Net income for the Philadelphia-based can and bottle-top manufacturer rose in the last quarter of 1991 and for the year because of two major acquisitions, Continental Metal Packaging July 1990 and Continental Can International in May 1991, said Alan W. Rutherford, the company's senior vice president and chief financial officer. Earnings also were boosted by cost-cutting steps begun after merging the new companies into Crown Cork, he said.

The company has five operations in Maryland with 675 employees.

Three months ended 12/31/91

.. .. .. ..Revenue.. .. .. .. Net.. .. .. Share

'91.. .. .874,512,000.. .. ..25,844,000..0.89

'90.. .. .846,403,000.. .. ..21,439,000..0.74

% change.. .. .. .+3.3.. .. ...+20.5.... .+20.3

Twelve months ended 12/31/91

.. .. .. ..Revenue.. .. .. .. Net.. .. .. Share

'91.. .. .3,807,442,000.. .. 128,090,000.4.43

'90.. .. .3,072,070,000.. ..107,077,000.3.71

% change.. .. .. . +23.9.. .. .. +19.6 ...+19.4