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COLONIAL AIRLINES, INC.

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EARNED SURPLUS (DEFICIT)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1953 AND 1952

Operating revenue:                                  -----------     1953         1952
Passenger ----------------------------------------------------- $7,990,435    $5,980,622
Mail ----------------------------------------------------------    669,796       972,032 
Express and miscellaneous -------------------------------------    472,485       300,187
                                                               --------------------------  
                                                                 9,132,716     7,252,841

OPERATING EXPENSES: 
Flying operations ---------------------------------------------  2,763,963     1,933,006
Ground operations ---------------------------------------------  1,440,770     1,204,123
Maintenance and repairs --- -----------------------------------  1,606,095     1,435,396
Provision for obsolescence, depreciation and amortization -----    294,061       313,009
Passenger service ---------------------------------------------    765,881       639,309
Traffic, sales and advertising --------------------------------  1,499,404     1,201,075
Taxes, other than on gasoline and oil -------------------------     95,726        84,413
General and administrative ------------------------------------    521,489       571,237
                                                                ------------------------
                                                                 8,987,389     7,381,568

PROFIT (LOSS) FROM OPERATION ----------------------------------    145,327      (128,727)

OTHER DEDUCTIONS:

Extension and development expenses ----------------------------     26,805        11,294
Net loss on disposal of aircraft and other flight equipment ---      8,438        56,480
Excess amount recovered on final realization of investment 
written down in prior years -----------------------------------     (6,543)           -
Other -- net --------------------------------------------------      (4425)        (2728)
                                                                   ----------------------   
                                                                     19,862        58,194
                                                                   ----------------------
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR YEAR ------------------------------------     125,465      (186,921)
EARNED SURPLUS (DEFICIT) SINCE DECEMBER 31, 1934:
AT BEGINNING OF YEAR ------------------------------------------  (1,739,615)   (1,541,916)
                                                                 -------------------------
                                                                 (1,614,150)   (1,728,837)

ADD: Amount collected in prior years from former officer 
which on instruction of Civil Aeronautics Board has now 
been credited to surplus --------------------------------------      75,000         -
DEDUCT: Provision for additional New York City taxes and
interest applicable to prior year -----------------------------         -           10,778
                                                                 -------------------------
At end of year ------------------------------------------------ $(1,539,150)   $(1,739,615)

Due to the carry-over of operating losses no provision for Federal income tax is required for 1953.
 
Reference is made to notes to financial statements.