Oper shr 50 cts vs 52 cts    Oper net 19.2 mln vs 18.8 mln
    Sales 1.43 billion vs 1.30 billion
    Avg shrs 38.6 mln vs 36.0 mln
    Year
    Oper shr 1.65 dlrs vs 1.73 dlrs
    Oper net 62.7 mln vs 61.8 mln
    Sales 5.51 billion vs 4.96 billion
    Avg shrs 38.1 mln vs 35.8 mln
    NOTES: Sales are from continuing operations
    Operating net excludes results from discontinued operations
of nil vs profit 2,815,000 dlrs, or eight cts a share, in
quarter and loss 308,000 dlrs, or one cent a share, vs profit
1,880,000 dlrs, or five cts a share, in year
    Latest year operating net also excludes loss of 1,536,000
dlrs, or four cts a share, on disposal of discontinued
department store segment
    Share data adjusted to reflect two-for-one stock split paid
to holders of record August 1, 1986
    Operating net includes pre-tax LIFO credit 700,000 dlrs vs
credit 2.0 mln dlrs in quarter and charge 2.8 mln dlrs vs
charge 4.9 mln dlrs in year
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