WHITTAKER CORP &lt;WKR> 1ST QTR JAN 31 NET

  Oper shr 17 cts vs 25 cts
      Qtly div 15 cts vs 15 cts prior
      Oper net 1,522,000 vs 3,501,000
      Sales 98.0 mln vs 86.3 mln
      NOTE: Prior year net excludes loss from discontinued
  operations of 1,817,000 dlrs.
      Company said common shares outstanding down significantly
  to 7,814,000, reflecting retirement of about 5,200,000 shares
  since start of restructurining in August 1986.
      Dividend pay April 30, record April 16.
  

