PITTSTON CO
8-K, 1997-07-24
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                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549



                             FORM 8-K

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



        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                          July 24, 1997



                       THE PITTSTON COMPANY
      (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)






    Virginia               1-9148            54-1317776
 (State or other        (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction          File Number)     Identification No.)
of Incorporation)




1000 Virginia Center Parkway
P. O. Box 4229
Glen Allen, VA                               23058-4229
(Address of principal                        (Zip Code)
executive offices)



                          (804)553-3600
       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





Item 5.  Other Events

          The Pittston Company has announced earnings for the second quarter of
1997 for its Brink's Group, Burlington Group and Minerals Group.  Press releases
dated July 24, 1997, are filed as exhibits to this report and are incorporated 
herein by reference.


                             EXHIBITS

99(a)     Registrant's Brink's Group press release dated July 24, 1997.

99(b)     Registrant's Burlington Group press release dated July 24, 1997.

99(c)     Registrant's Minerals Group press release dated July 24, 1997.


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


                              THE PITTSTON COMPANY
                                  (Registrant)


                                        
                              By /s/ James B. Hartough      
                                Vice President - Corporate
                                  Finance and Treasurer


Dated: July 24, 1997

                             EXHIBITS



Exhibit        Description

99(a)          Registrant's Brink's Group
               press release dated July 24, 1997

99(b)          Registrant's Burlington Group
               press release dated July 24, 1997

99(c)          Registrant's Minerals Group
               press release dated July 24, 1997

                          Pittston Brink's Group Earns
                      $.46 Per Share in the Second Quarter

Richmond,  VA - July 24, 1997 - Pittston  Brink's  Group  reported net income of
$17.7 million,  or $.46 per share,  in the second quarter ended June 30, 1997, a
26% improvement over the $14.0 million,  or $.37 per share, earned in the second
quarter of 1996.  Combined second quarter revenues of Brink's,  Incorporated and
Brink's Home Security,  Inc.  increased 21% to $268.8 million compared to $222.1
million a year earlier. For the first six months of 1997, Pittston Brink's Group
generated net income of $33.0 million ($.86 per share) compared to $25.9 million
($.68 per share) for the comparable  period in 1996.  Combined  revenues for the
first six months were up 20% to $520.2 million.

Brink's, Incorporated (Brink's)
Brink's worldwide  consolidated  revenues increased 22% to $224.6 million in the
quarter. Operating profits amounted to $19.1 million in the quarter, 53% greater
than recorded in the prior year's quarter due to  improvements in both the North
American and international operations. For the first six months of 1997, Brink's
worldwide revenues increased 21% to $433.7 million and operating profits climbed
60% to $34.9 million.

Revenues from North American  operations  (United States and Canada) amounted to
$117.6 million in the quarter, 13% higher than in the comparable period in 1996.
Operating profits for the quarter increased 18% to $9.7 million primarily due to
the improved  results  achieved by armored car  operations,  which  includes ATM
servicing.  For the first six months of 1997, North American  operating  profits
were $17.4 million, a 24% increase over the comparable 1996 period.

Consolidated  international  subsidiaries recorded revenues of $106.9 million in
the  quarter,  34% higher than the $79.5  million  generated in the prior year's
quarter.   More  than  one-half  of  the  increase  in  revenues   reflects  the
acquisition,  in the first  quarter of 1997,  of a majority  interest in Brink's
Venezuelan affiliate, in which Brink's previously owned a 15% interest.  Brink's
now  owns  61%  of  this  affiliate.   Operating   profits  from   international
subsidiaries and affiliates amounted to $9.5 million,  116% higher than the $4.4
million earned in the prior year's quarter.  The strong improvement in operating
profits  was  largely  attributable  to  increased  ownership  positions  in the
Venezuelan and Peru  affiliates  and improved  operations in Colombia and Chile,
somewhat  offset by lower  results  in Brazil.  Interest  expense  and  minority
interest  associated with the  acquisitions  offset more than half of the higher
operating  profits.  Europe's  results were better as  improvements  in Belgium,
Israel,  United Kingdom and several other countries were largely offset by lower
results from the 38% owned affiliate in France.

For  the  first  six  months  of  1997,  operating  profits  from  international
subsidiaries  and affiliates  totaled $17.5  million,  124% higher than the $7.8
million  earned  in the  first  six  months  of 1996  due in  large  part to the
increased  ownership of affiliates in Venezuela and Peru.  Interest  expense and
minority interest  associated with the acquisitions offset more than half of the
higher operating profits.

Brink's Home Security, Inc. (BHS)
Brink's Home  Security's  revenues  totaled $44.2 million in the second  quarter
1997, a 14%  increase  over the  comparable  period in 1996.  Operating  profits
increased 16% to $13.3 million. For the six months ended June 30, 1997, revenues
and operating  profits increased 15% and 16% to $86.4 million and $26.1 million,
respectively.

Brink's Home Security installed  approximately 26,800 new subscribers during the
quarter and the subscriber  base now exceeds 482,000  customers,  a 17% increase
compared to a year ago. As a result,  annualized  service revenues increased 22%
to $142.0 million as of June 30, 1997.  BHS's  disconnect rate for the first six
months was 7%, which BHS believes may be the lowest rate in the industry.

Based  on  demonstrated   retention  of  customers,   BHS  adjusted  its  annual
depreciation rate for capitalized  subscribers'  installation costs beginning in
1997.  This change more  accurately  matches  depreciation  expense with monthly
recurring revenue generated from customers.  This change in accounting  estimate
reduced depreciation expense for capitalized  installation costs for the quarter
and six months  ended  June 30,  1997 by  approximately  $2.1  million  and $4.2
million, respectively.

As a  result  of  aggressive  pricing  and  marketing  by  competitors,  BHS  is
experiencing  lower  installation  fees and higher  marketing  and sales  costs.
Although as the quarter progressed, industry pricing appeared to be stabilizing.
As a result, operating profit was negatively impacted approximately $1.9 million
from 1996's  second  quarter.  Monitoring  revenues  increased  as a result of a
greater number of subscribers and higher monitoring fees per subscriber.

Brink's Home Security is on schedule to occupy its new state-of-the-art national
monitoring,  customer  service,  and  corporate  center in Irving,  Texas in the
fourth quarter of 1997.  This custom designed 93,000 sq. ft. facility will allow
BHS to  consolidate  its operations  from three  buildings into one resulting in
greater operating efficiencies. BHS opened the Greenville, South Carolina market
during the quarter.

Financial - Consolidated
The Pittston  Company reported net income of $14.7 million in the second quarter
compared  to $25.4  million  in the second  quarter  of 1996.  For the first six
months of 1997,  net income  totaled $36.0 million  compared to $44.0 million in
1996. Consolidated cash flow from operating activities totaled $85.5 million for
the six months  ended  June 30,  1997.  Total  debt at June 30,  1997 was $297.4
million.  The Pittston  Company's  credit rating was recently raised to 'BBB' by
Standard & Poor's Corporation.

                               * * * * * * * * * *

Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock (NYSE-PZB), Pittston Burlington Group Common
Stock (NYSE-PZX) and Pittston  Minerals Group Common Stock (NYSE- PZM) represent
the three classes of common stock of The Pittston Company, a diversified company
with interest in security  services  through  Brink's,  Incorporated and Brink's
Home Security,  Inc. (Pittston Brink's Group), global freight transportation and
logistics  management  services  through  Burlington Air Express Inc.  (Pittston
Burlington  Group) and mining and minerals  exploration  through  Pittston  Coal
Company and Pittston Mineral Ventures (Pittston  Minerals Group).  Copies of the
Pittston  Burlington  Group and Pittston  Minerals Group  earnings  releases are
available upon request.




<TABLE>
                             Pittston Brink's Group
                           Supplemental Financial Data
                                   (Unaudited)



                              BRINK'S, INCORPORATED



<CAPTION>
                                                                   Three Months Ended
June 30              Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)                                                         1997            
 1996                 1997             1996
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OPERATING REVENUES
<S>                                                            <C>                   
<C>                  <C>              <C>    
North America (United States & Canada)                         $    117,616          
103,935              228,388          202,115
International subsidiaries                                          106,934           
79,476              205,361          157,150
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Total operating revenues                                       $    224,550          
183,411              433,749          359,265
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OPERATING PROFIT
North America (United States & Canada)                         $      9,657            
8,161               17,411           14,091
International operations                                              9,486            
4,363               17,533            7,811
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Total operating profit                                         $     19,143           
12,524               34,944           21,902
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Depreciation and amortization                                  $      6,811            
5,708               14,358           11,737
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</TABLE>




<TABLE>
                           BRINK'S HOME SECURITY, INC.



<CAPTION>
                                                                   Three Months Ended
June 30              Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in thousands)                                                 1997            
 1996                 1997             1996
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<S>                                                            <C>                    
<C>                  <C>              <C>   
OPERATING REVENUES                                             $     44,225           
38,644               86,410           75,350
- ------------------

OPERATING PROFIT                                               $     13,273           
11,401               26,052           22,503
- ----------------

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                                  $      7,116            
7,422               13,782           14,244
- -----------------------------

Annualized recurring revenues*                                                         
                 $ 142,005          116,509

Number of Subscribers:
   Beginning of period                                              464,007          
395,676              446,505          378,659
   Installations                                                     26,798           
24,447               52,388           48,703
   Disconnects                                                       (8,740)          
(7,532)             (16,828)         (14,771)
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End of period                                                       482,065          
412,591              482,065          412,591
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</TABLE>


- ------------
*  Annualized   recurring  revenues  are  calculated  based  on  the  number  of
subscribers at period end multiplied by the average fee per subscriber  received
in the  last  month  of the  period  for  monitoring,  maintenance  and  related
services.


<TABLE>
                             Pittston Brink's Group
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)



<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except                                              Three Months Ended
June 30              Six Months Ended June 30
per share data)                                                        1997            
 1996                 1997             1996
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<S>                                                        <C>                       
<C>                  <C>              <C>    
Operating revenues                                         $        268,775          
222,055              520,159          434,615
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Operating expenses                                                  197,741          
169,443              385,649          332,009
Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                                          40,296           
30,784               76,359           61,359
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Total costs and expenses                                            238,037          
200,227              462,008          393,368
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Other operating income (expense), net                                   117            
  325                 (504)            (169)
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Operating profit                                                     30,855           
22,153               57,647           41,078
Interest income                                                         553            
  755                1,206              989
Interest expense                                                     (2,664)           
 (518)              (4,903)            (985)
Other expense, net                                                   (1,447)          
(1,155)              (3,105)          (2,172)
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Income before income taxes                                           27,297           
21,235               50,845           38,910
Provision for income taxes                                            9,558            
7,200               17,800           13,036
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Net income                                                 $         17,739           
14,035               33,045           25,874
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Net income per common share                                $            .46            
  .37                  .86              .68
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Average common shares outstanding                                    38,230           
38,152               38,209           38,105
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                               SEGMENT INFORMATION



Operating revenues:
   Brink's                                                 $        224,550          
183,411              433,749          359,265
   BHS                                                               44,225           
38,644               86,410           75,350
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Total operating revenues                                   $        268,775          
222,055              520,159          434,615
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Operating profit:
   Brink's                                                 $         19,143           
12,524               34,944           21,902
   BHS                                                               13,273           
11,401               26,052           22,503
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Segment operating profit                                             32,416           
23,925               60,996           44,405
General corporate expense                                            (1,561)          
(1,772)              (3,349)          (3,327)
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Total operating profit                                     $         30,855           
22,153               57,647           41,078
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.





<TABLE>
                             Pittston Brink's Group
                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS



<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
          June 30               December 31
(In thousands)                                                                         
             1997                      1996
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      (Unaudited)
Assets

Current assets:
<S>                                                                                    
     <C>                             <C>   
Cash and cash equivalents                                                              
     $     25,969                    20,012
Accounts receivable, net of estimated amounts
   uncollectible                                                                       
          145,474                   124,928
Inventories and other current assets                                                   
           41,180                    45,117
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Total current assets                                                                   
          212,623                   190,057

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of
  accumulated depreciation and amortization                                            
          315,297                   256,759
Intangibles, net of amortization                                                       
           16,586                    28,162
Other assets                                                                           
           82,695                    76,687
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Total assets                                                                           
     $    627,201                   551,665
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Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity

Current liabilities                                                                    
     $    144,433                   139,392
Long-term debt, less current maturities                                                
           46,491                     5,542
Other liabilities                                                                      
           94,675                    93,353
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Total liabilities                                                                      
          285,599                   238,287

Shareholder's equity                                                                   
          341,602                   313,378
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Total liabilities and shareholder's equity                                             
     $    627,201                   551,665
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.





<TABLE>
                             Pittston Brink's Group
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
                   Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)                                                                         
                      1997             1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                                    
               <C>                   <C>   
Net income                                                                             
               $    33,045           25,874
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                                       
                    28,218           26,051
   Other, net                                                                          
                     9,589            4,185
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Increase in receivables                                                           
                    (5,852)          (3,852)
     Increase in inventories and other current assets                                  
                    (5,038)          (3,360)
     (Decrease) increase in current liabilities                                        
                    (3,432)           1,295
     Other, net                                                                        
                    (1,789)          (2,141)
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Net cash provided by operating activities                                              
                    54,741           48,052
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment                                             
                   (54,234)         (47,472)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment                                
                     1,209              475
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                                     
                   (53,303)              --
Other, net                                                                             
                     6,834            1,180
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Net cash used by investing activities                                                  
                   (99,494)         (45,817)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net additions to (reductions of) debt                                                  
                    40,502           (5,031)
Payments from - Minerals Group                                                         
                    14,770            2,670
Share and other equity activity                                                        
                    (4,562)          (2,234)
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                                       
                    50,710           (4,595)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   
                     5,957           (2,360)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       
                    20,012           21,977
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                             
               $    25,969           19,617
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.




<TABLE>
                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except                                              Three Months Ended
June 30              Six Months Ended June 30
per share amounts)                                                     1997            
 1996                 1997             1996
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<S>                                                            <C>                   
<C>                  <C>             <C>    
Net sales                                                      $    157,812          
175,268              316,695         345,520
Operating revenues                                                  668,342          
582,119            1,291,135       1,142,774
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Net sales and operating revenues                                    826,154          
757,387            1,607,830       1,488,294
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Cost of sales                                                       153,836          
169,444              307,248         365,329
Operating expenses                                                  553,434          
483,250            1,072,253         956,316
Restructuring and other credits,
   including litigation accrual                                           -            
    -                    -         (37,758)
Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                                          94,455           
71,026              170,098         143,322
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Total costs and expenses                                            801,725          
723,720            1,549,599       1,427,209
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Other operating income                                                2,875            
7,243                6,451          10,058
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Operating profit                                                     27,304           
40,910               64,682          71,143

Interest income                                                         991            
  811                2,010           1,336
Interest expense                                                     (6,422)          
(3,379)             (11,986)         (7,124)
Other expense, net                                                   (1,899)          
(2,009)              (4,288)         (4,406)
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Income before income taxes                                           19,974           
36,333               50,418          60,949
Provision for income taxes                                            5,311           
10,908               14,414          16,904
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Net income                                                           14,663           
25,425               36,004          44,045
Preferred stock dividends, net                                         (902)           
  146               (1,803)           (919)
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Net income attributed to common shares                         $     13,761           
25,571               34,201          43,126
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Pittston Brink's Group:
Net income attributed to common shares                         $     17,739           
14,035               33,045          25,874
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Net income per common share                                    $        .46            
  .37                  .86             .68
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Average common shares outstanding                                    38,230           
38,152               38,209          38,105
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Pittston Burlington Group:
Net (loss) income attributed to common
   shares                                                      $     (1,913)           
8,746                3,175          12,507
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Net (loss) income per common share:
   Primary                                                     $       (.10)           
  .46                  .16          .65
   Fully diluted                                                       (.10)(a)        
  .46 (a)              .16 (a)      .65 (a)
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Average common shares outstanding:
   Primary                                                           19,471           
19,161               19,439           19,100
   Fully diluted                                                     20,164           
19,161               20,128           19,100
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Pittston Minerals Group:
Net (loss) income attributed to common
   shares:                                                     $     (2,065)           
2,790               (2,019)          4,745
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Net (loss) income per common share:
   Primary                                                     $       (.26)           
  .35                 (.25)            .60
   Fully diluted                                                       (.26)(b)        
  .27                 (.25)(b)         .57
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Average common shares outstanding:
   Primary                                                            8,068            
7,866                8,035            7,844
   Fully diluted                                                      9,903            
9,947                9,878            9,969
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.

(a) Fully  diluted net income per share is  considered to be the same as primary
since  the  effect  of common  stock  equivalents  was  either  antidilutive  or
insignificant.

(b) Fully  diluted net income per share is  considered to be the same as primary
since the effect of common  stock  equivalents  and the  assumed  conversion  of
preferred stock was either antidilutive or insignificant.




<TABLE>
                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
          June 30               December 31
(In thousands)                                                                         
             1997                      1996
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      (Unaudited)
Assets

Current assets:
<S>                                                                                    
 <C>                                 <C>   
Cash and cash equivalents                                                              
 $         59,997                    41,217
Accounts receivable, net of estimated amounts uncollectible                            
          504,628                   475,859
Inventories and other current assets                                                   
          145,729                   121,338
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Total current assets                                                                   
          710,354                   638,414

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated
   depreciation, depletion and amortization                                            
          604,007                   540,851
Intangibles, net of amortization                                                       
          300,266                   317,062
Other assets                                                                           
          342,519                   336,276
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Total assets                                                                           
 $      1,957,146                 1,832,603
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities                                                                    
 $        592,043                   588,691
Long-term debt, less current maturities                                                
          254,965                   158,837
Postretirement benefits other than pensions                                            
          229,913                   226,697
Workers' compensation and other claims                                                 
          112,747                   116,893
Other liabilities                                                                      
          136,863                   134,778
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Total liabilities                                                                      
        1,326,531                 1,225,896

Shareholders' equity                                                                   
          630,615                   606,707
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                             
 $      1,957,146                 1,832,603
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.





<TABLE>
                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)



<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
                   Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)                                                                         
                      1997             1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                                    
             <C>                    <C>   
Net income                                                                             
             $      36,004          44,045
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
   Noncash charges and other write-offs                                                
                         -          29,948
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                            
                    60,824          55,035
   Provision for aircraft heavy maintenance                                            
                    16,382          16,067
   Provision for deferred income taxes                                                 
                     5,117           9,362
   Other, net                                                                          
                    10,469           6,528
   Changes in operating  assets and  liabilities  net of effects of acquisitions
     and dispositions:
     Increase in receivables                                                           
                   (15,870)        (17,999)
     Increase in inventories and other current assets                                  
                   (24,067)         (5,103)
     Increase (decrease) in current liabilities                                        
                       490         (22,710)
     Other, net                                                                        
                    (3,807)        (47,346)
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Net cash provided by operating activities                                              
                    85,542          67,827
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment                                             
                   (82,236)        (78,004)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment                                
                     3,698           8,262
Aircraft heavy maintenance                                                             
                   (19,350)         (9,713)
Acquisitions and related contingent payments,
   net of cash acquired                                                                
                   (54,094)           (971)
Other, net                                                                             
                     6,996           4,181
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Net cash used by investing activities                                                  
                  (144,986)        (76,245)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Additions to debt                                                                      
                    99,082          21,643
Reductions of debt                                                                     
                    (8,263)         (8,550)
Share and other equity activity                                                        
                   (12,595)        (12,910)
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Net cash provided by financing activities                                              
                    78,224             183
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   
                    18,780          (8,235)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       
                    41,217          52,823
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                             
             $      59,997          44,588
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.





                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                             Pittston Brink's Group
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION



(1)  The Company  has three  classes of common  stock:  Pittston  Brink's  Group
     Common Stock  ("Brink's  Stock"),  Pittston  Burlington  Group Common Stock
     ("Burlington  Stock") and Pittston  Minerals Group Common Stock  ("Minerals
     Stock"),   which  were  designed  to  provide  shareholders  with  separate
     securities  reflecting the  performance of the Pittston  Brink's Group (the
     "Brink's Group"),  Pittston  Burlington Group (the "Burlington  Group") and
     Pittston  Minerals  Group (the  "Minerals  Group"),  respectively,  without
     diminishing  the benefits of remaining a single  corporation  or precluding
     future transactions affecting any of the Groups.

     The financial information for the Brink's Group includes the results of the
     Company's Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and Brink's Home Security, Inc.
     ("BHS")  businesses.  It is  prepared  using the  amounts  included  in the
     Company's  consolidated  financial statements.  Accordingly,  the Company's
     consolidated  financial  statements  must be read in  connection  with  the
     Brink's Group's financial data.

(2)  In 1988,  the  trustees of certain  pension  and  benefit  trust funds (the
     "Trust Funds") established under collective  bargaining agreements with the
     United Mine Workers of America  ("UMWA")  brought an action (the "Evergreen
     Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries,  claiming
     that the  defendants  were  obligated to  contribute to such Trust Funds in
     accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  1988  and  subsequent  National
     Bituminous  Coal Wage  Agreements,  to which neither the Company nor any of
     its subsidiaries were a signatory.  In 1993, the Company  recognized in its
     consolidated  financial  statements the potential liability that might have
     resulted from an ultimate adverse judgement in the Evergreen Case.

     In March 1996, a settlement  was reached in the Evergreen  Case.  Under the
     terms of the settlement,  the coal subsidiaries  which had been signatories
     to earlier National  Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements agreed to make various
     lump sum payments in full  satisfaction of all amounts allegedly due to the
     Trust  Funds  through  January 31,  1996,  to be paid over time as follows:
     approximately  $25.8 million upon  dismissal of the Evergreen  Case and the
     remainder of $24 million in  installments  of $7.0 million in 1996 and $8.5
     million in each of 1997 and 1998.  The first  payment was  entirely  funded
     through an escrow account previously established by the Company. The second
     payment of $7.0 million was paid in 1996 and was funded from cash  provided
     by operating  activities.  The third payment of $7.0 million is expected to
     be paid in August,  1997 and will be funded from cash provided by operating
     activities.   In  addition,   the  coal   subsidiaries   agreed  to  future
     participation in the UMWA 1974 Pension Plan.

     As a result of the settlement of the Evergreen Case at an amount lower than
     previously  accrued,  the Company  recorded a pretax gain of $35.7  million
     ($23.2 million after tax) in the first quarter of 1996 in its  consolidated
     financial statements.

(3)  In 1996, the Company adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards
     ("SFAS") No. 121,  "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and
     for Long-Lived  Assets to Be Disposed Of". SFAS No. 121 requires  companies
     to review assets for impairment  whenever  circumstances  indicate that the
     carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  SFAS No. 121, resulted
     in a pretax charge to earnings in the first quarter of 1996 for the Company
     and the Minerals  Group of $29.9  million  ($19.5  million  after- tax), of
     which  $26.3  million was  included  in cost of sales and $3.6  million was
     included in selling,  general and administrative expenses. SFAS No. 121 had
     no impact on the Brink's Group.

(4)  Based on  demonstrated  retention  of  customers,  BHS  adjusted its annual
     depreciation rate for capitalized subscribers' installation costs beginning
     in 1997.  This change more  accurately  matches  depreciation  expense with
     monthly  recurring  revenue  generated  from  customers.   This  change  in
     accounting   estimate   reduced   depreciation   expense  for   capitalized
     installation  costs by $2.1 million and $4.2 million in the quarter and six
     months ended June 30, 1997, respectively.

(5)  During the three months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased
     13,000 shares (at a cost of $0.4 million) and no shares,  respectively,  of
     Brink's  Stock;  no shares and 5,000  shares  (at a cost of $0.1  million),
     respectively,  of Burlington  Stock;  and no shares of Minerals Stock under
     the share  repurchase  program  authorized by the Board of Directors of the
     Company (the "Board").  During the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,
     the Company  purchased  166,000  shares (at a cost of $4.3  million) and no
     shares,  respectively,  of Brink's Stock; 132,100 shares (at a cost of $2.6
     million) and 5,000  shares (at a cost of $0.1  million),  respectively,  of
     Burlington  Stock;  and  no  shares  of  Minerals  Stock  under  the  share
     repurchase program.

(6)  There  were  no  Series  C  Cumulative  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  (the
     "Convertible  Preferred  Stock")  repurchases  during the  quarter  and six
     months  ended June 30,  1997.  During the quarter and six months ended June
     30, 1996, the Company purchased 10,600 shares of the Convertible  Preferred
     Stock.   Preferred   dividends  included  on  the  Company's  Statement  of
     Operations  for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 1996,  are net of
     $1.1 million which is the excess of the carrying  amount of the Convertible
     Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock.

(7)  Certain  prior  period  amounts  have been  reclassified  to conform to the
     current period's financial statement presentation.

(8)  Financial information for the Minerals Group, which includes the results of
     the Pittston Coal Company and Pittston Mineral Ventures operations, and the
     Burlington Group which includes the results of the Company's Burlington Air
     Express Inc. business, is available upon request.

                            Pittston Burlington Group
                         Reports Second Quarter Results

Richmond,  VA -- July 24, 1997. Pittston Burlington Group reported a net loss of
$1.9 million, or $.10 cents per share (primary and fully diluted), in the second
quarter  ended June 30, 1997,  including  special  consulting  expenses of $12.5
million (pre-tax),  or $.40 per share, related to the redesign of the Burlington
Air Express,  Inc.  ("Burlington") global business processes and new information
systems  architecture.  A year ago,  net  income was $8.7  million,  or $.46 per
share.  Consolidated  worldwide revenues totaled $399.6 million, an 11% increase
over the $360.1 million reported in the prior year's quarter.

For the first six  months of 1997,  worldwide  revenues  increased  9% to $771.0
million compared to $708.2 million for the comparable period in 1996. Net income
was $3.2 million,  or $.16 per share (primary and fully diluted),  including the
special consulting expenses of $.41 per share, for the first six months of 1997.
A year ago,  net income  was $12.5  million,  or $.65 per  share.

International
Burlington's  international  revenues  rose 13% in the second  quarter to $253.0
million  from $224.7  million in the  comparable  1996 period due  primarily  to
strong growth in Asia/Pacific markets.  International expedited freight services
revenues  increased 12% to $192.7 million,  reflecting higher volumes and higher
average yields.  Other international  revenues,  primarily customs clearance and
ocean  services,  rose 16% to $60.3 million in the second quarter as compared to
$52.2  million  in the prior  year  quarter.  International  operating  profits,
excluding any impact of the aforementioned special consulting expenses, amounted
to $8.4  million in the second  quarter,  a 33%  increase  over the $6.3 million
earned  in the  second  quarter  of 1996.  For the  first  six  months  of 1997,
international  operating profits totaled $15.1 million,  a 34% increase over the
$11.3 million recorded a year earlier.

Burlington  recently  announced the acquisition of Cleton & Company,  one of The
Netherlands'  leading  logistics  providers.  Cleton & Company  employs over 170
logistics   professionals  and  currently  operates  over  500,000  sq.  ft.  of
logistics/distribution   facilities.  Cleton  generated  annual  gross  revenues
equivalent to U.S.$17 million in 1996.

Domestic
In the second quarter, Burlington's domestic expedited freight services revenues
increased 8% to $144.7  million,  reflecting  higher  volumes and higher average
yields.  Domestic operating profits,  excluding any impact of the aforementioned
special consulting expenses, were $3.5 million in the second quarter compared to
$10.0 million in the same period a year ago. The 1996 second quarter  benefitted
from a reduction in Federal excise tax liabilities of  approximately $3 million.
In the  current  quarter,  transportation  costs  were  higher as a  results  of
additional capacity designed to improve on time customer service and meet rising
demand in high growth markets such as the aerospace and electronics  industries.
In  addition,  transportation  costs  included  certain  costs  associated  with
Burlington's  strategy of establishing a certificated airline carrier operation.
Second quarter  domestic  expedited  freight services average yield (revenue per
pound)  increased  by 5% while weight  shipped,  which was impacted by declining
shipments in the  automotive  sector,  increased 3%. For the first six months of
1997,  domestic  operating  profits,  excluding any impact of the second quarter
special consulting expenses,  were $7.6 million compared to $13.7 million a year
earlier.

During  the  second  quarter,  Burlington  announced  major new  contracts  with
Wal-Mart,  TRW,  General  Instrument  and Epson  America,  Inc.  Giant  retailer
Wal-Mart  selected  Burlington  to  be  its  primary  carrier  for  heavy-weight
international air shipments. The TRW contract is for two years as the preferred,
heavy-weight air carrier worldwide.  Burlington will handle General Instrument's
domestic  heavy-weight air freight for both overnight and second day deliveries.
The contract  with Epson  America,  Inc. is for  worldwide air and ocean freight
services.

As  previously  indicated,  Burlington  has formed a Global  Innovation  Team to
redesign  Burlington's  global  business  processes and further  enhance service
quality and improve  efficiencies.  A key component of this process was a review
of current  information  systems and  technology  needs on a global  basis.  The
innovation  team  is  responsible  for  optimizing  Burlington's  investment  in
technology to assure delivery of "state of the art" information systems for both
customer  and  operations  requirements.  Other  cost  and  service  improvement
programs  have been  identified  through this process and are being  implemented
during the balance of 1997.  Annualized cost savings from these  initiatives are
currently projected at a minimum of $5-10 million.  Special expenses incurred in
the second  quarter  represent  most of the  consulting  fees and other  project
expenses expected to be incurred in the planning stage of this redesign program.

Joseph C. Farrell,  Chairman and CEO of  Burlington,  stated "We are  optimistic
about the outlook for Burlington's  business for the balance of 1997 and beyond.
We expect full year results to be in line with current  estimates of $1.90-$2.00
per share  exclusive  of any special  expenses." A number of new  contracts  for
Burlington's logistics and transportation services have been concluded this year
which are expected to further improve  international and domestic volumes during
the second half.  The recently  completed  acquisition of Cleton & Co. will also
enhance  international  revenue  growth.  Some of the  initial  benefits  of the
process redesign  program are also expected to benefit second half results.  The
recent FAA proposal to limit  payloads of  converted  Boeing 727 aircraft is not
expected to materially impact Burlington's second half transportation costs.

Financial - Consolidated
The Pittston  Company reported net income of $14.7 million in the second quarter
compared  to $25.4  million  in the second  quarter  of 1996.  For the first six
months of 1997,  net income  totaled $36.0 million  compared to $44.0 million in
1996. Consolidated cash flow from operating activities totaled $85.5 million for
the six months  ended  June 30,  1997.  Total  debt at June 30,  1997 was $297.4
million.  The Pittston  Company's  credit rating was recently raised to 'BBB' by
Standard & Poor's Corporation.

This release  contains  both  historical  and forward  looking  information.  In
particular   statements   herein   regarding  the  benefits  from  the  redesign
initiatives and the impact of the automotive  market, new business contracts and
implementation  of recent  acquisitions  on second  half  results are subject to
known and unknown  risks,  uncertainties  and  contingencies,  many of which are
beyond the control of Burlington, which may cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from those which are anticipated. Factors that
might affect such forward  looking  statements  include,  among others,  overall
economic and business conditions,  the demand for Burlington's services, pricing
and other competitive factors in the industry, new government  regulations,  and
uncertainty about the implementation of systems  initiatives and the integration
of acquisitions.

                               * * * * * * * * * *

Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock (NYSE-PZX), Pittston Brink's Group Common
Stock (NYSE-PZB) and Pittston  Minerals Group Common Stock (NYSE-PZM)  represent
the three  classes  of  common  stock of The  Pittston  Company.  Pittston  is a
diversified  company  with  interests  in  global  freight   transportation  and
logistics  management  services  through  Burlington Air Express Inc.  (Pittston
Burlington Group),  security services through Brink's,  Incorporated and Brink's
Home Security,  Inc. (Pittston Brink's Group), and in coal through Pittston Coal
Company  and in gold  mining and metals  exploration  through  Pittston  Mineral
Ventures Company (Pittston Minerals Group). Copies of the Pittston Brink's Group
and Pittston Minerals Group earnings releases are available upon request.




<TABLE>
                                                 Pittston Burlington Group
                                                Supplemental Financial Data
                                                        (Unaudited)


                                                BURLINGTON AIR EXPRESS INC.


<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except                                     Three Months Ended June 30   
          Six Months Ended June 30
per pound/shipment amounts)                                   1997              1996   
             1997             1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


OPERATING REVENUES
Domestic U.S.
<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>       
          <C>             <C>    
   Expedited freight services                         $    144,668           133,952   
          281,340         262,732
   Other                                                     1,890             1,434   
            3,612           2,102
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Domestic U.S.                                        146,558           135,386   
          284,952         264,834

International
   Expedited freight services                         $    192,731           172,461   
          373,622         342,176
   Customs clearances                                       31,663            30,362   
           59,300          58,776
   Ocean and other                                          28,615            21,855   
           53,102          42,373
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total International                                        253,009           224,678   
          486,024         443,325

Total operating revenues                                 $ 399,567           360,064   
          770,976         708,159
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)
   Domestic U.S.                                      $      3,498            10,029   
            7,615          13,737
   International                                             8,437             6,298   
           15,076          11,276
   Other (a)                                               (12,500)                -   
          (12,500)              -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total operating (loss) profit                         $       (565)           16,327   
           10,191          25,013
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Expedited freight services
   shipment growth rate                                       0.6%              3.4%   
             (0.6)%          4.4%

Expedited freight services weight growth rate:
   Domestic U.S.                                              3.1%              5.3%   
             2.0%            4.1%
   International                                              7.9%              6.5%   
             5.2%            7.9%
   Worldwide                                                  5.7%              5.9%   
             3.7%            6.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Expedited freight services
   weight (millions of pounds)                               372.6             352.6   
            723.1           697.2
Expedited freight services
   shipments (thousands)                                     1,330             1,322   
            2,605           2,620
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Expedited freight services average:
   Yield (revenue per pound)                          $       .906              .869   
             .906            .868
   Revenue per shipment                               $        254               232   
              251             231
   Weight per shipment (pounds)                                280               267   
              278             266
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


(a)  Consulting  expenses  related  to the  redesign  of  Burlington's  business
processes and new information systems architecture.




<TABLE>
                                                 Pittston Burlington Group
                                                 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                        (Unaudited)



<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except                                     Three Months Ended June 30   
          Six Months Ended June 30
per share amounts)                                            1997              1996   
             1997             1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>       
         <C>              <C>    
Operating revenues                                    $    399,567           360,064   
         770,976          708,159
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Operating expenses                                         355,693           313,807   
         686,604          624,307
Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                                 46,852            32,219   
          79,023           62,906
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total costs and expenses                                   402,545           346,026   
         765,627          687,213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Other operating income                                         859               518   
           1,508              741
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating (loss) profit                                     (2,119)           14,556   
           6,857           21,687

Interest income                                                145               657   
             475            1,549
Interest expense                                            (1,066)             (988)  
          (2,012)          (2,040)
Other expense, net                                               -              (337)  
            (281)          (1,344)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(Loss) income before income taxes                           (3,040)           13,888   
           5,039           19,852
(Credit) provision for income taxes                         (1,127)            5,142   
           1,864            7,345
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net (loss) income                                     $     (1,913)            8,746   
           3,175           12,507
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net (loss) income per common share:
   Primary                                            $       (.10)              .46   
             .16          .65
   Fully diluted                                              (.10)   (a)        .46 
(a)            .16  (a)     .65  (a)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average common shares outstanding:
   Primary                                                  19,471            19,161   
          19,439           19,100
   Fully diluted                                            20,164            19,161   
          20,128           19,100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




                                                    SEGMENT INFORMATION



Operating revenues:
   Burlington                                         $    399,567           360,064   
         770,976          708,159
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Operating (loss) profit:
   Burlington                                         $       (565)           16,327   
          10,191           25,013
   General corporate expense                                (1,554)           (1,771)  
          (3,334)          (3,326)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating (loss) profit                               $     (2,119)           14,556   
           6,857           21,687
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.

(a) Fully  diluted net income per share is  considered to be the same as primary
since  the  effect  of common  stock  equivalents  was  either  antidilutive  or
insignificant.





<TABLE>
                                                 Pittston Burlington Group
                                                 CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS



<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
 June 30               December 31
(In thousands)                                                                         
    1997                      1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                    
(Unaudited)
Assets

Current assets:
<S>                                                                                <C> 
                            <C>   
Cash and cash equivalents                                                          $   
  29,913                    17,818
Accounts receivable, net of estimated amounts
   uncollectible                                                                       
 274,233                   262,378
Inventories and other current assets                                                   
  25,227                    22,557
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total current assets                                                                   
 329,373                   302,753

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of
   accumulated depreciation and amortization                                           
 111,698                   113,283
Intangibles, net of amortization                                                       
 174,082                   177,797
Other assets                                                                           
  50,993                    41,565
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Total assets                                                                       $   
 666,146                   635,398
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity

Current liabilities                                                                $   
 310,629                   278,601
Long-term debt, less current maturities                                                
  27,350                    28,723
Other liabilities                                                                      
  23,286                    23,085
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total liabilities                                                                      
 361,265                   330,409

Shareholder's equity                                                                   
 304,881                   304,989
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Total liabilities and shareholder's equity                                         $   
 666,146                   635,398
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.





<TABLE>
                                                 Pittston Burlington Group
                                                 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                        (Unaudited)



<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
          Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)                                                                         
             1997             1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                                    
          <C>               <C>   
Net income                                                                             
          $ 3,175           12,507
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                                       
           14,122           10,891
   Provision for aircraft heavy maintenance                                            
           16,382           16,067
   Other, net                                                                          
            3,705            1,758
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      (Increase) decrease in receivables                                               
          (13,493)           4,535
      Increase in inventories and other current assets                                 
           (3,563)            (228)
      Increase (decrease) in current liabilities                                       
            5,873          (16,854)
      Other, net                                                                       
            1,380             (847)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net cash provided by operating activities                                              
           27,581           27,829
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment                                             
          (10,973)         (16,533)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment                                
              315            5,265
Aircraft heavy maintenance                                                             
          (19,350)          (9,713)
Other, net                                                                             
              658              738
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net cash used by investing activities                                                  
          (29,350)         (20,243)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (reductions of) additions to debt                                                  
           (5,708)             393
Payments from (to) Minerals Group                                                      
           23,304          (11,419)
Share and other equity activity                                                        
           (3,732)          (2,194)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                                       
           13,864          (13,220)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   
           12,095           (5,634)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       
           17,818           25,847
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                             
         $ 29,913           20,213
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.




<TABLE>
                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except                                              Three Months Ended
June 30              Six Months Ended June 30
per share amounts)                                                     1997            
 1996                 1997             1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                                                            <C>                   
<C>                  <C>             <C>    
Net sales                                                      $    157,812          
175,268              316,695         345,520
Operating revenues                                                  668,342          
582,119            1,291,135       1,142,774
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net sales and operating revenues                                    826,154          
757,387            1,607,830       1,488,294
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cost of sales                                                       153,836          
169,444              307,248         365,329
Operating expenses                                                  553,434          
483,250            1,072,253         956,316
Restructuring and other credits,
   including litigation accrual                                           -            
    -                    -         (37,758)
Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                                          94,455           
71,026              170,098         143,322
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total costs and expenses                                            801,725          
723,720            1,549,599       1,427,209
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Other operating income                                                2,875            
7,243                6,451          10,058
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating profit                                                     27,304           
40,910               64,682          71,143

Interest income                                                         991            
  811                2,010           1,336
Interest expense                                                     (6,422)          
(3,379)             (11,986)         (7,124)
Other expense, net                                                   (1,899)          
(2,009)              (4,288)         (4,406)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income before income taxes                                           19,974           
36,333               50,418          60,949
Provision for income taxes                                            5,311           
10,908               14,414          16,904
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net income                                                           14,663           
25,425               36,004          44,045
Preferred stock dividends, net                                         (902)           
  146               (1,803)           (919)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net income attributed to common shares                         $     13,761           
25,571               34,201          43,126
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Pittston Brink's Group:
Net income attributed to common shares                         $     17,739           
14,035               33,045          25,874
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net income per common share                                    $        .46            
  .37                  .86             .68
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average common shares outstanding                                    38,230           
38,152               38,209          38,105
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Pittston Burlington Group:
Net (loss) income attributed to common
   shares                                                      $     (1,913)           
8,746                3,175          12,507
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net (loss) income per common share:
   Primary                                                     $       (.10) .46       
       .16                  .65
   Fully diluted                                                    (.10)(a) .46       
   (a) .16              (a) .65     (a)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average common shares outstanding:
   Primary                                                           19,471           
19,161               19,439           19,100
   Fully diluted                                                     20,164           
19,161               20,128           19,100
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Pittston Minerals Group:
Net (loss) income attributed to common
   shares:                                                     $     (2,065) 2,790     
       (2,019)       4,745
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net (loss) income per common share:
   Primary                                                     $       (.26) .35       
       (.25)           .60
   Fully diluted                                                    (.26)(b) .27       
       (.25)(b)        .57
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average common shares outstanding:
   Primary                                                            8,068            
7,866                8,035            7,844
   Fully diluted                                                      9,903            
9,947                9,878            9,969
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.

(a) Fully  diluted net income per share is  considered to be the same as primary
since  the  effect  of common  stock  equivalents  was  either  antidilutive  or
insignificant.

(b) Fully  diluted net income per share is  considered to be the same as primary
since the effect of common  stock  equivalents  and the  assumed  conversion  of
preferred stock was either antidilutive or insignificant.




<TABLE>
                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
          June 30               December 31
(In thousands)                                                                         
             1997                      1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                       
      (Unaudited)
Assets

Current assets:
<S>                                                                                    
 <C>                                 <C>   
Cash and cash equivalents                                                              
 $         59,997                    41,217
Accounts receivable, net of estimated amounts uncollectible                            
          504,628                   475,859
Inventories and other current assets                                                   
          145,729                   121,338
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total current assets                                                                   
          710,354                   638,414

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated
   depreciation, depletion and amortization                                            
          604,007                   540,851
Intangibles, net of amortization                                                       
          300,266                   317,062
Other assets                                                                           
          342,519                   336,276
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Total assets                                                                           
 $      1,957,146                 1,832,603
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities                                                                    
 $        592,043                   588,691
Long-term debt, less current maturities                                                
          254,965                   158,837
Postretirement benefits other than pensions                                            
          229,913                   226,697
Workers' compensation and other claims                                                 
          112,747                   116,893
Other liabilities                                                                      
          136,863                   134,778
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total liabilities                                                                      
        1,326,531                 1,225,896

Shareholders' equity                                                                   
          630,615                   606,707
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                             
 $      1,957,146                 1,832,603
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.




<TABLE>
                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)



<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
                   Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)                                                                         
                      1997             1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                                    
             <C>                    <C>   
Net income                                                                             
             $      36,004          44,045
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
   Noncash charges and other write-offs                                                
                         -          29,948
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                            
                    60,824          55,035
   Provision for aircraft heavy maintenance                                            
                    16,382          16,067
   Provision for deferred income taxes                                                 
                     5,117           9,362
   Other, net                                                                          
                    10,469           6,528
   Changes in operating  assets and  liabilities  net of effects of acquisitions
     and dispositions:
     Increase in receivables                                                           
                   (15,870)        (17,999)
     Increase in inventories and other current assets                                  
                   (24,067)         (5,103)
     Increase (decrease) in current liabilities                                        
                       490         (22,710)
     Other, net                                                                        
                    (3,807)        (47,346)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net cash provided by operating activities                                              
                    85,542          67,827
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment                                             
                   (82,236)        (78,004)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment                                
                     3,698           8,262
Aircraft heavy maintenance                                                             
                   (19,350)         (9,713)
Acquisitions and related contingent payments,
   net of cash acquired                                                                
                   (54,094)           (971)
Other, net                                                                             
                     6,996           4,181
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net cash used by investing activities                                                  
                  (144,986)        (76,245)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cash flows from financing activities:
Additions to debt                                                                      
                    99,082          21,643
Reductions of debt                                                                     
                    (8,263)         (8,550)
Share and other equity activity                                                        
                   (12,595)        (12,910)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net cash provided by financing activities                                              
                    78,224             183
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   
                    18,780          (8,235)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       
                    41,217          52,823
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                             
             $      59,997          44,588
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.





                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                            Pittston Burlington Group
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION



(1)  The Company  has three  classes of common  stock:  Pittston  Brink's  Group
     Common Stock  ("Brink's  Stock"),  Pittston  Burlington  Group Common Stock
     ("Burlington  Stock") and Pittston  Minerals Group Common Stock  ("Minerals
     Stock"),   which  were  designed  to  provide  shareholders  with  separate
     securities  reflecting the  performance of the Pittston  Brink's Group (the
     "Brink's Group"),  Pittston  Burlington Group (the "Burlington  Group") and
     Pittston  Minerals  Group (the  "Minerals  Group"),  respectively,  without
     diminishing  the benefits of remaining a single  corporation  or precluding
     future transactions affecting any of the Groups.

     The financial  information for the Burlington Group includes the results of
     the Company's  Burlington Air Express Inc.  business.  It is prepared using
     the amounts included in the Company's  consolidated  financial  statements.
     Accordingly,  the Company's  consolidated financial statements must be read
     in connection with the Burlington Group's financial data.

(2)  In 1988,  the  trustees of certain  pension  and  benefit  trust funds (the
     "Trust Funds") established under collective  bargaining agreements with the
     United Mine Workers of America  ("UMWA")  brought an action (the "Evergreen
     Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries,  claiming
     that the  defendants  were  obligated to  contribute to such Trust Funds in
     accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  1988  and  subsequent  National
     Bituminous  Coal Wage  Agreements,  to which neither the Company nor any of
     its subsidiaries were a signatory.  In 1993, the Company  recognized in its
     consolidated  financial  statements the potential liability that might have
     resulted from an ultimate adverse judgement in the Evergreen Case.

     In March 1996, a settlement  was reached in the Evergreen  Case.  Under the
     terms of the settlement,  the coal subsidiaries  which had been signatories
     to earlier National  Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements agreed to make various
     lump sum payments in full  satisfaction of all amounts allegedly due to the
     Trust  Funds  through  January 31,  1996,  to be paid over time as follows:
     approximately  $25.8 million upon  dismissal of the Evergreen  Case and the
     remainder of $24 million in  installments  of $7.0 million in 1996 and $8.5
     million in each of 1997 and 1998.  The first  payment was  entirely  funded
     through an escrow account previously established by the Company. The second
     payment of $7.0 million was paid in 1996 and was funded from cash  provided
     by operating  activities.  The third payment of $7.0 million is expected to
     be paid in August,  1997 and will be funded from cash provided by operating
     activities.   In  addition,   the  coal   subsidiaries   agreed  to  future
     participation in the UMWA 1974 Pension Plan.

     As a result of the settlement of the Evergreen Case at an amount lower than
     previously  accrued,  the Company  recorded a pretax gain of $35.7  million
     ($23.2 million after tax) in the first quarter of 1996 in its  consolidated
     financial statements.

(3)  In 1996, the Company adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards
     ("SFAS") No. 121,  "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and
     for Long-Lived  Assets to Be Disposed Of". SFAS No. 121 requires  companies
     to review assets for impairment  whenever  circumstances  indicate that the
     carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  SFAS No. 121, resulted
     in a pretax charge to earnings in the first quarter of 1996 for the Company
     and the Minerals Group of $29.9 million ($19.5 million after-tax), of which
     $26.3  million was  included in cost of sales and $3.6 million was included
     in selling, general and administrative expenses. SFAS No. 121 had no impact
     on the Burlington Group.

(4)  During the three months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased
     13,000 shares (at a cost of $0.4 million) and no shares,  respectively,  of
     Brink's  Stock;  no shares and 5,000  shares  (at a cost of $0.1  million),
     respectively,  of Burlington  Stock;  and no shares of Minerals Stock under
     the share  repurchase  program  authorized by the Board of Directors of the
     Company (the "Board").  During the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,
     the Company  purchased  166,000  shares (at a cost of $4.3  million) and no
     shares,  respectively,  of Brink's Stock; 132,100 shares (at a cost of $2.6
     million) and 5,000  shares (at a cost of $0.1  million),  respectively,  of
     Burlington  Stock;  and  no  shares  of  Minerals  Stock  under  the  share
     repurchase program.

(5)  There  were  no  Series  C  Cumulative  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  (the
     "Convertible  Preferred  Stock")  repurchases  during the  quarter  and six
     months  ended June 30,  1997.  During the quarter and six months ended June
     30, 1996, the Company purchased 10,600 shares of the Convertible  Preferred
     Stock.   Preferred   dividends  included  on  the  Company's  Statement  of
     Operations  for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 1996,  are net of
     $1.1 million which is the excess of the carrying  amount of the Convertible
     Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock.

(6)  Certain  prior  period  amounts  have been  reclassified  to conform to the
     current period's financial statement presentation.

(7)  Financial information for the Minerals Group, which includes the results of
     the Company's Coal and Mineral Ventures operations,  and the Brink's Group,
     which  includes  the results of the  Company's  Brink's,  Incorporated  and
     Brink's Home Security, Inc. businesses, is available upon request.

                             Pittston Minerals Group
                         Reports Second Quarter Results

Richmond,  VA - July 24, 1997 - Pittston  Minerals  Group reported a net loss of
$1.2  million,  or $.26 per share  (primary  and fully  diluted),  in the second
quarter  ended June 30, 1997. A year earlier,  net income was $2.6  million,  or
$.35 per share ($.27 fully  diluted).  Through six months,  the net loss was $.2
million,  $.25 per share (primary and fully diluted),  compared to net income of
$5.7 million, or $.60 per share ($.57 fully diluted), in the 1996 period.

Pittston Coal Company
The coal  segment's  operating  profit was $1.2  million  in the second  quarter
compared to $5.2 million in the same period in 1996. Operating profit a year-ago
included $4.0 million of a one-time  benefit  related to litigation  settlements
and additional Virginia tax credits.

Second  quarter coal sales  volume was 5.1 million tons  compared to 5.8 million
tons in the prior year quarter.  Steam and metallurgical  coal sales amounted to
3.3 million and 1.8 million tons  compared to 3.8 million and 2.0 million  tons,
respectively, in last year's second quarter.

Coal  production  totaled 4.4 million tons in the  quarter,  up from 4.3 million
tons a year earlier.  Surface  production  accounted for 63% of total production
compared to 68% in the second quarter of 1996.

The second  quarter 1997 coal margin per ton increased  slightly from last year,
although last year's  production costs  benefitted from additional  Virginia tax
credits. The decrease in other operating income of $4.0 million is primarily the
result of the  inclusion in 1996 of $3.0 million of litigation  settlements  and
$.7  million  of  additional  gains  on  asset  sales.   Selling,   general  and
administrative costs improved while costs associated with inactive employees and
idle facilities were unchanged.

Both the steam and  metallurgical  coal  markets  remain weak and the company is
reviewing its operating plans to reflect the realities of the current market.

Pittston Mineral  Ventures
Pittston  Mineral  Ventures (PMV) reported a $1.3 million  operating loss in the
second quarter compared to a $0.6 million  operating profit a year earlier.  The
Stawell gold mine in western Victoria,  Australia, in which PMV has a 67% direct
and indirect  interest,  produced  18,600  ounces of gold in the second  quarter
compared to 23,700 ounces in the prior year  quarter.  The average cash cost per
ounce sold was US $370 in the second  quarter of 1997 compared to US $304 in the
prior year quarter.  PMV's year-to-date operating loss was $1.8 million compared
to an operating profit of $1.7 million for the first six months of 1996.

The poor performance at the Stawell Gold mine was caused by lower production and
higher costs associated with the collapse of a new ventilation  shaft during its
construction.  No injuries were  associated  with the collapse,  however,  lower
production  and remedial work had a significant  negative  impact on costs.  The
potential  for  rehabilitating  the shaft is currently  being  evaluated.  While
operations at Stawell have returned to near normal  levels,  the collapse of the
shaft and the substantial  decline of gold prices during the second quarter have
prompted a comprehensive  review of Stawell's operating plan in order to improve
near-term results.

Early in July, PMV closed a gold forward sale hedge position resulting in a gain
of $3.4 million,  which will be  recognized  over the next 18,000 ounces of gold
sales.

The initial  mining and  commissioning  of the Silver  Swan  nickel  project has
proceeded  according to expectations  and the complex is now fully  operational.
The  initial  shipment  of nickel  concentrate  is expected to take place in the
third quarter with  subsequent  ramp up to full  production by mid-1998.  PMV is
continuing  gold  exploration  projects in Nevada and  Australia  with its joint
venture partner.

Financial - Consolidated
The Pittston  Company reported net income of $14.7 million in the second quarter
compared  to $25.4  million  in the second  quarter  of 1996.  For the first six
months of 1997,  net income  totaled $36.0 million  compared to $44.0 million in
1996. Consolidated cash flow from operating activities totaled $85.5 million for
the six months  ended  June 30,  1997.  Total  debt at June 30,  1997 was $297.4
million.  The Pittston  Company's  credit rating was recently raised to 'BBB' by
Standard & Poor's Corporation.

                                   **********

Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock  (NYSE-PZM),  Pittston Brink's Group Common
Stock (NYSE-PZB) and Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock (NYSE-PZX) represent
the three classes of common stock of The Pittston Company, a diversified company
with interests in mining and minerals  exploration through Pittston Coal Company
and Pittston  Mineral Ventures  (Pittston  Minerals  Group),  security  services
through Brink's,  Incorporated and Brink's Home Security, Inc. (Pittston Brink's
Group) and global  freight  transportation  and  logistics  management  services
through Burlington Air Express Inc. (Pittston  Burlington Group).  Copies of the
Pittston  Brink's  Group and Pittston  Burlington  Group  earnings  releases are
available upon request.




<TABLE>
                                                  Pittston Minerals Group
                                               Supplemental Financial Data
                                                        (Unaudited)

                                                   PITTSTON COAL COMPANY


<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended June 30   
          Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)                                                1997              1996   
             1997             1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>       
          <C>              <C>    
Net sales                                             $    154,073           169,896   
          308,666          335,364
Operating profit                                      $      1,232             5,190   
            4,855            9,567

COAL SALES (Tons)
Metallurgical                                                1,823             1,954   
            3,714            3,999
Utility and industrial                                       3,294             3,831   
            6,523            7,403
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total coal sales                                             5,117             5,785   
           10,237           11,402
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


PRODUCTION/PURCHASED (Tons)
Deep                                                         1,324               991   
            2,426            2,053
Surface                                                      2,739             2,870   
            5,398            5,586
Contract                                                       373               459   
              736              854
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             4,436             4,320   
            8,560            8,493
Purchased                                                      963             1,376   
            2,303            2,984
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total                                                        5,399             5,696   
           10,863           11,477
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended June 30   
          Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)                                                1997              1996   
             1997             1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>       
          <C>              <C>    
Net coal sales (a)                                    $    151,303           168,551   
          304,001          332,459
Current production cost
   of coal sold (a)                                        140,554           156,947   
          282,126          314,918
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coal margin                                                 10,749            11,604   
           21,875           17,541
Non-coal margin                                                527               249   
            1,245              857
Other operating income, net                                  2,078             6,109   
            5,783            9,050
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Margin and other income                                     13,354            17,962   
           28,903           27,448
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Other costs and expenses:
   Idle equipment and closed mines                             250               200   
              557              459
   Inactive employee cost                                    7,097             7,063   
           13,780           14,487
   Selling, general and
     administrative expenses                                 4,775             5,509   
            9,711           10,745
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total other costs and expenses                              12,122            12,772   
           24,048           25,691
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating profit (loss) (before
   restructuring and other
   credits and SFAS 121) (b)                          $      1,232             5,190   
            4,855            1,757
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coal margin per ton:
   Realization                                        $      29.57             29.14   
            29.70            29.16
   Current production costs                                  27.47             27.13   
            27.56            27.62
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coal margin                                           $       2.10              2.01   
             2.14             1.54
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


(a)  Excludes non-coal components.
(b)  Restructuring  and other  credits  in the six months  ended  June 30,  1996
consist of an impairment loss related to the adoption of SFAS No. 121 of $29,948
($26,312  in cost of sales and $3,636 in  selling,  general  and  administrative
expenses),  a gain from the  settlement of the  Evergreen  Case of $35,650 and a
benefit from excess restructuring  liabilities of $2,108. Both the gain from the
Evergreen  Case  and the  benefit  from  excess  restructuring  liabilities  are
included in the operating profit of the Pittston Coal Company as  "Restructuring
and other credits, including litigation accrual".




<TABLE>
                                             PITTSTON MINERAL VENTURES COMPANY
                                                        (Unaudited)



<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except                                 Three Months Ended June 30       
          Six Months Ended June 30
ounce data)                                               1997              1996       
             1997             1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Stawell Gold Mine:
<S>                                                <C>                     <C>         
            <C>            <C>   
   Gold sales                                      $     3,718             5,404       
            7,999          10,106
   Other revenue (expense)                                  20               (32)      
               29              50
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net sales                                                3,738             5,372       
            8,028          10,156

Cost of sales (a)                                        3,666             4,139       
            7,297           7,105
Selling, general and
   administrative expenses (a)                             381               272       
              679             534
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total costs and expenses                                 4,047             4,411       
            7,976           7,639
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating profit (loss)-Stawell
   Gold Mine                                              (309)              961       
               52           2,517
Other operating expense, net                            (1,001)             (386)      
           (1,817)           (768)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating (loss) profit                            $    (1,310)              575       
           (1,765)          1,749
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Stawell Gold Mine:
   Mineral Ventures' 50%
     direct share:
     Ounces sold                                         9,665            12,841       
           20,241          24,600
     Ounces produced                                     9,315            11,868       
           20,266          23,982
   Average per ounce sold (US$):
     Realization                                   $       385               421       
              395             411
     Cash cost                                             370               304       
              348             275
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


(a) Excludes $26 and $797, and $68 and $1,414,  of  non-Stawell  related cost of
sales and selling,  general and administrative  expenses for the quarter and six
months  ended  June  30,  1997,  respectively.  Excludes  $678  and  $1,204,  of
non-Stawell related selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter
and six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively. Such costs are reclassified to
cost of sales and selling,  general and administrative  expenses in the Minerals
Group income statement.





<TABLE>
                                                  Pittston Minerals Group
                                                 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                        (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except                                     Three Months Ended June 30   
          Six Months Ended June 30
per share data)                                               1997              1996   
             1997             1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>       
          <C>             <C>    
Net sales                                             $    157,812           175,268   
          316,695         345,520
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cost of sales                                              153,836           169,444   
          307,248         365,329
Restructuring and other credits,
   including litigation accrual                                  -                 -   
                -         (37,758)
Selling, general and
   administrative expenses                                   7,307             8,023   
           14,716          19,057
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total costs and expenses                                   161,143           177,467   
          321,964         346,628

Other operating income, net                                  1,899             6,400   
            5,447           9,486
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Operating (loss) profit                                     (1,432)            4,201   
              178           8,378
Interest income                                                335               197   
              617             322
Interest expense                                            (2,734)           (2,671)  
           (5,359)         (5,623)
Other expense, net                                            (452)             (517)  
             (902)           (890)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(Loss) income before income taxes                           (4,283)            1,210   
           (5,466)          2,187
Credit for income taxes                                     (3,120)           (1,434)  
           (5,250)         (3,477)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net (loss) income                                           (1,163)            2,644   
             (216)          5,664
Preferred stock dividends, net                                (902)              146   
           (1,803)           (919)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net (loss) income attributed to
   common shares                                      $     (2,065)            2,790   
           (2,019)          4,745
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net (loss) income per common share:
   Primary                                            $       (.26)              .35   
             (.25)            .60
   Fully diluted                                      $       (.26)   (a)        .27   
             (.25)  (a)       .57
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average common shares outstanding:
   Primary                                                   8,068             7,866   
            8,035           7,844
   Fully diluted                                             9,903             9,947   
            9,878           9,969
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                                    SEGMENT INFORMATION

Net sales:
   Coal Operations                                    $    154,073           169,896   
          308,666         335,364
   Mineral Ventures                                          3,739             5,372   
            8,029          10,156
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net sales                                             $    157,812           175,268   
          316,695         345,520
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Operating (loss) profit:
   Coal Operations                                    $      1,232             5,190   
            4,855           9,567
   Mineral Ventures                                         (1,310)              575   
           (1,765)          1,749
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Segment operating (loss) profit                                (78)            5,765   
            3,090          11,316
General corporate expense                                   (1,354)           (1,564)  
           (2,912)         (2,938)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating (loss) profit                               $     (1,432)            4,201   
              178           8,378
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.

(a) Fully  diluted net income per share is  considered to be the same as primary
since the effect of common  stock  equivalents  and the  assumed  conversion  of
preferred stock was either antidilutive or insignificant.




<TABLE>
                                                  Pittston Minerals Group
                                                 CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS



<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
 June 30               December 31
(In thousands)                                                                         
    1997                      1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                    
(Unaudited)
Assets

Current assets:
<S>                                                                                <C> 
                            <C>  
Cash and cash equivalents                                                          $   
   4,115                    3,387
Accounts receivable, net of estimated amounts
   uncollectible                                                                       
  84,921                   88,552
Inventories and other current assets                                                   
 106,952                   67,691
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total current assets                                                                   
 195,988                  159,630

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of
   accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization                                
 177,012                  170,809
Coal supply contracts, net of amortization                                             
  47,075                   52,696
Intangibles, net of amortization                                                       
 109,598                  111,103
Other assets                                                                           
 207,431                  212,743
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Total assets                                                                       $   
 737,104                  706,981
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity

Current liabilities                                                                $   
 164,611                  184,725
Long-term debt, less current maturities                                                
 181,124                  124,572
Postretirement benefits other than pensions                                            
 222,554                  219,717
Workers' compensation and other claims                                                 
 101,350                  105,837
Other liabilities                                                                      
  83,333                   83,790
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total liabilities                                                                      
 752,972                  718,641

Shareholder's equity                                                                   
 (15,868)                 (11,660)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Total liabilities and shareholder's equity                                         $   
 737,104                  706,981
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.





<TABLE>
                                                  Pittston Minerals Group
                                                 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                        (Unaudited)




<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
          Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)                                                                         
             1997             1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                                    
      <C>                   <C>  
Net (loss) income                                                                      
      $      (216)          5,664
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
   provided (used) by operating activities:
   Noncash charges and other write-offs                                                
                -          29,948
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                            
           18,484          18,093
   Provision for deferred income taxes                                                 
            4,075          11,120
   Other, net                                                                          
           (1,783)         (1,173)
   Changes in operating  assets and  liabilities  net of effects of acquisitions
     and dispositions:
     Decrease (increase) in receivables                                                
            3,475         (18,682)
     Increase in inventories and other current assets                                  
          (15,466)         (1,515)
     Decrease in current liabilities                                                   
           (1,951)         (7,151)
     Other, net                                                                        
           (3,398)        (44,358)
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                                       
            3,220          (8,054)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment                                             
          (17,029)        (13,999)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment                                
            2,174           2,522
Acquisitions including related contingent payments                                     
             (791)           (746)
Other, net                                                                             
             (496)          2,038
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Net cash used by investing activities                                                  
          (16,142)        (10,185)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net additions to debt                                                                  
           56,025          17,731
Payments (to) from - Burlington Group/Brink's Group                                    
          (38,074)          8,749
Other share activity                                                                   
           (4,301)         (8,482)
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Net cash provided by financing activities                                              
           13,650          17,998
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   
              728            (241)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       
            3,387           4,999
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                             
      $     4,115           4,758
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.




<TABLE>
                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except                                              Three Months Ended
June 30              Six Months Ended June 30
per share amounts)                                                     1997            
 1996                 1997             1996
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<S>                                                            <C>                   
<C>                  <C>             <C>    
Net sales                                                      $    157,812          
175,268              316,695         345,520
Operating revenues                                                  668,342          
582,119            1,291,135       1,142,774
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Net sales and operating revenues                                    826,154          
757,387            1,607,830       1,488,294
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Cost of sales                                                       153,836          
169,444              307,248         365,329
Operating expenses                                                  553,434          
483,250            1,072,253         956,316
Restructuring and other credits,
   including litigation accrual                                           -            
    -                    -         (37,758)
Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                                          94,455           
71,026              170,098         143,322
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Total costs and expenses                                            801,725          
723,720            1,549,599       1,427,209
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Other operating income                                                2,875            
7,243                6,451          10,058
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Operating profit                                                     27,304           
40,910               64,682          71,143

Interest income                                                         991            
  811                2,010           1,336
Interest expense                                                     (6,422)          
(3,379)             (11,986)         (7,124)
Other expense, net                                                   (1,899)          
(2,009)              (4,288)         (4,406)
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Income before income taxes                                           19,974           
36,333               50,418          60,949
Provision for income taxes                                            5,311           
10,908               14,414          16,904
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Net income                                                           14,663           
25,425               36,004          44,045
Preferred stock dividends, net                                         (902)           
  146               (1,803)           (919)
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Net income attributed to common shares                         $     13,761           
25,571               34,201          43,126
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Pittston Brink's Group:
Net income attributed to common shares                         $     17,739           
14,035               33,045          25,874
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Net income per common share                                    $        .46            
  .37                  .86             .68
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Average common shares outstanding                                    38,230           
38,152               38,209          38,105
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Pittston Burlington Group:
Net (loss) income attributed to common
   shares                                                      $     (1,913)           
8,746                3,175          12,507
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Net (loss) income per common share:
   Primary                                                     $       (.10)           
  .46                  .16         .65
   Fully diluted                                                       (.10)(a)        
  .46 (a)              .16 (a)     .65 (a)
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Average common shares outstanding:
   Primary                                                           19,471           
19,161               19,439           19,100
   Fully diluted                                                     20,164           
19,161               20,128           19,100
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Pittston Minerals Group:
Net (loss) income attributed to common
   shares:                                                     $     (2,065)           
2,790               (2,019)          4,745
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Net (loss) income per common share:
   Primary                                                     $       (.26)           
  .35                 (.25)            .60
   Fully diluted                                                       (.26)(b)        
  .27                 (.25)(b)         .57
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Average common shares outstanding:
   Primary                                                            8,068            
7,866                8,035            7,844
   Fully diluted                                                      9,903            
9,947                9,878            9,969
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.

(a) Fully  diluted net income per share is  considered to be the same as primary
since  the  effect  of common  stock  equivalents  was  either  antidilutive  or
insignificant.

(b) Fully  diluted net income per share is  considered to be the same as primary
since the effect of common  stock  equivalents  and the  assumed  conversion  of
preferred stock was either antidilutive or insignificant.




<TABLE>
                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
          June 30               December 31
(In thousands)                                                                         
             1997                      1996
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      (Unaudited)
Assets

Current assets:
<S>                                                                                    
 <C>                                 <C>   
Cash and cash equivalents                                                              
 $         59,997                    41,217
Accounts receivable, net of estimated amounts uncollectible                            
          504,628                   475,859
Inventories and other current assets                                                   
          145,729                   121,338
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Total current assets                                                                   
          710,354                   638,414

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated
   depreciation, depletion and amortization                                            
          604,007                   540,851
Intangibles, net of amortization                                                       
          300,266                   317,062
Other assets                                                                           
          342,519                   336,276
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Total assets                                                                           
 $      1,957,146                 1,832,603
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities                                                                    
 $        592,043                   588,691
Long-term debt, less current maturities                                                
          254,965                   158,837
Postretirement benefits other than pensions                                            
          229,913                   226,697
Workers' compensation and other claims                                                 
          112,747                   116,893
Other liabilities                                                                      
          136,863                   134,778
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Total liabilities                                                                      
        1,326,531                 1,225,896

Shareholders' equity                                                                   
          630,615                   606,707
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                             
 $      1,957,146                 1,832,603
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.





<TABLE>
                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)



<CAPTION>
                                                                                       
                   Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)                                                                         
                      1997             1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                                    
             <C>                    <C>   
Net income                                                                             
             $      36,004          44,045
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
   Noncash charges and other write-offs                                                
                         -          29,948
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                            
                    60,824          55,035
   Provision for aircraft heavy maintenance                                            
                    16,382          16,067
   Provision for deferred income taxes                                                 
                     5,117           9,362
   Other, net                                                                          
                    10,469           6,528
   Changes in operating  assets and  liabilities  net of effects of acquisitions
     and dispositions:
     Increase in receivables                                                           
                   (15,870)        (17,999)
     Increase in inventories and other current assets                                  
                   (24,067)         (5,103)
     Increase (decrease) in current liabilities                                        
                       490         (22,710)
     Other, net                                                                        
                    (3,807)        (47,346)
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Net cash provided by operating activities                                              
                    85,542          67,827
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment                                             
                   (82,236)        (78,004)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment                                
                     3,698           8,262
Aircraft heavy maintenance                                                             
                   (19,350)         (9,713)
Acquisitions and related contingent payments,
   net of cash acquired                                                                
                   (54,094)           (971)
Other, net                                                                             
                     6,996           4,181
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Net cash used by investing activities                                                  
                  (144,986)        (76,245)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Additions to debt                                                                      
                    99,082          21,643
Reductions of debt                                                                     
                    (8,263)         (8,550)
Share and other equity activity                                                        
                   (12,595)        (12,910)
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Net cash provided by financing activities                                              
                    78,224             183
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   
                    18,780          (8,235)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       
                    41,217          52,823
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                             
             $      59,997          44,588
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.




                      The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
                             Pittston Minerals Group
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION



(1)  The Company  has three  classes of common  stock:  Pittston  Brink's  Group
     Common Stock  ("Brink's  Stock"),  Pittston  Burlington  Group Common Stock
     ("Burlington  Stock") and Pittston  Minerals Group Common Stock  ("Minerals
     Stock"),   which  were  designed  to  provide  shareholders  with  separate
     securities  reflecting the  performance of the Pittston  Brink's Group (the
     "Brink's Group"),  Pittston  Burlington Group (the "Burlington  Group") and
     Pittston  Minerals  Group (the  "Minerals  Group"),  respectively,  without
     diminishing  the benefits of remaining a single  corporation  or precluding
     future transactions affecting any of the Groups.

     The financial  information  for the Minerals  Group includes the results of
     the Coal and Minerals  Ventures  operations of the Company.  It is prepared
     using  the  amounts  included  in  the  Company's   consolidated  financial
     statements.  Accordingly,  the Company's  consolidated financial statements
     must be read in connection with the Minerals Group's financial data.

(2)  In 1988,  the  trustees of certain  pension  and  benefit  trust funds (the
     "Trust Funds") established under collective  bargaining agreements with the
     United Mine Workers of America  ("UMWA")  brought an action (the "Evergreen
     Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries,  claiming
     that the  defendants  were  obligated to  contribute to such Trust Funds in
     accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  1988  and  subsequent  National
     Bituminous  Coal Wage  Agreements,  to which neither the Company nor any of
     its subsidiaries were a signatory.  In 1993, the Company  recognized in its
     consolidated  financial  statements the potential liability that might have
     resulted from an ultimate adverse judgement in the Evergreen Case.

     In March 1996, a settlement  was reached in the Evergreen  Case.  Under the
     terms of the settlement,  the coal subsidiaries  which had been signatories
     to earlier National  Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements agreed to make various
     lump sum payments in full  satisfaction of all amounts allegedly due to the
     Trust  Funds  through  January 31,  1996,  to be paid over time as follows:
     approximately  $25.8 million upon  dismissal of the Evergreen  Case and the
     remainder of $24 million in  installments  of $7.0 million in 1996 and $8.5
     million in each of 1997 and 1998.  The first  payment was  entirely  funded
     through an escrow account previously established by the Company. The second
     payment of $7.0 million was paid in 1996 and was funded from cash  provided
     by operating  activities.  The third payment of $7.0 million is expected to
     be paid in August,  1997 and will be funded from cash provided by operating
     activities.   In  addition,   the  coal   subsidiaries   agreed  to  future
     participation in the UMWA 1974 Pension Plan.

     As a result of the settlement of the Evergreen Case at an amount lower than
     previously  accrued,  the Company  recorded a pretax gain of $35.7  million
     ($23.2 million after tax) in the first quarter of 1996 in its  consolidated
     financial statements and the financial statements of the Minerals Group.

(3)  In  1996,  the  Minerals  Group  implemented  a  new  accounting  standard,
     Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting
     for the  Impairment of Long- Lived Assets and for  Long-Lived  Assets to Be
     Disposed  Of".  SFAS No.  121  requires  companies  to  review  assets  for
     impairment whenever  circumstances  indicate that the carrying amount of an
     asset may not be  recoverable.  SFAS No. 121 resulted in a pretax charge to
     earnings  in the  first  quarter  of 1996  for the  Minerals  Group's  Coal
     operations  of $29.9  million  ($19.5  million  after tax) , of which $26.3
     million  was  included in cost of sales and $3.6  million  was  included in
     selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses.   Assets  for  which  the
     impairment loss was recognized consisted of property,  plant and equipment,
     advanced royalties and goodwill.

(4)  During the three months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased
     13,000 shares (at a cost of $0.4 million) and no shares,  respectively,  of
     Brink's  Stock;  no shares and 5,000  shares  (at a cost of $0.1  million),
     respectively,  of Burlington  Stock;  and no shares of Minerals Stock under
     the share  repurchase  program  authorized by the Board of Directors of the
     Company (the "Board").  During the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,
     the Company  purchased  166,000  shares (at a cost of $4.3  million) and no
     shares,  respectively,  of Brink's Stock; 132,100 shares (at a cost of $2.6
     million) and 5,000  shares (at a cost of $0.1  million),  respectively,  of
     Burlington  Stock;  and  no  shares  of  Minerals  Stock  under  the  share
     repurchase program.

(5)  There  were  no  Series  C  Cumulative  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  (the
     "Convertible  Preferred  Stock")  repurchases  during the  quarter  and six
     months ended June 30, 1997.

     During  the  quarter  and six  months  ended  June 30,  1996,  the  Company
     purchased  10,600  shares of the  Convertible  Preferred  Stock.  Preferred
     dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter
     and six months  ended June 30, 1996,  are net of $1.1 million  which is the
     excess of the carrying amount of the  Convertible  Preferred Stock over the
     cash paid to holders of the stock.

(6)  Certain  prior  period  amounts  have been  reclassified  to conform to the
     current period's financial statement presentation.

(7)  Financial  information for the Brink's Group, which includes the results of
     the  Company's  Brink's,  Incorporated  and  Brink's  Home  Security,  Inc.
     businesses,  and the  Burlington  Group,  which includes the results of the
     Company's Burlington Air Express Inc. business, is available upon request.


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