HOUSE OF FABRICS &lt;HF> SEES RESULTS IMPROVING

  House of Fabrics Inc said
  it expects growth in earnings and revenues as the current
  fiscal year progresses.
      It said it will open about 50 super stores this year. 
  House of Fabrics now operates 703 stores.
      The company today reported earnings for the year ended
  January 31 of 6,191,000 dlrs on sales of 316.4 mln dlrs, up
  from prior year earnings of 4,257,000 dlrs on sales of 286.7
  mln dlrs.  The prior year earnings included a 2,100,000 dlr
  charge for the disposition of Craft Showcase stores.
  

