BEAR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE &lt;BEAR> 4TH QTR OPER NET

  Oper shr 18 cts vs 28 cts
      Oper net 1,076,000 vs 1,441,000
      Sales 22.6 mln vs 21.2 mln
      Avg shrs 5,970,000 vs 5,080,000
      Year
      Oper shr 55 cts vs 49 cts
      Oper net 3,007,000 vs 2,521,000
      Sales 82.9 mln vs 73.7 mln
      Avg shrs 5,429,000 vs 4,484,000
      Note: Full company name is Bear Automotive Service
  Equipment Co
      Oper shr excludes extraordinary profit from utilization of
  tax loss carryforward of 231,000 dlrs, or four cts a share and
  1.2 mln dlrs, or 22 cts a share, respectively, in 1986 qtr and
  year, and of 441,000 dlrs, or nine cts a share and 1.1 mln
  dlrs, or 23 cts a share, respectively, in 1985 qtr and year.
      1985 year oper net excludes loss from cumulative effect of
  change in accounting principle of 67,000 dlrs, or one ct a
  share.
  

