QMS shows earnings decrease

QMS (Mobile, AL, http://www.qms.com

, NYSE: AQM) reports Q2 '97 revenue of $30.9 million, a decrease from $37.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 1996. A net loss of $4.4 million compares with a net income of $1.1 million in Q2 '97. The loss includes expenses of $430,000 related to the sale-leaseback of the corporate facility and the write-off of various non-operating accounts receivable.