	williams wmb has th qtr charge williams cos said a fourth quarter charge of mln dlrs from discontinued operations and writedowns contributed to a net loss of mln dlrs or dlrs a share against ings of mln dlrs or cts in the loss in the quarter was mln dlrs or dlrs against income of mln dlrs or cts a year ago revenues in the quarter fell to mln dlrs from mln and in the year fell to billion dlrs from billion in williams also said the previously announced sale of its agrico chemical co unit to freeport mcmoran resource partners ltd has cleared antitrust review and should close next week the first quarter will include proceeds from the agrico sale for mln dlrs cash at closing plus deferred payments and proceeds of mln dlrs from the sale of a stake in peabody holding co completed in january in the first quarter williams reported net of mln dlrs or cts a share on sales of mln dlrs williams said the charges in the current year were related to an ongoing restructuring the company said the restructuring moves had improved its balance sheet and improved the outlook for future stability and growth in ings operating profit at the company s northwest pipeline corp unit fell pct to mln dlrs from lower sales the williams natural gas unit had operating profit of mln dlrs compared to mln dlrs on lower sales volumes profit at williams gas marketing rose to mln dlrs from about mln and the william pipe line co had operating profit of mln dlrs versus mln dlrs a year ago reuter 
