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                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                      Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                            FORM 10-Q

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                    |X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE
                                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         For the quarterly period ended June 28, 1997

                                                OR

                  |_|   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                                  Commission file number 0-18914

                                            R&B, INC.
                                Incorporated pursuant to the Laws
                               of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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                           IRS - Employer Identification No. 23-2078856

                       3400 East Walnut Street, Colmar, Pennsylvania 18915
                                          (215) 997-1800

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports)  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_|

As of August 1, 1997 the Registrant had 8,026,384 common shares, $.01 par value,
outstanding.

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                                            R & B, INC.

                              INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
                                           June 28, 1997


                                                                        Page
Part I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

        Item 1.Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

               Statements of Income:
                   Thirteen  Weeks  Ended  June 28,  1997  and  June 29,  1996 3
                   Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 28, 1997 and June 29, 1996 4

               Balance Sheets.......................................      5

               Statements of Cash Flows.............................      6

               Notes to Financial Statements........................      7

        Item 2.Management's Discussion and
                   Analysis of Financial Condition and
                   Results of Operations............................      8

Part II -- OTHER INFORMATION

        Item 1.Legal Proceedings....................................     12

        Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.....................     12

        Signature     ..............................................     13





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                                  PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                    R&B, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                           (unaudited)





                                                              For the Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                              -----------------------------
                                                                   June 28,       June 29,
(in thousands, except per share data)                               1997       1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                  
Net Sales                                                            $40,959        $39,678
Cost of goods sold                                                    25,045         24,510
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         Gross profit                                                 15,914         15,168
Selling, general and administrative expenses                          11,310         11,125
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         Income from operations                                        4,604          4,043
Interest expense, net                                                  1,055          1,023
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         Income before taxes                                           3,549          3,020
Provision for taxes                                                    1,296          1,098
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         Net Income                                                  $ 2,253        $ 1,922
===========================================================================================
Earnings Per Share                                                   $  0.28        $  0.24
===========================================================================================
Average Shares Outstanding                                             8,026          7,983
===========================================================================================




      The  accompanying  Notes  are  an  integral  part  of  these  Consolidated
Financial Statements.






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                                    R&B, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                           (unaudited)






                                                              For the Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                                                              -----------------------------
                                                                   June 28,       June 29,
(in thousands, except per share data)                               1997       1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                  
Net Sales                                                            $74,258        $72,218
Cost of goods sold                                                    45,039         44,292
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         Gross profit                                                 29,219         27,926
Selling, general and administrative expenses                          22,002         21,708
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         Income from operations                                        7,217          6,218
Interest expense, net                                                  2,155          1,990
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         Income before taxes                                           5,062          4,228
Provision for taxes                                                    1,848          1,543
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         Net Income                                                  $ 3,214        $ 2,685
===========================================================================================
Earnings Per Share                                                   $  0.40        $  0.34
===========================================================================================
Average Shares Outstanding                                             8,026          7,983
===========================================================================================




      The  accompanying  Notes  are  an  integral  part  of  these  Consolidated
Financial Statements.






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                                    R&B, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS




                                                        June 28,        December 28,
 (in thousands, except share data)                         1997              1996
- --------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                                      (unaudited)
                                                                             
Assets
Current Assets:
                                                        
   Cash and cash equivalents                                 $  1,932             $ 923
   Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
     accounts and customer credits of $9,400 and $11,305       36,806            35,134
  Inventories                                                  37,808            41,652
  Deferred income taxes                                         2,748             2,748
  Prepaids and other current assets                               439               606
- --------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
     Total current assets                                      79,733            81,063
- --------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
Property, Plant and Equipment, net                             15,024            14,567
Intangible Assets                                              30,298            30,850
Other Assets                                                    2,486             2,490
- --------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
      Total                                                  $127,541          $128,970
=================================================== ================= =================

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt                           $ 6,338           $ 6,066
  Accounts payable                                              8,319             7,146
  Accrued compensation                                          2,535             2,220
  Other accrued liabilities                                     3,012             2,263
- --------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
    Total current liabilities                                  20,204            17,695
Long-Term Debt                                                 49,095            56,248
Deferred Income Taxes                                             858               858
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
   Common stock, par value $.01; authorized
     25,000,000 shares; issued 8,026,364 and 8,026,254             80                80
  Additional paid-in capital                                   29,944            29,943
  Retained earnings                                            27,360            24,146
    Total shareholders' equity                                 57,384            54,169
- --------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
      Total                                                  $127,541          $128,970
=================================================== ================= =================


     The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.




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                                    R&B, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                           (unaudited)




                                                                   For the Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                                                               --------------------------------------
                                                                    June 28,           June 29,
(in thousands)                                                        1997                1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------
                                                                                         
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income                                                                 $3,214              $2,685
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
   operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                            2,196               2,044
   Provision for doubtful accounts                                            183                  87
   Provision for deferred income tax                                            -                  85
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
    Accounts receivable                                                    (1,855)             (8,834)
    Inventories                                                             3,844              (3,613)
    Prepaids and other current assets                                         167                 846
    Other assets                                                             (226)                 38
    Accounts payable                                                        1,173               5,069
    Other accrued liabilities                                               1,064                 797
- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------
       Cash provided by (used in) operating activities                      9,760                (796)
- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
   Property, plant and equipment additions                                 (1,871)             (2,739)
   Business acquisitions                                                        -              (5,228)
- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------
      Cash used in investing activities                                    (1,871)             (7,967)
- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  ACTIVITIES:  a
   Net (repayments of) proceeds from revolving credit                      (3,850)                875
   Proceeds from term loans                                                     -              12,000

   Repayment of term loans and capitalized lease obligations               (3,031)             (3,662)
   Proceeds from common stock issuances                                         1                  14
- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------
       Cash (used in) provided by financing activities                     (6,880)              9,227
- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents                                   1,009                 464
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period                                923               1,247
- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period                                   $1,932              $1,711
============================================================== ================== ===================
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
    Cash paid for interest expense                                         $1,971              $1,446
    Cash paid for income taxes                                             $1,290                $863
     The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.




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                                   R&B, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
           FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED JUNE 28, 1997 AND JUNE 29, 1996
                                         (UNAUDITED)



1. Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of
Regulation  S-X.  However,  they  do not  include  all of  the  information  and
footnotes  required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management,  all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring  adjustments)  considered  necessary for a fair presentation
have been included.  Operating results for the twenty-six week period ended June
28, 1997 are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for
the fiscal year ending December 27, 1997. For further information,  refer to the
financial  statements  and  footnotes  thereto  included  in  R&B,  Inc.'s  (the
"Company") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 1996.



2. Inventories

        Inventories  include the cost of  material,  freight,  direct  labor and
overhead utilized in the processing of the Company's products.  Inventories were
as follows:

                       June 28,     December 28,
(in thousands)           1997           1996
- ------------------- -------------- --------------
Bulk product               $19,454        $19,365
Finished product            13,048         16,907
Packaging materials          5,306          5,380
- ------------------- -------------- --------------
Total                      $37,808        $41,652
=================== ============== ==============


3. Intangible Assets

        Intangible  assets  consist  of  goodwill,  patents  and  a  non-compete
covenant.  Goodwill is amortized  over a period of 40 years with patents and the
non-compete covenant amortized over the specific life of each asset. At June 28,
1997, goodwill was $28.7 million,  patents were $1.4 million and the non-compete
covenant  was $0.2  million.  Amortization  of these assets was $0.6 million and
$0.6 million in the twenty-six weeks of 1997 and 1996, respectively.

4. Net Income Per Common Share

        In February  1997,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
Statement 128 (FAS 128),  Earnings Per Share (EPS).  This statement is effective
for both  interim  and annual  financial  statements  for periods  ending  after
December 15, 1997. FAS 128 replaces primary and fully diluted EPS as required by
Accounting  Principles  Opinion  No 15 (APB  15) with  basic  and  diluted  EPS,
respectively.  Under the terms of this statement,  basic EPS is calculated using
the weighted  average shares of common stock  outstanding  during the applicable
period,  and diluted EPS is  calculated  using the  weighted  average  shares of
common stock  outstanding  during the  applicable  period and the effects of any
potentially  dilutive securities such as stock options. The Company expects that
basic EPS and diluted EPS will not be materially  different to EPS as previously
reported by the Company under APB 15.




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                                   R&B, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



General

    Over the periods presented, the Company has focused its efforts on providing
an expanding array of new product  offerings and strengthening its relationships
with its customers. To that end, the Company has made significant investments to
increase  market  penetration,  primarily  in the form of  product  development,
customer service, customer credits and allowances, and strategic acquisitions.

    The Company  calculates its net sales by subtracting  credits and allowances
from  gross  sales.  Credits  and  allowances  include  costs  for  co-operative
advertising,  product  returns,  discounts  given to customers  who purchase new
products for inclusion in their stores,  and the cost of  competitors'  products
that are  purchased  from the customer in order to induce a customer to purchase
new product lines from the Company.  The credits and  allowances are designed to
increase market  penetration and increase the number of product lines carried by
customers by  displacing  competitors'  products  within  customers'  stores and
promoting consolidation of customers' suppliers.

    The  introduction  of new products and product  lines to customers may cause
significant  fluctuations  from quarter to quarter in the  Company's  results of
operations.

    Over the periods  presented,  the Company has  increased  the  percentage of
products sold to its major customers,  in part due to  consolidation  within the
automotive  aftermarket.  As a  general  rule,  sales  to  the  Company's  major
customers are at lower margins than sales to other customers.




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Results of Operations

    The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of
net sales represented by certain items in the Company's Consolidated  Statements
of Income.



                                               Percentage of Net Sales
                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                           For the Thirteen Weeks Ended     For the Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                        --------------------------------- -----------------------------------
                           June 28,          June 29,         June 28,          June 29,
                             1997              1996             1997              1996
- ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
                                                                              
Net sales                        100.0%            100.0%           100.0%             100.0%
Cost of goods sold                 61.1              61.8             60.7               61.3
- ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
Gross profit                       38.9              38.2             39.3               38.7
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses           27.6              28.0             29.6               30.1
- ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
Income from operations             11.3              10.2              9.7                8.6
Interest expense, net               2.6               2.6              2.9                2.8
- ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
Income before taxes                 8.7               7.6              6.8                5.8
Provision for taxes                 3.2               2.8              2.5                2.1
- ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
Net income                          5.5%             4.8%             4.3%               3.7%
======================= ===============  ================ ================ ==================



Thirteen Weeks Ended June 28, 1997 Compared to 
Thirteen Weeks Ended June 29, 1996

    Net sales  increased to $41.0 million for the thirteen  weeks ended June 28,
1997 from $39.7 million for the same period in 1996,  an increase of 3.2%.  This
increase  resulted  primarily from increased  sales in the retail segment of our
core business.

    Cost of goods sold for the thirteen  weeks ended June 28, 1997  increased to
$25.0  million  from $24.5  million for the same period in 1996,  an increase of
2.2%. As a percent of net sales, cost of goods sold for the thirteen weeks ended
June 28, 1997  decreased  to 61.1% from 61.8% for the same period in 1996.  This
decrease was the result of improved efficiency in the packaging of the Company's
products.

    Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses for the thirteen weeks ended
June 28, 1997  increased to $11.3  million  from $11.1  million for the thirteen
weeks  ended June 29,  1996,  an  increase  of 1.7%.  As a percent of net sales,
selling,  general and administrative  expenses for the thirteen weeks ended June
28,  1997  decreased  to 27.6%  from  28.0% for the same  period  in 1996.  This
decrease was the result of leveraging higher sales against a fixed expense base.

    Interest  expense,  net,  increased to $1.1  million for the thirteen  weeks
ended June 28,  1997 from $1.0  million  for the  thirteen  weeks ended June 29,
1996. This increase was the result of additional  interest expense on borrowings
for increased working capital requirements.

    A provision  for income  taxes of $1.3 million was recorded for the thirteen
weeks ended June 28, 1997 and $1.1 million was  recorded for the thirteen  weeks
ended June 29, 1996.  The  Company's  effective  tax rate  remained  essentially
unchanged at 36.5% for the thirteen  weeks ended June 28, 1997 and 36.4% for the
thirteen weeks ended June 29, 1996.

    Net income  increased to $2.3 million for the thirteen  weeks ended June 28,
1997 from $1.9 million for the thirteen  weeks ended June 29, 1996,  an increase
of 17.2%.  As a percentage  of net sales,  net income  increased to 5.5% for the
thirteen week period in 1997 from 4.8% for the same period in 1996.


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Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 28, 1997 Compared to 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 29, 1996

    Net sales increased to $74.3 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28,
1997 from $72.2 million for the same period in 1996,  an increase of 2.8%.  This
increase  resulted  primarily from increased  sales in the retail segment of the
Company's business.

    Cost of goods sold for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 1997 increased to
$45.0  million  from $44.3  million for the same period in 1996,  an increase of
1.7%.  As a percent of net sales,  cost of goods sold for the  twenty-six  weeks
ended June 28, 1997  decreased  to 60.7% from 61.3% for the same period in 1996.
The decrease was primarily the result of improved efficiency in the packaging of
the Company's products.

    Selling,  general and administrative expenses for the twenty-six weeks ended
June 28, 1997  increased to $22.0 million from $21.7 million for the  twenty-six
weeks  ended June 29,  1996,  an  increase  of 1.4%.  As a percent of net sales,
selling, general and administrative expenses for the twenty-six weeks ended June
28,  1997  decreased  to 29.6%  from  30.1% for the same  period  in 1996.  This
decrease was the result of leveraging higher sales against a fixed expense base.

    Interest  expense,  net,  increased to $2.2 million for the twenty-six weeks
ended June 28, 1997 from $2.0  million for the  twenty-six  weeks ended June 29,
1996. This increase was the result of additional  interest expense on borrowings
for increased working capital requirements.

    A provision for income taxes of $1.8 million was recorded for the twenty-six
weeks ended June 28, 1997 and $1.5 million was recorded for the twenty-six weeks
ended  June 29,  1996.  The  Company's  effective  tax rate  was  36.5%  for the
twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 1997 and June 29, 1996.

    Net income increased to $3.2 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28,
1997 from $2.7  million  for the  twenty-six  weeks  ended June 29,  1996.  As a
percentage of net sales,  net income  increased to 4.3% for the twenty-six  week
period in 1996 from 3.7% for the same period in 1996.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    The Company has  financed  its growth  primarily  through cash flow from its
operations and borrowings under its credit  facility.  Working capital was $59.5
million as of June 28, 1997 and $58.4  million as of June 29, 1996.  The Company
believes that the cash generated from operations and borrowings  available under
its revolving  credit facility will be sufficient to meet the Company's  working
capital needs and to fund expansion for the foreseeable future.

    Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  was  $9.8  million  for  the
twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 1997. Net cash used in operating  activities was
$0.8  million  for the  twenty-six  weeks  ended June 29,  1996.  These  amounts
represent net income plus  depreciation and amortization less changes in working
capital.  During 1997, the most  significant  changes were increases in accounts
receivable,  accounts payable and other accrued liabilities offset somewhat by a
decrease  in  inventories.  During  1996,  the  most  significant  changes  were
increases in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventories.

    Net cash used in  investing  activities  amounted  to $1.9  million  for the
twenty-six  weeks ended June 28, 1997 and $8.0 million for the twenty-six  weeks
ended June 29, 1996.  In 1997,  the  additions to property,  plant and equipment
accounted  for all of the  cash  used in  investing  activities.  In  1996,  the
acquisition  of MPI and  additions to property,  plant and  equipment  including
progress payments for the addition at our Warsaw,  Kentucky facility represented
nearly all of the total investing activities.

    Net cash used in  financing  activities  amounted  to $6.9  million  for the
twenty-six  weeks  ended  June  28,  1997  and net cash  provided  by  financing
activities  amounted  to $9.2  million for the  twenty-six  weeks ended June 29,
1996.  In 1997,  cash was used to  paydown a  portion  of the  revolving  credit
facility  and  the  continued   paydown  of  term  debt  and  capitalized  lease
obligations. In 1996, cash was received from the Company's credit facility and a
new term  loan,  offset  somewhat  by the  payoff of the debt  assumed  with the
acquisition of MPI and the continued pay down of term debt and capitalized lease
obligations.


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    The  Acquisition  of MPI. In 1996 MPI was acquired  with the payment of cash
consideration in the amount of approximately  $5.2 million and the assumption of
certain liabilities,  including  approximately $2.3 million in the assumption of
bank debt.

    Commercial Borrowings. The Company's credit facility is $60.0 million from a
syndicate of commercial  banks comprised of CoreStates Bank, N.A.  (agent),  The
Fifth Third Bank N.A. and First Chicago NBD Corporation (formerly NBD Bank). The
credit facility  consists of a term portion of $25.0 million (1995 Term Loan), a
revolving  credit  portion of $30.0  million,  and a letter of credit portion of
$5.0  million used to secure the Bonds.  The term portion of the facility  bears
interest at a floating rate equal,  at the Company's  option,  to Libor plus 110
basis points,  or CoreStates Bank,  N.A.'s prime rate, has a seven-year term and
requires graduated  amortization  payments in the amount of $3.0 million in 1997
increasing  by $0.5 million each year  thereafter  with a final  payment of $6.0
million in 2001. The revolving  credit portion bears interest at a floating rate
equal,  at the Company's  option,  to Libor plus 85 basis points,  or CoreStates
Bank,  N.A.'s  prime rate,  and expires  January 15,  1998.  In April 1996,  the
Company  amended its credit  facility to include a new $12.0  million  term loan
(1996 Term Loan) with interest at a floating rate equal, at the Company's option
to Libor plus 150 basis  points,  or the bank's prime rate.  The loan has a five
year term and is payable in equal monthly principal payments of $200,000.

    In May 1996,  the Company  entered into an interest rate swap agreement with
the agent bank of the  syndicate of  commercial  banks  providing  the Company's
credit  facility.  The swap agreement has the effect of fixing the interest rate
on $11.1  million of term debt to 7.32% from a floating rate of Libor plus 1.1%.
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of  nonperformance  under the
interest rate swap agreement by the agent bank, however,  such nonperformance is
not anticipated.

    In December 1996, the revolving credit portion of the facility was increased
from $30.0  million to $35.0  million.  Borrowings  under the  revolving  credit
portion of the facility  and the 1996 Term Loan are subject to a borrowing  base
computation  equal  to  80%  of  qualified  receivables  and  50%  of  qualified
inventories,  as  defined.  The credit  facility  is secured by the stock of the
Company's   subsidiaries   and  first   priority  liens  on  the  Company's  and
subsidiaries  assets,  including  accounts  receivable,  inventory and all other
tangible or intangible property. At June 28, 1997, the Company had borrowings of
$28.7  million  under  the term  loans  and $20.0  million  under the  revolving
facility  and has $13.0  million  of  borrowing  capacity  under  the  revolving
facility.

    Industrial  Revenue Bonds.  Construction of the Company's  Warsaw,  Kentucky
facility in 1990 was funded by the Bonds.  The Bonds bear  interest at an annual
rate of 4% payable monthly and require annual principal  payments of $300,000 or
$350,000 in alternating years with the final payment due in July, 2009.

    Capitalized Leases.  The Company's leases for its Pennsylvania and Georgia 
facilities are recorded as capitalized leases in the Company's financial 
statements.

Impact of Inflation

    The Company has not generally  been  adversely  affected by  inflation.  The
Company believes that price increases  resulting from inflation  generally could
be passed on to its  customers,  since prices charged by the Company are not set
by long-term contracts.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

    Certain  statements  periodically  made by or on behalf of the  Company  and
certain  statements   contained  herein  including  statements  in  Management's
Discussion  and Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and Results of Operation  and
certain  other  statements  contained  herein  regarding  matters  that  are not
historical fact are forward  looking  statements (as such term is defined in the
Securities  Act  of  1933),  and  because  such  statements  involve  risks  and
uncertainties,  actual  results may differ  materially  from those  expressed or
implied by such forward looking statements. Factors that cause actual results to
differ materially  include but are not limited to and those factors discussed in
"Business - Investment  Considerations"  included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 1996.


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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings

    In addition to commitments and obligation which arise in the ordinary course
of  business,  the Company is subject to various  claims and legal  actions from
time to time  involving  contracts,  competitive  practices,  trademark  rights,
product  liability  claims and other  matters  arising out of the conduct of the
Company's business.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

    Exhibit No.              Description

    27                       Financial Data Schedule

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

    None






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                                         SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                   R & B, INC.



Date   August 1, 1997                              Richard Berman
                                                   Richard Berman
                                                   President




Date    August 1, 1997                             Malcolm Walter
                                                   Malcolm Walter
                                                   Chief Financial Officer and
                                                   Principal Accounting Officer




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