The prior period had been made insecure and uncertain by the fortunes of war.

While the migration is still in progress, much data is from this prior 35-year period.

All the figures were well up from prior periods.

The company said that because of 88-1, latest quarter and 9 months results are not comparable to prior periods.

As a result, comparisons with prior periods are likely to use figures differing from the original ones.

The prior period's loss was caused mainly by special one-time charges.

The State Department has no comparable figure for the prior 12-month period.

The company said the results for newspapers, magazines and commercial printing were less than 3 percent below the prior period.

Profits increased 89 percent to $1.9 million, compared with $1 million for the prior period.

Federal college-student assistance would be linked to a prior period of military or community service.