ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Tuesday, March 26, 1996                TAG: 9603260029
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: C-7  EDITION: METRO 

REPORTED EARNINGS

Books-A-Million Inc.

4th qtr. ended 2-3 1996 1995

Revenues $85.0 million $67.0 million

Net Income $6.1 million $5.5 million

Share earnings 35 cents 32 cents

Year ended 2-3

Revenues $229.8 million $172.4 million

Net Income $7.5 million $8.1 million

Share earnings 43 cents 47 cents

Birmingham, Ala.-based Books-A-Million operates 129 bookstores in 17 southeastern states.

Heilig-Meyers Co.

4th qtr ended 2-29 1996 1995

Sales $284.5 million $245.4 million

Net income $2.9 million $14.9 million

Share earnings 6 cents 30 cents

Full year ended 2-29

Sales $1.14 billion $956 million

Net income $41.5 million $66.8 million

84 cents $1.34

Richmond-based Heilig-Meyers operates 716 home furnishings stores.

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