FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC <FDS> 4TH QTR
Jan 31 end
    Shr 3.64 dlrs vs 3.16 dlrs
    Net 171.3 mln vs 154.0 mln
    Sales 3.44 billion vs 3.23 billion
    Avg shrs 47.1 mln vs 48.8 mln
    Year
    Oper shr 6.23 dlrs vs 5.88 dlrs
    Oper net 301.9 mln vs 286.6 mln
    Sales 10.51 billion vs 9.98 billion
    Avg shrs 48.5 mln vs 48.8 mln
    NOTE: Latest year net excludes 14.3 mln dlr charge from
loss on early debt extinguishment.
    Net includes charges 15.7 mln dlrs in both periods of
latest year vs charges 23.9 mln dlrs in both periods of earlier
year from merger of divisions.
    Investment tax credits three mln dlrs vs 8,900,000 dlrs in
quarter and 4,900,000 dlrs vs 16.4 mln dlrs in year.
    Latest year net includes nine mln dlr provision for loss on
disposition of two Abraham and Strauss stores and preopening
expenses for another.
    Latest year net includes gain from sale of interest in Fort
Worth, Texas, shopping center of 9,500,000 dlrs.
    Latest year net both periods includes gain 9,100,000 dlrs
from sale of interest in Memphis, Tenn., shopping center.
    Prior year net includes gain 6,600,000 dlrs on sale of
Boston Store division.
 Reuter
