<HANOVER COS INC> 3RD QTR JAN 31 LOSS Oper shr loss 26 cts vs profit 22 cts Oper net loss 672,879 vs profit 596,760 Revs 2,188,678 vs 2,364,280 Nine mths Oper shr loss 1.60 dlrs vs profit 92 cts Oper net loss 4,278,055 vs profit 2,472,532 Revs 5,896,322 vs 7,497,782 Note: Oper net excludes tax gains of 596,000 dlrs for year-ago qtr and 2,173,000 dlrs for year-ago nine mths.