ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

Prolong International Corp.: The Irvine manufacturer of automotive lubricant and appearance products reported a fourth-quarter loss of $1.8 million, or 7 cents a share, compared with net income of $658,211, or 2 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales declined 32% to $6.1 million from $9 million. Net income for the year totaled $419,513, or 2 cents a share, down from $2.1 million, or 8 cents a share, for 1997. Sales rose 17% to a record $35 million from $29.8 million.