BABCOCK EXPECTS FURTHER PROGRESS IN 1987

  Babcock International Plc &lt;BABK.L> said
  in a statement accompanying final results for 1986, showing
  pretax profits up to 37.09 mln stg from 34.55 mln in 1985, that
  overall further progress is expected in 1987.
      The predicted slowdown of the U.S. Automobile industry is
  affecting the North American group although the improved
  performance in the FATA European group during 1986 is expected
  to continue into this year.
      In the U.K. Overall profitability will improve when the
  Central Electricity Generating Board's ordering programme for
  both nuclear and fossil-fired fuels starts.
  

