GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO &lt;GAP> 4TH QTR

  Oper shr 55 cts vs 36 cts
      Oper net 20.7 mln vs 13.6 mln
      Sales 2.34 billion vs 1.58 billion
      Avg shrs 38.1 mln vs 37.7 mln
      Year
      Oper shr 1.82 dlrs vs 1.48 dlrs
      Oper net 69.0 mln vs 56.1 mln
      Sales 7.83 billion vs 6.62 billion
      Avg shrs 38.0 mln vs 37.8 mln
      NOTES: Results for 13 and 53 week periods ended Feb 28,
  1987, and 12 and 52 week periods ended Feb 22, 1986
      Operating net excludes credits from tax loss carryforwards
  of none vs 5.3 mln dlrs, or 14 cts a share in quarter and 26.0
  mln dlrs, or 68 cts a share, vs 32.2 mln dlrs, or 85 cts a
  share, in year
      Company had 1,200 stores inoperation at year end vs 1,045 a
  year earlier
  

