MERCANTILE STORES <MST> MARCH SALES UP 0.5 PCT
Mercantile Stores Co Inc said
sales for the five weeks ended April four were up 0.5 pct to
184.7 mln dlrs from 183.7 mln dlrs a year earlier, with
same-store sales off 1.7 pct.
    Mercantile said sales for the first nine weeks of its
fiscal year were up 2.9 pct to 297.9 mln dlrs from 289.6 mln
dlrs a year before, with same-store sales up 0.5 pct to 288.6
mln dlrs from 287.3 mln dlrs.
 Reuter
