CARTER HAWLEY HALE STORES INC &lt;CHH> 4TH QTR LOSS

  ended Jan 31
      Shr loss 1.58 dlrs vs profit 58 cts
      Net loss 24.2 mln vs profit 18.9 mln
      Sales 1.34 billion vs 1.32 billion
      Avg shrs 20.0 mln vs 19.8 mln
      Year
      Shr loss 1.27 dlrs vs profit 92 cts
      Net profit 4.2 mln vs profit 48.0 mln
      Sales 4.09 billion vs 3.98 billion
      Avg shrs 20.2 mln vs 19.6 mln
      NOTES: Share results after provision for preferred
  dividends
      Per share profits from operations were 1.46 dlrs vs 71 cts
  in the quarter and 2.44 dlrs vs 1.05 dlrs in year. On a fully
  diluted basis this was 1.11 dlrs vs 67 cts and 2.42 dlrs vs
  1.58 dlrs, respectively, based on 33.0 mln vs 32.3 mln shares
  outstanding in quarter and 32.8 mln vs 32.1 mln in year
      1986 results in both periods include pre-tax losses pf 2.2
  mln dlr on sale of John Wanamaker and 25.0 mln dlrs related to
  recapitalization, for a combined primary per share charge of
  1.58 dlrs in quarter and 1.57 dlrs in year.
      1986 results also include an after-tax charge 29.3 mln
  dlrs, equal to 1.46 dlrs a share in quarter and 1.44 dlrs in
  year, for premium on early retirement of debt
      1985 net in both periods includes pre-tax loss of 2.4 mln
  dlrs, equal to 13 cts a share, on sale of Holt Renfrew
      Results include LIFO charge 1.7 mln dlrs vs credit 4.4 mln
  dlrs in quarter and credit 1.9 mln dlrs vs credit 6.4 mln dlrs
  in year
  

