Lamar Advertising Company
Ticker: LAMR 5551 Corporate Boulevard
Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
Industry: Service (504) 926-1000

Type of Shares:Class A Common Shares Filing Date:6/7/96
U.S. Shares:4,735,000 Offer Date:8/2/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$15.00 - $17.00
Primary Shares:4,000,000 Offer Price:$16.00
Secondary Shares:735,000 Gross Spread:$1.12
Offering Amount: $75,760,000 Selling:$0.68
Expenses:$750,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:28,482,024

ManagerTierPhone
Smith Barney Inc.Lead Manager (718) 921-8473
Alex. Brown & Sons IncorporatedCo-manager (410) 727-1700
Prudential Securities IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 214-3000

Auditor: KPMG Peat Marwick
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
10/31/95 4/30/96 4/30/95 4/30/96
Revenue:$102.41$56.65$50.00Assets:$142.36
Net Income:$10.70$3.26$4.57Liabilities:$170.65
EPS:$0.32$0.11$0.14Equity:-$28.29

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company is one of the largest and most experienced owners and operators of outdoor advertising structures in the United States. It conducts a business that has operated under the Lamar name since 1902. As of April 30, 1996, the company operated approximately 23,000 outdoor advertising displays in 13 southeastern, midwestern and mid-Atlantic states. In each of the company's 33 primary markets, the company believes that it is the only full-service outdoor advertising company serving such markets. In addition, the company operates the largest logo sign business in the United States. Logo signs are erected pursuant to state-awarded franchises on public rights-of-way near high way exits and deliver brand name information on available gas, food, lodging and camping services. The company currently operates logo and sign franchises in 12 of the 20 states which have a privatized logo sign program and has also recently been awarded the logo sign franchise for the state of New Jersey.

Use of Proceeds
Proceeds from the offering will be used to repay debt in connection with previous share redemptions and for general corporate purposes.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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