11.   Chip prices are falling mainly because of a slowdown in worldwide sales of notebook and personal computers, which use DRAMs, analysts said.

12.   Chip prices are falling mainly because of a slowdown in worldwide sales of notebook personal computers, which use DRAMs, analysts said.

13.   Chip prices typically fall as technology ages.

14.   Chips prices climbed by two thirds since late January after Japanese and Korean chipmakers cut production.

15.   Chip prices have fallen and the company has experienced generally lower demand for its products.

16.   Chip prices have plummeted as more manufacturing capacity came on line at the same time that demand started to taper off.

17.   Chip prices plummeted this year as more manufacturing capacity came on line and demand started to slacken.

18.   Company officials have said profit climbed because of increases in plant capacity, improvements in production technology, good chip prices and strong international semiconductor demand.

19.   Computer chip-related issues fell on continued concern global demand will not be strong enough to keep chip prices from falling.

20.   Consumers have benefited from the falling chip prices.