ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, February 23, 1996              TAG: 9602230101
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: A7   EDITION: METRO 

EARNINGS

4th qtr. ended 1-27 1995 1994

Revenues $6.63 billion $6.64 billion

Net Income $326 million $428 million

Share earnings $1.31 $1.66

Year ended 1-27

Revenues $20.56 billion $20.38 billion

Net Income $838 million $1.06 billion

Share earnings $3.33 $4.05

Department store chain J.C. Penney is based in Plano, Texas.

Kellwood Co.

3rd qtr. ended 1-31 1996 1995

Revenues $288.5 million $291.5 million

Net Income ($2.0 million) ($2.0 million)

Share earnings (9 cents) (9 cents)

9 mos. ended 1-31

Revenues $1.05 billion $968.5 million

Net Income $17.6 million $19.8 million

Share earnings 82 cents 93 cents

St. Louis-based Kellwood is parent of Halmode Apparel Co. of Roanoke.

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