WICKES COS INC <WIX> 4TH QTR LOSS Shr loss two cts vs profit 14 cts Net loss 2,515,000 vs profit 28,569,000 Sales 1.41 billion vs 885.2 mln Avg shrs 239.2 mln vs 104.4 mln Year Shr profit 33 cts vs profit 47 cts Net profit 83,750,000 vs profit 76,130,000 Sales 4.77 billion vs 2.81 billion Avg shrs 198.8 mln vs 98.3 mln Note: Current qtr and year figures include gains on securities sales of 3.9 mln dlrs and 38 mln dlrs, respectively. Prior qtr and year figures include gain on securities sales of 3.9 mln dlrs. Current qtr and year figures include extraordinary loss of 6.9 mn dlrs and gain of 9.9 mln dlrs, respectively. Prior qtr and year figures include operating loss carryforward gains of 7.6 mln dlrs and 35.5 mln dlrs, respectively. Prior qtr and year figures include gains from discontinued operations of 6.6 mln dlrs and 12.6 mln dlrs, respectively.