ROSE'S STORES INC <RSTO> REPORTS HIGHER SALES
Rose's Stores Inc reported
February sales of 92.7 mln dlrs, an increase of 18.1 mln dlrs,
or 24.2 pct from sales of 74.6 mln dlrs in the comparable
period the year prior.
    The company said identical stores sales increased 15 pct
for the month of February.
    Rose's operates 224 discount stores as of February 1987
compared to 208 stores a year ago in 13 southeastern states.
 Reuter
