CHARTER CO <QCHR> 4TH QTR OPER LOSS
Oper shr loss one ct vs loss four cts
    Oper net loss 336,000 vs profit 2,631,000
    Revs 237.2 mln vs 382.3 mln
    Avg shrs 47.4 mln vs 16.5 mln
    Year
    Oper shr profit 21 cts vs profit 12 cts
    Oper profit 9,922,000 vs profit 15.1 mln
    Revs 1.1 billion vs 1.6 billion
    Avg shrs 47.4 mln vs 16.5 mln
    NOTE: 1986 4th qtr and year oper net excludes a gain of
28.6 mln dlrs and 28.5 mln dlrs or 60 cts per share,
respectively, for discontinued operations.
    1986 4th qtr and year oper net excludes a gain of 90.5 mln
dlrs or 1.91 dlr per share and 114.8 mln dlrs or 2.42 dlrs per
share, respectively, mainly for settlement of dioxin-related
claims in reorganization proceedings.
    1985 4th qtr and year oper net excludes a loss of 41.2 mln
dlrs or 2.51 dlrs per share and a loss of 36.3 mln dlrs or 2.21
dlrs per share, respectively, for discontinued operations.
    1985 4th qtr and year oper net excludes a gain of 25.6 mln
dlrs or 1.56 dlr per share and 29.4 mln dlrs or 1.79 dlrs per
share for settlement of claims and utilization of tax loss
carryforward.
    1985 year oper net also excludes a loss of seven mln dlrs
for change in inventory evaluation method.
 Reuter
