	varity vat expects th qtr full year loss varity corp formerly massey ferguson ltd said it expected to report on march a loss for the fourth quarter and full year ended january a company spokesman said specific figures were unavailable varity posted a net profit of mln u s dlrs for the previous fiscal year ended january and a mln dlr net profit for the previous fourth quarter its net loss for the nine months ended october totaled mln dlrs after a mln dlr third quarter loss tied to strikes and plant shutdowns at its british and french operations varity also said it would seek shareholder approval at a special shareholders meeting on april to authorize a transfer of values to the contributed surplus account on its balance sheet from the stated capital account for common shares the spokesman said the move would help raise company values required to pay dividends under canadian law reuter 
