STOP AND SHOP COS INC &lt;SHP> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET

  Oper shr 1.80 dlrs vs 1.46 dlrs
      Oper net 25.0 mln vs 20.2 mln
      Sales 1.09 billion vs 996.4 mln
      Avg shrs 13.9 mln vs 13.8 mln
      Year
      Oper shr 3.20 dlrs vs 2.57 dlrs
      Oper net 44.4 mln vs 35.4 mln
      Sales 3.87 billion vs 3.43 billion
      Avg shrs 13.9 mln vs 13.8 mln
      NOTES: Operating net excludes losses of 12.1 mln dlrs, or
  87 cts a share, vs 321,000 dlrs, or two cts a share, in quarter
  and 6.0 mln dlrs, or 43 cts a share, vs 5.1 mln dlrs, or 37 cts
  a share, from discontinued operations. This includes provision
  in latest quarter of 12.2 mln dlrs for closing of Almys
  Department Store Co.
      Operating net in latest quarter and year includes 750,000
  dlrs charge for restructuring announced in early January
  

