NEWPORT ELECTRONICS INC <NEWE> 4TH QTR NET Oper shr loss nine cts vs loss four cts Oper net loss 108,000 vs loss 55,000 Sales 3,029,000 vs 2,694,000 Year Oper shr profit 42 cts vs profit 15 cts Oper net profit 511,000 vs profit 177,000 Sales 13.3 mln vs 11.2 mln Avg shrs 1,233,136 vs 1,217,981 Note: Current qtr and year figures exclude operating loss carryforward gain of 26,000 dlrs vs gain of 88,000 dlrs in prior year periods.