ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, February 13, 1997            TAG: 9702130061
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO 

REPORTED EARNINGS

May Department Stores Inc.

4th qtr. ended 2-1 1997 1996

Revenues $4 billion $3.6 billion

Net Income $418 million $362 million

Share earnings $1.59 $1.36

Full year ended 2-1

Revenues $11.65 billion $10.48 billion

Net Income $755 million $752 million

Share earnings $2.84 $2.81

St. Louis-based May operates Hecht's department stores in Western Virginia. The company spun off its Payless ShoeSource chain in May. The chain lost $31 million in the fourth quarter last year.

Mod-U-Kraf Inc.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Revenues $3.4 million $2.6 million

Net Income $176,493 $82,576

Share earnings 21 cents 10 cents

Year ended 12-31

Revenues $11.4 million $9.1 million

Net Income $177,663 $378,824

Share earnings 22 cents 46 cents

The Rocky Mount company makes modular homes, apartments and commercial buildings.

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