1.   Analysts attributed the slump in Sierra On-Line to declines in Microsoft and Intel Corp., which often set the pace for other high-technology companies.

2.   A chorus of Fed officials, including the chairman, yesterday attributed the slump in economic growth to an excess of inventory.

3.   But the slump was attributed to a strike and subsequent shutdown of assembly plants at General Motors.

4.   Graves attributes the slump to the release of new video games like X-Box and Game Cube, which are expensive items.

5.   It attributed the slump to disappointing results from its Dai Hung oil field in Vietnam, lower income from its Hawaii oil business and reduced sales in Australia.

6.   The company attributed the slump to disappointing results from its Dai Hung oil field in Vietnam, lower income from its Hawaii oil business and reduced sales in Australia.

7.   The magazine attributed the slump to a rise in suburban residents and a fear of downtown crime.

8.   The slump was attributed to reports showing higher U.S. durable goods orders, growing home sales and lower jobless claims.

9.   Bordick attributed the slump to his relentless desire to excel.

10.   Brokers attributed the slump to fears that U.S. interest rates are likely to rise.