| Retail Sales.  Brea has experienced a steady increase in retail sales growth.  For the period from
<br /> 		1989 to 1993, Brea experienced an increase of 32.170 in retail sales transactions.  1995 retail sales data is
<br /> 		available through the second quarter only.
<br />   									CITY OF BREA
<br />     								Taxable Retail Sales Data
<br />    									(000's omitted)
<br />  									1990 through 1995
<br />      						1990    	1991     	1992      	1993     	1994      	19950)
<br /> 		Apparel Stores 		$ 57,909	$ 60,615 	$ 66,936  	$ 67,820 	$ 80,935  	$ 19,674
<br /> 		General Merchandise Stores    152,278 	166,187  	182,974   	194,512 	205,495    	47,779
<br /> 		Drug Stores       		2,449   	2,223    	3,166     	2,966    	2,875     	1,100
<br /> 		Food Stores      		28,624  	33,146   	28,687    	23,798   	22,105     	5,939
<br /> 		Packaged Liquor Stores   	2,064    	1,993    	1,952     	1,826    	1,838       	452
<br /> 		Eating and Drinking Places      57,305  	63,946   	63,854    	63,675   	66,178    	18,462
<br /> 		Home Furnishings and
<br />   		Appliances      		16,715  	27,131   	29,833    	35,497   	57,388    	14,247
<br /> 		Building Materials and Farm
<br />   		Implements      		9,049    	8,208    	6,485     	7,635    	4,034     	1,145
<br /> 		Auto Dealers and Auto
<br />   		Supplies 			14,587  	13,333   	13,384    	11,107   	14,050     	4,070
<br /> 		Service Stations  		17,950  	21,390   	21,978    	19,920   	18,838     	5,116
<br /> 		Other Retail Stores       	86,404  	95,444  	100,098    	99,371   	88,079    	24715
<br />    		Total Retail Outlets  	445,334 	493,616  	519,347   	528,127  	561,815   	142,699
<br /> 		All Other Outlets       	232 190 	207.361  	228.743   	271.086  	329.376    	885813
<br />    		Total All Outlets    	$677,524	$700,977	$748,090 	$799,213	$891,191 	$228,512
<br /> 		Source: State Board of Equalization
<br /> 		(I) First two quarters of data through June 30, 1995.
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