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ABM Industries - 10-Q quarterly report FY


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549


FORM 10 Q

(Mark One)
X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
--- EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended JANUARY 31, 1996
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OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
--- EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to _________

Commission file Number 1-8929
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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE 94-1369354
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


50 Fremont Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 597-4500
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2)has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Yes X No ____
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Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 31, 1996:9,449,905
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PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands)

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ASSETS: OCTOBER 31, JANUARY 31,
1995 1996
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(Unaudited)
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,840 $ 1,778
Accounts and other receivables, net 158,075 162,067
Inventories and supplies 19,389 19,487
Deferred income taxes 11,429 11,752
Prepaid expenses 19,134 19,822
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Total current assets 209,867 214,906
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INVESTMENTS AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES 5,988 11,727

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST:
Land and buildings 6,365 5,913
Transportation and equipment 9,825 9,855
Machinery and other equipment 37,076 38,307
Leasehold improvements 8,382 7,907
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61,648 61,982
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (39,001) (39,043)

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Property, plant and equipment, net 22,647 22,939
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INTANGIBLE ASSETS 69,279 69,080
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 18,745 19,381
OTHER ASSETS 8,447 10,443
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$ 334,973 $ 348,476
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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands)

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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: OCTOBER 31, JANUARY 31,
1995 1996
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(Unaudited)

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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 679 $ 679
Bank overdraft 5,361 4,927
Accounts payable, trade 25,453 23,032
Income taxes payable 2,270 5,463
Accrued Liabilities:
Compensation 25,595 23,034
Taxes - other than income 10,725 12,312
Insurance claims 27,532 28,402
Other 16,625 17,306
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Total current liabilities 114,240 115,155
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LONG-TERM DEBT (LESS CURRENT PORTION) 22,575 30,562
RETIREMENT PLANS 7,627 8,271
INSURANCE CLAIMS 42,345 42,552

SERIES B 8% SENIOR REDEEMABLE CUMULATIVE
PREFERRED STOCK 6,400 6,400

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.1 par value, 500,000
shares authorized; none issued _ _


Common stock, $.01 par value, 12,000,000 shares
authorized; 9,366,000 and 9,449,905 shares
issued and outstanding at October 31, 1995
and January 31, 1996, respectively 94 94

Additional capital 40,627 42,105
Retained earnings 101,065 103,337
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Total stockholders' equity 141,786 145,536
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$ 334,973 $ 348,476
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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands Except per share Amounts)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
JANUARY 31
1995 1996
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REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME $ 232,062 $ 254,401

EXPENSES:
Operating Expenses and Cost of Goods Sold 199,923 220,458
Selling and Administrative 25,558 25,992
Interest 741 849
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Total Expenses 226,222 247,299
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 5,840 7,102
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INCOME TAXES 2,453 3,054
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NET INCOME $ 3,387 $ 4,048
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.35 $ 0.40

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.150 $ 0.175

AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT
SHARES OUTSTANDING 9,403 9,898
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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1995 AND 1996
(In Thousands)
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JANUARY 31, JANUARY 31,
1995 1996
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash received from customers $225,966 $ 249,679
Other operating cash receipts 522 573
Interest received 113 94
Cash paid to suppliers and employees (225,405) (247,036)
Interest paid (746) (1,034)
Income taxes paid (718) (820)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities (268) 1,456
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (2,374) (3,216)
Proceeds from sale of assets 138 221
(Increase) decrease in investments and
long-term receivable 12 (4,852)
Intangible assets acquired (5,594) (926)
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Net cash used in investing activities (7,818) (8,773)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock issued 1,228 1,478
Dividends paid (1,497) (1,776)
Decrease in cash overdraft - (434)
Increase(decrease) in notes payable (4) -

Long-term borrowings 14,000 32,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings (10,007) (24,013)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 3,720 7,255
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (4,366) (62)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF YEAR 7,368 1,840
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD $ 3,002 $ 1,778
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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1995 AND 1996
(In Thousands)

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JANUARY 31, JANUARY 31,
1995 1996
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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH
PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net Income $ 3,387 $ 4,048

Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization 2,649 3,092
Provision for bad debts 407 448
Gain on sale of assets (51) (164)
Deferred income taxes (592) (959)
Increase in accounts and other receivables (5,679) (4,427)
Increase in inventories and supplies (1,050) (98)
Increase in prepaid expenses (1,352) (688)
Increase in other assets (1,359) (1,996)
Increase in income taxes payable 2,327 3,193
Increase in retirement plans accrual 447 644
Increase in insurance claims liability 1,835 1,077
Decrease in accounts payable and other
accrued liabilities (1,237) (2,714)
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Total Adjustments to net income (3,655) (2,592)
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating
Activities $ (268) $ 1,456
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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. GENERAL

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements contain all material adjustments which are necessary to
present fairly the Company's financial position as of January 31, 1996 and the
results of operations and cash flows for the three months then ended.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10K filed for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: Net income per common and common equivalent
share, after the reduction for preferred stock dividends in the amount of
$128,000 during the three months ended January 31, 1996, is based on the
weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year and the common
stock equivalents that have a dilutive effect. Net income per common share
assuming full dilution is not significantly different than net income per share
as shown.


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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Funds provided from operations and bank borrowings have historically been
the sources for meeting working capital requirements, financing capital
expenditures and acquisitions, and paying cash dividends. Management believes
that funds from these sources will remain available and adequately serve the
Company's liquidity needs. On September 22, 1994, the Company signed a $100
million unsecured revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of U.S. banks.
This agreement expires September 22, 1998, and at the Company's option, may be
extended one year. The credit facility provides, at the Company's option,
interest at the prime rate or IBOR+.45%. This agreement was amended effective
May 1, 1995 to increase the amount available to $125 million. As of January 31,
1996, the total amount outstanding under this facility was approximately $93
million which was comprised of loans in the amount of $29 million and standby
letters of credit of $64 million. The effective interest rate on bank
borrowings for the quarter ended January 31, 1996 was approximately 7.5%. This
agreement requires the Company to meet certain financial ratios and places some
limitations on dividend payments and outside borrowing. The Company is
prohibited from declaring or paying cash dividends exceeding 50% of its net
income for any fiscal year. On February 13, 1996 the Company entered into a loan
agreement with a major U.S. bank which provides a term loan of $5 million. The
Company borrowed this amount on February 29, 1996 at a fixed interest rate of
6.78% with annual payments of principal, in varying amounts , plus interest due
February 15, 1997 through February 15, 2003.

In connection with the acquisition of System Parking, the Company assumed a
note payable in the amount of $3,818,000. Interest on this note is payable at
an annual rate of 9.35% with principal amounts of $636,000 due annually through
October 1, 1998. At January 31, 1996, the balance remaining on this note was
$1,909,000.

At January 31, 1996, working capital was $99.8 million, as compared to
$95.6 million at October 31, 1995.

EFFECT OF INFLATION

The low rates of inflation experienced in recent years had no material
impact on the financial statements of the Company. The Company attempts to
recover inflationary costs by increasing sales prices to the extent permitted by
contracts and competition.


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ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

The Company's operations are subject to various federal, state and/or local
laws regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise
relating to the protection of the environment, such as discharge into soil,
water and air, and the generation, handling, storage, transportation and
disposal of waste and hazardous substances.

These laws have the effect of increasing costs and potential liabilities
associated with the conduct of the Company's operations, although historically
they have not had a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position
or its results of operations.

The Company is currently involved in various stages of environmental
investigation and/or remediation relating to certain current and former company
facilities. While it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these
investigations, or to assess the likelihood and scope of further investigation
and remediation activities, based on information currently available, management
believes that the costs of these matters are not reasonably likely to have a
material adverse affect on the Company's financial position or its results of
operations.

ACQUISITIONS

The operating results of businesses acquired have been included in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of
acquisition.

Effective November 1, 1995, the Company's ABM Janitorial Services Division
acquired substantially all of the maintenance services contracts from Corporate
Custodial of America of San Diego, California for a cash downpayment made at the
time of closing plus annual contingent payments based upon the gross profit of
acquired contracts to be made over a four-year period. This acquisition is
expected to add approximately $3.5 million in revenues for ABM Janitorial
Services' Southwest Region based in Los Angeles for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1996.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1996 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1995

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements of the Company. All information in the
discussion and references to the years and quarters are based on the Company's
fiscal year and first quarter which end on October 31 and January 31,
respectively.


Revenues and other income (hereafter called revenues) for the first three
months of fiscal year 1996 were $254 million compared to $232 million in 1995, a
10% increase over the same quarter of the prior year. The 10% growth in
revenues for the first quarter of 1996 over the same quarter of the prior year
was attributable to new business and price increases as well as revenues
generated from acquisitions.

Net income for the first quarter of 1996 was $4,048,000, an increase of
20%, compared to the net income of $3,387,000 for the first quarter of 1995.
Due to the increase in the average number of common and common equivalent shares
outstanding, earnings per share rose 14% to 40 cents for the first quarter of
1996 compared to 35 cents for the same period in 1995. Cost controls, coupled
with the revenue growth, enabled the Company to realize improved earnings. As a
percentage of revenues, operating expenses and cost of goods sold increased to
86.7% for the first quarter of 1996 compared to 86.2% in 1995. Consequently, as
a percentage of revenues, the Company's gross profit (revenue minus operating
expenses and cost of goods sold) was 13.3% compared to the prior year's quarter
at 13.8% partially reflecting the stiff competition in the market place faced
generally by most of the Company's divisions.

Selling and administrative expense for the first three months of fiscal
year 1996 was $26.0 million compared to $25.6 million for the corresponding
three months of fiscal year 1995. As a percentage of revenues, selling and
administrative expense decreased from 11% for the three months ended January 31,
1995, to 10.2% for the same period in 1996 primarily as a result of management's
cost containment measures. The small increase in the dollar amount of selling
and administrative expense for the three months ended January 31, 1996, compared
to the same period in 1995, is primarily due to expenses necessary for growth
and to a lesser extent various expenses associated with acquisitions.

Interest expense was $849,000 for the first three months of fiscal year
1996 compared to $741,000 in 1995, an increase of $108,000 over the same period
of the prior fiscal year. Interest expense increased due to higher bank
borrowings during the three months ended January 31, 1996, as compared to 1995.


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The pre-tax income for the first quarter of 1996 was $7,102,000 compared to
$5,840,000, an increase of 22% over the same quarter of 1995. The growth in
pre-tax income outpaced the revenue growth for the current quarter of 1996 due
primarily to benefits arising from the realization of certain operating
consolidation economies related to recent acquisitions and partly due to lower
selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue resulting from
management's continued cost containment efforts.

The effective income tax rate for the first three months of both fiscal
year 1996 and 1995 was 43% and 42% respectively. The higher rate reflects the
loss of certain tax credits and higher non-deductible expenses.

The results of operations from the Company's three industry segments and
its eight operating divisions for the three months ended January 31, 1996, as
compared to the three months ended January 31, 1995, are more fully described
below:

Revenues of the Janitorial Divisions segment, which includes ABM Janitorial
Services and Easterday Janitorial Supply, for the first quarter of fiscal
year 1996 were $141 million, an increase of approximately $17 million, or
14% over the first quarter of fiscal 1995, while its operating profits
increased by 25% over the comparable quarter of 1995. This segment
accounted for approximately 56% of the Company's total revenues for the
current quarter. ABM Janitorial Services' revenues increased by 14% during
the first quarter of fiscal year 1996 as compared to the same quarter of
1995 both as a result of acquisitions made during the latter half of fiscal
year 1995 and revenue growth in the majority of its regions, most notably
its Northeast Region. This Division's operating profits increased 26% when
compared to the same period last year. The increase in operating profits
is principally due to a lower percentage increase in labor-related and
insurance expenses as a percentage of revenues. The Division also
successfully controlled its selling and administrative expenses relative to
the increase in revenues. Easterday Janitorial Supply Division's first
quarter revenue increased by approximately 15% compared to the same quarter
in 1995 generally due to a volume increase by obtaining new customers. A
lower percentage increase of 3% in operating profits resulted from slightly
higher selling and administrative expenses.

Revenues of the Public Service Divisions segment, which includes Ampco
System Parking and ABM Security Services, for the first quarter of 1996
were approximately $53 million, a 14% increase over the same quarter of
fiscal year 1995. Public Service Divisions accounted for approximately 21%
of the Company's revenues. The operating profits of Public Service
Divisions increased by 32% as both of this segment's


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divisions posted higher profits when compared to the prior year
quarter. ABM Security Services reported an increase in revenues of 25% and
its profits were up by 16% in the first quarter of 1996 compared to the
same period of 1995. The revenue growth was largely due to obtaining
several large customers as well as other new business, particularly in its
Southern California Region. The increase in operating income did not keep
pace with the increase in revenues primarily due to competitive bidding
which caused gross margin contribution to decline during the first quarter
of 1996 when compared to the first quarter of 1995. Ampco System Parking
Division's revenues increased by 8% and its profits increased 48% during
the first quarter of fiscal year 1996. The increase in revenues resulted
from an acquisition made in January 1995 as well as from growth in its
airport business. An impressive operating profit increase was due to
contributions made by its airport operations, an acquisition made in
January 1995, and generally from improvement in office vacancy rates.

The Company's Technical Divisions segment includes Amtech Elevator, Amtech
Engineering, Amtech Lighting and CommAir Mechanical Services. This segment
reported revenues of $59 million, which represent approximately 23% of the
Company's revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 1996. This
represents a decrease of approximately 2% over the same quarter of last
year largely due to a decrease in revenues reported by its Elevator
Division. Operating profit of this segment also decreased 19% compared to
the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 which was also due to its Elevator
Division. Revenues for the Amtech Elevator Services Division were down by
23% for the first quarter of fiscal year 1996 over the same quarter of 1995
largely due to management's decision to phase out of the construction
business and to concentrate on the maintenance and repair sector. The
Division posted a much lower operating profit for the first quarter
compared to the corresponding quarter of fiscal year 1995 primarily due to
lower gross margins resulting from higher fixed costs as the construction
business is being phased out. Profits were also negatively impacted by
losses suffered by its Mexican subsidiary due to that country's weak
economy. Amtech Engineering Services Division's revenues increased by 11%
and it reported a 22% increase in operating profits the first quarter of
1996 compared to the same period in 1995. Revenue increases generally were
recorded by all its regions primarily reflecting increased penetration into
new markets as well as from increased revenues to its existing customers.
The increase in operating profits resulted from increased revenues and
reductions in payroll related costs including insurance expenses and
containment of selling and administrative expenses. Amtech Lighting
Services Division reported only a 2% revenue increase which was caused by
delays in starting new jobs coupled with the loss of contracts experienced
by some of its branches. Operating


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profits decreased by 24% during the first quarter of fiscal year 1996
because its gross margin percentage declined due to higher material costs
and the increase in subcontracting expenses in market areas where the
Division does not have operating branches. Increased selling and
administrative expenses associated with its market expansion efforts also
contributed to the decline in operating profits. CommAir Mechanical
Services Division's operating profits for the first quarter of 1996
increased by 4% while the revenues increased by 21% resulting primarily
from additional energy management and installation contracts. A relatively
lower increase in operating profits for the current year quarter was a
result of these larger types of energy and installment contracts which have
historically lower margins.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings - not applicable.



Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits.

Exhibit 4.4 - Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated
February 7, 1996

Exhibit 4.5 - Business Loan Agreement dated February 13, 1996

Exhibit 27.1 - Financial Data Schedule.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K: No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the
quarter ended January 31, 1996.


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SIGNATURES


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 thereunto duly authorized.

ABM Industries Incorporated


March 15, 1996 /s/ David H. Hebble
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Vice President, Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer


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