ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.: The Mission Viejo restaurant company said it lost $284,000, or 4 cents a share, for the fourth quarter, compared with a net loss of $906,000, or 15 cents a share, for the fourth quarter of 1996. Revenue advanced 20% to $6.6 million from $5.5 million.

The net loss for the year totaled $315,000, or 5 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $2.3 million, or 52 cents a share, for 1996. Revenue gained 32% to $26.2 million from $19.9 million.