OTHER NEWS - May 11, 1996

Upscale retailer Nordstrom reported that first-quarter earnings rose 14% on higher sales. Profit from operations rose to $27.3 million, or 34 cents a share, from $23.9 million, or 29 cents, a year ago. Wall Street had expected earnings of 35 cents a share. . . . Cisco Systems reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $229.7 million, or 39 cents a share, up 84% from $125 million, or 22 cents, a year ago. The world’s largest computer maker continues to enjoy strong sales. Analysts had expected earnings of 36 cents a share.