11.   Korea is among the biggest producers of DRAM chips, and the price drop stems from a surge of DRAM factory capacity there.

12.   Last Thursday, for example, the Fed reported the percentage of factory capacity in use in July retreated from a month earlier.

13.   Moreover, about half the deficit comes from the import of capital goods, most of which are used to boost factory capacity, he said.

14.   Moreover, last week the Fed reported the percentage of factory capacity in use in July retreated from a month earlier.

15.   OUTPUT GROWTH IS BELOW ESTIMATES Industrial output and the amount of factory capacity in use both advanced in October, though less than expected.

16.   Other data show factory capacity is becoming tight.

17.   Separately, Raytheon said it would deal with excess factory capacity by consolidating production of many of its weapons systems.

18.   The Mitsubishi Motors Corp. became the latest big Japanese company to shrink its excess factory capacity Thursday, announcing a deal to sell a plant that makes truck transmissions.

19.   The percentage of factory capacity in use also increased.

20.   They also said excess personnel and factory capacity were only slightly less pressing than last quarter.