiary  is  permitted  to Incur  any  Indebtedness  or issue any
Preferred  Stock  unless (i) no Default or Event of Default has  occurred and is
continuing at the time of such  Incurrence  or would occur as a  consequence  of
such  Incurrence  and (ii) such  Indebtedness  or  Preferred  Stock is Permitted
Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness.

     "Permitted Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness" is defined as:


           (i) Indebtedness  or Preferred  Stock to be  outstanding  immediately
               after  the Issue  Date and  listed on  Schedule  I of the  Senior
               Secured Indenture;

          (ii) Indebtedness  or Preferred Stock owing to and held by the Company
               or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Company; provided, however,
               that any  subsequent  issuance or  transfer of any Capital  Stock
               that results in any such wholly owned  subsidiary  of the Company
               ceasing to be a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the  Company or any
               subsequent  transfer  of any  such  Indebtedness  (except  to the
               Company or a wholly owned  subsidiary  of the Company) is deemed,
               in each case, to constitute the  occurrence of such  Indebtedness
               by the issuer thereof;

          (iii)Refinancing  Indebtedness  Incurred  in respect  of  Indebtedness
               Incurred pursuant to clause (i); and

          (iv) in addition to any Indebtedness  permitted by clauses (i) through
               (iii)  above,  up to an  aggregate  of  $10,000,000  in principal
               amount of Indebtedness of Foreign Restricted  Subsidiaries at any
               one time outstanding.

     Limitation on Restricted  Payments.  Neither the Company nor any Restricted
Subsidiary  is  permitted  to (i)  declare or pay any  dividend  on, or make any
distribution on or in respect of, its Capital Stock  (including any such payment
in connection with any merger or  consolidation  involving the Company),  except
dividends payable solely in its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or
in options,  warrants or other rights to purchase  such Capital Stock and except
dividends  or  distributions  payable  solely to the  Company or any  Restricted
Subsidiary,  (ii) purchase,  redeem,  retire or otherwise  acquire for value any
Capital Stock of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary held by Persons other
than the  Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary,  (iii)  purchase,  repurchase,
redeem,  defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including pursuant to
mandatory repurchase  covenants),  any Subordinated  Obligation or (iv) make any
Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person (any such dividend,
distribution,  purchase, redemption,  repurchase, defeasance, other acquisition,
retirement or Investment being herein referred to as a "Restricted Payment").

     Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions  from Restricted  Subsidiaries.
No Restricted  Subsidiary is permitted to create or otherwise cause or permit to
exist or become  effective any  encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any
Restricted Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or
in respect of its Capital Stock to the Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary or
pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) make
loans or advances to the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary or (iii) transfer
any of its  property  or assets to the  Company  or any  Restricted  Subsidiary,
except for (a) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement in effect
at or entered into on the Issue Date, (b) any  encumbrance  or restriction  with
respect to a  Restricted  Subsidiary  pursuant to an  agreement  relating to any
Indebtedness  Incurred by such Restricted  Subsidiary on or prior to the date on
which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of, or was acquired by, the
Company (other than Indebtedness Incurred as consideration in, or to provide all
or any  portion  of the funds or credit  support  utilized  to  consummate,  the
transaction or series of related transactions  pursuant to which such Restricted
Subsidiary  became a  Subsidiary  of,  or was  acquired  by,  the  Company)  and
outstanding  on such date, (c) any  encumbrance  or  restriction  pursuant to an
agreement relating to an acquisition of property, so long as the encumbrances or
restrictions  in such agreement  relate solely to the property so acquired,  (d)
any encumbrance or restriction  pursuant to an agreement effecting a refinancing
of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clause (a), (b)
or (c) or  contained  in any  amendment  to any  such  agreement  or  amendment;
provided,  however,  that any  encumbrance or restriction  contained in any such
refinancing  agreement or  amendment is no less  favorable to the Holders of the
Senior  Secured  Notes than any  encumbrance  or  restriction  contained in such
agreement;  and (e) in the case of clause (iii),  any encumbrance or restriction
(1) that restricts in a customary manner the subletting,  assignment or transfer
of any  property or asset that is a lease,  license,  conveyance  or contract or
similar  property or asset,  (2) arising by virtue of any transfer of, agreement
to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets
of the Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary  not  otherwise  prohibited by the
terms of the  Senior  Secured  Indenture  or (3)  arising  or  agreed  to in the
ordinary course of business and that does not, individually or in the aggregate,
detract  from the value of property  or assets of the Company or any  Restricted
Subsidiary  in any  manner  material  to the  Company  or  any  such  Restricted
Subsidiary.

     Limitation on Liens and Impairment of  Collateral.  Neither the Company nor
any Restricted  Subsidiary is permitted to create or permit to exist any Lien on
any of its property or assets  (including  Capital Stock),  whether owned or the
Issue Date or  thereafter  acquired,  or any right,  title or interest  thereto,
other than Permitted Liens.

     Except as  permitted  by the Senior  Secured  Indenture or any of the other
Collateral Documents,  the Company will not, and the Company will not permit any
of its  Subsidiaries  to,  directly or indirectly,  (i) take or omit to take any
action which might or would have the result of adversely  affecting or impairing
the perfected first priority Lien of the Senior Secured  Indenture and the other
Collateral  Documents  with  respect to the  Collateral  or any right,  title or
interest thereto or (ii) grant to any Person any interest in, or right, title or
interest to, the Collateral, other than, in each case, Permitted Liens.

     Limitation   on  Issuance   and  Sale  of  Capital   Stock  of   Restricted
Subsidiaries. The Company will not permit (i) any Restricted Subsidiary to issue
any Capital Stock other than to the Company or a wholly owned  subsidiary of the
Company; or (ii) any Person (other than the Company or a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Company) to, directly or indirectly,  own or control any Capital Stock of
any Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors'  qualifying shares);  provided,
however, that clauses (i) and (ii) will not prohibit (a) any sale of 100% of the
shares of the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or
any  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company  effected  in  accordance  with
"Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted  Subsidiary Stock", (b) any Person
from  owning any of the  Pledged  Stock (as defined  herein)  subsequent  to any
foreclosure  on or other  transfer of such Pledged Stock in  connection  with an
exercise of remedies under any of the  Collateral  Documents or (c) any issuance
of Preferred  Stock to any Person  permitted  under  "Limitation  on  Restricted
Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock".

     Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted  Subsidiary Stock. Neither the
Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary is permitted to make any Asset Disposition
unless  (i) the  Company  or such  Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the  case may be,
receives  consideration at the time of such Asset  Disposition at least equal to
the Fair Market Value of the shares,  property and assets  subject to such Asset
Disposition and (ii) at least 75% of such consideration (or, in the event of any
Asset Disposition of all or any portion of the Company's  Magnetics  Division or
any Foreign Subsidiary,  at least 50% of such consideration) consists of cash or
Temporary Cash Investments.

     Upon the closing of any such Asset Disposition,  the Company will cause the
Net Cash Proceeds from such Asset Disposition to be delivered to the Trustee and
pledged to the Trustee for deposit in a collateral account in the name and under
the sole  dominion and control of the Trustee and will take such other  actions,
at the sole expense of the Company, as is reasonably requested by the Trustee to
create in favor of the  Trustee on behalf of the  Holders of the Senior  Secured
Notes a perfected  first  priority Lien in respect of such Net Cash Proceeds and
all other property and assets received in connection with such Asset Disposition
and to insure that all such Collateral is free and clear of all Liens other than
Permitted  Liens.  Any proceeds from an Asset  Disposition,  other than Net Cash
Proceeds,  will be subject to the Lien of the Senior  Secured  Indenture and the
other  Collateral  Documents in  accordance  with the  provisions  of the Senior
Secured Indenture.

     Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Cash  Proceeds  in  connection
with any Asset Disposition,  the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the
case may be, may,  subject to the  procedures  set forth  below,  reinvest up to
$3,500,000  of such Net Cash  Proceeds  in any  365-day  period  in  Replacement
Collateral  (other than Inventory) at a purchase price which does not exceed the
Fair Market Value of such  Replacement  Collateral so purchased (a  "Replacement
Collateral  Purchase").  The Company will take such actions, at the sole expense
of the Company, to create in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders
of the Senior  Secured Notes a perfected  first  priority Lien in respect of any
Replacement   Collateral   concurrently  with  the  acquisition  thereof.   Such
Replacement  Collateral  will be free and clear of Liens  other  than  Permitted
Liens.  Upon receipt by the Trustee of such documents and  instruments in a form
satisfactory  to  the  Trustee  and  evidence  of the  taking  of  such  actions
satisfactory to the Trustee, as may be necessary or desirable, to create then in
favor of the Trustee the Lien in respect of the related  Replacement  Collateral
required by the Senior Secured Indenture and the other Collateral  Documents and
compliance with the provisions  described under "Possession,  Use and Release of
Collateral",  unless a Default or Event of Default has  occurred at any time and
be  continuing,  the Trustee  will  simultaneously  release from the Lien of the
Senior Secured Indenture and the other Collateral Documents,  and deliver to the
Company, the Net Cash Proceeds that were delivered to the Trustee, together with
the proceeds  thereof in the amount  requested by the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary;  provided, that such amount can not exceed the purchase price of the
Replacement Collateral. In the event any Replacement Collateral is Capital Stock
of any Person and such Person will be a Restricted Subsidiary,  the Company must
cause such Capital Stock to be pledged to the Trustee for the benefit of Holders
of the Senior  Secured  Notes;  provided,  that,  in the event such  Person is a
Foreign Restricted Subsidiary, such pledge will be limited to an amount equal to
the  lesser  of:  (i)  65% of the  total  voting  power  of  shares  of all  the
outstanding  Capital  Stock of such Person  entitled to vote in the  election of
directors,  managers or trustees of such Person and (ii) the  percentage  of the
shares of such Capital Stock equal to the maximum percentage of such shares that
can be pledged to the Trustee without  constituting an investment of earnings in
United States  property  under  Section 956 (or any successor  provision) of the
Code that would trigger an increase in the gross income of the Company or any of
its  Subsidiaries  pursuant to Section 951 (or any  successor  provision) of the
Code.  In the event of any such  pledge of  Capital  Stock,  all the  assets and
property of the issuer of such Capital Stock will be considered,  if such issuer
is a U.S.  Restricted  Subsidiary,  Replacement  Collateral and the requirements
described  above  relating to the pledge  thereof to the  Trustee  will apply in
full.  Any Net Cash Proceeds that are not used within the time period  specified
in the  provisions  described  in the first  sentence of this  paragraph  and in
accordance  with the  procedures  referenced in such  sentence  will  constitute
"Excess Proceeds".

     To the extent that any or all of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Foreign Asset
Disposition  received by a Restricted  Subsidiary  is  prohibited  or delayed by
applicable local law from being repatriated to the United States of America, the
portion  of such  Net Cash  Proceeds  so  affected  but may be  retained  by the
applicable  Restricted  Subsidiary until such  repatriation of any such affected
Net Cash Proceeds is permitted under the applicable local law; such repatriation
will be  immediately  effected and such  repatriated  Net Cash  Proceeds will be
applied in the manner set forth above.

     Each time that the aggregate  amount of Excess  Proceeds  relating to Asset
Dispositions equals or exceeds $2,000,000,  taking into account income earned on
such Excess Proceeds (the "Asset Disposition Trigger"), the Company will, at its
option,  either (i) apply (x) 50% of such Excess  Proceeds to the payment as and
when  due of one or more  scheduled  installments  of  principal  of the  Senior
Secured  Notes in order of maturity  and (y) 50% of such Excess  Proceeds to the
redemption of Senior Secured Notes in accordance  with paragraph 6 of the Senior
Secured Notes in the Senior Securied Indenture or (ii) make an offer to purchase
(an  "Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer")  an  aggregate  principal  amount of
outstanding  Senior Secured Notes equal to the aggregate Excess Proceeds at such
time (the "Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Amount")  for cash at a purchase  price
(such  price,  the  "Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Price")  equal to 100% of the
principal  amount of the Senior  Secured Notes so purchased plus any accrued and
unpaid interest  thereon to the Asset  Disposition  Purchase Date, in accordance
with the procedures  (including  prorationing in the event of over subscription)
set forth in the Senior Secured Indenture. Any such Excess Proceeds which remain
after the  acquisition  by the Company of Senior Secured Notes tendered (and not
withdrawn)  by Holders of the Senior  Secured  Notes  pursuant to any such Asset
Disposition  Purchase  Offer  in  accordance  with  the  procedures   (including
proration  in the event of  oversubscription)  set forth in the  Senior  Secured
Indenture ceases to be Excess Proceeds and, notwithstanding the restrictions set
forth in  paragraph 3 above,  may be  reinvested  by the Company in  Replacement
Collateral.

     Within 30 days of the occurrence of an Asset Disposition  Trigger,  (i) the
Company  will  notify the  Trustee in  writing  of the  occurrence  of the Asset
Disposition Trigger and will inform the Trustee as to whether the Company elects
to make the Asset Disposition Purchase Offer, (ii) if the Company elects to make
the Asset  Disposition  Purchase Offer,  (x) the Company will make such offer to
purchase  Senior  Secured  Notes in an aggregate  principal  amount equal to the
Asset Disposition  Purchase Amount at the Asset Disposition Purchase Price on or
before the date  specified  in such  notice,  which date will be no more than 60
Business Days after the occurrence of the Asset Disposition  Trigger (the "Asset
Disposition  Purchase  Date"),  (y) the  Trustee  will  mail a copy of the Asset
Disposition  Purchase  Offer to each Holders of the Senior Secured Notes and (z)
the Company will cause a notice of the Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer to be
sent to the Dow Jones  News  Service  or similar  business  news  service in the
United States of America.  Any such Asset Disposition Purchase Offer will remain
open from the time such offer is made until the Asset Disposition Purchase Date.
The Company will purchase all Senior Secured Notes properly tendered pursuant to
any such  Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer and not  properly  withdrawn.  The
Trustee will be under no obligation  to  ascertain,  and the Trustee will not be
deemed to have knowledge of, the occurrence of an Asset  Disposition  Trigger or
to give notice with respect thereto other than as provided above upon receipt of
an Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer from the Company.  The Asset  Disposition
Purchase Offer will state,  among other things,  the procedures  that Holders of
the Senior  Secured Notes must follow to accept the Asset  Disposition  Purchase
Offer.

     The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of
Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other  securities  laws or regulations
in connection with the repurchase of Senior Secured Notes pursuant to the Senior
Secured  Indenture.  To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or
regulations  conflict  with  provisions  of the Senior  Secured  Indenture,  the
Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will
not be  deemed  to have  breached  its  obligations  under  the  Senior  Secured
Indenture by virtue thereof.

     Capital Expenditures.  The total amount of capital expenditures made by the
Company for plant,  property and equipment and acquisitions of assets or capital
stock of a  business  or  businesses  (excluding  reinvestments  in  Replacement
Collateral  purchased  with  Net  Cash  Proceeds  in an  amount  not  to  exceed
$3,500,000 in any 365-day  period at a purchase price which is not to exceed the
Fair  Market  Value of the  Replacement  Collateral)  and  investments  in joint
ventures is not permitted to exceed in any Fiscal Year of the Company the sum of
(i) $15,000,000, (ii) an amount equal to the amount of Subordinated Indebtedness
incurred  during such Fiscal Year in connection  with  acquisitions of assets or
capital stock of a business or businesses not to exceed $10,000,000 and (iii) an
amount equal to the amount of Capital Stock (other than  Disqualified  Stock) of
the Company issued during such Fiscal Year in connection  with  acquisitions  of
assets or capital stock of a business or  businesses.  If the aggregate  capital
expenditures made by the Company and its Subsidiaries in any Fiscal Year is less
than $15,000,000,  the difference between the capital expenditures actually made
and $15,000,000 may be carried forward into the next Fiscal Year.

     Limitation on  Transactions  with  Affiliates.  Neither the Company nor any
Restricted Subsidiary is permitted to conduct any business, enter into or permit
to exist any transaction (including,  without limitation,  the sale, conveyance,
disposition, purchase, exchange or lease of any property, the lending, borrowing
or advancing of any money or the  rendering of any  services)  with,  or for the
benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company (an "Affiliate Transaction") unless (i)
the terms of such  Affiliate  Transaction  are in writing,  (ii) such  Affiliate
Transaction  is  in  the  best  interest  of  the  Company  or  such  Restricted
Subsidiary,  as the case may be, (iii) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms as
favorable to the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the case may be, as
those that could be obtained  at the time of such  Affiliate  Transaction  for a
similar  transaction in  arm's-length  dealings with a Person who is not such an
Affiliate  and  (iv)  with  respect  to  each  Affiliate  Transaction  involving
aggregate  payments or value in excess of $500,000,  such Affiliate  Transaction
was approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, including a
majority  of  the  disinterested  members  of  such  Board,  as  evidenced  by a
resolution  of such  Board,  provided,  however,  that  the  foregoing  will not
prohibit (A) any issuance of securities or other  payments,  awards or grants in
cash,  securities  or  otherwise  pursuant  to, or the  funding  of,  employment
arrangements,  stock options and stock  ownership plans approved by the Board of
Directories  of the Company,  (B) loans or advances  permitted  under the Senior
Secured  Indenture to employees of the Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary in
the  ordinary  course of  business  in  accordance  with past  practices  of the
Company,  (C) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of the Company and its
Restricted  Subsidiaries  who are not employees of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary,  (D)  any  transaction  between  the  Company  and  a  wholly  owned
subsidiary of the Company or between Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or (E) reasonable
and customary indemnification arrangements between the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary and their respective  directors and officers (to the extent that such
indemnification arrangements are permitted under applicable law).

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

     Neither the Company nor any  Restricted  Subsidiary  is  permitted to enter
into any transaction or series of  transactions  to  consolidate,  amalgamate or
merge with or into any other  Person  (other  than the merger of a wholly  owned
subsidiary  of the Company  (i) with  another  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the
Company  or (ii) into the  Company),  or  directly  or  indirectly  through  its
Subsidiaries sell, convey, assign,  transfer,  lease or otherwise dispose of all
or substantially all its property and assets to any Person (other than to one or
more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or to the Company) unless (i) if the Company is a
party  to such  transaction  and is not the  surviving  entity  (the  "Surviving
Entity"),  the Person formed by such consolidation or amalgamation or into which
the  Company  is  merged  or that  acquires,  by sale,  conveyance,  assignment,
transfer,  lease or other  disposition,  all or substantially all the properties
and assets of the Company as an entirety,  will be a  corporation  organized and
validly existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the
District or Columbia and will expressly  assume (a) by a supplemental  indenture
all the obligations of the Company  pursuant to the Senior Secured Notes and the
Senior Secured  Indenture and (b) by written  instruments all the obligations of
the  Company  pursuant to the other  Collateral  Documents;  (ii) the  Surviving
Entity,  if any Restricted  Subsidiary is a party to such transaction and is not
the Surviving Entity, will by written instruments  executed and delivered to the
Trustee,  in  form  satisfactory  to  the  Trustee,  expressly  assume  all  the
obligations of such Restricted  Subsidiary pursuant to the Collateral Documents;
(iii)  immediately  before and after giving effect to such transaction or series
of  transactions  on a pro forma  basis (and  treating  any  Indebtedness  which
becomes an obligation of the Company,  the  Surviving  Entity or any  Restricted
Subsidiary as a result of such  transaction or series of  transactions as having
been  incurred  by  the  Company,  such  Surviving  Entity  or  such  Restricted
Subsidiary at the time of such transaction or series of transactions) no Default
or Event of Default will have occurred and be continuing; (iv) immediately after
giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis
(and treating any Indebtedness  which becomes an obligation of the Company,  the
Surviving Entity or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction or
series of  transactions  as having been incurred by the Company,  such Surviving
Entity or such Restricted  Subsidiary at the time of such  transaction or series
of transactions),  the Company or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, will
have a Consolidated  Tangible Net Worth which is not less than the  Consolidated
Tangible  Net Worth of the  Company  immediately  prior to such  transaction  or
transactions;  and (v)  the  Company  will  have  delivered  to the  Trustee  an
Officers'  Certificate  and an Opinion of  Counsel,  each  stating (A) that such
consolidation,  amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture
(if  any) and  written  instrument  (if any)  comply  with  the  Senior  Secured
Indenture,  (B) that upon execution and delivery of such supplemental  indenture
or written  instrument the Company or such Surviving Entity will be bound by the
terms of the Senior Secured  Indenture as thereby amended and the Senior Secured
as thereby  amended will be  enforceable  against the Company or such  Successor
Entity in accordance  with its terms,  and (C) that the perfected first priority
Lien of the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Senior  Secured  Notes
with respect to the Collateral continues in all respects.

     Upon any transaction  involving the Company in which the Company is not the
Surviving Entity, such Surviving Entity will succeed to, and be substituted for,
and may exercise  every right and power of, the Company under the Senior Secured
Indenture,  but the  Company  in the case of a  transfer  or  lease  will not be
released  from the  obligation  to pay the  principal  of, and  interest on, the
Senior Secured Notes.

Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

     The Board of Directors of the Company may designate  any  Subsidiary of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if (i) the
Subsidiary to be so designated does not own any Capital Stock,  Redeemable Stock
or  Indebtedness  of, or own or hold any Lien on any  property or assets of, the
Company  or any  other  Restricted  Subsidiary,  (ii)  the  Subsidiary  to be so
designated  is not  obligated by any  Indebtedness  or Lien that, if in default,
would result (with the passage of time or notice or  otherwise)  in a default on
any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary,  and (iii) either
(A) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total assets of $1,000 or less or (B)
such designation is effective immediately upon such Person becoming a Subsidiary
of the  Company  or of a  Restricted  Subsidiary.  Unless  so  designated  as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary,  any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary will be classified as a Restricted Subsidiary.  Except
as provided in the first sentence of this  paragraph,  no Restricted  Subsidiary
may be  redesignated  as an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary.  Subject to the following
paragraph,  an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary may not be redesignated as a Restricted
Subsidiary.  Any such  designation by the Board of Directors of the Company will
be  evidenced  to the Trustee by promptly  filing with the Trustee a copy of the
resolution  of such Board  giving  effect to such  designation  and an Officers'
Certificate  certifying  that  such  designation  complies  with  the  foregoing
provisions. As of the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization,  the Company
designated Florida AAC Corporation as the only U.S. Restricted  Subsidiary under
the Senior Secured Indenture. Substantially all the non-U.S. subsidiaries of the
Company are designated as Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries.

Events of Default

         An "Event of Default" occurs under the Senior Secured Indenture if:

          (i)  the  Company  fails  to  make  any  payment  of  interest  on any
               Securities  when the same is due and  payable,  and such  failure
               continues for a period of 30 days;

          (ii) the Company (A) fails to make the payment of the principal of any
               Securities  when the same  becomes  due and payable at its Stated
               Maturity,  upon  acceleration,   redemption  or  declaration,  or
               otherwise  or (B)  fails to redeem or  purchase  Securities  when
               required   pursuant  to  the  Senior  Secured  Indenture  or  the
               Securities;

         (iii) the  Company  fails  to  comply  with  any  of its  covenants  or
               agreements  described  under  "Consolidation,  Merger and Sale of
               Assets";

          (iv) the  Company  fails  to  comply  with  any  of its  covenants  or
               agreements   described   under  "Change  of  Control",   "Certain
               Covenants--Limitation       on       Indebtedness,       "Certain
               Covenants--Limitation  on Restricted Subsidiary  Indebtedness and
               Preferred  Stock,  "Certain  Covenants--Limitation  on Restricted
               Payments,  "Certain   Covenants--Transactions  with  Affiliates",
               "Certain   Covenants--Limitation   on  Liens  and  Impairment  of
               Collateral",  "Certain  Covenants--Limitation  on Restrictions on
               Distributions    from    Restricted    Subsidiaries",    "Certain
               Covenants--Limitation   on  Sales  of   Assets   and   Restricted
               Subsidiary Stock", "Certain Covenants--Limitation on Issuance and
               Sale of Capital Stock of Restricted  Subsidiaries" or "Reports to
               Holders"  (other than a failure to purchase  Senior Secured Notes
               when   required   under   "Change  of   Control"   and   "Certain
               Covenants--Limitation   on  Sales  of   Assets   and   Restricted
               Subsidiary Stock"),  and such failure continues for 30 days after
               the  notice  specified  below  or the  Company  fails to give the
               notice specified below;

          (v)  the  Company  fails to comply with any of its  agreements  in the
               Securities  or the Senior  Secured  Indenture  (other  than those
               specified in clauses (i), (ii),  (iii) and (iv)) and such failure
               continues  for a period  of 60 days  after the  notice  specified
               below or the Company fails to give the notice specified below;

          (vi) principal  of or interest on any  Indebtedness  of the Company or
               any Restricted Subsidiary for borrowed money is not paid when due
               within any  applicable  grace period or any  Indebtedness  of the
               Company  or  any  Restricted  Subsidiary  is  accelerated  by the
               holders thereof, in each case, if the total amount so unpaid when
               due within any  applicable  grace period or  accelerated  exceeds
               $5,000,000 or its Dollar Equivalent at the time;

          (vii)(A) the Company fails to comply with any of its  representations,
               warranties,  covenants or agreements contained or incorporated by
               reference  in any  Collateral  Document  (other  than the  Senior
               Secured   Indenture)  and  such  failure   continues  beyond  the
               applicable grace period provided in such Collateral Document, (B)
               on or after the Issue  Date,  other than in  accordance  with the
               provisions of the Senior Secured Indenture, for any reason, other
               than the  satisfaction  in full and discharge of all  obligations
               secured thereby,  any Collateral  Document ceases to be or is not
               in full force and effect or any Lien with  respect to  Collateral
               with a Fair Market Value that exceeds  $500,000 in the  aggregate
               intended to be created by any Collateral Document ceases to be or
               is not a valid and perfected  first priority Lien for more than 5
               days,  (C) the  occurrence  of any  event of  default  under  any
               Collateral Document or (D) on or after the Issue Date, other than
               in  accordance   with  the   provisions  of  the  Senior  Secured
               Indenture,  the Company  asserts in writing  that any  Collateral
               Document has ceased to be or is not in full force and effect;

         (viii)any  judgment or decree  aggregating  in  excess of $5,000,000 or
               its Dollar Equivalent at the time is rendered against the Company
               or any Restricted Subsidiary and is not discharged and either (A)
               an enforcement proceeding has been commenced by any creditor upon
               such  judgment  or  decree  or (B)  there is a period  of 60 days
               following  the entry of such judgment or decree during which such
               judgment  or decree is not  discharged,  waived or the  execution
               thereof stayed;

          (ix) the Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary  pursuant to or within
               the  meaning of any  Bankruptcy  Law:  (A)  commences a voluntary
               case; (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it
               in an  involuntary  case;  (C) consents to the  appointment  of a
               Custodian of it or for any substantial  part of its property;  or
               (D) makes a general  assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
               or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to
               insolvency; or

          (x)  a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under
               any Bankruptcy Law that: (A) is for relief against the Company or
               any Restricted  Subsidiary in an involuntary case; (B) appoints a
               Custodian of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary or for any
               substantial part of its property; or (C) orders the winding up or
               liquidation of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary;  or any
               similar relief is granted under any foreign laws and the order or
               decree remains unstated and in effect for 60 days.

     A Default  under  clause (iv) or (v) will not be an Event of Default  until
the  Trustee or the  Holders of at least 25% in  principal  amount of the Senior
Secured  Notes  notify the Company of the Default and the Company  does not cure
such Default within the time specified after receipt of such notice. Such notice
must specify the Default,  demand that it be remedied and state that such notice
is a "Notice of Default".

     The  Company  will  deliver  to the  Trustee,  within  30  days  after  the
occurrence  thereof,  written notice in the form of an Officers'  Certificate of
any event which,  with the giving of notice and the lapse of time,  would become
an Event of Default under clause (iv), (v), (vi) or (viii),  its status and what
action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

     If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default  specified in clause
(ix) or (x)) occurs and is continuing,  the Trustee, by notice to the Company or
the Holders of at least 25% in principal  amount of the Senior  Secured Notes by
notice to the Trustee (who will promptly  notify the  Company),  may declare the
principal of and accrued  interest on all the Senior Secured Notes to be due and
payable.  Upon such  declaration,  such  principal  and interest will be due and
payable  immediately.  If an Event of Default  specified  in clause  (ix) or (x)
occurs,  the principal of and interest on all the Senior Secured Notes will ipso
facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other
act on the part of the  Trustee or any  Holders  of Senior  Secured  Notes.  The
Holders of a majority in principal  amount of the Senior Secured Notes by notice
to  the  Trustee  may  rescind  an  acceleration  and  its  consequences  if the
rescission  would not  conflict  with any judgment or decree and if all existing
Events of Default have been cured or waived  except  nonpayment  of principal or
interest that has become due solely because of acceleration.  No such rescission
will affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

     The Holders of a majority in principal  amount of the Senior  Secured Notes
by notice to the Trustee  may waive an existing  Default or Event of Default and
its consequences  except (i) a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the
principal (other than principal due by reason of acceleration) of or interest on
a any  Security  or (ii) a Default or Event of Default in respect of a provision
that  cannot be amended  without the  consent of each  Holder  affected.  When a
Default or Event of Default is waived,  it is deemed  cured,  but no such waiver
will extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any
consequent right.

     A Holder of Senior  Secured Notes may not pursue any remedy with respect to
the Senior  Secured  Indenture,  the other  Collateral  Documents  or the Senior
Secured  Notes  unless:  (i) such  Holder  gives to the Trustee  written  notice
stating that an Event of Default is continuing;  (ii) Holders of at least 25% in
principal  amount of the  Senior  Secured  Notes  make a written  request to the
Trustee to pursue the remedy;  (iii) such Holder or Holders offer to the Trustee
reasonable  security or indemnity against any loss,  liability or expense;  (iv)
the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the
request  and the  offer of  security  or  indemnity;  and (v) the  Holders  of a
majority in principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes do not give the Trustee
a written direction inconsistent with the request during such 60-day period.

Certain Bankruptcy Limitations

     The right of the Trustee to repossess  and dispose of the  Collateral  upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default is likely to be significantly  impaired by
applicable  bankruptcy law if a bankruptcy proceeding were to be commenced by or
against the Company prior to the Trustee having  repossessed and disposed of the
Collateral.  Under the Bankruptcy Law, secured creditors such as the Trustee are
prohibited from repossessing  their security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case,
or from disposing of security  repossessed from such debtor,  without bankruptcy
court approval.  Moreover,  the Bankruptcy Law permits the debtor to continue to
retain and to use  collateral  even  though  the debtor is in default  under the
applicable  debt  instrument;  provided,  that  the  secured  creditor  is given
"adequate  protection".  The meaning of the term "adequate  protection" may vary
according to  circumstances,  but it is intended in general to protect the value
of the secured  creditor's  interest  in the  collateral  and may  include  cash
payments or the  granting of  additional  security,  if and at such times as the
court in its  discretion  determines,  for any  diminution  in the  value of the
collateral as a result of the stay of  repossession or disposition or any use of
the collateral by the debtor during the pendency of the bankruptcy case. In view
of the lack of a precise  definition of the term "adequate  protection"  and the
broad  discretionary  powers of a bankruptcy  court, it is impossible to predict
how long  payments  under the Senior  Secured  Notes could be delayed  following
commencement of a bankruptcy  case,  whether or when the Trustee could repossess
or dispose of the  Collateral or whether or to what extent Holders of the Senior
Secured Notes would be compensated  for any delay in payment or loss of value of
the Collateral  through the requirement of "adequate  protection".  In addition,
the Holders of the Senior  Secured Notes would not be entitled to  post-petition
interest  in any  bankruptcy  involving  the  Company  if the  bankruptcy  court
concluded that the Senior Secured Notes were not fully secured.

Collateral

     The Senior  Secured  Notes are secured by a Lien on the  Collateral,  which
consists of substantially all the assets, real and personal,  of the Company and
the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries.  The Collateral includes after-acquired assets
of the  Company  and the U.S.  Restricted  Subsidiaries  to the extent that such
assets  are  acquired  by the  Company  or any such U.S.  Restricted  Subsidiary
without financing secured by a Lien on such assets.

     The  tangible  assets  of the  Company  pledged  as part of the  Collateral
consists primarily of processing equipment; manufacturing equipment and tooling;
spare  parts;  long-term  receivables;   leasehold   improvements;   and  office
furniture.  The only  real  property  owned by the  Company  that is part of the
Collateral is the Graham,  Texas site on which the Company's  primary  magnetics
manufacturing  facility is located. The Collateral does not include leases under
which the Company  operates data service  centers and certain other  facilities.
The Collateral also consists of the Company's Accounts  Receivable and Inventory
and substantially all the assets of the Company's U.S.  Restricted  Subsidiaries
and a pledge of all the common stock of the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries and the
Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries.

Possession, Use and Release of Collateral

     Unless an Event of Default has occurred and be continuing, the Company will
have the right to remain in  possession  and  retain  exclusive  control  of the
Collateral  securing the Senior Secured Notes (other than any cash,  securities,
obligations and Temporary Cash Investments  constituting  part of the Collateral
and  deposited  with the Trustee  and other than as set forth in the  Collateral
Documents),  to freely operate the Collateral and to collect, invest and dispose
of any income thereon.

     Release of Collateral with Trustee Consent.  Unless an Event of Default has
occurred and be continuing,  the Company has the right at any time and from time
to time to sell,  exchange or otherwise  dispose of any of the Collateral (other
than Trust  Monies,  which are  subject  to release  from the Lien of the Senior
Secured Indenture and the other Collateral  Documents as described under "Use of
Trust Monies" or upon substituting  Substitute  Collateral therefor as described
under "Substitute Collateral" below) (a "Release Transaction"),  upon compliance
with the  requirements  and conditions of the provisions  described  above under
"Limitation  on  Sales  of  Assets  and  Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock"  and the
provisions  described below, and the Trustee will release the same from the Lien
of the Senior Secured  Indenture and any of the other Collateral  Documents upon
receipt by the Trustee of a notice  requesting  such release and  describing the
property to be so released, provided that:

           (i) The security  afforded by the Senior  Secured  Indenture  and the
               other  Collateral  Documents will not be impaired by such release
               in   contravention  of  the  provisions  of  the  Senior  Secured
               Indenture  and the other  Collateral  Documents,  and  either (1)
               other property is to be  substituted as Substitute  Collateral in
               accordance  with  the  provisions  set  forth  below  or (2)  the
               proceeds from the property to be released are being  deposited in
               accordance with the provisions set forth above under  "Limitation
               on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock".

          (ii) The Company has disposed of or will dispose of the  Collateral so
               to be released for a consideration  representing  its Fair Market
               Value.

         (iii) No Event of  Default  has  occurred  and is  continuing  (or will
               result therefrom).

          (iv) If the  Collateral to be released is only a portion of a discrete
               parcel of real  property,  following such release and the release
               of the Lien of any applicable Mortgage with respect thereto,  the
               non-released  mortgaged property will (A) have sufficient utility
               services and sufficient access to  transportation  structures for
               the continued use of such mortgaged property in substantially the
               manner  carried on by the Company and its  Subsidiaries  prior to
               such release; (B) comply in all material respects with applicable
               laws, rules,  regulations and ordinances relating to land use and
               building and workplace  safety;  and (C) following  such release,
               the Fair Market Value of the mortgaged property (exclusive of the
               Fair Market Value of the released mortgaged property) not be less
               than the Fair Market Value of such  mortgaged  property  prior to
               such release.

           (v) If the  Collateral to be released is only a portion of a discrete
               parcel of real  property,  the Company will have delivered to the
               Trustee a survey depicting the real property to be released.

          (vi) The first  priority  perfected  Lien  pursuant to the  Collateral
               Documents   is  in  full  force  and  effect   continuously   and
               uninterrupted at all times.

         (vii) If the Collateral to be released is subject to a prior  Permitted
               Lien, there will be delivered to the Trustee a certificate of the
               trustee,  mortgagee or other holder of such prior  Permitted Lien
               that it has received the applicable Net Cash Proceeds  (except to
               the extent that the  assignment  thereof  would violate the terms
               thereof  or  any  agreement   relating   thereto)  and  has  been
               irrevocably  authorized by the Company to pay over to the Trustee
               any  balance  of such  Net  Cash  Proceeds  remaining  after  the
               discharge  of the  Indebtedness  secured by such prior  Permitted
               Lien;  and,  if any  property  other  than cash,  Temporary  Cash
               Investments or other obligations is included in the consideration
               for any Collateral to be released, there will be delivered to the
               Trustee such instruments of conveyance,  assignment and transfer,
               if any, as may be reasonably necessary, in the Opinion of Counsel
               to be given  pursuant to clause  (ix),  to subject to the Lien of
               the Senior Secured  Indenture and the other Collateral  Documents
               all the right,  title and  interest of the Company in and to such
               Collateral.

        (viii) If  the  Collateral  to be  released  is  only a  portion  of a
               discrete parcel of real property,  there will be delivered to the
               Trustee  evidence  that a title company has committed to issue an
               endorsement  to  the  title  insurance  policy  relating  to  the
               non-released   mortgaged  property  confirming  that  after  such
               release, the Lien of the applicable Mortgage continues unimpaired
               as a first priority  perfected Lien upon the remaining  mortgaged
               property.

          (ix) The Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate,
               dated not more than 30 days prior to the date of the  application
               for such release (and with respect to certain matters relating to
               the release an Opinion of  Counsel),  with respect to the matters
               described in clauses (i) through (vii).

     In case an Event of Default has  occurred and is  continuing,  the Company,
while  in  possession  of  the  Collateral  (other  than  cash,  Temporary  Cash
Investments,  securities and other personal  property held by, or required to be
deposited or pledged with, the Trustee under the Senior Secured Indenture or the
other Collateral  Documents or with the trustee,  mortgagee or other holder of a
prior  Permitted  Lien),  may  do  any  of the  things  described  in the  above
paragraphs,  if the  Trustee,  in its  discretion,  or the Holders of 66 2/3% in
aggregate  principal  amount  of  the  Senior  Secured  Notes  outstanding,   by
appropriate  action of such Holders,  consent to such action, in which event any
certificate  filed  pursuant to this  paragraph  will omit the  statement to the
effect that no Event of Default has occurred and is  continuing.  This paragraph
does not apply,  however,  during the  continuance of an Event of Default of the
type  specified in paragraphs  (i),  (ii),  (iii),  (ix) or (x) under "Events of
Default".

     All cash or Temporary Cash Investments  received by the Trustee pursuant to
this covenant will be held by the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the
Senior Secured  Notes,  as Trust Monies subject to application as provided under
"Use of  Trust  Monies"  and  "Limitation  on  Sales of  Assets  and  Restricted
Subsidiary  Stock".  All purchase  money and other  obligations  received by the
Trustee  pursuant to the paragraphs above is held by the Trustee for the benefit
of the Holders as Collateral.

     Substitute  Collateral.  Unless an Event of  Default  has  occurred  and be
continuing,  the Company is permitted to, at its option, obtain a release of any
of the  Collateral  (including any Trust Monies other than Trust Monies which at
such time (i) constitute Excess Proceeds as described under "Limitation on Sales
of Assets and Restricted  Subsidiary Stock" or (ii) have been deposited with the
Paying Agent in an amount  sufficient to pay (A) the aggregate Change of Control
Purchase  Price of all Senior  Secured Notes or portions  thereof that are to be
purchased on the Change of Control  Purchase Date as described  under "Change of
Control"  or (B) the  redemption  price of and  accrued  interest  on all Senior
Secured  Notes or  portions  thereof to be redeemed  on the  redemption  date in
accordance  with the  requirements  of the Senior  Secured  Notes) by subjecting
other property,  if such substitute property has a Fair Market Value equal to or
greater than the Collateral to be released (the "Substitute Collateral"), to the
perfected  first  priority  Lien of the Senior  Secured  Indenture and the other
Collateral Documents or a similar instrument in place of and in exchange for any
of the  Collateral  to be  released  upon  receipt  by the  Trustee  of  certain
documentation, appraisals, an Opinion of Counsel, surveys (in certain cases) and
title insurance (in certain cases).

     Disposition  of  Inventory  and  Accounts   Receivable   Without   Release.
Notwithstanding  the provisions of "Release of Collateral with Trustee Consent",
the Company may without any release or consent by the Trustee sell,  exchange or
otherwise  dispose of  inventory in the  Ordinary  Course of  Business,  assign,
collect,  liquidate, sell, factor or otherwise dispose of Accounts Receivable in
the  Ordinary  Course  of  Business  and  dispose  of the  Proceeds  thereof  in
connection with the Company's  business or to make other cash payments permitted
by the Senior Secured Indenture. The fair value of all sales, exchanges or other
dispositions of inventory and  collections,  liquidations,  sales,  factoring or
other dispositions of Accounts Receivable and the use of each in connection with
the Company's business and to make cash payments permitted by the Senior Secured
Indenture  by  the  Company  in  accordance  with  this  paragraph  will  not be
considered  in  determining  whether  the  aggregate  fair  value of  Collateral
released  from the Lien of the Senior  Secured  Indenture in any  calendar  year
exceeds the 10%  threshold  specified in Section  314(d) of the Trust  Indenture
Act.

     In the event that the Company has sold,  exchanged or otherwise disposed of
or proposes  to sell,  exchange or other  dispose of any item of  inventory  and
Accounts  Receivable  which under the  provisions  described  above may be sold,
exchanged or otherwise disposed of by the Company without any release or consent
of the  Trustee,  and the  Company  requests  the  Trustee  to furnish a written
disclaimer,  release or  quitclaim of any  interest in such  property  under the
Senior Secured  Indenture and the other Collateral  Documents,  the Trustee will
execute  such an  instrument  upon  delivery to the Trustee of (i) an  Officers'
Certificate reciting the sale, exchange or other disposition made or proposed to
be made,  describing in reasonable  detail the property  affected  thereby,  and
stating that such  property may be sold,  exchanged or otherwise  disposed of by
the Company without any release or consent of the Trustee in compliance with the
provisions  hereof and (ii) an  Opinion of Counsel to the effect  that the sale,
exchange or other  disposition  made or proposed to be made by the Company is in
compliance with the provisions hereof.

     Any releases of Collateral  made in compliance  with the provisions  herein
will be deemed not to impair the Lien of the Senior Secured  Indenture and other
Collateral  Documents in  contravention  of the provisions of the Senior Secured
Indenture.

     Disposition of Collateral  Without  Trustee  Consent.  Notwithstanding  the
provisions of "Limitation on Liens and  Impairment of  Collateral",  "Release of
Collateral with Trustee  Consent",  "Substitute  Collateral" and "Disposition of
Inventory  and  Accounts  Receivable  Without  Release",  so long as no Event of
Default has  occurred  and be  continuing,  the Company  will be  permitted  to,
without any consent by the Trustee:

          (i)  sell or otherwise dispose of any machinery, equipment, furniture,
               apparatus,  tools or  implements,  materials or supplies or other
               similar  property  subject  to the  Lien  of the  Senior  Secured
               Indenture  and the  other  Collateral  Documents,  which may have
               become  worn or  obsolete,  not  exceeding  in  value  in any one
               calendar year $2,000,000;

          (ii) grant  rights-of-way and easements over or in respect of any real
               property rights relating to the Collateral;  provided,  that such
               grant will not  impair the  usefulness  of such  property  in any
               material  respect in the conduct of the  Company's  business  and
               will not be  prejudicial  to the  interests of the Holders of the
               Senior Secured Notes;

         (iii) abandon,  terminate,  cancel,  release or make  alterations in or
               substitutions of any leases,  contracts or rights-of-way  subject
               to the  Lien  of the  Senior  Secured  Indenture  and  the  other
               Collateral Documents;  provided,  that any altered or substituted
               leases,  contracts or rights-of-way will, without further action,
               be subject to the Lien of the Senior  Secured  Indenture  and the
               other Collateral Documents to the same extent as those previously
               existing;

          (iv) surrender or modify any  franchise,  license or permit subject to
               the Lien of the Senior Secured Indenture and the other Collateral
               Documents  which it may own or under  which it may be  operating;
               provided,  that, if, after the surrender or  modification  of any
               such  franchise,  license  or  permit,  the  Company  will not be
               entitled, under some other, or without any, franchise, license or
               permits to conduct its  business in the  territory in which it is
               then  operating  and the Fair  Market  Value  of such  franchise,
               license or permit exceeds $5,000,000, then the Board of Directors
               of the Company will have determined,  in its reasonable  opinion,
               that  such  territory  is  not  material  to the  conduct  of the
               Company's business; or

          (v)  alter,  repair,  replace,  change the location or position of and
               add to its plants,  structures,  machinery,  systems,  equipment,
               fixtures  and  appurtenances;  provided,  that no  change  in the
               location of any such Collateral subject to the Lien of the Senior
               Secured Indenture and the other Collateral Documents will be made
               which (A) removes such property into a jurisdiction  in which any
               instrument  required  by law to  preserve  the Lien of the Senior
               Secured  Indenture  and any  other  Collateral  Document  on such
               property has not been recorded, registered or filed in the manner
               required  by law to  preserve  the  Lien  of the  Senior  Secured
               Indenture and the other  Collateral  Documents on such  property,
               (B)  does  not  comply  with  the  terms  of the  Senior  Secured
               Indenture  and the other  Collateral  Documents or (C)  otherwise
               impairs the Lien of the Senior  Secured  Indenture  and the other
               Collateral Documents.

Use of Trust Monies

     All Trust Monies  (including,  without  limitation,  all Net Cash  Proceeds
consisting of cash and Temporary Cash Investments  required to be deposited with
the  Trustee)  will be held by the  Trustee  for the benefit of the Holders as a
part of the  Collateral  securing  the Senior  Secured  Notes and, so long as no
Event of Default has occurred and be  continuing,  may, at the  direction of the
Company,  be applied by the  Trustee  from time to time in  accordance  with the
provisions  described  under  "Limitation  on Sales  of  Assets  and  Restricted
Subsidiary Stock" or to the acquisition of property or assets to be made subject
to the Lien of the Senior Secured  Indenture and the other Collateral  Documents
pursuant  to the  provisions  described  under  "Possession,  Use and Release of
Collateral--Substitute  Collateral",  to the  payment of the  principal  of, and
interest  on, any Senior  Secured  Notes from time to time,  at maturity or upon
redemption,  declaration or  acceleration or in any one or more of such ways, in
each  case in  accordance  with  the  terms  of the  Senior  Secured  Indenture.
Application  of Trust Monies as described in this  paragraph  requires  that the
Company provide the Trustee with Officers Certificates,  Opinions of Counsel and
appraisals  similar  to those  described  in  "Possession,  Use and  Release  of
Collateral--Release   of  Collateral  with  Trustee   Consent"  and  "Substitute
Collateral.

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

     Subject to certain exceptions,  the Senior Secured Indenture may be amended
or  supplemented  with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority
in  principal  amount of the  Senior  Secured  Notes  then  outstanding  and any
existing  Default  or  compliance  with any  provisions  may be waived  with the
consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal  amount of the Senior
Secured Notes then outstanding.  However,  without the consent of each Holder of
an outstanding Senior Secured Note, no amendment may, among other things:

          (i)  reduce the percentage of principal amount of Senior Secured Notes
               whose Holders must consent to an amendment;

          (ii) reduce the rate of or extend the time for  payment of interest on
               any Senior Secured Notes;

         (iii) reduce the  principal  of or extend the  Stated  Maturity  of any
               Senior Secured Notes;

          (iv) change  the  time  at  which  any  Senior  Secured  Notes  may be
               redeemed;

          (v)  make any Note  payable  in money  other  than that  stated in the
               Note;

          (vi) impair  the  right  of any  Holder  of  Senior  Secured  Notes to
               institute  suit for the  enforcement  of any  payment  on or with
               respect to any Senior Secured Notes;

         (vii) permit the  creation of any Lien on the  Collateral  or any part;
               thereof (other than the Lien of the Senior Secured  Indenture and
               the other  Collateral  Documents  and other  Permitted  Liens (as
               defined on the Issue Date)) or  terminate  the Lien of the Senior
               Secured  Indenture and the other  Collateral  Documents as to the
               Collateral  or any part  thereof or deprive the Holders of Senior
               Secured Notes of the security  afforded by the Lien of the Senior
               Secured Indenture and the other Collateral  Documents or any part
               thereof,  except  as set  forth  under  "Limitation  on Liens and
               Impairment of  Collateral"  and  "Possession,  Use and Release of
               Collateral"; or

        (viii) make any change in the  amount of Senior  Secured  Notes  whose
               Holders must consent to any amendment or action.

     Without the consent of any Holder of the Senior Secured Notes,  the Company
and the Trustee may, among other things,  amend or supplement the Senior Secured
Indenture to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, to establish
or maintain the Lien of the Senior  Secured  Indenture and the other  Collateral
Documents as a perfected  first  priority  Lien of the Trustee in respect of the
Collateral,  to correct or amplify the description of any Collateral  subject to
the Lien of the Senior Secured Indenture or the other Collateral  Documents,  to
subject  additional  property  or  assets  to the  Lien  of the  Senior  Secured
Indenture or the other Collateral  Documents,  to add Guarantees with respect to
the Senior Secured Notes, to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit
of the Holders of the Senior  Secured  Notes or to surrender  any right or power
conferred  upon the  Company,  to enter  into any  Intercreditor  Agreement  (as
defined in the Security and Pledge Agreement),  to make any change that does not
adversely  affect  the  rights of any Holder of the  Senior  Secured  Notes,  to
provide for the acceptance of appointment  hereunder by a successor Trustee,  or
to  comply  with  any  requirement  of the  Commission  in  connection  with the
qualification  of the Senior  Secured  Indenture  under the Trust Senior Secured
Indenture Act; provided that the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion
of  Counsel  and  an  Officer's  Certificate  stating  that  such  amendment  or
supplement complies with the foregoing provisions.

     After an amendment under the paragraph above becomes effective, the Company
will mail to Holders of Senior  Secured Notes a notice briefly  describing  such
amendment.  The  failure to give such  notice to all  Holders of Senior  Secured
Notes,  or any defect  therein,  does not impair or affect  the  validity  of an
amendment under the paragraph above.

Satisfaction and Discharge of the Senior Secured Indenture

     The Senior Secured  Indenture will cease to be of further effect (except as
otherwise  expressly  provided for in the Senior Secured  Indenture) when either
(i) all outstanding  Senior Secured Notes have been delivered  (other than lost,
stolen or  destroyed  Senior  Secured  Notes  which have been  replaced)  to the
Trustee for  cancellation  or (ii) all  outstanding  Senior  Secured  Notes have
become due and  payable  and the  Company  has  irrevocably  deposited  with the
Trustee funds  sufficient to pay at maturity or upon  redemption all outstanding
Senior Secured Notes,  including  interest  thereon (other than lost,  stolen or
destroyed  Senior Secured Notes which have been replaced),  and, in either case,
the Company has paid all sums payable under the Senior Secured Indenture.

Concerning the Trustee

     The Bank of New York is the trustee under the Senior Secured Indenture. The
trustee's current address is 101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286.

Governing Law

     The Senior Secured Indenture  provides that it and the Senior Secured Notes
are governed by, and construed in accordance  with, the laws of the State of New
York but without  giving effect to applicable  principles of conflicts of law to
the extent  that the  application  of the law of another  jurisdiction  would be
required thereby.

Certain Definitions

     The following  definitions,  among others,  are used in the Senior  Secured
Indenture. Many of the definitions of terms used in the Senior Secured Indenture
have  been  negotiated  specifically  for the  purposes  of the  Senior  Secured
Indenture  and may not be  consistent  with the  manner in which  such terms are
defined in other  contexts.  Prospective  purchasers of Senior Secured Notes are
encouraged to read each of the following  definitions  carefully and to consider
such  definitions  in the  context in which they are used in the Senior  Secured
Indenture.  

     "Accounts  Receivable"  means any and all rights of the Company or any U.S.
Restricted Subsidiary to payment for Inventory sold or services performed in the
Ordinary Course of Business, whether due or to become due, whether or not earned
by performance, whether now in existence or arising from time to time hereafter,
including, without limitation, rights evidenced by or in the form of an account,
note, draft, letter of credit, contract right, security agreement, chattel paper
or other evidence of  indebtedness or security.  The term "Accounts  Receivable"
does not  include  any such right  classified  as  long-term  or the  equivalent
thereof  on  the  Company's  or  such  U.S.  Restricted  Subsidiary's  financial
statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

     "Asset  Disposition"  means any direct or indirect sale,  lease,  transfer,
conveyance or other disposition (or series of related sales, leases,  transfers,
conveyances  or other  dispositions)  of shares  of  Capital  Stock  (including,
without limitation,  the Pledged Stock) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than
directors'  qualifying  shares),  property or other assets (each referred to for
the  purposes  of this  definition  as a  "disposition")  by the  Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary (including by means of a merger,  consolidation or similar
transaction),  other than (i) a  disposition  by a Restricted  Subsidiary to the
Company  or  by  the  Company  or a  Restricted  Subsidiary  to a  wholly  owned
subsidiary of the Company, (ii) a disposition of the Company's or any Restricted
Subsidiary's Accounts Receivable, Lease Receivables or Inventory (other than the
disposition  of  Inventory  pursuant to a  Sale/Leaseback  Transaction)  at Fair
Market Value in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iii) a disposition of property
or assets,  whether in a single transaction or a series of related  transactions
which  constitute  a single plan of  disposition,  that have an  aggregate  Fair
Market Value not in excess of $100,000,  (iv) an operating lease entered into in
the ordinary  course of business  with  respect to property,  plant or equipment
that in the judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company constitutes excess
capacity or (v) a "like-kind exchange" of an asset in exchange for an asset of a
third party,  so long as, in the judgment of the  Company's  Board of Directors,
the asset received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in such exchange
(x) has a Fair Market Value at least equal to the fair market value of the asset
transferred by the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary and (y) is usable in a
Permitted Line of Business to at least the same extent as the asset  transferred
by the  Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary.  The term  "Asset  Disposition"
includes the  requisition  of title to, seizure of or forfeiture of any property
or assets, or any actual or constructive  total loss or an agreed or compromised
total loss of any  property or assets.  The term "Asset  Disposition"  when used
with  respect to the  Company  does not  include  any  disposition  pursuant  to
"Merger,  Consolidation  and Sale of Assets" which  constitutes a disposition of
all or substantially all the assets of the Company.

     "Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar Federal
or state law for the relief of debtors.

     "Capital Stock" of any Person means any and all shares,  interests,  rights
to  purchase,  warrants,  options,  participations  or other  equivalents  of or
interests  (including  partnership  interests) in (however designated) equity of
such Person,  including any Preferred  Stock,  but excluding any debt securities
convertible into such equity.

     "Collateral Documents" means the Senior Secured Indenture, the Security and
Pledge Agreement, the Mortgages and each other document, agreement or instrument
evidencing, perfecting, assuring or otherwise relating to the Lien in respect of
the Collateral and all amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto.

     "Consolidated  Tangible  Net Worth" means the amount by which (i) the total
of the amounts  shown on the balance  sheet of the Company and its  consolidated
Subsidiaries,  determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as of
the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company ending at least 45 days
prior to the taking of any action for the purpose of which the  determination is
being made, as (x) the par or stated value of all  outstanding  Capital Stock of
the Company plus (y) paid-in capital or capital surplus relating to such Capital
Stock plus (z) any retained  earnings or earned surplus  exceeds (ii) the sum of
(A) any accumulated deficit, (B) any amounts attributable to Disqualified Stock,
(C) the  amounts  appearing  on the assets  side of such  balance  sheet for all
contracts,  patents,  trademarks,  copyrights  and other  intellectual  property
rights,  franchises,   licenses,  goodwill,  treasury  stock,  unamortized  debt
discount and expense and similar intangibles,  (D) any increase in the amount of
capitalized  research and development and capitalized interest subsequent to the
Issue Date,  and (E) the amount of any write-up  subsequent to the Issue Date in
the  book  value  of any  asset  owned  on the  Issue  Date  resulting  from the
revaluation  thereof  subsequent  to such date, or any write-up in excess of the
cost of any asset acquired subsequent to that date.

     "Custodian" means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, custodian or
similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

     "Default"  means any event which is, or after  notice or passage of time or
both would be, an Event of Default.

     "Disqualified  Stock" of a Person means  Redeemable Stock of such Person as
to  which  the  maturity,  mandatory  redemption,   conversion  or  exchange  or
redemption at the option of the Holder thereof occurs, or may occur, on or prior
to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Senior Secured Notes.

     "EBITDA"  means,  for any  period,  the  Consolidated  Net  Income for such
period,  plus,  to the extent  deducted in  calculating  such  Consolidated  Net
Income,  (i) income tax  expense,  (ii)  Consolidated  Interest  Expense,  (iii)
depreciation  expense,  (iv) amortization  expense and (v) any charge related to
any penalty paid in connection with redeeming or retiring any Indebtedness prior
to its Stated Maturity, in each case for such period.

     The term  "Consolidated  Net Income" means, for any period,  the net income
(loss)  of the  Company  and  its  consolidated  Subsidiaries  for  such  period
determined in accordance with GAAP but excluding for such purposes the impact of
any Fresh Start Accounting  adjustment.  The term "Consolidated Net Income" does
not  include  (i) any net income  (loss) of any  Person if such  Person is not a
Restricted  Subsidiary,  except that (A) subject to the limitations contained in
clause (iv),  the Company s equity in the net income of any such Person for such
period is included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of
cash actually  distributed by such Person during such period to the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution  (subject, in the case
of  a  dividend  or  other  distribution  to a  Restricted  Subsidiary,  to  the
limitations  contained in clause  (iii)) and (B) the  Company's  equity in a net
loss of any such Person (other than an Unrestricted  Subsidiary) for such period
will be included  in  determining  such  Consolidated  Net Income,  (ii) any net
income (loss) of any Person  acquired by the Company or a Restricted  Subsidiary
in a pooling of interests  transaction  for any period prior to the date of such
acquisition,  (iii) any net income (loss) of any  Restricted  Subsidiary if such
Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the
payment  of  dividends  or  the  making  of  distributions  by  such  Restricted
Subsidiary,  directly or indirectly,  to the Company, except that (A) subject to
the limitations contained in clause (iv), the Company's equity in the net income
of any such  Restricted  Subsidiary  for such  period  will be  included in such
Consolidated  Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash that could have been
distributed by such Restricted  Subsidiary  during such period to the Company or
another Restricted  Subsidiary as a dividend (subject, in the case of a dividend
to another Restricted  Subsidiary,  to the limitation  contained in this clause)
and (B) the Company's equity in a net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for
such period will be included in determining such  Consolidated Net Income,  (iv)
any gain  (but not  loss)  realized  upon the sale or other  disposition  of any
property,  plant or  equipment of the Company or its  consolidated  Subsidiaries
(including  pursuant  to any  Sale/Leaseback  Transaction)  which is not sold or
otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business,  (v) any gain (but not
loss)  realized upon the sale or other  disposition  of any Capital Stock of any
Person,  (vi) any extraordinary gain or loss, (vii) the cumulative effect of any
change in  accounting  principles  and  (viii)  any  nonrecurring  restructuring
changes  for any fiscal  quarter in the Fiscal  Year of the  Company  commencing
October 1, 1995.

     The term "Consolidated  Interest Expense" means, for any period, the sum of
(i) the  total  cash  and non  cash  interest  expense  of the  Company  and its
consolidated  Subsidiaries,  plus,  to the extent not included in such  interest
expense,  (A) interest expense  attributable to capital Lease  Obligations,  (B)
amortization of debt discount and debt issuance cost, (C) capitalized  interest,
(D) accrued interest, (E) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges paid
or owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers' acceptance financing, (F)
interest actually paid by the Company or any such Subsidiary under any Guarantee
of  Indebtedness  or  other  obligation  of any  other  Person,  (G)  net  costs
associated  with Hedging  Obligations  (including  amortization of discounts and
fees), (H) the interest portion of any deferred obligation,  (I) Preferred Stock
dividends in respect of all Preferred  Stock of  Subsidiaries of the Company and
Redeemable  Stock of the  Company  held by Persons  other than the  Company or a
wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the  Company  and (J)  cash  contributions  to any
employee stock ownership plan or similar trust to the extent such  contributions
are used by such plan or trust to pay interest or fees to any Person (other than
the Company) in connection with Indebtedness Incurred by such plan or trust. The
term "Consolidated  Interest Expense" does not include any such interest expense
of any  Unrestricted  Subsidiary to the extent the related  Indebtedness  is not
Guaranteed or paid by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, less (ii) to the
extent included in clause (i),  amortization or write-off of deferred  financing
costs of the Company and its  consolidated  Subsidiaries  during such period and
any charge related to any penalty paid in connection  with redeeming or retiring
any Indebtedness of the Company and its consolidated  Subsidiaries  prior to its
Stated Maturity.

     "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any property or asset, the price
which could be negotiated in an arms-length free market  transaction,  for cash,
between a willing  seller and a willing  buyer,  neither of whom is under  undue
pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction; provided, that the foregoing
does not prohibit sales of inventory at a discount or on terms which are typical
in the industry to which such inventory relates.

     "Foreign  Asset  Disposition"  means an Asset  Disposition  in  respect  of
Capital  Stock or assets of a  Restricted  Subsidiary  of the type  described in
Section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to the extent that
the  proceeds of such Asset  Disposition  are  received  by a Person  subject in
respect of such proceeds to the tax laws of a jurisdiction other than the United
States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

     "Foreign Restricted  Subsidiaries" means any Restricted  Subsidiary that is
incorporated  in a  jurisdiction  other than the United  States of America,  any
state thereof or the District of Columbia.

     "Guarantee" means any obligation,  contingent or otherwise,  of any Person,
directly or indirectly, guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any
other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of
such  Person (i) to  purchase  or pay for (or  advance  or supply  funds for the
purchase  or payment of) such  Indebtedness  or other  obligation  of such other
Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership  arrangements,  or by agreement
to keep-well,  to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay
or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise) or (ii) entered into
for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness or
other  obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss
in respect thereof (in whole or in part).  The term "Guarantee" does not include
endorsements  for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.  The
term "Guarantee" used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

     "Hedging  Obligations"  of any Person means the  obligations of such Person
pursuant to any Interest Rate Protection  Agreement,  Commodity Price Protection
Agreements or Currency Exchange Protection  Agreement or other similar agreement
or arrangement.

     "Incur" means to, directly or indirectly, create, issue, assume, guarantee,
incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise) extend, assume, or otherwise become
liable for,  contingently or otherwise.  Any  Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a
Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger,
consolidation,  acquisition or otherwise)  will be deemed to be Incurred by such
Subsidiary at the time it becomes a  Subsidiary.  "Incurrence",  "Incurred"  and
"Incurring" each have a correlative meaning.

     "Indebtedness"   means,   with  respect  to  any  Person  on  any  date  of
determination,  (without  duplication) (i) the principal of and premium (if any)
in respect of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money; (ii) the principal
of and premium (if any) in respect of  obligations  of such Person  evidenced by
bonds, debentures,  notes or other similar instruments;  (iii) all Capital Lease
Obligations  and  all  Attributable   Indebtedness  of  such  Person;  (iv)  all
obligations  of such Person to pay the  deferred  and unpaid  purchase  price of
property or services  (except (A) Trade  Payables and (B) any  obligation to pay
any  portion  of such  purchase  price  that  becomes  due only if the  earnings
attributable to such property or services satisfy  predetermined minimum amounts
subsequent  to the purchase of such  property or services and the amount of such
obligation  cannot  be  determined  on the  date  of  such  purchase);  (v)  all
obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, banker's acceptances
or other similar  instruments or credit  transactions  (including  reimbursement
obligations  with  respect  thereto),  other than  obligations  with  respect to
letters of credit  securing  obligations  (other than  obligations  described in
clauses (i) through  (iv))  entered into in the  ordinary  course of business of
such Person to the extent  such  letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if and
to the extent  drawn upon,  such drawing is  reimbursed  no later than the third
business  day  following  receipt by such  Person of a demand for  reimbursement
following  payment  on any  such  letter  of  credit;  (vi)  the  amount  of all
obligations  of such Person with respect to the  redemption,  repayment or other
repurchase of any Disqualified  Stock or, with respect to any Subsidiary of such
Person, any Preferred Stock (but excluding in each case, any accrued dividends);
(vii) all  Indebtedness  of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such
Person,  whether or not such  Indebtedness is assumed by such Person;  provided,
however,  that the  amount of such  Indebtedness  is the  lesser of (A) the Fair
Market Value of such asset at such date of  determination  and (B) the amount of
such  Indebtedness  of such  other  Persons;  (viii) all  Indebtedness  of other
Persons  to the extent  Guaranteed  by such  Person;  and (ix) to the extent not
otherwise included in this definition,  obligations of such Person in respect of
Hedging  Obligations.  For  purposes  of  this  definition,  the  maximum  fixed
redemption, repayment or repurchase price of any Disqualified Stock or Preferred
Stock that does not have a fixed  redemption,  repayment or repurchase  price is
calculated  in  accordance  with the terms of such  Stock as if such  Stock were
redeemed, repaid or repurchased on any date on which Indebtedness is required to
be determined pursuant to the Senior Secured Indenture;  provided, however, that
if such Stock is not then permitted to be redeemed,  repaid or repurchased,  the
redemption,  repayment or repurchase  price will be the book value of such Stock
as reflected in the most recent financial  statements of such Person. The amount
of  Indebtedness  of any Person at any date will be the  outstanding  balance at
such date of all  unconditional  obligations as described  above and the maximum
liability, upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation,
of any contingent obligations at such date.

     "Investments"  in any Person  means any direct or  indirect  advance,  loan
(other than  advances to customers in the ordinary  course of business  that are
recorded as accounts  receivable  on the  balance  sheet of any such  Person) or
other extension of credit (including by way of Guarantee or similar arrangement)
or capital  contribution  to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property
to others or any  payment for  property  or  services  for the account or use of
others) such Person,  or any purchase or acquisition of all or substantially all
the business or assets of,  Capital  Stock,  Indebtedness  any other evidence of
beneficial  ownership or other similar  instruments  issued by, such Person. For
purposes of "Limitation on Restricted Payments" and "Restricted and Unrestricted
Subsidiaries",  (i) the term "Investment" includes the portion (proportionate to
the Company's  equity  interest in such  Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of
the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary
is  designated  an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary;  provided,  however,  that  upon a
redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company will be
deemed  to  continue  and  have  a  permanent  "Investment"  in an  Unrestricted
Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) the Company's "Investment" in
such  Subsidiary  at the  time  of  such  redesignation  less  (y)  the  portion
(proportionate  to the Company's equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair
Market  Value  of the net  assets  of such  Subsidiary  at the  time  that  such
Subsidiary is so  redesignated  a Restricted  Subsidiary;  and (ii) any property
transferred  to or from an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary  will be valued at its Fair
Market  Value at the time of such  transfer.  In  determining  the amount of any
Investment  in respect of any property or assets other than cash,  such property
or asset will be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such  Investment
(unless otherwise specified in this definition).

     "Issue Date" means the date on which the Senior  Secured  Notes were issued
pursuant to the Senior Secured Indenture, which was June 4, 1996.

     "Lien"  means  any  mortgage,   deed  of  trusts,  pledge,   hypothecation,
assignment,  deposit  arrangement,   preference,  priority,  security  interest,
encumbrance,  easement,  restriction,  covenant,  right-of-way,  servitude, lien
(statutory  or  otherwise),  charge,  other  security  or similar  agreement  or
preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever or other adverse claim
of any kind or nature (including,  without  limitation,  any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement or lease having  substantially the same economic
effect of any of the foregoing.

     "Magnetics  Division"  means the  property and assets of the Company or any
Restricted  Subsidiary  used in connection with the  manufacture,  marketing and
sale of magnetic tape, computer tape or other magnetic products.

     "Net Cash  Proceeds"  from an Asset  Disposition  means the sum of (i) cash
payments and Temporary Cash  Investments  received  (including any cash payments
received  by way  of  deferred  payment  of  principal  pursuant  to a  note  or
installment  receivable  or  otherwise,  but  only  as and  when  received,  but
excluding  any other  consideration  received in the form of  assumption  by the
acquiring  person  of  Indebtedness  or  other  obligations   relating  to  such
properties or assets or received in any other non-cash form)  therefrom and (ii)
the Fair Market Value of all securities issued to the Company or a Subsidiary of
the Company in connection  therewith,  in each case net of (A) all legal,  title
and recording tax expenses,  commissions  and other fees and expenses  incurred,
and all Federal, state, provincial,  foreign and local taxes required to be paid
or accrued as a liability under GAAP as a consequence of such Asset Disposition,
(B) all payments  made on any  Indebtedness  which is secured by any property or
assets subject to such Asset  Disposition,  in accordance  with the terms of any
Lien upon such  property or assets,  or which must by its terms,  or in order to
obtain a necessary consent to such Asset  Disposition,  or by applicable law, be
repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset  Disposition,  (C) all  distributions
and  other  payments  required  to be  made  to  minority  interest  Holders  in
Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition and (D) the
deduction of appropriate  amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve,  in
accordance with GAAP,  against any  liabilities  associated with the property or
assets disposed of in such Asset  Disposition and retained by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition; provided, that, in the event
that any  consideration  for  such  Asset  Disposition  (which  would  otherwise
constitute  Net  Cash  Proceeds)  is  required  to be  held  in  escrow  pending
determination  of  whether  a  purchase  price  adjustment  will be  made,  such
consideration (or any portion thereof) is Net Cash Proceeds only at such time as
it is  released  to  the  Company  or any  Restricted  Subsidiary  from  escrow;
provided,  further, that any non-cash  consideration received in connection with
such Asset Disposition,  which is subsequently converted to cash, will be deemed
to be Net  Cash  Proceeds  at such  time  and  will  thereafter  be  applied  in
accordance with "Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock".
The term "Net Cash Proceeds" from an issuance or sale of Capital Stock means the
cash proceeds of such issuance or sale,  net of  attorneys'  fees,  accountants'
fees,  underwriters'  or placement  agents' fees,  discounts or commissions  and
brokerage,  consultant and other fees actually  incurred in connection with such
issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

     "Ordinary  Course of Business"  means sales or  assignments of inventory or
accounts  receivable or the  performance of services at Fair Market Value or the
collection  of accounts  receivable  in the  ordinary  course of business of the
Company and does not include any sale,  assignment or  collection  (i) after any
Foreclosure  Event or (ii) after the voluntary or involuntary  bankruptcy of the
Company,  including,  without limitation,  those events of the type described in
clauses (ix) and (x) of the "Events of Default". The ordinary course of business
includes (i) sales of inventory to  customers,  (ii) returns of  merchandise  to
manufacturers  or  distributors  for  refunds or credit and (iii)  exchanges  of
inventory with manufacturers or distributors for other inventory.

     "Permitted Investment" means an Investment by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary in (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (including any Person
which will become a wholly owned  subsidiary  of the Company as a result of such
Investment)  or any  Person  that is merged  or  consolidated  with or into,  or
transfers or conveys all or substantially  all of its business or assets to, the
Company  or any  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the  Company  at  the  time  such
Investment is made; (ii) Temporary Cash Investments;  (iii) receivables owing to
the  Company  or such  Restricted  Subsidiary,  if created  or  acquired  in the
ordinary  course of business and payable or  dischargeable  in  accordance  with
customary trade terms; provided,  however, that nothing in this paragraph limits
in any way the ability of the Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary to settle,
compromise or otherwise  deal with such  receivables  in the ordinary  course of
business;  (iv) payroll,  travel and similar  advances to cover matters that are
expected at the time of such  advances  ultimately to be treated as expenses for
accounting  purposes and that are made in the ordinary  course of business;  (v)
loans or advances,  in the aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000  outstanding
from time to time,  to  employees of the Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary
made in the ordinary  course of business  consistent  with past practices of the
Company  or  such  Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the  case  may  be;  (vi)  stock,
obligations  or  securities  received  in  settlement  of debts  created  in the
ordinary  course  of  business  and  owing  to the  Company  or such  Restricted
Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments; (vii) joint ventures, whether in the
form of cash or through a contribution  of assets (the nature of which, if other
than  cash,  to be  determined  in good faith by the Board of  Directors  of the
Company,  in an amount not to exceed  $10,000,000  at any one time for any joint
venture;  provided,  however,  that the  aggregate  amount so  invested in joint
ventures may not exceed the amount permitted under "Capital  Expenditures";  and
(viii)  any other  property,  asset or Person if made  pursuant  to any  written
agreement of the Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary  in effect on the Issue
Date;  and  (ix)  Investments  made  as a  result  of the  receipt  of  non-cash
consideration  from an  Asset  Disposition  that  was  made  pursuant  to and in
compliance  with the  provisions  under  "Limitation  on Sales  and  Assets  and
Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock" or a  disposition  of assets  pursuant  to and in
compliance with the provisions under "Successor Company" hereof.

     "Permitted  Liens"  means (i)  pledges or  deposits  by the  Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary under workmen's compensation laws,  unemployment insurance
laws, other types of social security  benefits or similar  legislation,  or good
faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the
payment  of  Indebtedness)  or  leases to which the  Company  or any  Restricted
Subsidiary is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory  obligations or
deposits of cash or United  States  government  bonds to secure surety or appeal
bonds to which the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary is a party, or deposits
as security for contested  taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in
each case incurred by the Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary in the ordinary
course of business  consistent  with past  practice;  (ii) Liens imposed by law,
such as carriers', warehousemen's and mechanics Liens, in each case for sums not
yet due from the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, as
the case may be, or other Liens  arising out of judgments or awards  against the
Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary  with respect to which the Company or such
Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the case may be, is  prosecuting  an appeal or other
proceedings  for  review;  (iii)  Liens  for  property  taxes  or  other  taxes,
assessments or governmental charges of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary
not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being
contested by the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the case may be, in
good faith by appropriate proceedings; (iv) Liens in favor of issuers of standby
letters of credit,  performance  bonds and surety bonds; (v) survey  exceptions,
encumbrances,  easements or reservations of, or rights of others for,  licenses,
rights-of-way,  sewers,  electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other
similar purposes or zoning or other  restrictions as to the use of real property
of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary incidental to the ordinary course of
conduct of the business of the Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary  or as to
the ownership of properties of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary,  which,
in either case, were not incurred in connection with  Indebtedness  and which do
not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or
materially  impair their use in the  operation of the business of the Company or
any Restricted  Subsidiary;  (vi) Liens to secure  Indebtedness  permitted under
clause (i) of "Limitations of  Indebtedness"  and clause (iv) of "Limitations of
Subsidiary   Indebtedness  and  Preferred   Stock";   (vii)  Liens   outstanding
immediately  after the Issue Date as set forth on  Schedule  II under the Senior
Secured Indenture (and not otherwise  permitted by clause (vi)); (viii) Liens on
property,  assets or shares of stock of any  Restricted  Subsidiary  at the time
such  Restricted  Subsidiary  became  a  Subsidiary  of the  Company;  provided,
however,  that  (A) if any  such  Lien  is  Incurred  in  anticipation  of  such
transaction,  such property, assets or shares of stock subject to such Lien will
have a Fair Market Value at the date of the acquisition thereof not in excess of
the lesser of (1) the  aggregate  purchase  price paid or owed by the Company in
connection with the  acquisition of such Restricted  Subsidiary and (2) the Fair
Market Value of all property and assets of such  Restricted  Subsidiary  and (B)
any such  Lien can not  extend  to any other  property  or  assets  owned by the
Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary;  (ix) Liens on property or assets at the
time the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary acquired such property or assets,
including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary;  provided,  however, that (A) if any such
Lien is incurred in  anticipation of such  transaction,  such property or assets
subject  to  such  Lien  will  have a Fair  Market  Value  at  the  date  of the
acquisition  thereof not in excess of the lesser of (1) the  aggregate  purchase
price paid or owed by the Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary  in connection
with the  acquisition  thereof  and of any other  property  and assets  acquired
simultaneously  therewith and (2) the Fair Market Value of all such property and
assets  acquired by the Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary and (B) any such
Lien will not extend to any other property or assets owned by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary; (x) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a
Restricted  Subsidiary  owing to the Company or a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company; (xi) Liens to secure any extension, renewal,  refinancing,  replacement
or refunding (or successive extensions, renewals, refinancings,  replacements or
refundings),  in whole or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by Liens referred
to in any of clauses (vii), (viii) and (ix);  provided,  however,  that any such
Lien will be limited to all or part of the same  property or assets that secured
the  original  Lien  (plus  improvements  on such  property)  and the  aggregate
principal  amount  of  Indebtedness  that is  secured  by such  Lien will not be
increased  to an amount  greater than the sum of (A) the  outstanding  principal
amount,  or, if greater,  the committed  amount,  of the Indebtedness  described
under  clauses  (vii),  (viii) and (ix) at the time the  original  Lien became a
Permitted Lien under the Senior Secured Indenture and (B) an amount necessary to
pay any premiums,  fees and other expenses Incurred by the Company in connection
with such refinancing,  refunding,  extension, renewal or replacement; and (xii)
Liens on property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary securing
Indebtedness (1) under Purchase Money  Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligations
permitted under, in the case of the Company, and, in the case of such Restricted
Subsidiary,  "Limitations  of  Subsidiary  Indebtedness  and  Preferred  Stock";
provided, that (A) the amount of Indebtedness Incurred in any specific case does
not, at the time such Indebtedness is Incurred, exceed the lesser of the cost or
Fair Market Value of the property or asset acquired or constructed in connection
with such Purchase Money Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligation, (B) such Lien
attachs to such  property or asset upon  acquisition  of such property or asset,
and (C) no property or asset of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary (other
than the  property  or asset  acquired or  contracted  in  connection  with such
Purchase Money Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligation) are subject to any Lien
securing such Indebtedness.

     "Pro forma" means,  with respect to any calculation  made or required to be
made pursuant to the terms of the Senior  Secured  Indenture,  a calculation  in
accordance  with Article 11 of Regulation S-X  promulgated  under the Securities
Act (to the  extent  applicable)  as  interpreted  in good faith by the Board of
Directors  of the Company  after  consultation  with the  independent  certified
public accountants of the Company, or otherwise a calculation made in good faith
by  such  Board  after  consultation  with  such  independent  certified  public
accountants, as the case may be.

     "Purchase  Money  Indebtedness"  means,  with  respect to any  Person,  all
obligations of such Person (i) consisting of the deferred  purchase price of any
property or assets,  conditional sale  obligations,  obligations under any title
retention  agreement  (but  excluding  trade  accounts  payable  arising  in the
ordinary course of business) and other purchase money obligations,  in each case
where the maturity of such  obligation  does not exceed the  anticipated  useful
life of the  property  or asset  being  financed,  (ii)  Incurred to finance the
acquisition  or  construction  of such  property or asset and (iii)  Incurred to
finance the  acquisition  of 100% of the capital  stock  (other than  directors'
qualifying shares) of any other Person.

     "Refinancing  Indebtedness"  means  Indebtedness that refunds,  refinances,
replaces, renews, repays or extends (collectively,  "refinances,"  "refinancing"
and  "refinanced"  have  a  correlative  meaning)  any  Indebtedness  (including
Indebtedness  of the Company  that  refinances  Indebtedness  of any  Restricted
Subsidiary  and  Indebtedness  of  any  Restricted  Subsidiary  that  refinances
Indebtedness of another  Restricted  Subsidiary),  including  Indebtedness  that
refinances  Refinancing   Indebtedness;   provided,  that  (i)  the  Refinancing
Indebtedness  has a Stated  Maturity no earlier than the Stated  Maturity of the
Indebtedness being refinanced,  (ii) the Refinancing Indebtedness has an Average
Life  of  the   Indebtedness   being   refinanced  and  (iii)  such  Refinancing
Indebtedness  is Incurred in an  aggregate  principal  amount (or if issued with
original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than
the sum of (A) the aggregate  principal amount (or if issued with original issue
discount,  the aggregate  accreted value) then  outstanding of the  Indebtedness
being  refinanced  and (B) any  premiums,  fees and other  expenses  paid by the
Company or the  Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the case may be, in connection  with
such  refinancing;  provided,  further,  that Refinancing  Indebtedness does not
include  (x)  Indebtedness  of a  Subsidiary  of  the  Company  that  refinances
Indebtedness  of the Company or (y)  Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;  provided
further, that the covenants relating to the Refinancing Indebtedness are no more
restrictive in the aggregate  than those of the  Indebtedness  being  refinanced
and, if the Indebtedness  being refinanced is subordinated to the Senior Secured
Notes,  the  Refinancing  Indebtedness is at least as subordinated to the Senior
Secured Notes as the Indebtedness being refinanced.

     "Redeemable  Stock"  means,  with respect to any Person,  any Capital Stock
which by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible
or for which it is exchangeable) or otherwise  (including,  without  limitation,
upon the  happening  of any event)  (i)  matures  or is  mandatorily  redeemable
pursuant to a sinking fund  obligation  or  otherwise,  (ii) is  convertible  or
exchangeable for Indebtedness (other than Preferred Stock) or Disqualified Stock
or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part.

     "Refinancing   Indebtedness"   does  not  include  (x)  Indebtedness  of  a
Subsidiary  of the Company that  refinances  Indebtedness  of the Company or (y)
Indebtedness  of  the  Company  or  a  Restricted   Subsidiary  that  refinances
Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

     "Replacement  Collateral" means, at any relevant date in connection with an
Asset  Disposition,  property or assets used in, or Capital  Stock of any Person
related to, the Company's business, other than the Collateral.

     "Restricted  Subsidiary"  means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an
Unrestricted Subsidiary.

     "Senior  Indebtedness"  means all  Indebtedness  of the Company,  including
interest thereon,  whether  outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter  issued,
unless in the  instrument  creating or evidencing  the same or pursuant to which
the same is outstanding it is provided that such obligations are not superior in
right of payment to the  Senior  Secured  Notes.  Senior  Indebtedness  does not
include (i) any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing
by the Company,  (ii) any Trade Payables,  (iii) any Indebtedness,  Guarantee or
obligation of the Company which is  subordinate  or junior in any respect to any
other  Indebtedness,  Guarantee  or  obligation  of the Company,  including  any
Subordinated  Obligations,  (iv) any  obligations  with  respect to any  Capital
Stock, (v) any  Indebtedness  Outstanding or Incurred in violation of the Senior
Secured Indenture or (vi) any obligations of the Company to any Affiliate of the
Company.  For  purposes  of  "Limitation  on  Sales  of  Assets  and  Restricted
Subsidiary  Stock",  the amount of consideration  received by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary for the assumption of Senior Indebtedness by any purchaser
of the Company's  property,  assets or shares are equal to the face value or the
accreted value of such Senior Indebtedness.

     "Stated Maturity" means,  with respect to any security,  the date specified
in such  security  as the fixed date on which the payment of  principal  of such
security is due and  payable,  including  pursuant to any  mandatory  redemption
provision  (but  excluding  any provision  providing for the  repurchase of such
security  at  the  option  of the  holder  thereof  upon  the  happening  of any
contingency  beyond the  control  of the  issuer  unless  such  contingency  has
occurred).

     "Subordinated  Indebtedness"  means (i) the Senior  Subordinated  Notes and
(ii) any other unsecured Indebtedness of the Company (whether outstanding on the
Issue  Date  or  thereafter  Incurred)  which,  pursuant  to  the  terms  of the
instrument  creating  or  evidencing  the same or  pursuant  to the terms of any
written  agreement,  is  subordinate  in right of payment to the Senior  Secured
Notes and as to which no  principal  is  required  to be repaid  until after the
Stated Maturity of the Senior Secured Notes.

     "Subsidiary" of any Person means any corporation,  association, partnership
or other  business  entity of which more than 50% of the total  voting  power of
shares of  Capital  Stock  entitled  (without  regard to the  occurrence  of any
contingency) to vote in the election of directors,  managers or trustees thereof
is at the time owned or controlled,  directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person,
(ii) such  Person and one or more  Subsidiaries  of such  Person or (iii) one or
more Subsidiaries of such Person.

     "Temporary Cash Investments" means any of the following: (i) investments in
U.S. Government  Obligations  maturing within 90 days of the date of acquisition
thereof; (ii) investments in time deposit accounts,  certificates of deposit and
money market deposits maturing within 90 days of the date of acquisition thereof
issued  by a bank or trust  company  which is  organized  under  the laws of the
United  States of America  or any State  thereof  having  capital,  surplus  and
undivided  profits   aggregating  in  excess  of  $250,000,000  (or  the  Dollar
Equivalent  thereof)  and whose  long-term  indebtedness  is rated "A" or higher
according  to Moody's  (or such  equivalent  rating by at least one  "nationally
recognized  statistical  rating  organization" (as defined in Rule 436 under the
Securities  Act));  (iii) repurchase  obligations with a term of not more than 7
days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (i) entered into
with a bank  meeting  the  qualifications  described  in  clause  (ii)  and (iv)
investments in commercial  paper,  maturing not more than 90 days after the date
of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Company)
organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of America with a
rating  at the time as of which  any  investment  therein  is made of "P-1"  (or
higher) according to Moody's or "A-1" (or higher) according to S&P.

     "Trust Monies" means all cash or Temporary Cash Investments received by the
Trustee in  accordance  with the terms of the Senior  Secured  Indenture and the
other  Collateral  Documents:  (i) upon the release of property from the Lien of
the  Senior  Secured  Indenture  and  any of  the  other  Collateral  Documents,
including all moneys received in respect of the principal of all purchase money,
governmental  and other  obligations;  (ii) as compensation  for, or proceeds of
sale of, any part of the Collateral  taken by eminent domain or purchased by, or
sold pursuant to an order of, a governmental authority or otherwise disposed of;
(iii) as proceeds of insurance upon any part of the  Collateral  (other than any
liability insurance proceeds payable to the Company or the Trustee for any loss,
liability or expense Incurred by it); (iv) pursuant to certain provisions of the
Mortgages; or (v) for application under the Senior Secured Indenture as provided
in the Senior  Secured  Indenture or any other  Collateral  Documents,  or whose
disposition  is not elsewhere  specifically  provided for in the Senior  Secured
Indenture or the other Collateral Documents.

     "Unrestricted Subsidiary" means (i) each Subsidiary of the Company that the
Company  has  designated,  or is  deemed  to have  designated,  pursuant  to the
provisions  described under  "Restricted and  Unrestricted  Subsidiaries"  as an
Unrestricted  Subsidiary  and  that  has  not  been  redesignated  a  Restricted
Subsidiary and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

     "U.S.  Government  Obligations"  means direct  obligations (or certificates
representing an owner-ship interest in such obligations) of the United States of
America  (including  any agency or  instrumentality  thereof) for the payment of
which the full faith and credit of the United  States of America is pledged  and
which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer's option.

     "U.S.  Restricted  Subsidiaries"  means any Restricted  Subsidiary  that is
incorporated  in the United  States of  America,  any state or the  District  of
Columbia.

     "Voting Stock" of a corporation  means all classes of Capital Stock of such
corporation  then  outstanding and normally  entitled to vote in the election of
directors.

                        DESCRIPTION OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002

     The 13% Senior  Subordinated  Notes  mature on June 30,  2002 (the  "Senior
Subordinated  Notes"),  and are  limited  to 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 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.

     Principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the Senior Subordinated
Notes are  payable,  and the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes are  exchangeable  and
transferable,  at an office or agency of the trustee for the Senior Subordinated
Notes or such other  office or agency  permitted  under the Senior  Subordinated
Indenture.  The Senior  Subordinated  Notes are issued only in fully  registered
form,  without  coupons,  in  denominations  of $1,000 or any integral  multiple
thereof.  No service  charge  will be made for any  registration  of transfer or
exchange of Senior  Subordinated  Notes, except for any tax, assessment or other
governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.

     The following is a summary of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes.  Capitalized
terms used but not otherwise  defined in this summary have the meanings assigned
thereto in the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

     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.  Upon (i) the maturity of any
Senior   Indebtedness,   whether  by  lapse  of  time,  upon  redemption  or  by
acceleration or otherwise,  or (ii) any default in the payment of any amount due
in respect of  principal  or interest in respect of any Senior  Indebtedness  or
(iii) any  distribution  or payment of assets or  securities of the Company upon
any dissolution,  winding up, liquidation or reorganization of the Company,  the
holders of Senior  Indebtedness  will be entitled to receive  payment in full of
the principal  thereof and interest due thereon before the holders of the Senior
Subordinated  Notes are entitled to receive any payment.  During the continuance
of any  default  or  event of  default  under  any  agreement  governing  Senior
Indebtedness  permitting  acceleration  of the  maturity  thereof  (other than a
default or event of default relating to payment of principal or interest, either
at maturity,  upon  redemption,  by  declaration  or otherwise)  and upon giving
notice thereof,  no payment may be made on the Senior  Subordinated  Notes for a
period of 179 days after the notice is given,  but  payments may  thereafter  be
resumed  unless such  payments are then  prohibited  by the Senior  Subordinated
Indenture.  Only one  notice  may be  given  effect  within  any  period  of 360
consecutive  days,  and no more than one notice may be given with respect to any
continuing default or event of default. If, in any of the situations referred to
above, a payment is made to the trustee for the Senior  Subordinated Notes or to
any  holder  thereof  before all  Senior  Indebtedness  has been paid in full or
provision  has been made for such payment to such  trustee or such holder,  such
payment  must be paid  over to the  holders  of  Senior  Indebtedness  or  their
respective representatives.  The failure to make payment on account of principal
of or  other  interest  on the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  by  reason  of such
subordination  will not prevent the occurrence of any event of default under 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 Senior  Subordinated Notes Issue Date (as defined below),  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.  Certain of the covenants in the Senior Subordinated
Indenture are more  restrictive on the operations and activities of Anacomp than
the  covenants in the Senior  Secured  Indenture.  The  covenants  described are
subject to a number of important qualifications and limitations.

     Limitation  on  Restricted  Payments.  The  Senior  Subordinated  Indenture
provides  that,  subject to certain  exceptions,  neither  the  Company  nor any
restricted  subsidiary of the Company is permitted to,  directly or  indirectly,
make certain restricted  payments if, at the time of such restricted payments or
after  giving  effect  thereto:  (i) a default or an event of default  will have
occurred and be continuing under the terms of the Senior Subordinated Indenture,
(ii) the Company  could not incur at least $1.00 of additional  indebtedness  as
described below under "Limitation on Indebtedness" or (iii) the aggregate amount
of all restricted  payments subsequent to the Senior Subordinated Notes Issuance
Date (the  "Senior  Subordinated  Notes Issue Date") would exceed (A) 50% of the
consolidated net income (or if consolidated net income is a deficit,  minus 100%
of such  deficit and also minus 100% of the amount of certain  negative  charges
not otherwise  reflected in consolidated net income during such period),  of the
Company accrued for the period (treated as one accounting  period)  beginning on
the first day of the fiscal  quarter of the Company  immediately  following  the
fiscal  quarter in which the Senior  Subordinated  Notes  Issue Date  occurs and
ending on the last day of the  Company's  last fiscal  quarter ended at least 45
days prior to the date of such proposed  restricted  payment;  (B) the aggregate
net cash  proceeds  received by the Company  from an issue or sale of certain of
its qualified capital stock,  subsequent to the Senior  Subordinated Notes Issue
Date  (other  than  capital  stock  issued  or sold to (x) a  subsidiary  of the
Company,  (y) an employee stock ownership plan or other trust established by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or (z) management employees);  (C) the amount
by  which  indebtedness  of the  Company  or  its  restricted  subsidiaries,  as
applicable,  is reduced on the Company's  balance  sheet upon the  conversion or
exchange  (other  than by a  subsidiary  of the  Company)  of such  indebtedness
subsequent  to the Senior  Subordinate  Notes Issue Date for  qualified  capital
stock of the Company (less the amount of any cash or other property  distributed
by the Company or any restricted  subsidiary  upon such conversion or exchange);
and (D) the net reduction in certain  investments in  unrestricted  subsidiaries
resulting  from (x) payments of  dividends,  repayments  of loans or advances or
other  transfers  of assets to the  Company  or any  restricted  subsidiary,  as
applicable,   from  unrestricted   subsidiaries  or  (y)  the  redesignation  of
unrestricted  subsidiaries as restricted subsidiaries not to exceed, in the case
of any unrestricted  subsidiary,  the amount of investments previously made (and
treated as a restricted payment) by the Company or any restricted  subsidiary in
such unrestricted subsidiary.

     Limitation on  Indebtedness.  The Senior  Subordinated  Indenture  provides
that, subject to certain  exceptions,  the Company is not permitted to, directly
or indirectly,  create,  incur,  issue,  assume,  guarantee or otherwise  become
(directly  or  indirectly,)  liable with respect to,  contingently  or otherwise
(collectively,  "incur"),  indebtedness,  except  that the  Company  may  incur,
provided  no default or event of  default  has  occurred  or is  continuing  and
subject to  certain  limitations:  (i)  indebtedness  represented  by the Senior
Secured Notes, the Senior  Subordinated  Notes and Accrued  Interest  Securities
issued in  connection  with the Senior  Subordinated  Notes;  (ii)  indebtedness
incurred by the Company and ranking  pari passu with,  or  subordinated  to, the
Senior  Subordinated Notes if, after giving pro forma effect to such incurrence,
the  consolidated  coverage  ratio  would be equal to at least  1.75 to 1; (iii)
indebtedness  under interest rate protection  agreements  (provided the notional
amount of such  agreement does not exceed the principal  amount of  indebtedness
related thereto) and currency exchange protection agreements relating to certain
permitted  indebtedness  entered  into in the ordinary  course of the  Company's
financial management; provided, further, any such agreement may not increase the
outstanding  indebtedness  of the Company other than as a result of fluctuations
of interest or exchange  rates or by reason of  customary  fees and  indemnities
payable  thereunder;  (iv) certain  indebtedness owing to and held by any wholly
owned  subsidiary;  (v)  certain  indebtedness  incurred  in  connection  with a
prepayment  of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes  pursuant  to a Change of Control
Offer (as defined below);  provided such indebtedness,  (A) does not exceed 101%
of the aggregate  principal amount of the Senior  Subordinated Notes and (B) has
an average  life  equal to or greater  than the  remaining  average  life of the
Senior  Subordinated  Notes and does not  mature  prior to the  stated  maturity
Senior  Subordinated  Notes;  (vi)  indebtedness in respect of certain  purchase
money  indebtedness  or  capital  lease  obligations  directly  incurred  by the
Company;  (vii) certain indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business
of the Company (A) with respect to trade credit made available to the Company in
connection  with the obtaining of goods or services by the Company (in each case
for a period  not to exceed 180 days,  in an amount  not to exceed the  purchase
price for the goods or services for which such credit is made available) and (B)
relating to  services to be  performed  by or on behalf of the  Company;  (viii)
indebtedness in respect of Company guarantees of permitted indebtedness incurred
by a restricted  subsidiary;  (ix) indebtedness which ranks senior to the Senior
Subordinated  Notes and is not  subordinated to any  indebtedness of the Company
if,  after  giving pro forma  effect to such  incurrence,  (A) the  consolidated
coverage  ratio  will be equal to at least 2.5 to 1 or (B) the  total  principal
amount of senior  debt will not  exceed $80  million;  (x)  certain  refinancing
indebtedness  which refunds,  refinances,  replaces,  renews,  repays or extents
(collectively,  "refinancing")  indebtedness incurred in respect of clauses (i),
(v),  (xi) and (xii)  hereof;  (xi) the  Senior  Secured  Notes in an  aggregate
principal  amount not to exceed  $112,190,000,  less  actual  repayments  of the
Senior  Secured  Notes;  (xii) certain  indebtedness  outstanding  on the Senior
Subordinated Notes Issue Date; and (xiii) in addition to indebtedness  permitted
in clauses  (x)-(xii)  above, up to an aggregate of (A) $25 million in principal
amount of  indebtedness  at any one time  outstanding  minus (B) the outstanding
principal amount of refinancing indebtedness of any restricted subsidiaries. The
Company will not directly or indirectly  incur any  indebtedness if the proceeds
thereof are used, directly or indirectly,  to repay,  prepay,  redeem,  defease,
retire,   refund  or  refinance  any   subordinated   obligations   unless  such
indebtedness is subordinated  to the Senior  Subordinated  Notes to at least the
same extent as such subordinated obligations.

     Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions  from Restricted  Subsidiaries.
The Senior  Subordinated  Indenture  provides  that  neither the Company nor any
restricted  subsidiary  is  permitted  to,  directly  or  indirectly,  create or
otherwise  cause or permit  to exist or  become  effective  any  encumbrance  or
restriction on the ability of any restricted  subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or
make any  other  distributions  on or in  respect  to its  capital  stock to the
Company or any restricted subsidiary or pay any indebtedness owed to the Company
or any  restricted  subsidiary,  (ii) make loans or  advances  to the Company or
(iii)  transfer any of its  property or assets to the Company or any  restricted
subsidiary,  except under certain  limited  circumstances.  Notwithstanding  the
restrictions  contained in the  preceding  sentence,  the Company may permit any
restricted  subsidiary to, directly or indirectly,  create or otherwise cause or
permit to exist or become  effective any encumbrance or restriction (a) pursuant
to an agreement entered into or in effect on the Senior  Subordinated Note Issue
Date, (b) pursuant to an agreement relating to any indebtedness incurred by such
restricted  subsidiary  on or  prior  to  the  date  on  which  such  restricted
subsidiary  became a subsidiary  of, or was acquired by, the Company (other than
indebtedness  incurred  as  consideration  in, or to provide  any portion of the
funds or credit support  utilized to consummate,  the  transactions  pursuant to
which  such  restricted  subsidiary  became a  subsidiary  of the  Company)  and
outstanding  on  such  date,  (c)  pursuant  to  an  agreement  relating  to  an
acquisition of property,  so long as the  encumbrances  or  restrictions in such
agreement  relate  solely  to the  property  so  acquired,  (d)  pursuant  to an
agreement  effecting  a  refinancing  of  indebtedness  incurred  pursuant to an
agreement  (or any  amendment  thereof)  referred to in clause (a),  (b) or (c);
provided,  however,  that any  encumbrance or restriction  contained in any such
refinancing  agreement  is no  less  favorable  to the  holders  of  the  Senior
Subordinated  Notes  than  any  encumbrance  or  restriction  contained  in such
agreement,  and (e) in the case of clause (iii) any  encumbrance or restriction,
(1) that  restricts  the  subletting,  assignment or transfer of any property or
asset that is a lease,  license,  conveyance or contract or similar  property or
asset,  (2) arising by virtue of any transfer  of,  option or right with respect
to,  or lien on,  any  property  or  assets  of the  Company  or any  restricted
subsidiary  not  otherwise  prohibited  by the terms of the Senior  Subordinated
Indenture  or (3) arising or agreed to in the  ordinary  course of business  and
that does not detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any
restricted subsidiary in any material manner thereto.

     Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock. The Senior
Subordinated  Indenture  provides  that  neither the Company nor any  restricted
subsidiary  is  permitted  to,  make any asset  disposition  except  in  limited
circumstances  unless (i) consideration is received by the Company or restricted
subsidiary  at the time of such  asset  disposition  at least  equal to the fair
market  value  of  the  shares,  property  and  assets  subject  to  such  asset
disposition, (ii) except in certain limited circumstances,  at least 75% of such
consideration  consists of cash, temporary cash investments or the assumption of
senior indebtedness of the Company or any restricted  subsidiary and the release
thereof from all liability relating thereto, (iii) 100% of the net cash proceeds
from such  asset  disposition  are  applied as  follows:  (A) within the 365 day
period after receipt of any net cash  proceeds,  or as permitted by the terms of
the Senior  Secured  Indenture  (the last day of such  period,  an  "Application
Date"), the Company or restricted subsidiary,  as the case may be, may apply all
or a portion of such net cash  proceeds to the  repayment of the Senior  Secured
Notes or the  reinvestment  (whether by acquisition  of an existing  business or
expansion,  including, without limitation,  capital expenditures) in one or more
certain permitted lines of business,  or any combination thereof, and (B) to the
extent such net cash  proceeds are not applied as set forth above in clause (A),
the Company will apply all remaining net cash proceeds of such asset disposition
to  an  offer  to  purchase  (an  "Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer")  Senior
Subordinated  Notes,  on the first Business Day occurring 60 Business Days after
the  Application  Date (the  "Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Date") for cash at a
purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior  Subordinated
Notes so  purchased  plus  accrued  and  unpaid  interest  thereon  to the Asset
Disposition  Purchase  Date, in accordance  with the procedures set forth in the
Senior  Subordinated  Indenture.  Any net cash  proceeds  which remain after the
acquisition by the Company of Senior  Subordinated  Notes in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture will cease to be net
cash proceeds.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,  the Company will not be required
to make an Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer until such time as the  aggregate
amount of net cash proceeds from asset dispositions required to be so applied to
the purchase of Senior  Subordinated  Notes  exceeds  $10,000,000,  and then the
total amount of such net cash proceeds  will be applied to an Asset  Disposition
Offer. The Company will comply, to the extent applicable,  with the requirements
of  Section  14(e)  of the  Exchange  Act  and  any  other  securities  laws  or
regulations  in  connection  with the  repurchase of Senior  Subordinated  Notes
pursuant  to any  Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer.  To the  extent  that the
provisions  of any  securities  laws or  regulations  conflict  with  provisions
relating to the Asset  Disposition  Purchase Offer, the Company will comply with
the applicable  securities  laws and  regulations and will not be deemed to have
breached its obligations described above by virtue thereof.

     Limitations  on  Transactions  with  Affiliates.  The  Senior  Subordinated
Indenture  provides  that neither the Company nor any  restricted  subsidiary is
permitted to, directly or indirectly, conduct any business, enter into or permit
to exist any transaction (including,  without limitation,  the sale, conveyance,
disposition, purchase, exchange or lease of any property, the lending, borrowing
or advancing of any money or the  rendering of any  services)  with,  or for the
benefit of, any affiliate of the Company unless such affiliate  transaction  (i)
is in the best  interest of the Company or such  restricted  subsidiary,  as the
case may be, (ii) is on terms as  favorable  to the  Company or such  restricted
subsidiary,  as the case may be, as those that could be  obtained at the time of
such  transaction  for a similar  transaction  in  arm's-length  dealings with a
Person  who is not  such an  affiliate  and  (iii)  with  respect  to each  such
transaction  involving  aggregate  payments or value in excess of $500,000,  the
transaction is approved by a disinterested majority of the board of directors of
the Company;  provided,  however,  that the foregoing  will not prohibit (A) any
restricted  payment  permitted  to  be  paid  under  "Limitation  on  Restricted
Payments", (B) any issuance of securities or other payments, awards or grants in
cash,  securities  or  otherwise  pursuant  to, or the  funding  of,  employment
arrangements,  stock options and stock  ownership plans approved by the board of
directors  of the  Company,  (C) loans or  advances  permitted  under the Senior
Subordinated  Indenture  to  employees  in the  ordinary  course of  business in
accordance  with past  practices of the Company,  (D) the payment of  reasonable
fees to independent  directors of the Company and its  restricted  subsidiaries,
(E) any transaction between the Company and a wholly owned subsidiary or between
wholly  owned  subsidiaries  or (F)  reasonable  and  customary  indemnification
arrangements  between  the  Company  or  any  restricted  subsidiary  and  their
respective  directors  and  officers  (to the extent  that such  indemnification
arrangements are permitted under applicable law).

     Limitation   on  Issuance   and  Sale  of  Capital   Stock  of   Restricted
Subsidiaries.  The Senior  Subordinated  Indenture provides that the Company can
not permit (i) any  restricted  subsidiary to issue any capital stock other than
to the Company or a wholly owned subsidiary;  or (ii) any Person (other than the
Company or a wholly owned subsidiary) to, directly or indirectly, own or control
any capital stock of any restricted subsidiary (other than directors' qualifying
shares); provided,  however, that clauses (i) and (ii) will not prohibit (a) any
sale of 100% of the shares of the  capital  stock of any  restricted  subsidiary
owned by the Company or any wholly owned subsidiary  effected in accordance with
"Limitation  on Sales and  Assets  of  Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock" or (b) any
issuance of preferred stock to permitted Persons under "Limitation on Restricted
Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock".

     Limitation  on  Sale/Leaseback   Transactions.   The  Senior   Subordinated
Indenture  provides  that neither the Company nor any  restricted  subsidiary is
permitted to, directly or indirectly,  enter into, guarantee or otherwise become
liable  with  respect  to any  sale/leaseback  transaction  with  respect to any
property or assets unless (i) the Company or such restricted subsidiary,  as the
case may be, would be entitled to incur indebtedness secured by a permitted lien
on such  property  or  assets  in an amount  equal to the  certain  attributable
indebtedness  with  respect  to such  sale/leaseback  transaction,  (ii) the net
proceeds  from such  sale/leaseback  transaction  are at least equal to the fair
market value of the property or assets  subject to such  transaction  (such fair
market value determined, in the event such property or assets have a fair market
value in excess of $2 million,  no more than 30 days prior to the effective date
of such  transaction,  by the  board  of  directors  (including  a  majority  of
disinterested  members) of the Company,  and (iii) the net cash proceeds of such
sale/leaseback  transaction  are  applied  in  accordance  with  the  provisions
described under "Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock".

     Limitations  on Liens.  The Senior  Subordinated  Indenture  provides  that
neither the Company nor any of its restricted  subsidiaries  is permitted to to,
directly or  indirectly,  create or permit to exist any lien (other than certain
permitted  liens) on any of its property or assets  (including  capital  stock),
whether owned on the Senior Subordinated Note Issue Date or thereafter acquired,
or any right,  title or interest thereto,  unless the Company or such restricted
subsidiary  secures all  payments  hereunder  and under the Senior  Subordinated
Notes on an equal and ratable  basis with the  obligation  so secured until such
time as such obligation is no longer secured by a lien.

     Limitation  on  Certain  Senior   Indebtedness.   The  Senior  Subordinated
Indenture provides that neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company is
permitted to, incur, directly or indirectly,  certain indebtedness which, by its
terms,  is both (i)  subordinate in right of payment to the Senior Secured Notes
and (ii)  senior in right of  payment  to the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes.  The
Company is permitted to incur Senior  Indebtedness under the Senior Subordinated
Indenture under certain circumstances. See "Limitation on Indebtedness."

     Change of Control.  The Senior Subordinated  Indenture provides that upon a
change of control, the Company offer to purchase (the "Change of Control Offer")
the Senior  Subordinated Notes for cash at a purchase price equal to 101% of the
principal  amount thereof,  plus any accrued and unpaid interest  thereon to the
Change of Control  Purchase Date (such price,  together with such interest,  the
"Change of Control  Purchase  Price") on or before the date  specified in notice
given to the  trustee  (who will then in turn  notify the  holders of the Senior
Subordinated  Notes),  which date will be no earlier than 30 days nor later than
60 business  days after the  occurrence of the change of control (the "Change of
Control Purchase  Date").  The Change of Control Offer will remain open from the
time such offer is made until the Change of Control  Purchase  Date. The Company
will purchase all Senior  Subordinated  Notes properly tendered in the Change of
Control  Offer and not  properly  withdrawn.  The  occurrence  of certain of the
events  which would  constitute a change of control  could  constitute a default
under the Company's existing and future indebtedness.  In addition, the exercise
by the  holders of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes of their right to require the
Company to repurchase Senior Subordinated Notes could cause a default under such
indebtedness,  even  if the  change  of  control  itself  does  not,  due to the
financial  effect of such  repurchase  on the Company.  Finally,  if a Change of
Control  Offer is made,  there can be no  assurance  that the Company  will have
sufficient  funds or other resources to pay the Change of Control Purchase Price
for all the Senior Subordinated Notes that might be delivered by holders thereof
seeking to accept the Change of Control Offer. Change of control for purposes of
the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture means the occurrence of any of the following
events:  (i) any "person"  (as such term is used in Sections  13(d) and 14(d) of
the  Exchange  Act),  other than an  underwriter  engaged  in a firm  commitment
underwriting  in  connection  with a public  offering of the voting stock of the
Company or a restricted  subsidiary,  is or becomes the  "beneficial  owner" (as
defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person be
deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of all shares that any such Person has the
right to acquire,  whether such right is  exercisable  immediately or only after
the  passage of time),  directly  or  indirectly,  of more than 50% of the total
voting power of the voting  stock of the Company;  (ii) during any period of two
consecutive  years,  individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted
the board of directors of the Company  (together with certain  directors elected
or nominated and  subsequently  approved by election during such two year period
by such board of  directors)  cease for any reason to  constitute  a majority of
such Board then in  office;  or (iii) the  Company,  either  individually  or in
conjunction  with one or more of its  subsidiaries,  sells,  conveys,  leases or
otherwise transfers,  or one or more of such subsidiaries sell, convey, lease or
otherwise  transfer,  all or substantially all the assets of the Company and the
restricted  subsidiaries,  taken  as a  whole,  to  any  Person  (other  than  a
restricted subsidiary).  The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with
the  requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other  securities
laws or  regulations in connection  with the  repurchase of Senior  Subordinated
Notes pursuant to any Asset  Disposition  Purchase Offer. To the extent that the
provisions  of any  securities  laws or  regulations  conflict  with  provisions
relating to the Asset  Disposition  Purchase Offer, the Company will comply with
the applicable  securities  laws and  regulations and will not be deemed to have
breached its obligations described above by virtue thereof.

SKC Trade Payable due 2001

     Anacomp's  Supply   Agreement  with  SKC  described  under   "Business--Raw
Materials and Suppliers" provides trade credit arrangements  whereby the Company
may defer  payment for certain  products  purchased  under the Supply  Agreement
having  an  aggregate  purchase  price  of up to $25  million  (the  "SKC  Trade
Payable"). As of June 4, 1996, the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization,
the SKC Trade  Payable had an  outstanding  balance of $25 million.  Interest on
amounts  owing  under the SKC Trade  Payable  begins to accrue 30 days after the
date of the related  product  invoice at a rate of 1.75% above the prime rate of
the First National Bank of Boston  (10.25% as of December 31, 1994).  Anacomp is
obligated to pay for products  purchased  under the Supply  Agreement on a first
in,  first out basis as  necessary  to ensure that the  outstanding  amount owed
under the SKC Trade  Payable is equal to or less than $25  million  and that the
total amount of unpaid  invoices  due under the Supply  Agreement is equal to or
less than $29 million (subject to certain annual adjustments).

     Amounts  owing  under the SKC Trade  Payable  become due and payable on the
earlier of December 31, 2001 and the occurrence of certain  default events under
the Supply Agreement.

     SKC has a security interest in up to $10 million of the products  purchased
by Anacomp under the Supply Agreement. The SKC Trade Payable ranks pari passu in
right of payment with the Senior Secured Notes.


                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     Each of the Selling  Noteholders  is offering the Senior  Secured Notes for
its own account,  and not for the account of the  Company.  The Company will not
receive any of the net proceeds of the offering.

     The Senior  Secured Notes to be offered by the Selling  Noteholders  may be
sold,  from  time to time,  on the  over-the-counter  market,  or if the  Senior
Secured Notes is listed for trading  thereon,  exchanges,  in regular  brokerage
transactions,  in  transactions  directly  with  market-makers  or in  privately
negotiated  transactions  at market  prices  prevailing  at the time of sale, at
prices related to such prevailing  prices, or at negotiated  prices. The Selling
Noteholders also may pledge Senior Secured Notes as collateral,  and such Senior
Secured Notes could be sold pursuant to the terms of such pledges.

     Agents  through  whom the Senior  Secured  Notes may be offered may receive
compensation  in the form of  discounts,  concessions  or  commissions  from the
Selling  Noteholders  and/or the purchasers of the Senior Secured Notes for whom
they  may act as  agent.  The  Selling  Noteholders  and any  such  agents  that
participate in the  distribution of the Senior Secured Notes may be deemed to be
underwriters,  and any profits on the sale of the Senior  Secured  Notes by them
and any discounts,  commissions or concessions received by any such agents might
be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
To the extent the  Selling  Noteholders  may be deemed to be  underwriters,  the
Selling  Noteholders  may be  subject to certain  statutory  liabilities  of the
Securities Act, including but not limited to Section 11 and 12 of the Securities
Act and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act.

     Under the Exchange Act and the regulations  thereunder,  any person engaged
in a distribution of the Senior Secured Notes offered by this Prospectus may not
simultaneously  engage in market  making  activities  with respect to the Senior
Secured  Notes  during  any  applicable  "cooling  off"  periods  prior  to  the
commencement  of such  distribution.  In  addition,  and  without  limiting  the
foregoing,  such Selling Noteholders will be subject to applicable provisions of
the Exchange Act and the rules and  regulations  thereunder  including,  without
limitation,  Rule  10b-6 and  10b-7,  which  provisions  may limit the timing of
purchases and sales of Senior Secured Notes by the Selling Noteholders.

     The  registration  relating to this  Prospectus  is being made  pursuant to
registration  rights granted by the Company at the time the Senior Secured Notes
was issued.  The Company has agreed to  indemnify  the Selling  Noteholders  and
their  directors,  officers  and  affiliates  for  certain  losses,  claims  and
liabilities in connection  with the sale of Senior Secured Notes pursuant to the
Registration  Statement of which this Prospectus  forms a part. The Company also
has agreed to pay the expenses in connection with the Registration  Statement of
which  this  Prospectus  forms  a  part,  including  filing  fees.  The  Selling
Noteholders  will pay any  brokerage  or other fees or  commissions,  as well as
Selling Noteholders' incidental expenses, in connection with the offering.

     To the extent  required,  the  Company  will use its best  efforts to file,
during  any  period  in  which  offers  or sales  are  being  made,  one or more
supplements to this Prospectus to describe any material information with respect
to the plan of distribution  not previously  disclosed in this Prospectus or any
material change to such information in this Prospectus.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

     The  validity  of the Senior  Secured  Notes 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>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                                                                              Page

<S>                                                                                                            <C>
Audited Financial Statements


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



                                   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


<PAGE>



                                          ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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




<PAGE>



                         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



<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 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.


<PAGE>


                         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>


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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 noncurrent 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.



<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,                 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     $50,000,000
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         ANACOMP, INC.
having  been   authorized   by  the  Company.
Neither the delivery of this  Prospectus  nor
any  sale  made  hereunder  shall  under  any
circumstances  create  any  implication  that
there has been no change  in the  affairs  of   11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes
the  Company  since  the  date  hereof.  This              due 1999
Prospectus  does not  constitute  an offer or
solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in
which  such an offer or  solicitation  is not
authorized or in which the person making such
offer or  solicitation is not qualified to do
so or to  anyone  to whom it is  unlawful  to
make such offer or solicitation.


               Table of Contents

                                         Page
                                         ----

Available Information.......................2
Prospectus Summary..........................3            Prospectus
Summary Consolidated Financial Data.........6
Risk Factors................................9
Use of Proceeds............................13
Capitalization.............................13
Selected Consolidated Financial Data.......14
Pro Forma Unaudited Financial Data.........17
Management's Discussion and
   Analysis of Results of Operations
   and Financial Condition.................29
The Company................................36
Management.................................49
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
   Owners and Management...................55
Certain Relationships and Related
   Transactions............................57
Selling Noteholders........................57
Description of the Senior Secured Notes....58
Description of Other Obligations...........83
Plan of Distribution.......................89
Legal Matters..............................89
Experts....................................89
Index to Consolidated Financial
   Statements.............................F-1


                                                   Dated     , 1996





                                ANACOMP, INC.

                    13% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2002

                            CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

                    Pursuant to Item 501 of Regulation S-K



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

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

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

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

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

 5.Determination of Offering Price.........   Outside Front Cover Page; Plan
                                              of Distribution

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

 7.Selling Security Holders................   Selling Noteholders

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

 9.Description of Securities to be            Outside Front Cover Page;
   Registered..............................   Description of the Senior
                                              Subordinated Notes

10.Interests of Named Experts and Counsel..   Not Applicable

11.Information with Respect to the            Outside Front Cover Page;
   Registrant..............................   Prospectus Summary; Risk
                                              Factors; Capitalization; Selected
                                              Consolidated Financial Data;
                                              Management's Discussion and
                                              Analysis of Financial Condition
                                              and Results of Operations; The
                                              Company; Management; Security
                                              Ownership of Certain Beneficial
                                              Owners  and  Management;   Certain
                                              Relationships and Related
                                              Transactions; Description of the
                                              Senior Subordinated Notes;
                                              Description of Other Obligations;
                                              Index to Financial Statements

12.Disclosure of Commission Position on
   Indemnification for Securities Act         Not Applicable
   Liabilities.............................


<PAGE>

                Subject to Completion, Dated -------------, 1996

PROSPECTUS

                                   $50,000,000

                                  ANACOMP, INC.

                     13% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002

     This Prospectus  related to the offer and sale from time to time by each of
the noteholders listed under "Selling Noteholders"  (collectively,  the "Selling
Noteholders")  of up to a total of  $50,000,000  principal  amount of 13% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2002 (the "Senior Subordinated  Notes") of Anacomp,  Inc.
(the "Company").  Such Senior  Subordinated Notes may be offered in amounts,  at
prices  and on  terms  to be  determined  at the  time of  sale.  See  "Plan  of
Distribution." The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of
Senior Subordinated Notes by the Selling Noteholders.

     The Senior  Subordinated Notes were issued on June 4, 1996, in an aggregate
principal amount of $160,000,000.  The Senior  Subordinated Notes mature on June
30, 2002. Interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes is payable  semi-annually on
each June 30 and December  31,  commencing  December 31, 1996.  The Company will
satisfy its obligations to pay interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes through
the  issuance of a new Accrued  Interest  Securities,  in the form of the Senior
Subordinated Notes. The Accrued Interest Securities will have a principal amount
corresponding to the amount of interest due on the Senior  Subordinated Notes on
the related interest payment date. The Senior  Subordinated Notes are redeemable
at the  option  of the  Company,  in  whole  or in  part,  at any  time,  at the
redemption  prices  expressed as a percentage of the principal  amount  thereof,
commencing June 30, 1996, as follows:  (i) 1996 - 103%, (ii) 1997 - 103%,  (iii)
1998 -  102.625%,  (iv)  1999 -  102.250%,  (v)  2000 -  101.875%,  (vi)  2001 -
101.500%,  and (vi)  2002 and  thereafter  100.000%,  plus  accrued  and  unpaid
interest (if any) to the date of  redemption.  The Company is required to redeem
prior to June 30, 2001 a principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes equal
to the aggregate  principal  amount of the Accrued  Interest  Securities  issued
prior to such date,  plus  accrued and unpaid  interest on the Accrued  Interest
Securities,  at a  redemption  price  equal  to the  price  that  would  then be
applicable in the case of an optional redemption.  The Senior Subordinated Notes
are unsecured  senior  subordinated  obligations of the Company.  They rank pari
passu  (on an equal  basis)  with all other  existing  and  future  subordinated
obligations of the Company.

     The Company  does not intend to list the Senior  Subordinated  Notes on any
securities  exchange.   The  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  currently  are  traded
over-the-counter.  No assurance can be given as to the  continuance or liquidity
of any such market.

     See  "Risk  Factors"  beginning  on  page  9 for a  discussion  of  certain
considerations relevant to an investment in the Senior Subordinated Notes.

    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.

The Senior  Subordinated  Notes to which this Prospectus  relates may be offered
and sold from time to time by the Selling  Noteholders to or through one or more
brokers,   dealers  or  agents  or   directly  to   purchasers.   See  "Plan  of
Distribution."

                           --------------------, 1996


<PAGE>


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.


<PAGE>



                            FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

     WITH RESPECT TO SALES OF THE SENIOR  SECURED NOTES BEING OFFERED  HEREBY TO
CALIFORNIA  RESIDENTS  AS OF THE DATE OF THIS  PROSPECTUS,  SUCH SENIOR  SECURED
NOTES MAY BE SOLD ONLY TO: (1)  "ACCREDITED  INVESTORS"  WITHIN  THE  MEANING OF
REGULATION  D UNDER THE  SECURITIES  ACT OF 1933,  (2) BANKS,  SAVINGS  AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS,   TRUST  COMPANIES,  INSURANCE  COMPANIES,   INVESTMENT  COMPANIES
REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT  COMPANY ACT OF 1940, PENSION AND PROFIT-SHARING
TRUSTS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES WHICH, TOGETHER WITH THE CORPORATION'S OR
OTHER ENTITY'S AFFILIATES, HAVE A NET WORTH ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS ACCORDING TO
THEIR MOST RECENT REGULARLY PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED,  BUT NOT NECESSARILY AUDITED, BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS) OF NOT LESS THAN
$14,000,000  AND  SUBSIDIARIES  OF THE FOREGOING OR (3) ANY PERSON (OTHER THAN A
PERSON FORMED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING  THE SENIOR SECURED NOTES BEING
OFFERED HEREBY) WHO PURCHASES AT LEAST $1,000,000 AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE SENIOR
SECURED NOTES OFFERED  HEREBY OR (4) ANY PERSON WHO (A) HAS AN INCOME OF $65,000
AND A NET WORTH OF $250,000  OR (B) HAS A NET WORTH OF  $500,000  (IN EACH CASE,
EXCLUDING HOME, HOME FURNISHINGS AND PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES).

     [ANY OTHER 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
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  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (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 Common Stock 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
Common Stock 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.


<PAGE>

                               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 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. 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, 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.

                                  The Offering

     This  Prospectus  relates  to the  offer  and sale from time to time by the
Selling  Noteholders of up to a total of $50,000,000  principal amount of Senior
Subordinated  Notes.  The Company will not receive any of the proceeds  from the
sale of Senior Subordinated Notes by the Selling Noteholders.

                          The Senior Subordinated Notes

Securities .........$160,000,000   aggregate  principal  amount  of  13%  Senior
                    Subordinated Notes due 2002.

Maturity Date.......June 30, 2002.

Interest Payment 
Dates ..............June 30 and December 31, commencing December 31, 1996.

Accrued Interest  
Securities .........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  obligations to pay interest on
                    the Senior  Subordinated Notes through the issuance of a new
                    Accrued  Interest  Securities,  in the  form  of the  Senior
                    Subordinated  Notes.  The Accrued  Interest  Securities will
                    have a  principal  amount  corresponding  to the  amount  of
                    interest due on the Senior Subordinated Notes on the related
                    interest  payment  date.  See  "Description  of  the  Senior
                    Subordinated Notes--General."

Optional
Redemption .........The Senior  Subordinated  Notes are redeemable at the option
                    of the  Company,  in whole or in part,  at any time,  at the
                    redemption prices expressed as a percentage of the principal
                    amount thereof,  commencing  June 30, 1996, as follows:  (i)
                    1996 - 103%, (ii) 1997 - 103%,  (iii) 1998 - 102.625%,  (iv)
                    1999 - 102.250%, (v) 2000 - 101.875%,  (vi) 2001 - 101.500%,
                    and (vi) 2002 and  thereafter  100.000%,  plus  accrued  and
                    unpaid interest (if any) to the date of redemption  (subject
                    to the  holders  of record to  receive  interest  due on the
                    related  interest  payment date).  See  "Description  of the
                    Senior Subordinated Notes--Optional Redemption."

Mandatory 
Redemption .........The Company is  required to redeem  prior to June 30, 2001 a
                    principal amount of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes equal to
                    the  aggregate  principal  amount  of the  Accrued  Interest
                    Securities  issued  prior to such  date,  plus  accrued  and
                    unpaid  interest on the Accrued  Interest  Securities,  at a
                    redemption  price  equal to the  price  that  would  then be
                    applicable  in  the  case  of an  optional  redemption.  See
                    "Description  of the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes--Mandatory
                    Redemption."

Ranking ............The  Senior   Subordinated   Notes  are   unsecured   senior
                    subordinated  obligations of the Company and rank pari passu
                    (on an equal  basis)  with all  other  existing  and  future
                    subordinated obligations of the Company.

Subordination ......The  Company's  payment of  principal  and  interest  on the
                    Senior Subordinated Notes is subordinated and subject to the
                    prior payment in full of the Company's  senior  indebtedness
                    as more fully  described  under  "Description  of the Senior
                    Subordinated  Notes--Subordination." See "Description of the
                    Senior Subordinated Notes--Subordination."

Change of Control ..Upon a change of 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.
                    See "Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes--Change of
                    Control."

Asset Sale 
Proceeds ...........The Company may, in certain circumstances,  at the option of
                    the Company, (i) make offers to purchase Senior Subordinated
                    Notes  or  (ii)  reinvest  (whether  by  acquisition  of  an
                    existing   business   or   expansion    (including   without
                    limitation,  capital  expenditures) with all or a portion of
                    the net cash proceeds of certain sales or other dispositions
                    of assets by the Company or certain of its subsidiaries. See
                    "Description  of  the  Senior  Subordinated   Notes--Certain
                    Covenants--Limitation  on Sales  of  Assets  and  Restricted
                    Subsidiary Stock."

Certain Covenants ..The  indenture  relating  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  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) sale/leaseback transactions
                    by the  Company and  certain of its  subsidiaries  and (vii)
                    consolidations   and  mergers  and   transfers   of  all  or
                    substantially   all  the   Company's   and  certain  of  its
                    subsidiaries'  assets.  However,  all these  limitations and
                    prohibitions   are   subject   to  a  number  of   important
                    qualifications  and  exceptions.  See  "Description  of  the
                    Senior    Subordinated    Notes--Certain    Covenants"   and
                    "--Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets."


                       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.  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)      (2.25)
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 10,000,000

</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              $22,965
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              472,580
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)              82,303


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

(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 to the  transactions  in
         connection with the  consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization  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 in the Senior Subordinated Notes.

     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 41.1 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  Subordinated  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.  Future  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  Company's  high level of  indebtedness  presents  substantial  risks to the
holders of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  including the risk that the Company
might not generate  sufficient cash to service the Senior Subordinated Notes and
its other debt 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,  including the
Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  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  factors  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  Subordinated  Notes  (the  "Senior
Subordinated  Indenture")  and the indenture  governing the Senior Secured Notes
(the "Senior  Secured  Indenture")  impose  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 Subordinated Indenture or the Senior Secured Indenture,
as applicable.

     Conflicts Between the Senior Subordinated  Indenture and the Senior Secured
Indenture.  The  indenture  for  the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  (the  "Senior
Subordinated  Indenture") requires the Company to offer to repurchase the Senior
Subordinated Notes upon the failure to comply with certain covenants  including:
(i)  changes of control;  (ii) sales of assets or  subsidiary  stock;  and (iii)
incurrence of indebtedness (collectively, the "Mandatory Repurchase Offers"). In
the event that the  Company is  required to make  certain  Mandatory  Repurchase
Offers, the Senior Subordinated Indenture requires that the Company first obtain
the  consent of the  holders of the Senior  Secured  Notes or prepay in full the
Senior  Secured  Notes.  In addition,  the Company will be prohibited  under the
Senior  Secured  Indenture  from  making any payment  pursuant to any  Mandatory
Repurchase  Offer  unless the Company can  satisfy the  conditions  for making a
Restricted Payment (as defined herein) in the amount of such payment.

     Failure to make any Mandatory Repurchase Offer or payment pursuant thereto,
including  as a result of the  failure to  satisfy  the  consent  or  prepayment
condition  described  above,  could result in an acceleration of the maturity of
the Senior Subordinated Notes,  thereby triggering an event of default under the
Senior Secured Indenture. Conversely, if the Company makes a payment pursuant to
a Mandatory  Repurchase  Offer without  satisfying  the  conditions for making a
Restricted Payment under the Senior Subordinated Indenture,  the maturity of the
Senior Secured Notes may be accelerated,  thereby triggering  cross-acceleration
under the Senior Subordinated  Indenture.  Any such default or acceleration also
could result in the  acceleration of other debt of the Company under  agreements
that contain cross-default or cross-acceleration provisions. See "Description of
Other  Obligations--Senior  Subordinated  Notes due  2002--Mandatory  Repurchase
Offers."

     Covenant  Compliance.  The terms and conditions of the Senior  Subordinated
Indenture and the  instruments  applicable to the Company's  other  indebtedness
impose  restrictions that limit,  among other things,  the Company's ability to:
(i) incur additional  indebtedness  (including indebtedness incurred by means of
guarantees);  (ii) create  liens on assets;  (iii) sell  assets;  (iv) engage in
mergers or consolidations; (v) make acquisitions and investments; (vi) engage in
certain  transactions  with affiliates;  and (vii) make dividends,  payments and
certain other distributions.  The Senior Subordinated Indenture contains various
covenants more  restrictive  on the  operations and actions of the Company,  and
certain  events  of  default  that  are more  likely  to be  declared,  than the
covenants and events of default contained in the Senior Secured  Indenture.  See
"Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Results of  Operations  and Financial
Condition--Liquidity   and  Capital   Resources"  and   "Description   of  Other
Obligations--Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002."

     The ability of the Company to comply with such  covenants will be dependent
on the future  financial  performance  of the  Company  which will be subject to
prevailing economic  conditions and other factors,  including factors beyond the
control of the Company.  A failure to comply with any of these  covenants  could
result in a default  or event of  default  under the  relevant  debt  agreements
(including the Senior Secured  Indenture),  permitting lenders to accelerate the
maturity  of the  indebtedness  under such  agreements,  to  foreclose  upon the
collateral  securing such  indebtedness  and to terminate their  commitments (if
any) with respect to additional funding  obligations under such agreements.  Any
such  default,  event of default,  acceleration  or failure to comply also could
result in the  acceleration  of other debt of the Company under  agreements that
may contain cross-default or cross-acceleration  provisions.  Under any of these
circumstances,  there can be no assurance that the Company would have sufficient
funds or other resources to satisfy all such obligations on a timely basis.

     Public Market. The Company does not intend to list the Senior  Subordinated
Notes on any securities  exchange.  The Senior  Subordinated Notes currently are
traded  over-the-counter.  No assurance  can be given as to the  continuance  or
liquidity of any such market.  The price for the Senior  Subordinated  Notes may
increase or decrease depending on many factors,  including  prevailing  interest
rates, the Company's operating results and the markets for similar securities.

     Historically,  the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to
disruptions that have caused substantial  volatility in the prices of securities
similar to the Senior  Subordinated  Notes.  There can be no assurance  that the
non-investment  grade  debt  market  will not  continue  to be  subject  to such
disruptions.

                                 USE OF PROCEEDS

     All of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes offered by this Prospectus are being
offered for sale by the Selling  Noteholders.  The Company  will not receive any
portion of the net proceeds of this offering.

                                 CAPITALIZATION

     The  following  table sets  forth the  consolidated  capitalization  of the
Company  as of March 31,  1996 on a  historical  basis and as  adjusted  to give
effect to the  transactions in connection  with the  consummation of the Plan of
Reorganization  on June 4, 1996,  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          --
     Senior Subordinated Notes                                --     146,258
                                                         -------     -------
     Total Debt                                          381,230     260,197
Redeemable Preferred Stock                                21,340          --
Stockholders' equity                                   (195,037)      82,303
                                                        --------    --------
                  Total Capitalization                  $207,533    $342,500
                                                        ========    ========


<PAGE>




                      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. 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)      (2.25)
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  10,000,000

</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         $22,965
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         472,580
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)         82,303

</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 to the  transactions  in
         connection with the consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization on June
         4, 1996, 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.



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                    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").  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)
                                                                            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
                                                           ========            =======                ========

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

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                         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.



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                         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........................                                                      ($2.25)
                                                                                                       ======== 

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 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 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.



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                                          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                                                     $(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 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  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 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 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.

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 $5.9
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 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 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.

     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 fromthe 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  include $13.0 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.



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                                   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 has
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  [2,600] 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:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Operating           Other           Corporate
                                                  Facilities        Facilities       Facilities          Total
                                                  ----------        ----------       ----------          -----
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>               <C>              <C>
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
                                                   =========         =======           ======           =========
</TABLE>

     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 Delware  ("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 is due to be filed on July 24, 1996.


<PAGE>


                                   MANAGEMENT

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

Name                    Age   Position
- ----                    ---   --------
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

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

     The business  experience  of the above  officers and directors for the past
five years is described below.  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 on March 31, 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 beginning in 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 Manger 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.  Mr.  Embry and Sam Zell were  elected on July 27,  1992,  as
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  SEC  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 SEC 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.  In
addition,  he served as President and Chief Executive  Officer of the Burlington
Northern  Railroad from 1985 to 1989.  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 owned more than ten percent of the Company's
old common stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in
ownership  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission and the New York Stock
Exchange regarding their respective ownership of the Company's old common stock.
Officers, directors and greater-than-ten-percent  beneficial owners are required
by SEC 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 four 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.

<TABLE>
                           Summary Compensation 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, Magnetics        1994      147,500   180,836               0                0                    0
   Group                            1993      147,500   130,243               0           80,000                    0
   President and Chief Operating    
   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

<FN>
(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.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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 [FN1]
                                                 -----------------------------
Name                                             Number       Percent of Class
- ----                                             ------       ----------------
Magten Asset Management Corp [FN2]              2,888,111           28.9
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. [FN3]                 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 [FN4]                               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                        45                 *
officers as a group (21 persons) [FN5]

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* Less than 1%.

     [FN1] 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.

     [FN2] 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, shares of Common Stock, respectively. All of
such shares which in the  aggregate  represents  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 five  percent 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.

     [FN3] The address of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. is World  Financial  Center,
North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281.
 
     [FN4)  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 footnote 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.

     [FN5]  Excludes  shares  beneficially  owned by Mr. Embry,  as to which Mr.
Embry disclaims beneficial ownership. See note 4 above.

                 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     There  are  no  relationships   and  related   transactions   that  require
disclosure.

                               SELLING NOTEHOLDERS

     The following table sets forth certain information furnished by each of the
Selling Noteholders with respect the amount of Senior Subordinated Notes offered
by each  such  Selling  Noteholder,  which in each case is equal to the amunt of
Senior  Subordinated Notes beneficially owned by each of the Selling Noteholders
as of June 4, 1996.  The  following  table  indicates by footnote  reference any
material  relationship  which the  Selling  Noteholder  has had with the Company
during the preceding three years.


                                                  Principal Amount of Senior
         Name of Registered Holder                    Subordinated Notes
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                  DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

     The Senior  Subordinated  Notes were issued under an indenture  dated as of
June 4, 1996 (the  "Senior  Subordinated  Indenture")  between the  Company,  as
issuer, and IBJ Schroder Bank and Trust Company, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The
following  summary,  which describes  certain material  provisions of the Senior
Subordinated Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes, does not purport to be
complete,  and is subject to the detailed provisions of, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to, the  provisions of the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture
and the Senior Subordinated  Notes,  including the definition therein of certain
terms. The terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes include those set forth in the
Senior  Subordinated  Indenture  and those made part of the Senior  Subordinated
Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Trust  Indenture
Act"), as in effect on the date of the Senior Subordinated  Indenture.  Wherever
particular provisions or definitions in the Senior Subordinated Indenture or the
Senior Subordinated Notes are referred to in this Prospectus, such provisions or
definitions  are   incorporated   by  reference.   The  definitions  of  certain
capitalized  terms used in the  following  summary are set forth in "Glossary of
Terms" below.  Other capitalized terms are used but not defined in the following
summary,  and are defined in the Senior Secured  Indenture.  For purposes of the
following  summary,  the term  "Company"  refers to Anacomp,  Inc.  and does not
include its  subsidiaries  except for purposes of financial data determined on a
consolidated basis.

General

     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 issued pursuant to the Senior  Subordinated  Notes).
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  Note  (or any  predecessor  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 a  Accrued  Interest  Security,  in the  form  of  the  Senior
Subordinated Notes, and having a principal amount corresponding to the amount of
interest due on the Senior Subordinated Notes on such interest payment date. The
Company  will first pay  interest  on the Senior  Subordinated  Notes in cash on
December 31, 1996.

     Principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the Senior Subordinated
Notes are  payable,  and the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes are  exchangeable  and
transferable,  at an office or agency of the  Trustee at One State  Street,  New
York, New York 10004, or such other office or agency  permitted under the Senior
Subordinated  Indenture.  The Senior Subordinated Notes are issued only in fully
registered  form,  without  coupons,  in denominations of $1,000 or any integral
multiple thereof.

Ranking

     The Senior  Subordinated  Notes are subordinated in right of payment to the
prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness.

Optional Redemption

     The Senior  Subordinated Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company,
in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, on not less than 45 days'
nor more  than 60  days'  notice,  at the  redemption  prices  set  forth  below
(expressed  as  percentage  of the  principal  amount),  plus accrued and unpaid
interest (if any) to the date of redemption (subject to the right of the Holders
of record on the relevant date to receive  interest due on the related  interest
payment date):


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                Year                               Percentage
                ----                               ----------

                1996                                 103.000%

                1997                                 103.000%

                1998                                 102.625%

                1999                                 102.250%

                2000                                 101.875%

                2001                                 101.500%

                2002 and thereafter                  100.0%

Mandatory Redemption

     The Company will,  prior to June 30, 2001 (the first interest  payment date
following  the fifth  anniversary  of 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.

Change of Control

     A "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following  events:
(i) any  "person"  (as such  term is used in  Sections  13(d)  and  14(d) of the
Exchange  Act),  other  than  an  underwriter   engaged  in  a  firm  commitment
underwriting  in  connection  with a public  offering of the Voting Stock of the
Company or a Restricted  Subsidiary,  is or becomes the  "beneficial  owner" (as
defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the  Exchange  Act,  except that a Person
will be deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of all shares that any such Person
has the right to acquire,  whether such right is exercisable immediately or only
after the  passage of time),  directly  or  indirectly,  of more than 50% of the
total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company; (ii) during any period of
two  consecutive  years,  individuals  who  at  the  beginning  of  such  period
constituted  the  Board  of  Directors  of the  Company  (together  with any new
directors  whose election by such Board or whose  nomination for election by the
shareholders  of the  Company  was  approved  by a  vote  of a  majority  of the
directors of the Company  then still in office who were either  directors at the
beginning  of such  period or whose  election or  nomination  for  election  was
previously  so approved)  cease for any reason to  constitute a majority of such
Board  then  in  office;  or  (iii)  the  Company,  either  individually  or  in
conjunction  with one or more of its  Subsidiaries,  sells,  conveys,  leases or
otherwise transfers,  or one or more of such Subsidiaries sell, convey, lease or
otherwise  transfer,  all or substantially all the assets of the Company and the
Restricted  Subsidiaries,  taken  as a  whole,  to  any  Person  (other  than  a
Restricted Subsidiary).

     In the event of a Change of Control,  the Company will (i) upon such Change
of  Control,  notify the  Trustee,  who will in turn  notify the  Holders of the
Senior Subordinated Notes, in writing of the occurrence of and the circumstances
and relevant  facts  regarding  such Change of Control and (ii) make an offer to
purchase (the "Change of Control Offer") the Senior  Subordinated Notes for cash
at a purchase  price equal to 101% of the  principal  amount  thereof,  plus any
accrued and unpaid interest  thereon to the Change of Control  Purchase Date (as
defined below) (such price, together with such interest,  the "Change of Control
Purchase Price") on or before the date specified in such notice, which date must
be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 business days after the  occurrence
of the Change of Control (the "Change of Control Purchase Date").  The Change of
Control Offer will remain open from the time such offer is made until the Change
of Control  Purchase  Date.  The Company will  purchase all Senior  Subordinated
Notes  properly  tendered in the Change of Control  Offer and not  withdrawn  in
accordance with the procedures set forth in such notice of withdrawal  delivered
to the Trustee by the Holder prior to or on the Change of Control Purchase Date.
The Change of Control Offer will state,  among other things, the procedures that
Holders of the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes must  follow to accept the Change of
Control Offer.

     The occurrence of certain of the events which would  constitute a Change of
Control  could  constitute  a default  under the  Company's  existing and future
indebtedness.   In  addition,   the  exercise  by  the  Holders  of  the  Senior
Subordinated  Notes of their right to require the Company to  repurchase  Senior
Subordinated  Notes could cause a default under such  indebtedness,  even if the
Change  of  Control  itself  does  not,  due to the  financial  effect  of  such
repurchase on the Company.  Finally, if a Change of Control Offer is made, there
can be no  assurance  that  the  Company  will  have  sufficient  funds or other
resources  to pay the  Change  of  Control  Purchase  Price  for all the  Senior
Subordinated  Notes that might be delivered by Holders thereof seeking to accept
the Change of Control Offer.

     The Change of Control provisions described above may deter certain mergers,
tender offers and other takeover  attempts  involving the Company and, thus, the
removal of  incumbent  management.  The Change of  Control  provisions  will not
prevent a change in a majority of the members of the Board of  Directors  of the
Company which is approved by a majority of the  then-present  Board of Directors
of the Company. One of the events that constitutes a Change of Control under the
Senior Subordinated Indenture is a sale, conveyance, transfer or lease of all or
substantially all the property of the Company and its  Subsidiaries,  taken as a
whole,  to any Person (other than a Restricted  Subsidiary).  The phrase "all or
substantially all" is subject to judicial interpretation  depending on the facts
and circumstances of the subject transaction.  The Senior Subordinated Indenture
is governed by New York law, and there is no established quantitative definition
under  New  York  law  of  "substantially  all"  the  assets  of a  corporation.
Accordingly  in  certain  circumstances  it may be  unclear  whether a Change of
Control has occurred and whether the Company may therefore be required to make a
Change of Control Offer.

     The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of
Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other  securities  laws or regulations
in connection with the repurchase of Senior  Subordinated  Notes pursuant to any
Change of Control  Offer.  To the extent that the  provisions of any  securities
laws or regulations  conflict with provisions  relating to the Change of Control
Offer,  the  Company  will  comply  with  the  applicable  securities  laws  and
regulations  and will not be deemed to have breached its  obligations  under the
Change of Control covenant by virtue thereof.

Certain Covenants

     The Senior  Subordinated  Indenture  contains,  among others, the following
covenants:

     Limitation  on  Indebtedness.  The  Company is not  permitted  to Incur any
Indebtedness  unless  (i) no Default or Event of  Default  has  occurred  and is
continuing at the time of such  Incurrence  or would occur as a  consequence  of
such Incurrence and (ii) such Indebtedness is "Permitted Indebtedness."

     "Permitted Indebtedness" is defined as:

        (i)     Indebtedness to be outstanding  immediately after the Issue Date
                and listed on Schedule II of the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

        (ii)    Indebtedness  represented  by the Senior  Secured  Notes and the
                Senior  Subordinated  Notes,   including  the  Accrued  Interest
                Securities;

        (iii)   Indebtedness  Incurred  by the  Company  and ranking on a parity
                with,  or  subordinated  to, the Senior  Subordinated  Notes if,
                after   giving  pro  forma  effect  to  such   Incurrence,   the
                Consolidated  Coverage  Ratio would be equal to at least 1.75 to
                1;

        (iv)    Indebtedness  (A)  under  Interest  Rate  Protection  Agreements
                relating to Indebtedness permitted hereunder entered into in the
                ordinary  course of the Company's  financial  management and not
                for speculative purposes;  provided,  however, that the notional
                amount of each such Interest Rate Protection  Agreement does not
                exceed the principal  amount of the  Indebtedness  to which such
                Interest  Rate  Protection   Agreement  relates;  or  (B)  under
                Currency  Exchange  Protection  Agreements  entered  into in the
                ordinary  course of the Company's  financial  management and not
                for  speculative  purposes;  provided,  however,  in the case of
                either  clause (A) or (B),  any such  Interest  Rate  Protection
                Agreement or Currency Exchange Protection Agreement, as the case
                may be,  does  not  increase  the  Indebtedness  of the  Company
                outstanding  at any time other than as a result of  fluctuations
                in the interest rates or exchange  rates, as the case may be, or
                by  reason  of  customary  fees,  indemnities  and  compensation
                payable thereunder;

        (v)     Indebtedness  owing to and held by any Wholly Owned  Subsidiary;
                provided,  however,  that any subsequent issuance or transfer of
                any  Capital  Stock  that  results  in  any  such  Wholly  Owned
                Subsidiary  ceasing  to be a  Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary  or  any
                subsequent  transfer  of any such  Indebtedness  (except  to the
                Company or another Wholly Owned  Subsidiary) will be deemed,  in
                each case, to constitute the occurrence of such  Indebtedness by
                the issuer thereof;

        (vi)    Indebtedness  Incurred in  connection  with a prepayment  of the
                Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer;
                provided,  however,  that the aggregate principal amount of such
                Indebtedness  does not exceed  101% of the  aggregate  principal
                amount  of the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  prepaid;  provided,
                further, however, that such Indebtedness (A) has an Average Life
                equal to or  greater  than  the  remaining  Average  Life of the
                Senior  Subordinated  Notes and (B) does not mature prior to the
                Stated Maturity of the Senior Subordinated Notes;

        (vii)   Indebtedness  in  respect  of  Purchase  Money  Indebtedness  or
                Capital  Lease  Obligations  directly  Incurred by the  Company;
                provided,  however,  that the sum of (A) the aggregate principal
                amount  of such  Purchase  Money  Indebtedness  incurred  by the
                Company  or  by  Restricted   Subsidiaries  as  permitted  under
                "Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary  Indebtedness and Preferred
                Stock" and (B) the aggregate amount of Capital Lease Obligations
                Incurred by the Company or Incurred by  Restricted  Subsidiaries
                as  permitted   under   "Limitation  on  Restricted   Subsidiary
                Indebtedness  and  Preferred  Stock"  does  not at any one  time
                outstanding exceed $20 million (such maximum permitted amount to
                increase by $10,000,000 on each anniversary of the Issue Date);

        (viii)  Indebtedness  Incurred (A) in the ordinary course of business of
                the Company with  respect to trade credit made  available to the
                Company in connection with the obtaining of goods or services by
                the Company (including  commercial  letters of credit,  bankers'
                acceptances or accommodation Guarantees for the benefit of trade
                creditors or suppliers), in each case for a period not to exceed
                180 days, in an amount not to exceed the purchase  price for the
                goods or services  for which such credit is made  available  and
                which do not constitute  obligations for borrowed money, and (B)
                with respect to standby letters of credit, performance bonds and
                surety  bonds that do not  constitute  obligations  for borrowed
                money Incurred by the Company in the ordinary course of business
                relating  to  services  to be  performed  by or on behalf of the
                Company;

        (ix)    Indebtedness   in  respect  of  Guarantees  by  the  Company  of
                Indebtedness  of  any  Restricted  Subsidiary  permitted  to  be
                Incurred under "Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness
                and Preferred Stock";

        (x)     Indebtedness  Incurred by the Company  which ranks senior to the
                Senior  Subordinated  Notes  and  is  not  subordinated  to  any
                Indebtedness of the Company if, after giving pro forma effect to
                such Incurrence,  (i) the  Consolidated  Coverage Ratio would be
                equal to at least 2.5 to 1 or (ii) the total principal amount of
                Senior Debt would not exceed $80 million;

        (xi)    Refinancing  Indebtedness  Incurred  in respect of  Indebtedness
                Incurred pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (vi) above; and

        (xii)   in addition to any Indebtedness permitted by clauses (i) through
                (xii) above,  up to an aggregate of (A) $25 million in principal
                amount of Indebtedness at any one time outstanding minus (B) the
                principal amount of Indebtedness at such time outstanding of any
                Restricted  Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to clause (vi) under
                "Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary  Indebtedness and Preferred
                Stock."

     The Company will not directly or indirectly  Incur any  Indebtedness if the
proceeds thereof are used,  directly or indirectly,  to repay,  prepay,  redeem,
defease,  retire,  refund or refinance any Subordinated  Obligations unless such
Indebtedness is subordinated  to the Senior  Subordinated  Notes to at least the
same extent as such Subordinated Obligations.

     Limitation  on Restricted  Subsidiary  Indebtedness  and  Preferred  Stock.
Neither the Company nor any  Restricted  Subsidiary  is  permitted  to Incur any
Indebtedness  or issue any  Preferred  Stock  unless  (i) no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing  at the time of such  Incurrence or would
occur  as a  consequence  of such  Incurrence  and  (ii)  such  Indebtedness  or
Preferred Stock is Permitted Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness.

     "Permitted Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness" is defined as:

          (i)  Indebtedness  or Preferred  Stock to be  outstanding  immediately
               after the Issue  Date and  listed on  Schedule  II to the  Senior
               Subordinated Indenture;

        (ii)    Indebtedness  in  respect  of  Purchase  Money  Indebtedness  or
                Capital Lease  Obligations  directly  Incurred by any Restricted
                Subsidiary; provided, however, that the sum of (A) the aggregate
                amount of  Capital  Lease  Obligations  Incurred  by  Restricted
                Subsidiaries  or Incurred by the Company  under  "Limitation  on
                Indebtedness" and (B) the aggregate principal amount of Purchase
                Money  Indebtedness  Incurred  by  Restricted   Subsidiaries  or
                Incurred  by  the  Company   pursuant  to  clause   (vii)  under
                "Limitation   on   Indebtedness"   does  not  at  any  one  time
                outstanding exceed $20 million (such maximum permitted amount to
                increase by $10,000,000 on each anniversary of the Issue Date);

        (iii)   Indebtedness  Incurred (A) in the ordinary course of business of
                any  Restricted  Subsidiary  with  respect to trade  credit made
                available to such  Restricted  Subsidiary in connection with the
                obtaining  of goods or  services by such  Restricted  Subsidiary
                (including commercial letters of credit, bankers' acceptances or
                accommodation  Guarantees for the benefit of trade  creditors or
                suppliers), in each case for a period not to exceed 180 days, in
                an amount  not to  exceed  the  purchase  price for the goods or
                services  for which such credit is made  available  and which do
                not  constitute  obligations  for borrowed money and (B) standby
                letters of credit,  performance  bonds and surety  bonds that do
                not  constitute  obligations  for borrowed money Incurred by any
                Restricted   Subsidiary  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business
                relating  to services  to be  performed  by or on behalf of such
                Restricted Subsidiary;

        (iv)    Indebtedness  (A)  under  Interest  Rate  Protection  Agreements
                relating to Indebtedness permitted hereunder entered into in the
                ordinary  course  of  any  Restricted   Subsidiary's   financial
                management and not for speculative purposes;  provided, however,
                that the notional  amount of each such Interest Rate  Protection
                Agreement   does  not  exceed  the   principal   amount  of  the
                Indebtedness  to which such Interest Rate  Protection  Agreement
                relates;  or (B) under Currency Exchange  Protection  Agreements
                entered into in the ordinary course of any Foreign  Subsidiary's
                financial management and not for speculative purposes; provided,
                however,  in the  case of  either  clause  (A) or (B),  any such
                Interest  Rate   Protection   Agreement  or  Currency   Exchange
                Protection Agreement,  as the case may be, does not increase the
                Indebtedness  of such  Subsidiary  outstanding at any time other
                than as a  result  of  fluctuations  in the  interest  rates  or
                exchange  rates,  as the case may be, or by reason of  customary
                fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder;

        (v)     Indebtedness or Preferred Stock owing to and held by the Company
                or any Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary;  provided,  however,  that any
                subsequent  issuance  or  transfer  of any  Capital  Stock  that
                results  in any such  Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary  ceasing to be a
                Wholly Owned  Subsidiary or any subsequent  transfer of any such
                Indebtedness   (except  to  the   Company  or  a  Wholly   Owned
                Subsidiary)  will be deemed,  in each case,  to  constitute  the
                occurrence of such Indebtedness or Preferred Stock by the issuer
                thereof;

        (vi)    Refinancing  Indebtedness  Incurred  in respect of  Indebtedness
                Incurred pursuant to clause (i) above; and

        (vii)   in addition to any Indebtedness permitted by clauses (i) through
                (v) above, up to an aggregate of $10 million in principal amount
                of  Indebtedness of Foreign  Restricted  Subsidiaries at any one
                time outstanding.

     Limitation  on  Restricted  Payments.  (a)  Neither  the  Company  nor  any
Restricted  Subsidiary  is  permitted  to (i) declare or pay any dividend on, or
make any  distribution  on or in respect of, its Capital  Stock  (including  any
payment in connection with any merger or  consolidation  involving the Company),
except  dividends or  distributions  payable  solely in its Capital Stock (other
than  Disqualified  Stock) or in options,  warrants or other  rights to purchase
such Capital Stock and except dividends or  distributions  payable solely to the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise
acquire for value any Capital Stock of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary
held by Persons  other  than the  Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary,  (iii)
purchase,  repurchase,  redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value
(including pursuant to mandatory repurchase  covenants),  prior to any scheduled
repayment,  scheduled  sinking fund  payment or other  scheduled  maturity,  any
Subordinated  Obligation  or (iv) make any  Investment  (other  than a Permitted
Investment)   in  any  Person  (any  such  dividend,   distribution,   purchase,
redemption, repurchase, defeasance, other acquisition,  retirement or Investment
being herein referred to as a "Restricted Payment"), if at the time of and after
giving  effect to the  proposed  Restricted  Payment:  (a) a Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is  continuing  (or would  result  therefrom);  (b) the
Company  could not Incur at least $1.00 of additional  Indebtedness  pursuant to
clause (iii) under "Limitation on Indebtedness";  or (c) the aggregate amount of
such  Restricted  Payment  and all  other  Restricted  Payments  (the  amount so
expended,  if other than in cash, to be determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors of the Company)  declared or made since the Issue Date,  would exceed,
without  duplication,  the sum of (1) an amount equal to 50% of the Consolidated
Net  Income  accrued  during  the  period  (treated  as one  accounting  period)
beginning  on the first day of the  fiscal  quarter of the  Company  immediately
following  the fiscal  quarter in which the Issue Date  occurs and ending on the
last day of the  Company's  last fiscal  quarter ended at least 45 days prior to
the date of such  proposed  Restricted  Payment  (or, if such  Consolidated  Net
Income is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit) and minus 100% of the amount of
any write-downs,  write-offs,  other negative  reevaluations  and other negative
extraordinary  charges not otherwise reflected in Consolidated Net Income during
such period;  (2) the aggregate  Net Cash Proceeds  received by the Company from
the issue or sale of its Capital Stock,  including  Capital Stock of the Company
issued upon conversion of convertible debt or the exercise of options,  warrants
or rights to purchase Capital Stock of the Company,  but excluding  Disqualified
Stock,  subsequent  to the Issue Date  (other  than an issuance or sale to (x) a
Subsidiary of the Company,  (y) an employee stock  ownership plan or other trust
established  by  the  Company  or  any of  its  Subsidiaries  or (z)  management
employees);  (3) the  amount by which the  Indebtedness  of the  Company  or its
Restricted  Subsidiaries  is reduced  on the  Company's  balance  sheet upon the
conversion or exchange (other than by a Subsidiary of the Company) subsequent to
the Issue Date of any Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries
convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of
the Company (less the amount of any cash or other  property  distributed  by the
Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary  upon such conversion or exchange) and (4)
the  amount  equal  to  the  net  reduction  in  Investments   in   Unrestricted
Subsidiaries  resulting  from (x) payments of dividends,  repayments of loans or
advances  or  other  transfers  of  assets  to the  Company  or  any  Restricted
Subsidiary  from   Unrestricted   Subsidiaries  or  (y)  the   redesignation  of
Unrestricted  Subsidiaries  as Restricted  Subsidiaries  (valued in each case as
provided in the definition of  "Investment")  not to exceed,  in the case of any
Unrestricted Subsidiary,  the amount of Investments previously made (and treated
as a Restricted  Payment) by the Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary  in such
Unrestricted Subsidiary.

     (b) The  foregoing  provisions do not under  certain  circumstances  do not
prohibit:  (i) any  purchase or  redemption  of Capital  Stock of the Company or
Subordinated  Obligations  made in exchange  for, or out of the  proceeds  of, a
substantially  concurrent  sale of,  Capital  Stock of the  Company  (other than
Disqualified  Stock and other than Capital  Stock issued or sold to a Subsidiary
of the Company or an employee stock ownership plan or other trust established by
the  Company  or any of its  Subsidiaries)  or  out  of  proceeds  of an  equity
contribution made  substantially  concurrently with such purchase or redemption;
provided,  however, that (A) such purchase or redemption will be excluded in the
calculation  of the amount of Restricted  Payments and (B) the Net Cash Proceeds
from such sale will be excluded from subclause (2) of the above paragraph;  (ii)
any purchase or redemption of Subordinated  Obligations made in exchange for, or
out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Indebtedness of the
Company  which  is  permitted  to  be  Incurred   pursuant  to   "Limitation  on
Indebtedness";  provided,  however, that (A) such Indebtedness is Incurred in an
aggregate  principal  amount (or if issued  with  original  issue  discount,  an
aggregate  issue price) that is equal to or less than the  aggregate  sum of (1)
the aggregate  principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount,  the
aggregate  accreted  value) then  outstanding of such  Subordinated  Obligations
being so  purchased or redeemed and (2) any  premiums,  fees and other  expenses
paid by the  Company  or any  Restricted  Subsidiary  in  connection  with  such
purchase or redemption, (B) such Indebtedness is at least as subordinated to the
Senior  Subordinated  Notes as such  Subordinated  Obligations  so  purchased or
redeemed and the covenants relating to such Indebtedness are no more restrictive
in  the  aggregate  than  those  of  such  Subordinated  Obligations,  (C)  such
Indebtedness  has a Stated  Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of such
Subordinated Obligations,  (D) such Indebtedness has an Average Life at the time
such  Indebtedness is Incurred equal to or greater than the Average Life of such
Subordinated Obligations and (E) such purchase or redemption will be excluded in
the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;  (iii) any payment in cash
in lieu of the issuance of  fractional  shares of Capital Stock to any Holder of
Capital Stock warrants of the Company  outstanding on the Issue Date pursuant to
the exchange of such  warrants for other  Capital  Stock of the Company upon the
exercise of such warrants pursuant to the terms thereof; provided, however, that
such payment  will be excluded in the  calculation  of the amount of  Restricted
Payments;  (iv)  dividends  paid  within 60 days  after the date of  declaration
thereof if at such date of  declaration  such dividend  would have complied with
the above first paragraph of this section;  provided,  however,  that (A) at the
time of  payment  of  such  dividend,  no  other  Default  has  occurred  and is
continuing (or would result therefrom) and (B) such dividend will be included in
the calculation of the amount of Restricted  Payments from and after the date of
declaration of such  dividend;  or (v) so long as no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is  continuing  or would occur as a  consequence  thereof,  the
redemption or  repurchase  of Capital  Stock of the Company,  options in respect
thereof or related  rights  pursuant to and in  accordance  with the  repurchase
provisions of any employee stock option or any stock purchase or other agreement
between the Company and any of its management employees; provided, however, that
such  redemptions or repurchases  pursuant to this clause (v) from and after the
Issue Date will not in the aggregate exceed  $1,000,000,  plus the amount of any
net cash  proceeds to the Company from sales of Capital  Stock of the Company to
management employees subsequent to the Issue Date.

     Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions  from Restricted  Subsidiaries.
Neither the Company nor any  Restricted  Subsidiary  is  permitted  to create or
otherwise  cause or permit  to exist or  become  effective  any  encumbrance  or
restriction on the ability of any Restricted  Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or
make any  other  distributions  on or in  respect  to its  Capital  Stock to the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company
or any  Restricted  Subsidiary,  (ii) make loans or  advances  to the Company or
(iii)  transfer any of its  property or assets to the Company or any  Restricted
Subsidiary,  except  for (a)  any  encumbrance  or  restriction  pursuant  to an
agreement in effect at or entered into on the Issue Date, (b) any encumbrance or
restriction  with  respect to a Restricted  Subsidiary  pursuant to an agreement
relating to any Indebtedness  Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary on or prior
to the date on which such Restricted  Subsidiary  became a Subsidiary of, or was
acquired by, the Company (other than Indebtedness  Incurred as consideration in,
or to provide  all or any  portion of the funds or credit  support  utilized  to
consummate,  the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which
such  Restricted  Subsidiary  became a  Subsidiary  of, or was  acquired by, the
Company)  and  outstanding  on such date,  (c) any  encumbrance  or  restriction
pursuant to an agreement relating to an acquisition of property,  so long as the
encumbrances or restrictions in such agreement  relate solely to the property so
acquired,  (d) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement effecting
a refinancing of Indebtedness  Incurred pursuant to an agreement  referred to in
clause (a),  (b) or (c) or contained  in any  amendment  to any such  agreement;
provided,  however,  that any  encumbrance or restriction  contained in any such
refinancing  agreement or  amendment is no less  favorable to the Holders of the
Senior Subordinated Notes than any encumbrance or restriction  contained in such
agreement,  and  (e) in the  case  of  clause  (iii),  certain  encumbrances  or
restrictions  that do not,  individually  or in the aggregate,  detract from the
value of property or assets of the Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary in any
manner material to the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary.

     Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted  Subsidiary Stock. The Company
will not,  and will not  permit any  Restricted  Subsidiary  to,  make any Asset
Disposition  unless (i) the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the case
may be, receives  consideration  at the time of such Asset  Disposition at least
equal to the Fair Market  Value of the shares,  property  and assets  subject to
such Asset  Disposition,  (ii) at least 75% of such  consideration  (or,  in the
event of any Asset Disposition of all or any portion of the Company's  Magnetics
Division or a Foreign Subsidiary,  at least 50% of such consideration)  consists
of cash,  Temporary Cash Investments or the assumption of Senior Indebtedness of
the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary and the release of the Company or such
Restricted  Subsidiary  from all liability  under such Senior  Indebtedness  and
(iii) in connection with any Asset  Disposition with an aggregate  consideration
greater than $10 million,  the Company delivers an Officer's  Certificate to the
Trustee  certifying  that such Asset  Disposition  complies with clauses (i) and
(ii)  and  that  such  Asset  Disposition  was  approved  by a  majority  of the
disinterested  members of the Board of Directors  of Company,  as evidenced by a
resolution  delivered  to the Trustee and (iv) 100% of the Net Cash  Proceeds of
such Asset  Disposition  are applied as  follows:  (A) within 365 days after the
receipt of any Net Cash  Proceeds  or within such longer  period  after  receipt
thereof, as permitted by the terms of the Senior Secured Indenture (the last day
of such period, an "Application Date"), the Company or Restricted Subsidiary, as
the case may be,  may apply all or a portion  of such Net Cash  Proceeds  to the
repayment  of  the  Senior  Secured  Notes  or  the  reinvestment   (whether  by
acquisition of an existing business or expansion, including, without limitation,
capital  expenditures)  in one or  more  Permitted  Lines  of  Business,  or any
combination  thereof, and (B) to the extent any or all of such Net Cash Proceeds
are not  applied as set forth above in clause  (A),  the Company  will apply all
remaining Net Cash Proceeds of such Asset  Disposition  (the "Asset  Disposition
Purchase  Amount")  to an offer to  purchase  (an  "Asset  Disposition  Purchase
Offer")  Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  on the first  Business  Day  occurring 60
Business Days after the Application Date (the "Asset Disposition Purchase Date")
for cash at a  purchase  price  (such  price,  the "Asset  Disposition  Purchase
Price") equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes
so purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest  thereon to the Asset  Disposition
Purchase  Date,  in  accordance  with the  procedures  set  forth in the  Senior
Subordinated  Indenture.  Any such Net Cash  Proceeds  which  remain  after  the
acquisition  by the  Company  of Senior  Subordinated  Notes  tendered  (and not
withdrawn)  by  Holders  of Senior  Subordinated  Notes  pursuant  to such Asset
Disposition  Purchase  Offer  in  accordance  with  the  procedures   (including
proration in the event of oversubscription) set forth in the Senior Subordinated
Indenture  cease to be Net Cash Proceeds.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  the
Company will not be required to make an Asset  Disposition  Purchase Offer until
such time as the aggregate  amount of Net Cash Proceeds from Asset  Dispositions
required to be so applied to the purchase of Senior  Subordinated  Notes exceeds
$10,000,000 (the "Asset Disposition Trigger"), and then the total amount of such
Net Cash Proceeds is required to be applied to an Asset Disposition Offer.

     Within 30 business days of the occurrence of an Asset Disposition  Trigger,
(i) the  Company  will notify the  Trustee in writing of the  occurrence  of the
Asset Disposition Trigger and will make the Asset Disposition  Purchase Offer to
purchase Senior Subordinated Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
Asset Disposition  Purchase Amount at the Asset Disposition Purchase Price on or
before Asset Disposition Purchase Date, (ii) the Company will mail a copy of the
Asset Disposition Purchase Offer to each Holder of the Senior Subordinated Notes
and (iii) the  Company  will  cause a notice of the Asset  Disposition  Purchase
Offer to be sent to the Dow Jones News Service or similar  business news service
in the United  States of  America.  The Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer will
remain  open  from the time  such  offer is made  until  the  Asset  Disposition
Purchase Date. The Company will purchase all Senior  Subordinated Notes properly
tendered pursuant to the Asset  Disposition  Purchase Offer and not withdrawn in
accordance  with the  procedures  set  forth in the Asset  Disposition  Purchase
Notice (as defined in the Senior Subordinated Indenture).  The Asset Disposition
Purchase Offer will state,  among other things,  the procedures  that Holders of
the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  must  follow to accept  the Asset  Disposition
Purchase Offer.

     Limitation on Liens.  Neither the Company nor any Restricted  Subsidiary is
permitted to create or permit to exist any lien (other than permitted  liens) on
any of its property or assets  (including  capital stock),  whether owned on the
Issue Date or  thereafter  acquired,  or any right,  title or interest  thereto,
unless the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary secure all payments  hereunder
and under the Senior  Subordinated  Notes on an equal and ratable basis with the
obligation so secured until such time as such obligation is no longer secured by
a lien.

     Limitation on  Transactions  with  Affiliates.  Neither the Company nor any
Restricted Subsidiary is permitted to conduct any business, enter into or permit
to exist any transaction (including,  without limitation,  the sale, conveyance,
disposition, purchase, exchange or lease of any property, the lending, borrowing
or advancing of any money or the  rendering of any  services)  with,  or for the
benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company (an "Affiliate Transaction") unless (i)
the terms of such  Affiliate  Transaction  are in writing,  (ii) such  Affiliate
Transaction  is  in  the  best  interest  of  the  Company  or  such  Restricted
Subsidiary,  as the case may be, (iii) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms as
favorable to the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the case may be, as
those that could be obtained  at the time of such  Affiliate  Transaction  for a
similar  transaction in  arm's-length  dealings with a Person who is not such an
Affiliate  and  (iv)  with  respect  to  each  Affiliate  Transaction  involving
aggregate  payments or value in excess of $500,000,  such Affiliate  Transaction
was approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, including a
majority of the disinterested members of such Board, provided, however, that the
foregoing does not prohibit (A) any Restricted  Payment  permitted to be paid as
described above under "Limitation on Restricted  Payments",  (B) any issuance of
securities or other payments,  awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise
pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, stock options and stock
ownership  plans approved by the Board of Directories of the Company,  (C) loans
or advances  permitted under the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture to employees in
the  ordinary  course of  business  in  accordance  with past  practices  of the
Company,  (D) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of the Company and its
Restricted  Subsidiaries  who are not employees of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary,  (E)  any  transaction  between  the  Company  and  a  Wholly  Owned
Subsidiary or between Wholly Owned  Subsidiaries or (F) reasonable and customary
indemnification  arrangements  between the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary
and  their   respective   directors  and  officers  (to  the  extent  that  such
indemnification arrangements are permitted under applicable law).

     Limitation   on  Issuance   and  Sale  of  Capital   Stock  of   Restricted
Subsidiaries. The Company will not permit (i) any Restricted Subsidiary to issue
any Capital  Stock other than to the Company or a Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary;  or
(ii) any Person  (other  than the  Company  or a Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary)  to,
directly  or  indirectly,  own or control any  Capital  Stock of any  Restricted
Subsidiary (other than directors'  qualifying shares);  provided,  however, that
clauses (i) and (ii) will not prohibit (a) any sale of 100% of the shares of the
Capital Stock of any  Restricted  Subsidiary  owned by the Company or any Wholly
Owned Subsidiary  effected in accordance with "Limitation on Sales of Assets and
Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock" or (b) any  issuance  of  Preferred  Stock to any
Person  permitted under  "Limitation on Restricted  Subsidiary  Indebtedness and
Preferred Stock."

     Limitation on Sale/Leaseback  Transactions.  The Company will not, and will
not permit any  Restricted  Subsidiary to,  directly or indirectly,  enter into,
Guarantee  or  otherwise  become  liable  with  respect  to  any  Sale/Leaseback
Transaction  with  respect to any  property or assets  unless (i) the Company or
such  Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the case may be,  would be  entitled  to Incur
Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien on such property or assets in an amount
equal to the  Attributable  Indebtedness  with  respect  to such  Sale/Leaseback
Transaction,  (ii) the net proceeds from such Sale/Leaseback  Transaction are at
least equal to the Fair Market Value of the  property or assets  subject to such
Sale/Leaseback Transaction (such Fair Market Value determined, in the event such
property  or assets have a Fair  Market  Value in excess of $2 million,  no more
than 30 days prior to the effective date of such Sale/Leaseback  Transaction, by
the Board of Directors of the Company, including a majority of the disinterested
members of such Board, as evidenced by a resolution of such Board) and (iii) the
net cash proceeds of such  Sale/Leaseback  Transaction are applied in accordance
with  the  provisions  described  under  "Limitation  on  Sales  of  Assets  and
Restricted Subsidiary Stock."

Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

     The Board of Directors may  designate any  Subsidiary of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted  Subsidiary if (i) the Subsidiary to
be  so  designated  does  not  own  any  Capital  Stock,   Redeemable  Stock  or
Indebtedness  of,  or own or hold any Lien on any  property  or assets  of,  the
Company  or any  other  Restricted  Subsidiary,  (ii)  the  Subsidiary  to be so
designated  is not  obligated by any  Indebtedness  or Lien that, if in default,
would result (with the passage of time or notice or  otherwise)  in a default on
any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary,  and (iii) either
(A) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total assets of $1,000 or less or (B)
such designation is effective immediately upon such Person becoming a Subsidiary
of the  Company  or of a  Restricted  Subsidiary.  Unless  so  designated  as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary,  any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary will be classified as a Restricted Subsidiary.  Except
as provided in the first sentence of this  paragraph,  no Restricted  Subsidiary
may be  redesignated  as an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary.  Subject to the following
paragraph,  an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary may not be redesignated as a Restricted
Subsidiary.

     The Company will not,  and will not permit any  Restricted  Subsidiary  to,
take any action or enter into any  transaction  or series of  transactions  that
would result in a Person becoming a Restricted  Subsidiary  (whether  through an
acquisition,  the  redesignation  of an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary  or otherwise)
unless  after  giving   effect  to  such  action,   transaction   or  series  of
transactions,  on a pro forma basis,  (i) the Company could incur at least $1.00
of additional  Indebtedness  pursuant to clause (b)(iii) under  "--Limitation on
Indebtedness",   (ii)  such  Restricted   Subsidiary   could  then  Incur  under
"--Limitation  on Restricted  Subsidiary  Indebtedness  and Preferred Stock" all
Indebtedness as to which it is obligated at such time, (iii) no Default or Event
of Default  would  occur or be  continuing  and (iv)  there  exist no Liens with
respect  to the  property  or assets of such  Restricted  Subsidiary  other than
Permitted Liens.

Events of Default

     An "Event of Default" will occur under the Senior Subordinated Indenture if
(i) the Company fails to make any payment of interest on any Senior Subordinated
Note or Accrued  Interest  Security  when the same is due and payable,  and such
failure  continues  for a period of 30 days;  (ii) the Company (A) fails to make
the payment of the principal of, or premium,  if any, on, any Note when the same
becomes due and payable at its Stated Maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or
declaration, or otherwise or (B) fails to redeem or purchase Senior Subordinated
Notes  when and to the  extent  required  pursuant  to the  Senior  Subordinated
Indenture or the Senior  Subordinated  Notes;  (iii) the Company fails to comply
with any of the  requirements  described under  Successor  Company in the Senior
Subordinated  Indenture;  (iv)  the  Company  fails  to  comply  with any of its
covenants or  agreements  described  under "SEC  Reports",  "Change of Control",
"Limitation on Indebtedness",  "Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness
and  Preferred  Stock",   "Limitation  on  Restricted   Payments",   "Limitation
Transactions   with   Affiliates",   "Limitation   on  Liens",   "Limitation  on
Restrictions  on  Distributions  from Restricted  Subsidiaries",  "Limitation on
Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock",  "Limitation on Sale/Leaseback
Transactions" or "Limitation on Issuance and Sale of Capital Stock of Restricted
Subsidiaries"  and such failure continues for 30 days after the notice specified
below, or the Company fails to give the notice  specified below; (v) the Company
fails to comply with any of its agreements in the Senior  Subordinated  Notes or
the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture  (other than those specified in clauses (i),
(ii),  (iii) and (iv) above) and such failure  continues for a period of 60 days
after  the  notice  specified  below or the  Company  fails  to give the  notice
specified below; (vi)  Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary
is not paid  within any  applicable  grace  period  after  final  maturity or is
accelerated  by the Holders  thereof,  if the total amount of such  Indebtedness
unpaid or  accelerated  or exceeds  $7,500,000  or its Dollar  Equivalent at the
time; (vii) one or more judgments or decrees aggregating in excess of $7,500,000
or its Dollar  Equivalent  at the time is  rendered  against  the Company or any
Restricted  Subsidiary  and is not  discharged  and either:  (A) an  enforcement
proceeding has been  commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or decree;  or
(B) there is a period of 60 days  following the entry of such judgment or decree
during which such judgment or decree is not discharged,  waived or the execution
thereof stayed;  (viii) the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary pursuant to or
within the meaning of any  Bankruptcy  Law: (A) commences a voluntary  case; (B)
consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary  case;
(C) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for any substantial part
of its  property;  or (D)  makes a general  assignment  for the  benefit  of its
creditors;  or takes any  comparable  action under any foreign laws  relating to
insolvency;  or (ix) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree
under any  Bankruptcy  Law that:  (A) is for relief  against  the Company or any
Restricted  Subsidiary in an  involuntary  case; (B) appoints a Custodian of the
Company  or  any  Restricted  Subsidiary  or for  any  substantial  part  of its
property;  or (C) orders the  winding up or  liquidation  of the  Company or any
Restricted  Subsidiary;  or any similar relief is granted under any foreign laws
and the order or decree remains unstated and in effect for 60 days.

     A Default  under  clause (iv) or (v) will not be an Event of Default  until
the  Trustee or the  Holders of at least 25% in  principal  amount of the Senior
Subordinated  Notes  notify the Company of the Default and the Company  does not
cure such Default within the time specified  after receipt of such notice.  Such
notice must specify the Default,  demand that it be remedied and state that such
notice is a "Notice of Default."

     The  Company  will  deliver  to the  Trustee,  within  30  days  after  the
occurrence  thereof,  written notice in the form of an Officers'  Certificate of
any event which,  with the giving of notice and the lapse of time,  would become
an Event of Default under clause (iv),  (v), (vi) or (vii),  its status and what
action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

     If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default  specified in clause
(viii) or (ix) under "Events of Default") occurs and is continuing,  the Trustee
by notice to the Company,  or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of
the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes by  notice  to the  Trustee,  may  declare  the
principal of and accrued interest on all the Senior Subordinated Notes to be due
and payable. Upon such declaration,  such principal and interest will be due and
payable  immediately.  If an Event of Default specified in clause (viii) or (ix)
under  "Events of Default"  occurs,  the  principal  of and  interest on all the
Senior  Subordinated  Notes  becomes  immediately  due and  payable  without any
declaration  or other act on the part of the  Trustee  or any  Holders of Senior
Subordinated  Notes. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior
Subordinated  Notes by notice to the Trustee may rescind an acceleration and its
consequences  if the  rescission  would not conflict with any judgment or decree
and if all  existing  Events  of  Default  have  been  cured  or  waived  except
nonpayment  of  principal  or  interest  that has become  due solely  because of
acceleration.  No such rescission  will affect any subsequent  Default or impair
any right consequent thereto.

     A Holder of  Senior  Subordinated  Notes may not  pursue  any  remedy  with
respect to the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture,  or the unless:  (i) such Holder
gives  to the  Trustee  written  notice  stating  that an Event  of  Default  is
continuing;  (ii)  Holders  of at least 25% in  principal  amount of the  Senior
Subordinated  Notes make a written  request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(iii)  such  Holder or  Holders  offer to the  Trustee  reasonable  security  or
indemnity  against any loss,  liability  or expense;  (iv) the Trustee  does not
comply  with the  request  within 60 days after  receipt of the  request and the
offer of security or  indemnity;  and (v) the Holders of a majority in principal
amount of the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes do not give the  Trustee a  direction
inconsistent with the request during such 60-day period.

     A Holder of a Senior  Subordinated Note may not use the Senior Subordinated
Indenture to prejudice the rights of another  Holder of the Senior  Subordinated
Notes or to obtain  preference  or priority  over  another  Holder of the Senior
Subordinated Notes.

Subordination

     The Company's payment of the principal of, interest on or any other amounts
due on the Senior  Subordinated Notes is subordinated in the right of payment to
the prior payment in full of Senior Indebtedness. The expressions "prior payment
in full",  "payment  in full" and "paid in full" and any other  similar  term or
phrase when used in this herein with respect to Senior  Indebtedness  Prospectus
means the payment in full of such Senior  Indebtedness  in cash or provision for
such payment in cash or otherwise in a manner satisfactory to the Holders of the
Senior Indebtedness.  Upon (i) the maturity of Senior  Indebtedness,  whether by
lapse of time,  upon  redemption or by  acceleration  or otherwise,  or (ii) any
default in the payment of any amount due in respect of  principal or interest in
respect of Senior  Indebtedness,  or (iii) any distribution or payment of assets
or securities of the Company upon any  dissolution,  winding up,  liquidation or
reorganization  of the Company of any kind or  character,  the Holders of Senior
Indebtedness  will be  entitled  to  receive  payment  in full (or to have  such
payment duly  provided  for) of the  principal  thereof and interest due thereon
before the Holders of the Senior  Subordinated Notes are entitled to receive any
payment on account of the  principal  of or interest on the Senior  Subordinated
Notes.  During the  continuance of any default or event of default (other than a
default or event of default relating to payment of principal or interest, either
at maturity,  upon redemption,  by declaration or otherwise) under any agreement
governing Senior  Indebtedness  permitting  acceleration of the maturity thereof
(whether  or note such  acceleration  has  occurred)  and upon  giving of notice
thereof, no payment may be made on the Senior Subordinated Notes for a period of
179 days after the  notice is given,  but  payments  may  thereafter  be resumed
unless such payments are then prohibited by Article 9 of the Senior Subordinated
Indenture.  Only one  notice  may be  given  effect  within  any  period  of 360
consecutive  days and no more than one notice  may be given with  respect to any
continuing default or event of default.  If in any of the situations referred to
above, a payment is made to the Trustee or to any Holder of Senior  Subordinated
Notes before all Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full or provision has been
made for such  payment,  the payment to the Trustee or such Holder of the Senior
Subordinated Notes must be paid over to the holders of Senior Subordinated Notes
or their representative.  The failure to make payment on account of principal of
or  other  interest  on  the  Senior   Subordinated  Notes  by  reason  of  such
subordination will not prevent the occurrence of any Event of Default.

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

     Subject to certain  exceptions,  the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture may be
amended or supplemented without notice to any Holder with the written consent of
the  Holders  of  at  least  a  majority  in  principal  amount  of  the  Senior
Subordinated  Notes.  However,  without the consent of each Holder affected,  no
amendment may, among other things, (i) reduce the percentage of principal amount
of Senior  Subordinated  Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment,  (ii)
reduce the rate of or extend  the time for  payment  of  interest  on any Senior
Subordinated  Notes, (iii) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity
of any Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  (iv)  reduce the premium  payable  upon the
redemption  of any  Note or  change  the  time or  times  at  which  any  Senior
Subordinated  Notes may be  redeemed,  (v) make any Note  payable in money other
than that stated in the Senior  Subordinated Notes, (vi) impair the right of any
Holder of Senior Subordinated Notes to institute suit for the enforcement of any
payment on or with respect to any Senior  Subordinated  Notes, or (vii) make any
change in Sections 6.4 or 6.7 of the Senior Subordinated Indenture or the second
sentence of this paragraph.

     Without  notice to or the consent of any Holder of the Senior  Subordinated
Notes, the Company and the Trustee may, among other things,  amend or supplement
the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture to cure any ambiguity,  omission,  defect or
inconsistency;  to provide  for the  assumption  by a  Successor  Company of the
obligations of the Company under the Senior Subordinated  Indenture;  to provide
for  uncertificated  Senior  Subordinated  Notes in  addition  to or in place of
certificated   Senior   Subordinated   Notes,   provided,   however,   that  the
uncertificated Senior Subordinated Notes are issued in registered form under the
Code; to add Guarantees with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes; to add to
the  covenants  of the  Company  for the  benefit  of the  Holders of the Senior
Subordinated  Notes  or to  surrender  any  right or  power  conferred  upon the
Company;  to make any change  that does not  adversely  affect the rights of any
Holder of the Senior Subordinated Notes or to comply with any requirement of the
SEC in connection with the  qualification of the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture
under the Trust  Indenture Act or to provide for the  acceptance of  appointment
hereunder by a successor Trustee.

Satisfaction and Discharge of the Senior Subordinated Indenture

     The  Senior  Subordinated  Indenture  will  cease to be of  further  effect
(except  as  otherwise   expressly  provided  for  in  the  Senior  Subordinated
Indenture) when either (i) all outstanding  Senior  Subordinated Notes have been
delivered (other than lost, stolen or destroyed Senior  Subordinated Notes which
have been  replaced)  to the Trustee for  cancellation  or (ii) all  outstanding
Senior Subordinated Notes have become due and payable, whether at maturity or as
a result of the mailing of a notice of  redemption  pursuant to the terms of the
Senior Subordinated Indenture and the Company has irrevocably deposited with the
Trustee funds  sufficient to pay at maturity or upon  redemption all outstanding
Senior Subordinated Notes,  including interest thereon (other than lost, stolen,
mutilated or destroyed Senior Subordinated Notes which have been replaced), and,
in either  case,  the Company has paid all other sums  payable  under the Senior
Subordinated Indenture.  The Trustee is required to acknowledge satisfaction and
discharge  of the  Senior  Subordinated  Indenture  on  demand  of  the  Company
accompanied  by an Officer's  Certificate  and an Opinion of Counsel at the cost
and expense of the Company.

Concerning the Trustee

     IBJ  Schroder  Bank and Trust  Company  is the  Trustee  under  the  Senior
Subordinated  Indenture.  The Trustee's current address is One State Street, New
York, New York 10004.

Governing Law

     The  Senior  Subordinated   Indenture  provides  that  it  and  the  Senior
Subordinated  Notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance  with,  the
laws of the State of New York but without giving effect to applicable principles
of  conflicts  of law to the extent that the  application  of the law of another
jurisdiction would be required thereby.

Certain Definitions

     The  following   definitions,   among  others,   are  used  in  the  Senior
Subordinated  Indenture.  Many of the  definitions  of terms  used in the Senior
Subordinated Indenture have been negotiated specifically for the purposes of the
Senior Subordinated Indenture and may not be consistent with the manner in which
such  terms are  defined in other  contexts.  Prospective  purchasers  of Senior
Subordinated  Notes are  encouraged  to read each of the  following  definitions
carefully and to consider such definitions in the context in which they are used
in the Senior Secured Indenture.

     "Asset  Disposition"  means any direct or indirect sale,  lease,  transfer,
conveyance or other disposition (or series of related sales, leases,  transfers,
conveyances  or  dispositions)  of shares  of  Capital  Stock of any  Restricted
Subsidiary (other than directors'  qualifying shares),  property or other assets
(each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a "disposition") by the
Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary  (including any  disposition by means of a
merger, consolidation or similar transaction), other than (i) a disposition by a
Restricted  Subsidiary  to  the  Company  or  by  the  Company  or a  Restricted
Subsidiary to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary,  (ii) a disposition of the Company's or
any Restricted Subsidiary's accounts receivable,  lease receivables or inventory
(other  than  the  disposition  of  inventory   pursuant  to  a   Sale/Leaseback
Transaction)  at Fair Market Value in the Ordinary  Course of Business,  (iii) a
disposition of property or assets,  whether in a single  transaction or a series
of related transactions which constitute a single plan of disposition, that have
an  aggregate  Fair Market  Value not in excess of  $250,000,  (iv) an operating
lease entered into in the ordinary  course of business with respect to property,
plant and equipment  that in the judgment of the Board of Directors  constitutes
excess  capacity or (v) a  "like-kind  exchange"  of an asset in exchange for an
asset of a third party,  so long as, in the judgment of the  Company's  Board of
Directors,  the asset received by the Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary in
such  exchange  (x) has a Fair  Market  Value at least  equal to the fair market
value of the asset transferred by the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary and
(y) is usable in a Permitted Line of Business to at least the same extent as the
asset  transferred  by the  Company  or such  Restricted  Subsidiary.  An  Asset
Disposition  will include the  requisition of title to, seizure of or forfeiture
of any property or assets, or any actual or constructive total loss or an agreed
or  compromised  total  loss  of  any  property  or  assets.   The  term  "Asset
Disposition"  when  used  with  respect  to the  Company  will not  include  any
disposition  pursuant to Successor Company provisions in the Senior Subordinated
Indenture which constitutes a disposition of all or substantially all the assets
of the Company.

     "Capital  Lease  Obligations"  means an  obligation  that is required to be
classified and accounted for as a capital lease for financial reporting purposes
in  accordance  with  GAAP;  the  amount  of  Indebtedness  represented  by such
obligation  will be the  capitalized  amount of such  obligation  determined  in
accordance  with GAAP; and the Stated  Maturity  thereof will be the date of the
last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first
date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without  payment of a
penalty.

     "Capital Stock" of any Person means any and all shares,  interests,  rights
to  purchase,  warrants,  options,  participations  or other  equivalents  of or
interests  (including  partnership  interests) in (however designated) equity of
such Person,  including any Preferred  Stock,  but excluding any debt securities
convertible into such equity.

     "Consolidated  Coverage Ratio" means, as of any date of determination,  the
ratio of (i) the  aggregate  amount of EBITDA for the period of the most  recent
four  consecutive  fiscal  quarters ending at least 45 days prior to the date of
such  determination to (ii)  Consolidated  Interest Expense for such four fiscal
quarters;  provided,  however,  that  (1)  if  the  Company  or  any  Restricted
Subsidiary has Incurred any Indebtedness since the beginning of such period that
remains  outstanding or if the transaction  giving rise to the need to calculate
the  Consolidated  Coverage  Ratio is an  Incurrence of  Indebtedness,  or both,
EBITDA and  Consolidated  Interest  Expense for such period is to be  calculated
after  giving  effect  on a pro  forma  basis  to such  Indebtedness  as if such
Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such period and the discharge
of any other Indebtedness repaid, repurchased,  defeased or otherwise discharged
with the proceeds of such new  Indebtedness as if such discharge had occurred on
the first day of such  period,  (2) if since the  beginning  of such  period the
Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary  has made any Asset  Disposition or if the
transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio
is an Asset  Disposition,  or both, EBITDA for such period will be reduced by an
amount equal to EBITDA (if positive)  directly  attributable  to the property or
assets  which are the  subject of such Asset  Disposition  for such  period,  or
increased  by an amount  equal to EBITDA  (if  negative)  directly  attributable
thereto for such period and  Consolidated  Interest Expense for such period will
be  reduced  by an  amount  equal  to  Consolidated  Interest  Expense  directly
attributable  to any  indebtedness  of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary
repaid,  repurchased,  defeased  or  otherwise  discharged  with  respect to the
Company and the continuing Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such Asset
Disposition  for  such  period  (or,  if the  Capital  Stock  of any  Restricted
Subsidiary  is sold,  Consolidated  Interest  Expense for such  period  directly
attributable to the Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the
Company and the continuing Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such
Indebtedness  after such sale),  (3) if since the  beginning  of such period the
Company  or any  Restricted  Subsidiary  (by  merger or  otherwise)  has made an
Investment  in  any  Restricted  Subsidiary  (or  any  Person  which  becomes  a
Restricted Subsidiary) or an acquisition of assets, including any acquisition of
assets  occurring in connection  with a transaction  causing a calculation to be
made hereunder,  which constitutes all or substantially all of an operating unit
of a business,  EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period will be
calculated  after giving pro forma effect  thereto  (including the Incurrence of
any Indebtedness) as if such Investment or acquisition occurred on the first day
of such period and (4) if since the  beginning  of such period any Person  (that
subsequently  became a  Restricted  Subsidiary  or was  merged  with or into the
Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary  since the  beginning of such period) has
made any Asset  Disposition  or any  Investment  that  would  have  required  an
adjustment  pursuant to clause (2) or (3) if made by the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary during such period, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such
period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Asset
Disposition or Investment occurred on the first day of such period. For purposes
of this  definition,  whenever pro forma effect is to be given to an acquisition
of assets,  the amount of income or earnings  relating thereto and the amount of
Consolidated  Interest  Expense  associated  with any  Indebtedness  Incurred in
connection  therewith,  the pro forma  calculations  will be  determined in good
faith by a  responsible  financial or  accounting  officer of the Company and as
further contemplated by the definition of pro forma. If any Indebtedness bears a
floating  rate of interest  and is being given pro forma  effect,  the  interest
expense on such  Indebtedness is calculated as if the rate in effect on the date
of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into
account any Interest Rate Protection  Agreement  applicable to such Indebtedness
if such Interest Rate Protection  Agreement has a remaining term in excess of 12
months).

     "Consolidated  Interest Expense" means, for any period,  the sum of (i) the
total cash and noncash  interest  expense of the  Company  and its  consolidated
Subsidiaries,  plus,  to the extent not included in such interest  expense,  (A)
interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations,  (B) amortization of
debt discount and debt issuance  cost,  (C)  capitalized  interest,  (D) accrued
interest,  (E)  commissions,  discounts  and other fees and charges paid or owed
with  respect  to  letters  of credit and  bankers'  acceptance  financing,  (F)
interest actually paid by the Company or any such Subsidiary under any Guarantee
of  Indebtedness  or  other  obligation  of any  other  Person,  (G)  net  costs
associated  with Hedging  Obligations  (including  amortization of discounts and
fees), (H) the interest portion of any deferred obligation,  (I) Preferred Stock
dividends in respect of all Preferred  Stock of  Subsidiaries of the Company and
Redeemable  Stock of the  Company  held by Persons  other than the  Company or a
Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary  and (J)  cash  contributions  to any  employee  stock
ownership  plan or similar  trust to the extent such  contributions  are used by
such  plan or  trust  to pay  interest  or fees to any  Person  (other  than the
Company)  in  connection  with  Indebtedness  Incurred  by such  plan or  trust;
provided,  however,  that there will be excluded  from this clause (i),  (x) any
such interest expense of any  Unrestricted  Subsidiary to the extent the related
Indebtedness  is not  Guaranteed  or  paid  by  the  Company  or any  Restricted
Subsidiary  and (y) any such interest  expense  attributable  to original  issue
discount as a result of Fresh Start  Accounting  Adjustments),  less (ii) to the
extent included in clause (i),  amortization or write-off of deferred  financing
costs of the Company and its  consolidated  Subsidiaries  during such period and
any charge  related to any premium or penalty paid in connection  with redeeming
or retiring any  Indebtedness of the Company and its  consolidated  Subsidiaries
prior to its Stated Maturity.

     "Consolidated  Net Income" means, for any period,  the net income (loss) of
the Company and its  consolidated  Subsidiaries  for such period  determined  in
accordance  with GAAP but  exceeding  for such  purpose  the impact of any Fresh
Start  Accounting  adjustment;  provided,  however,  that there will be excluded
therefrom  (i) any net  income  (loss)  of any  Person  if such  Person is not a
Restricted  Subsidiary,  except that (A) subject to the limitations contained in
clause (iv) below, the Company's equity in the net income of any such Person for
such period will be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate
amount of cash  actually  distributed  by such Person  during such period to the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject,
in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted  Subsidiary,  to
the limitations contained in clause (iii) below) and (B) the Company's equity in
a net loss of any such Person (other than an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary) for such
period will be included in determining such  Consolidated  Net Income,  (ii) any
net  income  (loss)  of any  Person  acquired  by the  Company  or a  Restricted
Subsidiary  in a pooling of  interests  transaction  for any period prior to the
date  of such  acquisition,  (iii)  any  net  income  (loss)  of any  Restricted
Subsidiary if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or
indirectly,  on the payment of dividends or the making of  distributions by such
Restricted Subsidiary,  directly or indirectly,  to the Company, except that (A)
subject to the limitations  contained in clause (iv) below, the Company's equity
in the net income of any such  Restricted  Subsidiary  for such  period  will be
included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash that
could have been distributed by such Restricted  Subsidiary during such period to
the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend (subject, in the case
of a dividend to another Restricted  Subsidiary,  to the limitation contained in
this clause) and (B) the Company's  equity in a net loss of any such  Restricted
Subsidiary for such period will be included in determining such Consolidated Net
Income, (iv) any gain (but not loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition
of any  property,  plant  or  equipment  of  the  Company  or  its  consolidated
Subsidiaries (including pursuant to any Sale/Leaseback Transaction) which is not
sold or otherwise  disposed of in the ordinary course of business,  (v) any gain
(but not loss) realized upon the sale or other  disposition of any Capital Stock
of any Person,  (vi) any extraordinary gain or loss, (vii) the cumulative effect
of  any  change  in   accounting   principles   and  (viii)  any   non-recurring
restructuring  charges for any fiscal  quarter in the fiscal year of the Company
commencing October 1, 1995.

     "Consolidated  Tangible  Net Worth" means the amount by which (i) the total
of the amounts  shown on the balance  sheet of the Company and its  consolidated
Subsidiaries,  determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as of
the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company ending at least 45 days
prior to the taking of any action for the purpose of which the  determination is
being made, as (x) the par or stated value of all  outstanding  Capital Stock of
the Company plus (y) paid-in capital or capital surplus relating to such Capital
Stock plus (z) any retained  earnings or earned surplus  exceeds (ii) the sum of
less (A) any accumulated  deficit,  (B) any amounts attributable to Disqualified
Stock,  (C) the amounts  appearing on the assets side of such balance  sheet for
all contracts,  patents, trademarks,  copyrights and other intellectual property
rights,  franchises,   licenses,  goodwill,  treasury  stock,  unamortized  debt
discount and expense and similar intangibles,  (D) any increase in the amount of
capitalized  research and development and capitalized interest subsequent to the
Issue Date,  and (E) the amount of any write-up  subsequent to the Issue Date in
the  book  value  of any  asset  owned  on the  Issue  Date  resulting  from the
revaluation  thereof  subsequent  to such date, or any write-up in excess of the
cost of any asset acquired subsequent to that date.

     "Default"  means any event which is, or after  notice or passage of time or
both would be, an Event of Default.

     "Disqualified  Stock" of a Person means  Redeemable Stock of such Person as
to  which  the  maturity,  mandatory  redemption,   conversion  or  exchange  or
redemption at the option of the Holder thereof occurs, or may occur, on or prior
to the first  anniversary  of the Stated  Maturity  of the  Senior  Subordinated
Notes.

     "EBITDA"  means,  for any  period,  the  Consolidated  Net  Income for such
period,  plus,  to the extent  deducted in  calculating  such  Consolidated  Net
Income,  (i) income tax  expense,  (ii)  Consolidated  Interest  Expense,  (iii)
depreciation  expense,  (iv) amortization  expense and (v) any charge related to
any  premium or penalty  paid in  connection  with  redeeming  or  retiring  any
Indebtedness prior to its Stated Maturity, in each case for such period.

     "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any asset or property, the price
which could be negotiated in an arm's-length free market transaction,  for cash,
between a willing  seller and a willing  buyer,  neither of whom is under  undue
pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction; provided, that the foregoing
does not prohibit sales of inventory at a discount or on terms which are typical
in  the  industry  to  which  such  inventory  relates.  Fair  Market  Value  is
determined,  except as otherwise  provided herein, (i) if such property or asset
has a Fair Market Value less than $5 million,  by two officers of the Company in
an Officers'  Certificate  delivered to the Trustee or (ii) if such  property or
asset has a Fair Market Value in excess of $5 million, by the Board of Directors
as a whole and  evidenced  by a Board  Resolution,  dated  within 30 days of the
relevant transaction, of such Board delivered to the Trustee.

     "Foreign  Asset  Disposition"  means an Asset  Disposition  in  respect  of
Capital  Stock or assets of a  Restricted  Subsidiary  of the type  described in
Section  936 of  the  Code  to the  extent  that  the  proceeds  of  such  Asset
Disposition  are received by a Person subject in respect of such proceeds to the
tax laws of a  jurisdiction  other than the United States of America,  any State
thereof or the District of Columbia.

     "Foreign  Restricted  Subsidiary" means, any Restricted  Subsidiary that is
incorporated  in a  jurisdiction  other than the United  States of America,  any
State thereof or the District of Columbia.

     "Fresh Start Accounting"  means Fresh Start Accounting as described in 
Statement of Position 90-7,  "Financial Reporting by Entities in  Reorganization
Under the  Bankruptcy  Code" (Am. Inst. of Certified  Public  Accountants
1990), as then in effect, or any comparable statement then in effect.

     "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting  principles in the United States
of America as in effect as of the Issue Date,  including  those set forth in the
opinions and  pronouncements of the Accounting  Principles Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public  Accountants and statements and  pronouncements of
the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board or in such other  statements by such
other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession.

     "Guarantee" means any obligation,  contingent or otherwise,  of any Person,
directly or indirectly, guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any
other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of
such  Person (i) to  purchase  or pay for (or  advance  or supply  funds for the
purchase  or payment of) such  Indebtedness  or other  obligation  of such other
Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership  arrangements,  or by agreement
to keep-well,  to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay
or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise) or (ii) entered into
for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness or
other  obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss
in  respect  thereof  (in whole or in part);  provided,  however,  that the term
"Guarantee"  does not  include  endorsements  for  collection  or deposit in the
ordinary  course  of  business.  The  term  "Guarantee"  used  as a  verb  has a
corresponding meaning.

     "Incur" means to, directly or indirectly, create, issue, assume, Guarantee,
incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise) extend, assume, or otherwise become
liable for, contingently or otherwise;  provided, however, that any Indebtedness
or  Capital  Stock of a  Person  existing  at the time  such  Person  becomes  a
Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation,  acquisition or otherwise) will be
deemed to be Incurred by such  Subsidiary  at the time it becomes a  Subsidiary.
The terms  "Incurrence,"  "Incurred"  and  "Incurring"  each have a  correlative
meaning.

     "Indebtedness"   means,   with  respect  to  any  Person  on  any  date  of
determination (without  duplication),  (i) the principal of and premium (if any)
in respect of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money; (ii) the principal
of and premium (if any) in respect of  obligations  of such Person  evidenced by
bonds, debentures,  notes or other similar instruments;  (iii) all Capital Lease
Obligations  and  all  Attributable   Indebtedness  of  such  Person;  (iv)  all
obligations  of such Person to pay the  deferred  and unpaid  purchase  price of
property or services  (except (A) Trade  Payables and (B) any  obligation to pay
any  portion  of such  purchase  price  that  becomes  due only if the  earnings
attributable to such property or services satisfy  predetermined minimum amounts
subsequent  to the purchase of such  property or services and the amount of such
obligation  cannot  be  determined  on the  date  of  such  purchase);  (v)  all
obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, banker's acceptances
or other similar  instruments or credit  transactions  (including  reimbursement
obligations  with  respect  thereto),  other than  obligations  with  respect to
letters of credit  securing  obligations  (other than  obligations  described in
clauses (i) through (iv) above) entered into in the ordinary  course of business
of such  Person to the extent  such  letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if
and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than the third
Business  Day  following  receipt by such  Person of a demand for  reimbursement
following  payment  on any  such  letter  of  credit;  (vi)  the  amount  of all
obligations  of such Person with respect to the  redemption,  repayment or other
repurchase of any Disqualified  Stock or, with respect to any Subsidiary of such
Person, any Preferred Stock (but excluding in each case, any accrued dividends);
(vii) all  Indebtedness  of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such
Person,  whether or not such  Indebtedness is assumed by such Person;  provided,
however,  that the  amount of such  Indebtedness  is the  lesser of (A) the Fair
Market Value of such asset at such date of  determination  and (B) the amount of
such  Indebtedness  of such  other  Persons;  (viii) all  Indebtedness  of other
Persons  to the extent  Guaranteed  by such  Person;  and (ix) to the extent not
otherwise  included in the definition,  obligations of such Person in respect of
Hedging  Obligations.  For  purposes  of  this  definition,  the  maximum  fixed
redemption, repayment or repurchase price of any Disqualified Stock or Preferred
Stock that does not have a fixed  redemption,  repayment or repurchase  price is
calculated  in  accordance  with the terms of such  Stock as if such  Stock were
redeemed, repaid or repurchased on any date on which Indebtedness is required to
be determined pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Indenture;  provided, however,
that if such Stock is not then permitted to be redeemed,  repaid or repurchased,
the redemption, repayment or repurchase price is the book value of such Stock as
reflected in the most recent financial  statements of such Person. The amount of
Indebtedness of any Person at any date is the  outstanding  balance at such date
of all unconditional  obligations as described above and the maximum  liability,
upon the occurrence of the  contingency  giving rise to the  obligation,  of any
contingent obligations at such date.

     "Investment"  in any Person  means any  direct or  indirect  advance,  loan
(other than  advances to customers in the ordinary  course of business  that are
recorded as accounts  receivable  on the  balance  sheet of any such  Person) or
other extension of credit (including by way of Guarantee or similar arrangement)
or capital  contribution  to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property
to others or any  payment for  property  or  services  for the account or use of
others) such Person,  or any purchase or acquisition of all or substantially all
the business or assets of,  Capital Stock,  Indebtedness,  any other evidence of
beneficial  ownership or other similar  instruments  issued by, such Person. For
purposes of "Limitation on Restricted Payments" and "Restricted and Unrestricted
Subsidiaries",  (i) the term "Investment" includes the portion (proportionate to
the Company's  equity  interest in such  Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of
the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary
is  designated  an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary;  provided,  however,  that  upon a
redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company will be
deemed  to  continue  and  have  a  permanent  "Investment"  in an  Unrestricted
Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) the Company's "Investment" in
such  Subsidiary  at the  time  of  such  redesignation  less  (y)  the  portion
(proportionate  to the Company's equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair
Market  Value  of the net  assets  of such  Subsidiary  at the  time  that  such
Subsidiary is so redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary;  and (ii) any property
transferred  to or from an  Unrestricted  Subsidiary  will be valued at its Fair
Market  Value at the time of such  transfer.  In  determining  the amount of any
Investment  in respect of any property or assets other than cash,  such property
or asset will be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such  Investment
(unless otherwise specified in this definition).

     "Issue  Date" means the first date on which the Senior  Subordinated  Notes
were issued  pursuant to the Senior  Subordinated  Indenture,  which was June 4,
1996.

     "Lien"  means  any  mortgage,   deed  of  trust,   pledge,   hypothecation,
assignment,  deposit  arrangement,   preference,  priority,  security  interest,
encumbrance,  easement,  restriction,  covenant,  right-of-way,  servitude, lien
(statutory  or  otherwise),  charge,  other  security  or similar  agreement  or
preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever or other adverse claim
of any kind or nature (including,  without  limitation,  any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement or lease having  substantially the same economic
effect of any of the foregoing).

     "Magnetics  Division"  means the  property and assets of the Company or any
Restricted  Subsidiary  used in connection with the  manufacture,  marketing and
sale of magnetic tape, computer tape or other magnetic products.

     "Net Cash  Proceeds"  from an Asset  Disposition  means the sum of (i) cash
payments and Temporary Cash  Investments  received  (including any cash payments
received  by way  of  deferred  payment  of  principal  pursuant  to a  note  or
installment  receivable  or  otherwise,  but  only  as and  when  received,  but
excluding  any other  consideration  received in the form of  assumption  by the
acquiring  person  of  Indebtedness  or  other  obligations   relating  to  such
properties or assets or received in any other non-cash form)  therefrom and (ii)
the Fair Market Value of all securities issued to the Company or a Subsidiary of
the Company in connection  therewith,  in each case net of (A) all legal,  title
and recording tax expenses,  commissions  and other fees and expenses  incurred,
and all Federal, state, provincial,  foreign and local taxes required to be paid
or accrued as a liability under GAAP as a consequence of such Asset Disposition,
(B) all payments  made on any  Indebtedness  which is secured by any property or
assets subject to such Asset  Disposition,  in accordance  with the terms of any
Lien upon such  property or assets,  or which must by its terms,  or in order to
obtain a necessary consent to such Asset  Disposition,  or by applicable law, be
repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset  Disposition,  (C) all  distributions
and  other  payments  required  to be  made  to  minority  interest  holders  in
Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition and (D) the
deduction of appropriate  amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve,  in
accordance with GAAP,  against any  liabilities  associated with the property or
assets disposed of in such Asset  Disposition and retained by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition; provided, that, in the event
that any  consideration  for  such  Asset  Disposition  (which  would  otherwise
constitute  Net  Cash  Proceeds)  is  required  to be  held  in  escrow  pending
determination  of  whether  a  purchase  price  adjustment  will be  made,  such
consideration  (or any portion  thereof)  will become Net Cash  Proceeds only at
such time as it is  released to the Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary  from
escrow;   provided,   further,  that  any  non-cash  consideration  received  in
connection with such Asset Disposition, which is subsequently converted to cash,
is deemed to be Net Cash  Proceeds at such time and is  thereafter be applied in
accordance  with  "--Limitation  on Sales of Assets  and  Restricted  Subsidiary
Stock." The term "Net Cash  Proceeds"  from an issuance or sale of Capital Stock
means the cash  proceeds  of such  issuance  or sale,  net of  attorneys'  fees,
accountants'  fees,  underwriters'  or  placement  agents'  fees,  discounts  or
commissions  and  brokerage,  consultant  and other fees  actually  incurred  in
connection  with such  issuance  or sale and net of taxes  paid or  payable as a
result thereof.

     "Ordinary  Course of Business"  means sales or  assignments of inventory or
accounts  receivable or the  performance of services at Fair Market Value or the
collection of accounts  receivable  in the ordinary  course of business and does
not  include  any  sale,   assignment  or  collection  after  the  voluntary  or
involuntary  bankruptcy of the Company,  including,  without  limitation,  those
events of the type described in Section (8) and (9) under "--Events of Default."
The ordinary  course of business  includes (i) sales of inventory to  customers,
(ii) returns of  merchandise to  manufacturers  or  distributors  for refunds of
merchandise to  manufacturers  or  distributors  for refunds or credit and (iii)
exchanges of inventory with manufacturers or distributors for other inventory.

     "Permitted Investment" means an Investment by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary  in (i) a Wholly Owned  Subsidiary  (including  any Person which will
become a Wholly Owned  Subsidiary as a result of such  Investment) or any Person
that is merged or  consolidated  with or into,  or  transfers  or conveys all or
substantially  all of its business or assets to, the Company or any Wholly Owned
Subsidiary at the time such Investment is made; (ii) Temporary Cash Investments;
(iii) receivables owing to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, if created
or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or  dischargeable  in
accordance with customary trade terms;  provided,  however, that nothing in this
paragraph  limits  in any way the  ability  of the  Company  or such  Restricted
Subsidiary to settle,  compromise or otherwise deal with such receivables in the
ordinary course of business;  (iv) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover
matters that are expected at the time of such advances  ultimately to be treated
as expenses for accounting  purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of
business;  (v) loans or advances, in an aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000
outstanding  from time to time,  to employees of the Company or such  Restricted
Subsidiary  made  in the  ordinary  course  of  business  consistent  with  past
practices of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; (vi)
stock,  obligations or securities received in settlement of debts created in the
ordinary  course  of  business  and  owing  to the  Company  or such  Restricted
Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments; (vii) joint ventures, whether in the
form of cash or through a contribution  of assets (the nature of which, if other
than  cash,  to be  determined  in good faith by the Board of  Directors  of the
Company,  whose determination will be evidenced by a Board Resolution  delivered
to the Trustee) in an amount not to exceed  $10,000,000 at any one time;  (viii)
any other property, asset or Person if made pursuant to any written agreement of
the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary in effect on the Issue Date; and (ix)
Investments  made as a result of the receipt of non-cash  consideration  from an
Asset Disposition that was made pursuant to and in compliance with "--Limitation
on Sales of Assets and Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock" or a disposition of assets
pursuant to and in compliance  with Successor  Company  provisions in the Senior
Subordinated Indenture.

     "Permitted  Liens"  means:  (i)  pledges or  deposits by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary under workmen's compensation laws,  unemployment insurance
laws, other types of social security  benefits or similar  legislation,  or good
faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the
payment  of  Indebtedness  ) or leases to which the  Company  or any  Restricted
Subsidiary is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory  obligations or
deposits of cash or United  States  government  bonds to secure surety or appeal
bonds to which the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary is a party, or deposits
as security for contested  taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in
each case incurred by the Company or any  Restricted  Subsidiary in the ordinary
course of business  consistent  with past  practice;  (ii) Liens imposed by law,
such as carriers',  warehousemen's  and mechanics'  Liens, in each case for sums
not yet due from the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary or being contested in
good  faith  by  appropriate  proceedings  by  the  Company  or  any  Restricted
Subsidiary,  as the case may be, or other  Liens  arising  out of  judgments  or
awards  against the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary  with respect to which
the  Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the case may be,  will then be
prosecuting an appeal or other proceedings for review;  (iii) Liens for property
taxes or other taxes,  assessments or governmental charges of the Company or any
Restricted  Subsidiary  not yet due or  payable  or  subject  to  penalties  for
nonpayment  or which are  being  contested  by the  Company  or such  Restricted
Subsidiary,  as the case may be, in good faith by appropriate proceedings;  (iv)
Liens in favor of issuers of standby  letters of credit,  performance  bonds and
surety  bonds  issued  pursuant  to clause  (b)(viii)(B)  under  "Limitation  on
Indebtedness" or clause  (b)(iii)(B) under "Limitation on Restricted  Subsidiary
Indebtedness  and  Preferred  Stock";  (v)  survey   exceptions,   encumbrances,
easements or, reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way,
sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes
or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real property of the Company or
any Restricted  Subsidiary  incidental to the ordinary  course of conduct of the
business of the Company or such Restricted  Subsidiary or as to the ownership of
properties of the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary,  which, in either case,
were not  incurred  in  connection  with  Indebtedness  and  which do not in the
aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially
impair  their  use in  the  operation  of the  business  of the  Company  or any
Restricted Subsidiary;  (vi) Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted under clause
(b)(i) under "Limitation on Indebtedness" or clause (b)(vi) under "Limitation on
Restricted  Subsidiary  Indebtedness and Preferred Stock"; (vii) Liens remaining
outstanding  immediately after the Issue Date as set forth on Schedule II to the
Senior  Subordinated  Indenture  (and not  otherwise  permitted by clause (vi));
(viii) Liens on property, assets or shares of stock of any Restricted Subsidiary
at the time such  Restricted  Subsidiary  became a  Subsidiary  of the  Company;
provided,  however,  that (A) if any such Lien has been Incurred in anticipation
of such  transaction,  such property,  assets or shares of stock subject to such
Lien will have a Fair Market Value at the date of the acquisition thereof not in
excess of the  lesser of (1) the  aggregate  purchase  price paid or owed by the
Company in connection with the acquisition of such Restricted Subsidiary and (2)
the Fair Market Value of all property and assets of such  Restricted  Subsidiary
and (B) any such Lien will not extend to any other  assets  owned by the Company
or any Restricted  Subsidiary;  (ix) Liens on property or assets at the time the
Company  or any  Restricted  Subsidiary  acquired  such  assets,  including  any
acquisition  by means of a merger or  consolidation  with or into the Company or
such  Restricted  Subsidiary;  provided,  however,  that (A) if any such Lien is
Incurred in anticipation of such transaction, such property or assets subject to
such Lien will have a Fair Market Value at the date of the  acquisition  thereof
not in excess of the lesser of (1) the aggregate  purchase price paid or owed by
the Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary in connection  with the  acquisition
thereof and of any other property and assets acquired  simultaneously  therewith
and (2) the Fair Market Value of all such  property  and assets  acquired by the
Company or such  Restricted  Subsidiary and (B) any such Lien will not extend to
any other property or assets owned by the Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary;
(x) Liens securing  Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary
owing to the  Company  or a Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary;  (xi) Liens to secure any
extension,  renewal,  refinancing,   replacement  or  refunding  (or  successive
extensions, renewals, refinancings,  replacements or refundings), in whole or in
part, of any Indebtedness  secured by Liens referred to in any of clauses (vii),
(viii) and (ix); provided, however, that any such Lien will be limited to all or
part of the same  property  or assets  that  secured  the  original  Lien  (plus
improvements   on  such  property)  and  the  aggregate   principal   amount  of
Indebtedness  that is  secured by such Lien will not be  increased  to an amount
greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding  principal  amount,  or, if greater,
the committed amount, of the Indebtedness  described under clauses (vii), (viii)
and (ix) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted  Lien under the Senior
Subordinated Indenture and (B) an amount necessary to pay any premiums, fees and
other  expenses  Incurred by the Company in  connection  with such  refinancing,
refunding,  extension, renewal or replacement; (xii) Liens on property or assets
of the Company securing Hedging Obligations so long as the related  Indebtedness
is,  and  is  permitted  to  be  under   clause  (b)  under   "--Limitation   on
Indebtedness",  secured by a Lien on the same  property  securing  the  relevant
Hedging Obligation; (xiii) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred under (A) in the
case  of the  Company,  any  revolving  credit  facility,  provided,  that  such
Indebtedness  constitutes Senior Debt permitted  hereunder and such Liens relate
only to accounts receivable, inventory and proceeds thereof (other than proceeds
from the disposition of inventory pursuant to any  Sale/Leaseback  Transaction);
and (B) in the case of any Foreign Restricted  Subsidiary,  any foreign currency
revolving  credit  facility;  provided,  that such  Indebtedness was incurred in
compliance  with  clause  (b)(ii)  of  "--Limitation  on  Restricted  Subsidiary
Indebtedness  and  Preferred  Stock" and such Liens  relate only to the accounts
receivable, inventory and proceeds thereof of such Foreign Restricted Subsidiary
(other  than  proceeds  from  the  disposition  of  inventory  pursuant  to  any
Sale/Leaseback  Transaction);  and  (xiv)  Liens on  property  or  assets of the
Company or any Restricted  Subsidiary  securing  Indebtedness (1) under Purchase
Money Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligations  permitted under, in the case of
the Company,  clause (b)(vii) under  "--Limitation on Indebtedness"  and, in the
case of such  Restricted  Subsidiary,  clause  (b)(ii)  under  "--Limitation  on
Restricted   Subsidiary   Indebtedness   and  Preferred   Stock"  or  (2)  under
Sale/Leaseback  Transactions  permitted under  "--Limitation  on  Sale/Leaseback
Transactions";  provided,  that (A) the amount of  Indebtedness  Incurred in any
specific case does not, at the time such  Indebtedness  is Incurred,  exceed the
lesser of the cost or Fair Market  Value of the  property  or asset  acquired or
constructed in connection with such Purchase Money Indebtedness or Capital Lease
Obligation or subject to such  Sale/Leaseback  Transaction,  as the case may be,
(B) such Lien will  attach to such  property or asset upon  acquisition  of such
property or asset and or upon commencement of such  Sale/Leaseback  Transaction,
as the  case  may  be,  and (C) no  property  or  asset  of the  Company  or any
Restricted  Subsidiary  (other than the property or asset acquired or contracted
in connection with such Purchase Money  Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligation
or subject to such Sale/Leaseback  Transaction,  as the case may be) are subject
to any Lien securing such Indebtedness.

     "Permitted  Line of  Business"  means (i) the line or lines of  business in
which the  Company or any of its  Subsidiaries  is engaged on the Issue Date and
(ii) a line or lines of  business  similar  or  related  to the line or lines of
business described in the foregoing clause (i).

     "Preferred  Stock",  as applied to the  Capital  Stock of any  corporation,
means  Capital  Stock of any  class or  classes  (however  designated)  which is
preferred as to the payment of dividends,  or as to the  distribution  of assets
upon  any  voluntary  or   involuntary   liquidation   or  dissolution  of  such
corporation,   over  shares  of  Capital  Stock  of  any  other  class  of  such
corporation.

     "Pro forma" means,  with respect to any calculation  made or required to be
made pursuant to the terms of the Senior Subordinated  Indenture,  a calculation
in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities
Act (to the  extent  applicable)  as  interpreted  in good faith by the Board of
Directors after  consultation with the independent  certified public accountants
of the  Company,  or  otherwise a  calculation  made in good faith by such Board
after consultation with such independent  certified public  accountants,  as the
case may be.

     "Purchase  Money  Indebtedness"  means,  with  respect to any  Person,  all
obligations of such Person (i) consisting of the deferred  purchase price of any
property or assets,  conditional sale  obligations,  obligations under any title
retention  agreement  (but  excluding  trade  accounts  payable  arising  in the
ordinary course of business) and other purchase money obligations,  in each case
where the maturity of such  obligation  does not exceed the  anticipated  useful
life of the  property  or asset  being  financed,  (ii)  Incurred to finance the
acquisition  or  construction  of such  property or asset and (iii)  Incurred to
finance the  acquisition  of 100% of the Capital  Stock  (other than  directors'
qualifying shares) of any other Person.

     "Redeemable  Stock"  means,  with respect to any Person,  any Capital Stock
which by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible
or for which it is exchangeable) or otherwise  (including,  without  limitation,
upon the  happening  of any event)  (i)  matures  or is  mandatorily  redeemable
pursuant to a sinking fund  obligation  or  otherwise,  (ii) is  convertible  or
exchangeable for Indebtedness (other than Preferred Stock) or Disqualified Stock
or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the Holder thereof, in whole or in part.

     "Refinancing  Indebtedness"  means  Indebtedness that refunds,  refinances,
replaces,  renews,  repays or extends  (including  pursuant to any defeasance or
discharge mechanism) (collectively, "refinances," "refinancing" and "refinanced"
has a  correlative  meaning) any  Indebtedness  (including  Indebtedness  of the
Company  that  refinances   Indebtedness   of  any  Restricted   Subsidiary  and
Indebtedness  of any  Restricted  Subsidiary  that  refinances  Indebtedness  of
another   Restricted   Subsidiary)   including   Indebtedness   that  refinances
Refinancing Indebtedness;  provided, that (i) the Refinancing Indebtedness has a
Stated  Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the  Indebtedness  being
refinanced,  (ii) the Refinancing  Indebtedness  has an Average Life at the time
such  Refinancing  Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the
Average Life of the  Indebtedness  being  refinanced and (iii) such  Refinancing
Indebtedness  is Incurred in an  aggregate  principal  amount (or if issued with
original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than
the sum of (A) the aggregate  principal amount (or if issued with original issue
discount,  the aggregate  accreted value) then  outstanding of the  Indebtedness
being  refinanced  and (B) any  premiums,  fees and other  expenses  paid by the
Company or the  Restricted  Subsidiary,  as the case may be, in connection  with
such  refinancing;  provided,  further,  that Refinancing  Indebtedness does not
include  (x)  Indebtedness  of a  Subsidiary  of  the  Company  that  refinances
Indebtedness  of the Company or (y)  Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided,
further, that the covenants relating to the Refinancing Indebtedness are no more
restrictive in the aggregate  then those of the  Indebtedness  being  refinanced
and,  if the  Indebtedness  being  refinanced  is  subordinated  to  the  Senior
Subordinated Notes, the Refinancing  Indebtedness is at least as subordinated to
the Senior Subordinated Notes as the Indebtedness being refinanced.

     "Stated Maturity" means,  with respect to any security,  the date specified
in such  security  as the fixed date on which the payment of  principal  of such
security is due and  payable,  including  pursuant to any  mandatory  redemption
provision  (but  excluding  any provision  providing for the  repurchase of such
security  at  the  option  of the  Holder  thereof  upon  the  happening  of any
contingency  beyond the  control  of the  issuer  unless  such  contingency  has
occurred).

     "Subordinated  Obligation"  means any  Indebtedness of the Company (whether
outstanding  on the Issue Date or thereafter  Incurred)  which is subordinate or
junior in right of payment  to the Senior  Subordinated  Notes  pursuant  to the
terms of such Indebtedness or pursuant to a written agreement.

     "Subsidiary" of any Person means any corporation,  association, partnership
or other  business  entity of which more than 50% of the total  voting  power of
shares of  Capital  Stock  entitled  (without  regard to the  occurrence  of any
contingency) to vote in the election of directors,  managers or trustees thereof
is at the time owned or controlled,  directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person,
(ii) such  Person and one or more  Subsidiaries  of such  Person or (iii) one or
more Subsidiaries of such Person.

     "Temporary Cash Investments" means any of the following: (i) investments in
U.S. Government  Obligations  maturing within 90 days of the date of acquisition
thereof; (ii) investments in time deposit accounts,  certificates of deposit and
money market deposits maturing within 90 days of the date of acquisition thereof
issued  by a bank or trust  company  which is  organized  under  the laws of the
United  States of America  or any State  thereof  having  capital,  surplus  and
undivided  profits   aggregating  in  excess  of  $250,000,000  (or  the  Dollar
Equivalent thereof) and whose long-term debt is rated "A" or higher according to
Moody's  (or such  equivalent  rating  by at least  one  "nationally  recognized
statistical  rating  organization"  (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities
Act)); (iii) repurchase  obligations with a term of not more than seven days for
underlying  securities of the types  described in clause (i) entered into with a
bank meeting the  qualifications  described in clause (ii); and (iv) investments
in  commercial  paper,  maturing  not  more  than  90  days  after  the  date of
acquisition,  issued by a  corporation  (other than an Affiliate of the Company)
organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of America with a
rating  at the time as of which  any  investment  therein  is made of "P-1"  (or
higher)  according  to  Moody's  Investor  Service,  Inc.  or "A-1" (or  higher)
according to Standard and Poor's.

     "Unrestricted Subsidiary" means (i) each Subsidiary of the Company that the
Company  has  designated,  or is  deemed  to have  designated,  pursuant  to the
provisions  described under  "--Restricted and Unrestricted  Subsidiaries" as an
Unrestricted  Subsidiary  and  that  has  not  been  redesignated  a  Restricted
Subsidiary and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

     "U.S.  Government  Obligations"  means direct  obligations (or certificates
representing an ownership  interest in such obligations) of the United States of
America  (including  any agency or  instrumentality  thereof) for the payment of
which the full faith and credit of the United  States of America is pledged  and
which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer's option.

     "Voting Stock" of a corporation  means all classes of Capital Stock of such
corporation  then  outstanding and normally  entitled to vote in the election of
directors.

     "Wholly Owned  Subsidiary" means a Restricted  Subsidiary,  all the Capital
Stock of which (other than directors' qualifying shares) is owned by the Company
or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary.



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                        DESCRIPTION OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS

11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 1999

     General. The 11 5/8% Senior Secured Notes mature on September 30, 1999 (the
"Senior   Secured  Notes")  and  are  in  an  aggregate   principal   amount  of
$112,900,000.  The Senior Secured Notes bear interest at the rate of 11 5/8% per
annum payable semi-annually on March 31 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.

     Principal  of, and premium,  if any,  and  interest on, the Senior  Secured
Notes  are  payable,   and  the  Senior  Secured  Notes  are   exchangeable  and
transferable,  at an office or agency of the  trustee,  or such other  office or
agency  permitted  under the indenture for the Senior Secured Notes (the "Senior
Secured  Indenture").  The  Senior  Secured  Notes  are  issued  only  in  fully
registered  form,  without  coupons,  in denominations of $1,000 or any integral
multiple thereof.

     The following is a summary of the Senior Secured Notes.  Capitalized  terms
used but not  otherwise  defined in this summary  have the meanings  ascribed to
them in the Senior Secured Indenture.

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 its U.S. restricted subsidiaries, including accounts receivable,
inventory,  general intangibles,  plant,  property and equipment and 100% of the
stock of restricted subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the "Collateral").
The Collateral also includes  after-acquired  assets of the Company and the U.S.
restricted  subsidiaries  to the extent  that such  assets are  acquired  by the
Company or any such U.S.  restricted  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  thereof,  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  described are
subject to a number of important qualifications and limitations.

     Limitation on Restricted  Payments.  The Senior Secured Indenture  provides
that,  subject to certain  exceptions,  neither the  Company nor any  restricted
subsidiary  of the  Company  is  permitted  to  make  the  following  restricted
payments:  (i) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution on or in
respect of, its capital stock (including any such payment in connection with any
merger or  consolidation  involving the Company),  except  dividends (A) payable
solely in its  capital  stock  (other  than  disqualified  stock) or in options,
warrants or other rights to purchase such capital stock and/or (B) distributions
payable  solely to the  Company or any  restricted  subsidiary,  (ii)  purchase,
redeem,  retire or otherwise  acquire for value any capital stock of the Company
or any  restricted  subsidiary  held by Persons  other  than the  Company or any
restricted subsidiary, (iii) purchase,  repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise
acquire  or  retire  for  value  (including  pursuant  to  mandatory  repurchase
covenants),  any subordinated obligation or (iv) make any investment (other than
a permitted investment).

     Limitation on  Indebtedness.  The Senior Secured  Indenture  provides that,
subject to certain  exceptions,  the Company is not permitted to create,  incur,
issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly, liable with
respect to,  contingently or otherwise  (collectively,  "incur"),  indebtedness,
except that the  Company may incur,  provided no default or event of default has
occurred or is continuing, and subject to certain limitations:  (i) indebtedness
represented by the Senior Secured Notes and the Senior  Subordinated Notes; (ii)
certain  indebtedness  owing to and held by any wholly owned  subsidiary;  (iii)
certain  indebtedness  incurred in connection  with the prepayment of the Senior
Secured Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer (as defined below)  provided
such indebtedness, (A) does not exceed 100% of the aggregate principal amount of
the  Secured  Notes and (B) has an average  life  equal to or  greater  than the
remaining  average life of the Senior Secured Notes and does not mature prior to
the stated maturity of the Senior Secured Notes; (iv) indebtedness in respect of
Company guarantees of permitted indebtedness incurred by a restricted subsidiary
under "--Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary  Indebtedness and Preferred Stock";
(v) indebtedness which refunds, refinances,  replaces, renews, repays or extents
(collectively, "refinancing") indebtedness incurred in respect of clauses (iii),
(vi)  (other  than  the  Senior   Subordinated  Notes)  or  (vii)  hereof;  (vi)
indebtedness outstanding on the date the Senior Secured Notes were issued; (vii)
subordinated  indebtedness  incurred in connection with one or more acquisitions
of assets or capital stock of businesses in an aggregate principal amount not to
exceed  $10,000,000  incurred  in any  fiscal  year  of the  Company;  provided,
however,   that  in  the  case  of  each  such  acquisition,   the  subordinated
indebtedness  incurred  is not  permitted  to  represent  more than 37.5% of the
aggregate  purchase price payable upon  consummation  of such  acquisition;  and
(viii) in addition to any  indebtedness  permitted by clauses (i) through  (vii)
above, indebtedness at any one time outstanding not to exceed $20,000,000 during
the period prior to the first  anniversary  of the date the Senior Secured Notes
were issued and thereafter $30,000,000.

     Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions  from Restricted  Subsidiaries.
The  Senior  Secured  Indenture  provides  that  neither  the  Company  nor  any
restricted  subsidiary  is permitted  to create or otherwise  cause or permit to
exist or become  effective any  encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any
restricted subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or
in respect to its capital stock to the Company or any  restricted  subsidiary or
pay any indebtedness owed to the Company or any restricted subsidiary, (ii) make
loans or advances to the Company or any restricted  subsidiary or (iii) transfer
any of its  property  or assets to the  Company  or any  restricted  subsidiary,
except  under  certain  limited  circumstances.  A  restricted  subsidiary  may,
however,  create or otherwise  cause or permit to exist or become  effective any
encumbrance  or  restriction  (a)  pursuant to an  agreement  entered into or in
effect on the date the Senior  Secured  Notes were  issued,  (b)  pursuant to an
agreement relating to any indebtedness incurred by such restricted subsidiary on
or prior to the date on which such restricted subsidiary became a subsidiary of,
or  was  acquired  by,  the  Company  (other  than   indebtedness   incurred  as
consideration  in, or to  provide  any  portion  of the funds or credit  support
utilized to  consummate,  the  transactions  pursuant  to which such  restricted
subsidiary became a subsidiary of the Company) and outstanding on such date, (c)
pursuant to an agreement relating to an acquisition of property,  so long as the
encumbrances or restrictions in such agreement  relate solely to the property so
acquired,  (d) pursuant to an agreement  effecting a refinancing of indebtedness
incurred  pursuant to an agreement  (or any  amendment  thereof)  referred to in
clause (a), (b) or (c); provided,  however,  that any encumbrance or restriction
contained in any such refinancing  agreement is no less favorable to the holders
of the Senior Secured Notes than any  encumbrance  or  restriction  contained in
such  agreement,  and  (e) in the  case  of  clause  (iii)  any  encumbrance  or
restriction,  (1) that restricts the  subletting,  assignment or transfer of any
property or asset that is a lease,  license,  conveyance  or contract or similar
property or asset,  (2) arising by virtue of any  transfer  of,  option or right
with  respect  to, or lien on,  any  property  or assets of the  Company  or any
restricted  subsidiary  not  otherwise  prohibited  by the  terms of the  Senior
Secured Indenture or (3) arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business
and that does not detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or
any restricted subsidiary in any material manner thereto.

     Limitation  on Liens and  Impairment  of  Collateral.  The  Senior  Secured
Indenture  provides  that neither the Company nor any  restricted  subsidiary is
permitted to create or permit to exist any lien on any of its property or assets
(including  capital  stock),  whether owned on the date the Senior Secured Notes
were issued or thereafter  acquired,  other than certain permitted liens. Except
as permitted  by the Senior  Secured  Indenture  or any of the other  collateral
documents,  the Company  will not,  and the  Company  will not permit any of its
subsidiaries  to,  directly or  indirectly,  (i) take or omit to take any action
which might or would have the result of adversely  affecting  or  impairing  the
perfected  first  priority  lien of the Senior  Secured  Indenture and the other
collateral  documents  with  respect to the  Collateral  or any right,  title or
interest thereto or (ii) grant to any Person any interest in, or right, title or
interest to, the Collateral, other than permitted liens.

     Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock. The Senior
Secured  Indenture  provides  that the Company will not, and will not permit any
restricted   subsidiary  to,  make  any  asset  disposition  except  in  limited
circumstances  unless (i) consideration is received by the Company or restricted
subsidiary  at the time of such  asset  disposition  at least  equal to the fair
market  value  of  the  shares,  property  and  assets  subject  to  such  asset
disposition, (ii) except in certain limited circumstances,  at least 75% of such
consideration  consists  of net cash  proceeds  and  (iii)  100% of the net cash
proceeds from such asset disposition are applied as follows:  (A) within the 365
day period after  receipt of any net cash  proceeds,  the Company or  restricted
subsidiary,  as the case may be, may, subject to the procedures set forth below,
reinvest up to $3,500,000 of such net cash  proceeds in  replacement  Collateral
(other than inventory) at a purchase price which does not exceed the fair market
value of such  replacement  Collateral so purchased.  The Company will take such
actions to create a perfected  first  priority  lien in favor of the trustee for
the  benefit  of the  holders  of the  Senior  Secured  Notes in  respect of any
replacement Collateral. Such replacement Collateral will be subject to solely to
permitted  liens.  Thereafter,  unless a default or event of default occurred at
any time and is continuing, the net cash proceeds will be released from the lien
of the  Secured  Indenture  and  delivered  to the  Company,  together  with the
proceeds  thereof  in the amount  requested  by the  Company or such  restricted
subsidiary;  provided, that such amount may not exceed the purchase price of the
replacement Collateral. In the event any replacement Collateral is capital stock
of any person which is a restricted subsidiary (other than a foreign subsidiary,
which is subject to less  stringent  requirements),  the Company will cause such
capital  stock to be pledged to the  trustee  for the  benefit of holders of the
Senior  Secured  Notes.  All the  assets  and  property  of the  any  restricted
subsidiary  which  issued  such  capital  stock will be  considered  replacement
Collateral.  Any net cash  proceeds  that are not used  within  the time  period
specified in the provisions  described herein will constitute "Excess Proceeds".
Each  time  that the  aggregate  amount of  Excess  Proceeds  relating  to asset
dispositions equals or exceeds $2,000,000,  taking into account income earned on
such Excess Proceeds (the "Asset Disposition Trigger"), the Company will, at its
option,  either (i) apply (x) 50% of such Excess  Proceeds to the payment as and
when  due of one or more  scheduled  installments  of  principal  of the  Senior
Secured  Notes in order of maturity  and (y) 50% of such Excess  Proceeds to the
redemption  of Senior  Secured  Notes in  accordance  with  terms of the  Senior
Secured Notes or (ii) make an offer to purchase (an "Asset Disposition  Purchase
Offer") an aggregate  principal amount of outstanding Senior Secured Notes equal
to the aggregate Excess Proceeds at such time (the "Asset  Disposition  Purchase
Amount")  for cash at a purchase  price  (such  price,  the  "Asset  Disposition
Purchase  Price")  equal to 100% of the  principal  amount of the 11 5/8% Senior
Secured Notes so purchased plus any accrued and unpaid  interest  thereon to the
Asset  Disposition  Purchase Date (as defined  below),  in  accordance  with the
procedures (including  prorationing in the event of over subscription) set forth
in the Senior  Secured  Indenture.  Any remaining  Excess  Proceeds  cease to be
Excess Proceeds and, may be reinvested by the Company in replacement Collateral.
Within 30 days of the occurrence of an Asset  Disposition  Trigger,  the Company
may elect to make the Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer,  to  purchase  Senior
Secured  Notes no more than 60 Business  Days after the  occurrence of the Asset
Disposition  Trigger (the "Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Date").  Any such Asset
Disposition  Purchase  Offer will  remain  open from the time such offer is made
until the Asset Disposition  Purchase Date. The Company will purchase all Senior
Secured Notes properly tendered pursuant to any such Asset Disposition  Purchase
Offer and not  withdrawn  in  accordance  with the  procedures  set forth in the
Senior Secured Indenture.

     Limitations on Transactions  with Affiliates.  The Senior Secured Indenture
provides that neither the Company nor any restricted  subsidiary is permitted to
conduct any business, enter into or permit to exist any transaction with, or for
the benefit of, any affiliate of the Company unless such  affiliate  transaction
(i) is in the best interest of the Company or such restricted subsidiary, as the
case may be, (ii) is on terms as  favorable  to the  Company or such  restricted
subsidiary,  as the case may be, as those that could be  obtained at the time of
such  transaction  for a similar  transaction  in  arm's-length  dealings with a
Person  who is not  such an  affiliate  and  (iii)  with  respect  to each  such
transaction  involving  aggregate  payments or value in excess of $500,000,  the
transaction was approved by a  disinterested  majority of the board of directors
of the Company; provided,  however, that the foregoing will not prohibit (A) any
issuance of securities or other payments,  awards or grants in cash,  securities
or otherwise  pursuant  to, or the funding of,  employment  arrangements,  stock
options and stock  ownership  plans  approved by the Board of  Directors  of the
Company,  (B) loans or advances  permitted under the Senior Secured Indenture to
employees in the ordinary  course of business in accordance  with past practices
of the Company,  (C) the payment of reasonable fees to independent  directors of
the Company and its restricted  subsidiaries,  (D) any  transaction  between the
Company and a wholly owned  subsidiary or between wholly owned  subsidiaries  or
(E) reasonable and customary indemnification arrangements between the Company or
any restricted  subsidiary and their  respective  directors and officers (to the
extent that such  indemnification  arrangements  are permitted under  applicable
law).

     Limitation   on  Issuance   and  Sale  of  Capital   Stock  of   Restricted
Subsidiaries.  The Senior Secured  Indenture  provides that the Company will not
permit (i) any  restricted  subsidiary  to issue any capital stock other than to
the Company or a wholly  owned  subsidiary;  or (ii) any person  (other than the
Company or a wholly owned subsidiary) to, directly or indirectly, own or control
any capital stock of any restricted subsidiary (other than directors' qualifying
shares); provided,  however, that clauses (i) and (ii) will not prohibit (a) any
sale of 100% of the shares of the  capital  stock of any  restricted  subsidiary
owned  by  the  Company  or any  wholly  owned  subsidiary  in  accordance  with
"--Limitation  on Sales of Assets  and  Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock";  (b) any
issuance of preferred stock to certain permitted Persons under  "--Limitation on
Restricted Subsidiary  Indebtedness and Preferred Stock"; or (c) any Person from
owning  any  of  the  Pledged  Stock  (as  defined  herein)  subsequent  to  any
foreclosure  on or other  transfer of such Pledged Stock in  connection  with an
exercise of remedies under any of the collateral documents.

     Limitation on Restricted  Subsidiary  Indebtedness and Preferred Stock. The
Senior  Secured  Indenture  provides  that  the  Company  will  not  permit  any
restricted  subsidiary to,  directly or indirectly,  incur any  indebtedness  or
issue any preferred stock unless (i) no default or event of default has occurred
and is continuing at the time of such incurrence or would occur as a consequence
of such  incurrence  and  (ii)  such  indebtedness  or  preferred  stock  is (A)
outstanding immediately after the date the Senior Secured Notes were issued; (B)
owing to and held by the  Company  or any  wholly  owned  subsidiary;  provided,
however,  that any  subsequent  issuance or  transfer of any capital  stock that
results  in any such  wholly  owned  subsidiary  ceasing  to be a  wholly  owned
subsidiary or any subsequent  transfer of any such  indebtedness  (except to the
Company  or a  wholly  owned  subsidiary)  will  be  deemed,  in each  case,  to
constitute  the  occurrence  of such  indebtedness  by the issuer  thereof;  (C)
refinancing  indebtedness  incurred in respect of indebtedness incurred pursuant
to clause (i); and (D) in addition to any indebtedness  permitted by clauses (i)
through  (iii) above,  no greater than the  $10,000,000  in principal  aggregate
amount  of  indebtedness  of  foreign  restricted  subsidiaries  at any one time
outstanding.

     Capital Expenditures.  The total amount of capital expenditures made by the
Company for plant,  property and equipment and acquisitions of assets or capital
stock of businesses (excluding reinvestments in replacement Collateral purchased
with net cash  proceeds  in an amount not to exceed  $3,500,000  in any  365-day
period at a purchase  price which is not to exceed the fair market  value of the
replacement  Collateral) and investments in joint ventures may not exceed in any
fiscal  year of the  Company  the sum of (i)  $15,000,000,  (ii) the  amount  of
Subordinated  Indebtedness  incurred  during such fiscal year in connection with
acquisitions of assets or capital stock of businesses not to exceed  $10,000,000
and (iii) the amount of capital  stock  (other than  disqualified  stock) of the
Company issued during such fiscal year in connection with acquisitions of assets
or  capital  stock  of a  business  or  businesses.  If  the  aggregate  capital
expenditures made by the Company and its subsidiaries in any fiscal year is less
than $15,000,000,  the difference between the capital expenditures actually made
and $15,000,000 may be carried forward into the next fiscal year.

     Change of Control. The Senior Secured Indenture provides that upon a change
of control,  the Company offer to purchase  (the "Change of Control  Offer") the
Senior Secured Notes for cash at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal
amount thereof,  plus any accrued and unpaid  interest  thereon to the Change of
Control Purchase Date (such price,  together with such interest,  the "Change of
Control  Purchase Price") on or before the date specified in notice given to the
trustee (who will then in turn notify the holders of the Senior Secured  Notes),
which date will be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 business days after
such notice is given to the holders of the Senior Secured Notes of any change of
control (the "Change of Control  Purchase  Date").  The Change of Control  Offer
will  remain  open from the time such  offer is made until the Change of Control
Purchase  Date.  The Company will  purchase all Senior  Secured  Notes  properly
tendered  in the  Change  of  Control  Offer  and not  properly  withdrawn.  The
occurrence  of certain of the events which would  constitute a change of control
could constitute a default under the Company's existing and future indebtedness.
In addition,  the exercise by the holders of the Senior  Secured  Notes of their
right to require the Company to  repurchase  Senior  Secured Notes could cause a
default under such indebtedness,  even if the change of control itself does not,
due to the financial  effect of such  repurchase on the Company.  Finally,  if a
Change of Control Offer is made, there can be no assurance that the Company will
have sufficient  funds or other resources to pay the Change of Control  Purchase
Price for all the  Senior  Secured  Notes  that  might be  delivered  by holders
thereof  seeking to accept the Change of Control  Offer.  Change of control  for
purposes of the Senior  Secured  Indenture  means the  occurrence  of any of the
following  events:  (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d)  of the  Exchange  Act),  other  than  an  underwriter  engaged  in a firm
commitment underwriting in connection with a public offering of the voting stock
of the Company or a restricted subsidiary,  is or becomes the "beneficial owner"
(as  defined in Rules  13d-3 and 13d-5  under the  Exchange  Act,  except that a
Person is deemed to have  "beneficial  ownership"  of all  shares  that any such
Person has the right to acquire,  whether such right is exercisable  immediately
or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly,  of more than 50% of
the total  voting  power of the voting  stock of the  Company;  (ii)  during any
period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period
constituted  the  board of  directors  of the  Company  (together  with  certain
directors elected or nominated and subsequently approved by election during such
two year period by such board of directors) cease for any reason to constitute a
majority of such board then in office; or (iii) the Company, either individually
or in conjunction with one or more of its subsidiaries transfers, or one or more
of such  subsidiaries  transfer,  all or  substantially  all the  assets  of the
Company and the restricted subsidiaries,  taken as a whole, to any Person (other
than  a  restricted  subsidiary).   The  Company  will  comply,  to  the  extent
applicable,  with the  requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any
other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Senior
Secured Notes pursuant to any Asset  Disposition  Purchase  Offer. To the extent
that  the  provisions  of any  securities  laws  or  regulations  conflict  with
provisions  relating to the Asset  Disposition  Purchase Offer, the Company will
comply  with the  applicable  securities  laws and  regulations  and will not be
deemed to have breached its obligations described above by virtue thereof.

Collateral

     The Senior  Secured  Notes are secured by a lien on the  Collateral,  which
consists  of  substantially  all  the  assets,   real  and  personal  (including
after-acquired assets of the Company and the U.S. restricted subsidiaries to the
extent that such assets are acquired without financing secured by a lien on such
assets) of the Company and the U.S. restricted subsidiaries. The tangible assets
of  the  Company  pledged  as  part  of the  Collateral  consists  primarily  of
processing  equipment,   manufacturing   equipment  and  tooling,  spare  parts,
long-term receivables,  leasehold improvements,  and office furniture.  The only
real property owned by the Company that is part of the Collateral is the Graham,
Texas site on which the Company's  primary magnetics  manufacturing  facility is
located.  The Collateral also consists of the Company's accounts  receivable and
inventory  and a  pledge  of  all  the  common  stock  of  the  U.S.  restricted
subsidiaries  and 100% of the common stock of the Company's  foreign  restricted
subsidiaries  (such  stock  collectively  referred  to  herein  as the  "Pledged
Stock").  The Senior Secured Indenture provides that, unless an event of default
has occurred and is continuing, the Company will have the right (i) to remain in
possession and retain  exclusive  control of the Collateral  securing the Senior
Secured Notes (other than  Collateral  deposited  with the trustee),  (ii) other
than as set forth in the collateral documents,  to freely operate the Collateral
and to collect,  invest and dispose of any income thereon, and (iii) at any time
and from  time to time to sell,  exchange  or  otherwise  dispose  of any of the
Collateral  (other than trust monies,  which are subject to release as described
under  "-- Use of  Trust  Monies"  or upon  substituting  substitute  Collateral
therefor as described below) (a "Release Transaction"), upon compliance with the
requirements  and  conditions  of  the  provisions  described  above  under  "--
Limitation  on Sales of Assets and  Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock"  and  certain
provisions  described below.  Upon  consummation of a Release  Transaction,  the
trustee  will  release the related  Collateral  from lien of the Senior  Secured
Indenture  and any of the  other  collateral  documents,  provided  that (i) the
security  afforded  by the Senior  Secured  Indenture  and the other  collateral
documents  will not be impaired by such release and either (A) other property is
to be  substituted  as in accordance  with the provisions set forth below or (B)
the proceeds from the property to be released are being  deposited in accordance
with the provisions set forth above under  "--Limitation  on Sales of Assets and
Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock";  (ii) the disposed  Collateral is released for a
consideration  representing its fair market value; (iii) if the Collateral to be
released is only a portion of a discrete parcel of real property, following such
release  and the release of the lien of any  applicable  mortgage  with  respect
thereto,  the non-released  mortgaged  property (A) will have sufficient utility
services sufficient access to transportation structures for the continued use of
such mortgaged  property in  substantially  the manner carried on by the Company
and its  subsidiaries  prior to such  release;  (B) will comply in all  material
respects with applicable  laws,  rules,  regulations and ordinances  relating to
land use and building and workplace safety; and (C) the fair market value of the
mortgaged property will not be less than the fair market value of such mortgaged
property prior to such release;  (iv) the first priority perfected lien pursuant
to the  collateral  documents  is in full  force  and  effect  continuously  and
uninterrupted at all times; (v) if the Collateral to be released is subject to a
prior permitted lien, there will be delivered to the trustee any balance of such
net cash proceeds  remaining after the discharge of the indebtedness  secured by
such prior  permitted  lien and, if any property other than net cash proceeds or
other  obligations  is included in the  consideration  for any  Collateral to be
released,  all the  right,  title and  interest  of the  Company  in and to such
Collateral  will be subject to the lien of the Senior Secured  Indenture and the
other  collateral  documents;  and (vi) an  endorsement  to the title  insurance
policy relating to the  non-released  mortgaged  property  evidencing that after
such release,  the lien of the  applicable  mortgage  continues  unimpaired as a
first priority  perfected lien upon the remaining  mortgaged  property.  In case
certain events of default have occurred and is continuing, the Company, while in
possession of the Collateral (other than net cash proceeds, securities and other
personal property required to be deposited or pledged with the trustee or holder
of a prior  permitted  lien  under the  Senior  Secured  Indenture  or the other
collateral  documents,  may under certain do any of the things  described in the
above paragraphs,  if the trustee, in its discretion,  or the holders of 66 2/3%
in aggregate  principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes outstanding,  consent
to such action.  Notwithstanding the provisions contained herein , so long as no
event of default has occurred and is  continuing,  the Company will be permitted
to,  without any consent by the trustee,  to take certain  limited  actions with
respect to the  Collateral.  All net cash  proceeds will be held by the trustee,
for the  benefit of the holders of the Senior  Secured  Notes,  as trust  monies
subject to application as provided under "--Use of Trust Monies" and "Limitation
on Sales of Assets and  Restricted  Subsidiary  Stock".  All purchase  money and
other  obligations will be held by the trustee for the benefit of the holders of
the 13% Senior Secured Notes as Collateral.

     Unless  there has been an event of  default,  the Company is  permitted  to
obtain a release of any of the Collateral (including any trust monies other than
trust  monies  which at such time (i)  constitute  excess  proceeds as described
under "Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock" or (ii) is
sufficient  to pay (A)  the  aggregate  Change  of  Control  Purchase  Price  as
described under "--Change of Control" or (B) the redemption price of and accrued
interest on all Senior  Secured Notes or portions  thereof to be redeemed on any
redemption  date,  by  subjecting  substitute  property with a fair market value
equal to or greater than the Collateral to be released,  to the perfected  first
priority lien of the Senior Secured Indenture and the other collateral documents
or a similar instrument in place of and in exchange for any of the Collateral to
be released upon receipt by the trustee of certain documentation, appraisals, an
opinion of counsel,  surveys (in certain cases)) and title insurance (in certain
cases). The Company may also dispose of inventory,  accounts  receivable and the
proceeds  thereof in the  ordinary  course of  business in  connection  with the
Company's  business  or to make  other  cash  payments  permitted  by the Senior
Secured Indenture. "The fair value of all dispositions of inventory and accounts
receivable and the use of each in connection with the Company's  business and to
make cash payments  permitted by the Senior Secured  Indenture by the Company in
accordance with this paragraph will not be considered in determining whether the
aggregate fair value of Collateral  released from the lien of the Senior Secured
Indenture in any calendar  year exceeds the 10%  threshold  specified in Section
314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act. Any releases of Collateral made in compliance
with the  provisions  herein will be deemed not to impair the lien of the Senior
Secured  Indenture  and  other  collateral  documents  in  contravention  of the
provisions of the Senior Secured Indenture."

SKC Trade Payable due 2001

     The Company's  Supply  Agreement  with SKC described  under  "Business--Raw
Materials and Suppliers" provides trade credit arrangements  whereby the Company
may defer  payment for certain  products  purchased  under the Supply  Agreement
having  an  aggregate  purchase  price  of up to $25  million  (the  "SKC  Trade
Payable"). As of June 4, 1996, the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization,
the SKC Trade  Payable had an  outstanding  balance of $25 million.  Interest on
amounts  owing  under the SKC Trade  Payable  begins to accrue 30 days after the
date of the related  product  invoice at a rate of 1.75% above the prime rate of
the First National Bank of Boston  (10.25% as of December 31, 1994).  Anacomp is
obligated to pay for products  purchased  under the Supply  Agreement on a first
in,  first out basis as  necessary  to ensure that the  outstanding  amount owed
under the SKC Trade  Payable is equal to or less than $25  million  and that the
total amount of unpaid  invoices  due under the Supply  Agreement is equal to or
less than $29 million (subject to certain annual adjustments).

     Amounts  owing  under the SKC Trade  Payable  become due and payable on the
earlier of December 31, 2001 and the occurrence of certain  default events under
the Supply Agreement.

     SKC has a security interest in up to $10 million of the products  purchased
by Anacomp under the Supply Agreement. The SKC Trade Payable ranks pari passu in
right of payment with the Senior Secured Notes.



<PAGE>



                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     Each of the Selling  Noteholders is offering the Senior  Subordinated Notes
for its own account,  and not for the account of the  Company.  The Company will
not receive any of the net proceeds of the offering.

     The Senior  Subordinated Notes to be offered by the Selling Noteholders may
be sold, from time to time, on the over-the-counter market, or exchanges (if the
Senior Subordinated Notes are listed for trading thereon),  in regular brokerage
transactions,  in  transactions  directly  with  market-makers  or in  privately
negotiated  transactions  at market  prices  prevailing  at the time of sale, at
prices related to such prevailing  prices, or at negotiated  prices. The Selling
Noteholders also may pledge Senior  Subordinated  Notes as collateral,  and such
Senior Subordinated Notes could be sold pursuant to the terms of such pledges.

     Agents  through  whom the  Senior  Subordinated  Notes may be  offered  may
receive  compensation in the form of discounts,  concessions or commissions from
the Selling  Noteholders and/or the purchasers of the Senior  Subordinated Notes
for whom they may act as agent. The Selling Noteholders and any such agents that
participate in the distribution of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes may be deemed
to be underwriters, and any profits on the sale of the Senior Subordinated Notes
by them and any  discounts,  commissions  or  concessions  received  by any such
agents might be deemed to be underwriting  discounts and  commissions  under the
Securities  Act.  To the  extent  the  Selling  Noteholders  may be deemed to be
underwriters,  the  Selling  Noteholders  may be subject  to  certain  statutory
liabilities of the Securities Act,  including but not limited to Sections 11 and
12 of the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act.

     Under the Exchange Act and the regulations  thereunder,  any person engaged
in a distribution  of the Senior  Subordinated  Notes offered by this Prospectus
may not  simultaneously  engage in market making  activities with respect to the
Senior  Subordinated Notes during any applicable  "cooling off" periods prior to
the  commencement of such  distribution.  In addition,  and without limiting the
foregoing,  such Selling Noteholders will be subject to applicable provisions of
the Exchange Act and the rules and  regulations  thereunder  including,  without
limitation,  Rules  10b-6 and 10b-7,  which  provisions  may limit the timing of
purchases and sales of Senior Subordinated Notes by the Selling Noteholders.

     The  registration  relating to this  Prospectus  is being made  pursuant to
registration  rights granted by the Company at the time the Senior  Subordinated
Notes were issued.  The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling  Noteholders
and their  directors,  officers and  affiliates for certain  losses,  claims and
liabilities in connection with the sale of Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to
the  Registration  Statement of which this Prospectus  forms a part. The Company
also  has  agreed  to pay the  expenses  in  connection  with  the  Registration
Statement of which this  Prospectus  forms a part,  including  filing fees.  The
Selling Noteholders will pay any brokerage or other fees or commissions, as well
as Selling Noteholders' incidental expenses, in connection with the offering.

     To the extent  required,  the  Company  will use its best  efforts to file,
during  any  period  in  which  offers  or sales  are  being  made,  one or more
supplements to this Prospectus to describe any material information with respect
to the plan of distribution  not previously  disclosed in this Prospectus or any
material change to such information in this Prospectus.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

     The  validity  of the Senior  Secured  Notes 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>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                                                                              Page

<S>                                                                                                            <C>
Audited Financial Statements


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



                                   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


<PAGE>



                                          ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                                  Year Ended September 30
                                                                            1995            1994            1993
                                                                       --------------  --------------  ---------
                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
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, Term 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 have been 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.


<PAGE>


                         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  Mach  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
      Employee Stock Purchase Plan                          2            466           --          --        468 
   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.



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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, Term 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.



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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>


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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 noncurrent 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

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                         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    $50,000,000
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          ANACOMP, INC.
having  been   authorized   by  the  Company.
Neither the delivery of this  Prospectus  nor
any  sale  made  hereunder  shall  under  any
circumstances  create  any  implication  that     13% Senior Subordinated Notes
there has been no change  in the  affairs  of               due 2002
the  Company  since  the  date  hereof.  This
Prospectus  does not  constitute  an offer or
solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in
which  such an offer or  solicitation  is not
authorized or in which the person making such
offer or  solicitation is not qualified to do
so or to  anyone  to whom it is  unlawful  to
make such offer or solicitation.

              Table of Contents

                                         Page

Available Information.......................2
Prospectus Summary..........................3
Summary Consolidated Financial Data.........6             Prospectus
Risk Factors................................9
Use of Proceeds............................12
Capitalization.............................12
Selected Consolidated Financial Data.......13
Pro Forma Unaudited Financial Data.........16
Management's Discussion and
   Analysis of Results of Operations
   and Financial Condition.................27
The Company................................33
Management.................................44
Security Ownership of Certain 
   Beneficial Owners and Management........49
Certain Relationships and Related 
   Transactions............................51
Selling Noteholders........................51
Description of the Senior Subordinated 
   Notes...................................52
Description of Other Obligations...........73
Plan of Distribution.......................79
Legal Matters..............................79
Experts....................................79
Index to Consolidated Financial
   Statements.............................F-1

                                                      Dated    , 1996
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                                     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
          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] 
     
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]

- ----------

[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 Rule 415

     The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

     (1) To file,  during any period in which  offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

     (i)  To  include  any  prospectus  required  by  section  10(a)(3)  of  the
          Securities Act of 1933;

     (ii) To reflect in the  prospectus  any facts or events  arising  after the
          effective  date of the  Registration  Statement  (or the  most  recent
          post-effective  amendment  thereof)  which,  individually  or  in  the
          aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
          in the  Registration  Statement.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  any
          increase  or decrease  in volume of  securities  offered (if the total
          dollar  value of  securities  offered  would not exceed that which was
          registered)  and  any  deviation  from  the  low  or  high  end of the
          estimated  maximum  offering  range  may be  reflected  in the form of
          prospectus  filed with the  Commission  pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in
          the aggregate,  the changes in volume and price represent no more than
          a 20% change in the maximum aggregate  offering price set forth in the
          "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective  Registration
          Statement.

     (iii)To  include  any  material  information  with  respect  to the plan of
          distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or
          any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.

     (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933,  each  such  post-effective  amendment  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 to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.

     (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective  amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.


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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 25, 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 25th 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 25, 1996





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