NeXT to keep its numbers private

Redwood City, CA Ð NeXT will no longer disclose quarterly or annual sales results until it becomes a public company, a spokeswoman said.

Private companies are not required to report on revenues, but NeXT has routinely done so since 1991. The decision to reverse that policy came after NeXT delayed disclosing second-quarter results for several months. Sources said that the Q2 numbers were lower than expected due to a sharp decline in European sales.

NeXT still expects to make a public offering of its stock sometime during 1993. It will then be required to make quarterly and annual reports of its sales and profitability.

Ð Dan Ruby