MAY DEPARTMENT STORES <MA> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 1.38 dlrs vs 1.24 dlrs
    Net 213,000,000 vs 195,000,000
    Revs 3.37 billion vs 3.12 billion
    Avg shrs 153,000,000 vs 156,000,000
    Year
    Shr 2.44 dlrs vs 2.20 dlrs
    Net 381,000,000 vs 347,000,000
    Revs 10.38 billion vs 9.54 billion
    Avg shrs 154,800,000 vs 156,000,000
    NOTE: 1985 period ended Feb 1, 1986
    Share data restated for common stock split of July 21, 1986
    1986 and 1985 earnings reflect a charge of one ct a share
resulting from use of the LFIO method of inventory valuation
    4th Qtr 1986 earnings include pretax capital gain of 71.2
mln dlrs, or 30 cts a share from sale of Joseph Horne Co
Division in Pittsburgh
    NOTE: 4th Qtr 1986 earnings include a 62 mln dlr, or 20 cts
a share, pretax charge for costs associated with combining May
D and F and the Denver operating divisions
    4th Qtr 1986 earnings include a pretax charge of 26 mln
dlrs, or nine cts a share, for costs associated with several
debt repurchase transactions including retirement of 10 mln
dlrs of 11-7/8 pct debentures
 Reuter
