WICKES COS INC <WIX> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss two cts vs profit 14 cts
    Net loss 2,515,000 vs profit 28,569,000
    Sales 1.41 billion vs 885.2 mln
    Avg shrs 239.2 mln vs 104.4 mln
    Year
    Shr profit 33 cts vs profit 47 cts
    Net profit 83,750,000 vs profit 76,130,000
    Sales 4.77 billion vs 2.81 billion
    Avg shrs 198.8 mln vs 98.3 mln
    Note: Current qtr and year figures include gains on
securities sales of 3.9 mln dlrs and 38 mln dlrs, respectively.
    Prior qtr and year figures include gain on securities sales
of 3.9 mln dlrs.
    Current qtr and year figures include extraordinary loss of
6.9 mn dlrs and gain of 9.9 mln dlrs, respectively.
    Prior qtr and year figures include operating loss
carryforward gains of 7.6 mln dlrs and 35.5 mln dlrs,
respectively.
    Prior qtr and year figures include gains from discontinued
operations of 6.6 mln dlrs and 12.6 mln dlrs, respectively.
 Reuter
