AMERICAN STORES &lt;ASC> SEES LOWER YEAR NET

  American Stores Co said it
  expects to report earnings per share of 3.70 to 3.85 dlrs per
  share on sales of slightly over 14 billion dlrs for the year
  ended January 31.
      The supermarket chain earned 4.11 dlrs per share on sales
  of 13.89 billion dlrs last year.
      The company did not elaborate.
  

