Real Goods FIRST Quarter Sales Up

Internet and storefront retailer Real Goods Trading Corp., Santa Rosa, CA, reported nets sales for its first quarter fiscal 2000 ended June 26, 1999 to be $4,117,000, up 24% from last year’s first quarter net sales of $3,333,000.

Net loss decreased from $183,000 to $140,000. Applicable per share losses improved to ($0.03) for fiscal 2000 from ($0.05) for fiscal 1999.

Net sales in the company’s catalog division rose 8% to $2,077,000, the result of a reduced circulation and improved performance per catalog mailed. Internet business increased 331% over last year, rising to $235,000.