The company's earnings per share jumped to $2.90 last year, an increase of 28 percent from $2.26 in 1987.

He also said the company's earnings jumped 37 percent last year.

Earnings per share jumped 15 percent, as did company profits.

Earnings jumped 33 percent and the stock rose 6 7/8 a share, to 118 3/4.

Earnings per share have jumped from 81 cents in 1994 to $1.24 this year.

And, analysts expect those earnings to jump to at least $32 million this year.

Earnings per share jumped from 0.12p to 0.73p, but no dividend has ever been paid.

Chrysler said its earnings jumped almost 40 percent in the second quarter, to $956 million, a company record.

The consensus is that earnings will jump sharply this year and next.

In 1992, earnings will jump to $5, he says.