NEWPORT ELECTRONICS INC &lt;NEWE> 4TH QTR NET

  Oper shr loss nine cts vs loss four cts
      Oper net loss 108,000 vs loss 55,000
      Sales 3,029,000 vs 2,694,000
      Year
      Oper shr profit 42 cts vs profit 15 cts
      Oper net profit 511,000 vs profit 177,000
      Sales 13.3 mln vs 11.2 mln
      Avg shrs 1,233,136 vs 1,217,981
      Note: Current qtr and year figures exclude operating loss
  carryforward gain of 26,000 dlrs vs gain of 88,000 dlrs in
  prior year periods.
  

