TELEDYNE INC
DEFA14A, 1995-04-07
AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS
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                              [Logo] TELEDYNE, INC.

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                          MAXIMIZING SHAREHOLDER VALUE:
                                   COMMITMENT
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     [Logo]    Substantial shareholder value will be created through execution
               of Teledyne's business plan.

     [Logo]    Committed to determine if sale of the Company could deliver
               greater shareholder value.

     [Logo]    Committed to doing the right thing for our shareholders.


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                              [Logo] TELEDYNE, INC.

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                          MAXIMIZING SHAREHOLDER VALUE:
                                 CURRENT PROCESS
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     THE COMPANY:

     [Logo]    Commenced a process to solicit offers for the possible sale of
               Teledyne;

     [Logo]    Retained the investment banking firm of Goldman, Sachs & Co. to
               assist in the process;

     [Logo]    Received and is responding to expressions of interest from third
               parties other than WHX Corporation;

     [Logo]    Is providing WHX Corporation the opportunity to participate in
               the process on the same basis as any other bidder;

     [Logo]    Process is well underway and being pursued carefully and
               expeditiously.

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                              [Logo] TELEDYNE, INC.

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                          MAXIMIZING SHAREHOLDER VALUE:
                             RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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     [Logo]    Disposed of more than 25 businesses.

     [Logo]    Realigned 65 operating companies into 18, reducing overhead costs
               and eliminating layer of corporate management.

     [Logo]    Resolved virtually all significant litigation dating from the
               1980s.

     [Logo]    Resumed quarterly dividend.

     [Logo]    Adopted EVA as primary measure of financial performance.

     [Logo]    Encouraged by trend of 1994 results and strong performance so far
               in 1995.

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                              [Logo] TELEDYNE, INC.

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                        STRATEGIES FOR PROFITABLE GROWTH
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     [Logo]    Business renewal through process improvement and new product
               development.

     [Logo]    Expanded international business.

     [Logo]    Developing commercial products from defense technologies.

     [Logo]    Acquisitions of complementary businesses.


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TELEDYNE, INC.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN MILLIONS)

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                                                            YEAR
                                                 ---------------------------    4TH QUARTER
                                                   1994     1993     1992          1994
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               <S>                                 <C>      <C>     <C>         <C>
               SALES:

               CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
                 AVIATION AND ELECTRONICS           899.4    976.4  1,045.5         241.2
                 SPECIALTY METALS                   683.6    626.3    628.7         179.0
                 INDUSTRIAL                         322.8    338.7    311.7          94.2
                 CONSUMER                           316.3    313.1    303.0          85.3
                                                 ---------------------------    -----------
                                                  2,222.1  2,254.5  2,288.9         599.7

               DISCONTINUED                         169.1    237.2    598.7          44.7
                                                 ---------------------------    -----------
                 TOTAL                            2,391.2  2,491.7  2,887.6         644.4
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               INCOME BEFORE TAXES, EXTRAORDINARY
                 LOSS AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF
                 ACCOUNTING CHANGES:

               CONTINUING OPERATIONS

               AVIATION AND ELECTRONICS              (2.2)    49.5     56.0          36.8
                 Government Settlements              88.8      3.6     19.7             -
                                                 ---------------------------    -----------
                                                     86.6     53.1     75.7          36.8

               SPECIALTY METALS                      28.6     33.9     28.0          (3.1)
                 Government Settlements              13.0        -      0.2          13.0
                                                 ---------------------------    -----------
                                                     41.6     33.9     28.2           9.9

               INDUSTRIAL                            13.5     15.1     11.6          11.0

               CONSUMER                              22.2     21.5     27.5           7.6
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                                                    163.9    123.6    143.0          65.3

               CORPORATE EXPENSE
                 Salaries and Benefits              (21.2)   (23.9)   (23.6)         (4.4)
                 Other                              (52.3)   (52.4)   (44.5)        (17.9)

               INTEREST EXPENSE                     (43.5)   (45.1)   (56.2)        (11.2)

               PENSION INCOME                        79.1     66.2     37.9          22.5

               OTHER                                 10.2     14.1      4.6           0.8
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                  TOTAL CONTINUING                  136.2     82.5     61.2          55.1


               DISCONTINUED                         (38.1)    (6.0)    45.7          (4.0)

               GOVERNMENT SETTLEMENTS -
                 CONTINUING OP'                    (101.8)    (3.6)   (19.9)        (13.0)

               GAIN ON SALE OF LITTON COMMON
                 STOCK                                  -     40.4        -             -
                                                 ---------------------------    -----------
               TOTAL                                 (3.7)   113.3     87.0          38.1
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               MARGINS EXCLUDING GOVERNMENT
                 SETTLEMENTS:

               AVIATION AND ELECTRONICS               9.6%     5.4%     7.2%         15.3%
               SPECIALTY METALS                       6.1%     5.4%     4.5%          5.5%
               INDUSTRIAL                             4.2%     4.5%     3.7%         11.7%
               CONSUMER                               7.0%     6.9%     9.1%          8.9%
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                              [Logo] TELEDYNE, INC.

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                          MAXIMIZING SHAREHOLDER VALUE
                     --------------------------------------

     [Logo]    Substantial shareholder value will be created through execution
               of Teledyne's business plan.

     [Logo]    Committed to exploring alternatives for maximizing shareholder
               value:
                -   Commenced a process to solicit offers for the possible sale
                    of Teledyne;
                -   Retained the investment banking firm of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
                    to assist in the process;
                -   Received and is responding to expressions of interest from
                    third parties other than WHX Corporation; and
                -   Is providing WHX Corporation the opportunity to participate
                    in the process on the same basis as any other bidder.

     [Logo]     Committed to doing the right thing for our shareholders.




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