GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO <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
 Reuter
