Oct 18 (Reuters) - Insteel Industries Inc IIIN.O :
* INSTEEL INDUSTRIES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2018
FINANCIAL RESULTS
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.49
* Q4 SALES ROSE 25.3 PERCENT TO $121.4 MILLION
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.56, REVENUE VIEW $130.4
MILLION --
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* FOR FISCAL 2019, THE OUTLOOK FOR MARKETS REMAINS POSITIVE
* INSTEEL INDUSTRIES- EXPECT SURGE IN LOW-PRICED IMPORT
COMPETITION THAT RESULTS IN MARKET SHARE EROSION AND MARGIN
COMPRESSION FOR DOMESTIC PRODUCERS
* INSTEEL- ENGAGED WITH ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS TO ARRIVE
AT
SOLUTION ADDRESSING UNSUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT IN
WAKE OF TARIFF PROGRAM
* INSTEEL INDUSTRIES - SEES FY 2019 CAPITAL OUTLAYS TO TOTAL
UP TO
$22 MILLION PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON COST, PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT
INITIATIVES
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