POPE AND TALBOT &lt;POP> SEES HIGHER 1ST QTR NET

  Pope and Talbot Inc said it
  expects first quarter earnings to total about one dlr per
  share, compared with a year-earlier loss of nine cts per share.
      Each of the company's business segments contributed to the
  sharp improvement, Pope and Talbot said.
      The wood products company also said it expects to release
  first quarter results later this month.
  

