FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC &lt;FDS> 4TH QTR

  Jan 31 end
      Shr 3.64 dlrs vs 3.16 dlrs
      Net 171.3 mln vs 154.0 mln
      Sales 3.44 billion vs 3.23 billion
      Avg shrs 47.1 mln vs 48.8 mln
      Year
      Oper shr 6.23 dlrs vs 5.88 dlrs
      Oper net 301.9 mln vs 286.6 mln
      Sales 10.51 billion vs 9.98 billion
      Avg shrs 48.5 mln vs 48.8 mln
      NOTE: Latest year net excludes 14.3 mln dlr charge from
  loss on early debt extinguishment.
      Net includes charges 15.7 mln dlrs in both periods of
  latest year vs charges 23.9 mln dlrs in both periods of earlier
  year from merger of divisions.
      Investment tax credits three mln dlrs vs 8,900,000 dlrs in
  quarter and 4,900,000 dlrs vs 16.4 mln dlrs in year.
      Latest year net includes nine mln dlr provision for loss on
  disposition of two Abraham and Strauss stores and preopening
  expenses for another.
      Latest year net includes gain from sale of interest in Fort
  Worth, Texas, shopping center of 9,500,000 dlrs.
      Latest year net both periods includes gain 9,100,000 dlrs
  from sale of interest in Memphis, Tenn., shopping center.
      Prior year net includes gain 6,600,000 dlrs on sale of
  Boston Store division.
  

