COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP &lt;COST> 2ND QTR FEB 16 NET

  Oper shr five cts vs six cts
      Oper net 1,100,000 vs 1,463,000
      Revs 177.8 mln vs 331.5 mln
      Avg shrs 21.9 mn vs 25.7 mln
      First half
      Oper shr six cts vs five cts
      Oper net 1,121,000 vs 1.090,000
      Revs 315.3 mln vs 567.4 mln
      Avg shrs 20.6 mln vs 25.6 mln
      NOTE: Operating net excludes gains of 659,000 dlrs, or
  three cts a share, vs 599 dlrs, or two cts a share, in quarter
  and 676,000 dlrs, or three cts a share, vs 599,000 dlrs, or two
  cts a share, in year from tax loss carryforward.
  

