1998 Annual Report - Business Segments

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Geographic Segments
GenCorp's operations are located primarily in Canada, Europe and the United States. Inter-area sales are not significant to the total sales of any geographic area. Unusual items included in operating profit pertained to United States operations.







(1)Includes tax settlements of $67 million in 1997.

(2)The sum of the quarterly E.P.S. amounts may not equal the annual amount due to changes in the number of shares outstanding during the year.

Capital Stock
The Company's common stock is listed on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges. At November 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998, there were approximately 12,400 holders of record of the Company's common stock. During 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Company paid quarterly cash dividends on its common stock of $0.15 per share.



(1)Adjusted for tax settlements of $67 million in 1997 and $16 million in 1996.



FACILITIES

Corporate Headquarters Manufacturing/Research Design/Marketing Locations

GenCorp Inc.
175 Ghent Road
Fairlawn, OH 44333-3300
330/869-4200

GenCorp Technology Center
2990 Gilchrist Road
Akron, OH 44305-4489
330/794-6300

GenCorp Overseas Inc.
545 Orchard Road
#09-05 Far East Shopping Centre
Singapore 238882
(65) 733-7080

Aerospace and Defense

Aerojet
P.O. Box 13222
Sacramento, CA 95813-6000
916/355-4000

Design/Manufacturing Facilities
Azusa, CA
Boulder, CO
Jonesborough, TN
Sacramento, CA
Socorro, NM

Marketing/Sales Offices
Colorado Springs, CO
Huntsville, AL
Los Angeles, CA
Mt. Arlington, NJ
Orlando, FL
Tucson, AZ
Washington, DC
Geneva, Switzerland
Tokyo, Japan

Automotive

Vehicle Sealing
PO Box 9067
Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9067
248/553-5300

Manufacturing Facilities
Batesville, AR
Berger, MO
HENNIGES, Rehburg, Germany
and Ballina, Ireland
Marion, IN
Wabash, IN
Welland, Ontario, Canada

Sales/Marketing/Design and Engineering Facilities
Campinas, SP-Brazil
Farmington Hills, MI
Wabash, IN
HENNIGES, Rehburg, Germany

Polymer Products

Decorative & Building Products
175 Ghent Road
Fairlawn, OH 44333-3300
330/869-4380

Manufacturing Facilities
Auburn, PA
BRYMOR, Kent, England
Columbus, MS
Jeannette, PA
Monroe, NC

Sales/Marketing/Design/
Distribution Facilities

Charlotte, NC
Maumee, OH
New York, NY
Paris, France
Pine Brook, NJ
Salem, NH
BRYMOR, Jebei Ali, Dubai
MURASPEC, Brussels, Belguim
MURASPEC, Hertfordshire, England
MURASPEC S.A.R.L., Asnieres,
France

Penn Racquet Sports
306 South 45th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85043
602/269-1492

Sales/Manufacturing Facilities
Phoenix, AZ
Mullingar, Ireland
Nurnberg, Germany

Performance Chemicals
165 S. Cleveland Avenue
Mogadore, OH 44260-1593
330/628-6550

Sales/Manufacturing/
Technical Facilities

Akron, OH
Calhoun, GA
Chester, SC
Green Bay, WI
Greensboro, NC
Mogadore, OH

Distribution Facility
Dalton, GA

OFFICERS OF GENCORP

John B. Yasinsky
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Edward R. Dye
Secretary and Assistant General Counsel

Samuel W. Harmon
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Michael E. Hicks
Treasurer

James K. Lambert
Senior Vice President,
Operations and Total Quality

Nathaniel J. Mass
Senior Vice President,
Strategic Growth

Kevin M. McMullen
Vice President and President,
Decorative & Building Products

William R. Phillips
Senior Vice President, Law;
General Counsel

D. Michael Steuert
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Gregg R. Weida
Vice President and President,
Penn Racquet Sports

Robert A. Wolfe
Vice President and President,
Aerojet

Rosemary B. Younts
Senior Vice President,
Communications

Marvin W. Zima
Vice President and President,
Performance Chemicals





Management's Discussion and Analysis
Report of Management || Report of Independent Auditors
Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Business Segment Information || Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Summary of Selected Financial Data
Facilities || Officers of GenCorp
Shareholder Information || Board of Directors
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