ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, November 28, 1996            TAG: 9611290117
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B7   EDITION: HOLIDAY 

REPORTED EARNINGS

Goody's Family Clothing Inc.

3rd qtr. ended 11-2 1996 1995

Revenues $211.4 million $168.1 million

Net Income $3.4 million $2.1 million

Share earnings 21 cents 13 cents

9 mos. ended 11-2

Revenues $545.6 million $468.2 million

Net Income $6.9 million $5.2 million

Share earnings 43 cents 33 cents

Knoxville, Tenn.-based Goody's operates clothing stores in Western Virginia.

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