ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, August 7, 1996              TAG: 9608070025
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B6   EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

Scott & Stringfellow Financial Inc.

4th qtr. ended 6-28 1996 1995

Revenues $20.5 million $14.9 million

Net Income $1.1 million $578,000

Share earnings 52 cents 28 cents

Year ended 6-28

Revenues $73.2 million $54.1 million

Net Income $4.2 million $2.1 million

Share earnings $1.92 $1.00

Scott & Stringfellow Financial Inc., based in Richmond, is the parent of Scott & Stringfellow Inc., a brokerage firm with an office in Roanoke.

Sears, Roebuck and Co.

2nd qtr. ended 6-29 1996 1995

Revenues $9.13 billion $8.23 billion

Net Income $274 million $559 million

Share earnings 67 cents $1.41

6 mos. ended 6-29

Revenues $17.13 billion $15.69 billion

Net Income $425 million $1.12 billion

Share earnings $1.03 $2.82

Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears operates retail stores in Southwest Virginia. Second-quarter 1995 net income includes income from the discontinued operations of Allstate Insurance Group and Homart Development Co.


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