D.H. HOLMES CO LTD <HLME> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 39 cts vs 1.34 dlrs
    Net 1,392,000 vs 4,686,000
    Sales 81.9 mln vs 81.7 mln
    Year
    Shr 10 cts vs 97 cts
    Net 355,000 vs 3,375,000
    Sales 270.4 mln vs 272.8 mln
    NOTE: Share adjusted for three pct stock dividend in
January 1987.
    Pretax net profits 3,052,000 dlrs vs 4,498,000 dlrs in
quarter and loss 572,000 dlrs vs profit 2,922,000 dlrs in year.
    Latest year net includes pretax gains of 166,000 dlrs in
quarter and 4,420,000 dlrs in year from pension plan
reversions.
    Prior year net includes gain 1,549,000 dlrs on sale of
property.
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