COSTCO WHOLESALE <COST.O> 3RD QTR MAY 11 NET
Oper shr two cts vs three cts
    Oper net 529,000 vs 579,000
    Sales 322.0 mln vs 173.8 mln
    Nine mths
    Oper shr six cts vs eight cts
    Oper net 1,619,000 vs 1,700,000
    Sales 875.1 mln vs 482.3 mln
   
    Note: oper data does not include extraordinary gains from
tax loss carryforwards of 291,000 dlrs, or one ct per shr, vs
316,000 dlrs, or one ct per shr in qtr and 890,000 dlrs, or
four cts per shr vs 992,000 dlrs, or four cts per shr in nine
mths.
 Reuter
