Dan River, Inc.
Ticker:DRF 2291 Memorial Drive
Exchange:New York Stock Exchange Danville, VA 24541
Industry:Manufacturing (SIC Code 2211) (804) 799-7000

Offering Information
Type of Shares:Class A Common Shares Filing Date:9/26/97
U.S. Shares:6,700,000 Offer Date:11/20/97
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$14.00 - $16.00
Primary Shares:6,700,000 Offer Price:$15.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$1.05
Offering Amount: $100,500,000 Selling:$0.63
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover & Co.Lead Manager (212) 761-5900
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.Co-manager (212) 648-0517
SBC Warburg & CompanyCo-manager (212) 224-7274

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: King & Spalding
Bank's Law Firm: Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Auditor: Ernst & Young

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
6 Month Ending Financials
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/96 6/28/97 6/29/96 6/28/97
Revenue:$379.57$227.94$176.94Assets:$390.39
Net Income:$5.69$2.31-$0.09Curr Assets:
EPS:Liabilities:$311.33
Prior EPS:Curr Liabilities:
Cash Flow/Oper:Equity:$79.05
Cash Flow/Fin:Cash:
Cash Flow/Inv:Working Cap:$115.78

Business Description
The company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of textile products for the home fashions and apparel fabrics markets. The company designs, manufactures a coordinated line of value-added home fashions products such as comforters and bed sheets. The company also manufactures and markets a broad range of high quality woven cotteon and cotton-blend fabrics and believes that it is the leading supplier of men's dress shirting fabrics in North America. The company's top five retail home fashions customers in fiscal 1996 were Wal-mart Stores, Inc., Kmart Corporation, Federated Department Stores, Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc. and The May Department Stores Company. The company's apparel fabrics are marketed to a diverse customer base including manufacturers of men's women's and children's clothing, uniforms and home furnishings, and retailers of sewing and craft fabrics. The company's apparel fabrics are used in garments marketed under such well-known brand names as Arros, Brooks Brothers, Hathaway, Levi Strauss, Liz Claiborne, L.L. Bean, Manhattan, Osh Kosh B'Gosh and Van Heusen, as well as numerous private labels marketed through retailers such as J.C. Penney Company Inc, and Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Business Plan
The company's principal business objective is to continue to expand the sales of its home fashions products and apprel fabrics, while improving the overall profitability of its operations. The primary components of the company's business strategy include the following: (I) Capitalize on Profit Opportunities In Home Fashions Market, (ii) Expand Distribution of Home Fashions Products Through Strategic Relationships With Major Retailers, (iii) Enhance Strong Apparel Fabrics Market Position, (iv) Reduce Production Costs and Improve Productivity, (v) Attain Textile Industry Leadership In Information Technology, (vi) Ehance Financial Flexibility.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

Executive Officers and Directors
Officer NameTitleAge
Joseph L. Lanier, Jr.Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director65
Gary D. WaldmanController41
Richard L. WilliamsPresident, Chief Operating Officer and Director63
Harry L. GoodrichVice President, Secretary and General Counsel46
Larry W. Van de VisserVice President-Administration61
Barry F. SheaVice President-Chief Financial Officer48
George R. HerronVice President-Cotton Procurement57
Scott D. BatsonVice President-Finance41
Edward E. CarrollVice President-Industrial Relations58
Anthony J. BenderVice President-Information Systems and Chief Information Officer39
Gregory R. BoozerVice president-Manufacturing Services42

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