	federated department stores inc fds th qtr jan end shr dlrs vs dlrs net mln vs mln sales billion vs billion avg shrs mln vs mln year oper shr dlrs vs dlrs oper net mln vs mln sales billion vs billion avg shrs mln vs mln note latest year net excludes mln dlr charge from loss on early debt extinguishment net includes charges mln dlrs in both periods of latest year vs charges mln dlrs in both periods of earlier year from merger of divisions investment tax credits three mln dlrs vs dlrs in quarter and dlrs vs mln dlrs in year latest year net includes nine mln dlr provision for loss on disposition of two abraham and strauss stores and preopening expenses for another latest year net includes gain from sale of interest in fort worth texas shopping center of dlrs latest year net both periods includes gain dlrs from sale of interest in memphis tenn shopping center prior year net includes gain dlrs on sale of boston store division reuter 
