The Federated Group Incsaid its four-week March 1 sales totaled 25.7 mln dlrs, down
eight pct from the same period a year ago.
    The company said sales in the 13 weeks ended March 1 rose
11 pct to 136.6 mln dlrs.
    In the 52-weeks ended March 1 sales totaled 430.2 mln dlrs,
up 18 pct from a year earlier, the company said.
 Reuter
