K MART <KM> COMPARABLE-STORE FEBRUARY SALES UP
K Mart Corp said February sales 
rose 13.1 pct from a year ago and comparable store sales in the
four-week period ended February 25 rose 8.2 pct.
    K Mart said consolidated sales in the period were
1,459,193,000 dlrs compared with 1,289,635,000 dlrs last year.
It said the year-ago figures excluded sales for discontinued
operations such as Designer Depots, Furr's Cafeterias and
Bishop Buffets.
    K Mart cited "favorable consumer response to our
merchandise programs" and said its specialty retailers had
"excellent February sales."
 Reuter
