AMERICAN STORES CO <ASC> 4TH QTR NET
  Shr 1.57 dlrs vs 1.60 dlrs
      Net 55.7 mln vs 56.5 mln
      Revs 3.7 billion vs 3.6 billion
      Year
      Shr 3.79 dlrs vs 4.11 dlrs
      Net 144.5 vs 154.5 mln
      Revs 14.0 billion vs 13.9 billion
      NOTE: 1986 4th qtr and yr per shr amts includes reduction
  of 15 cts per shr for establishment of reorganization reserves.
  Tax increase reduced 1986 yr per shr by 26 cts.