21.   He presented corporate officials with an analysis of the hidden environmental and labor costs of the wood chip industry.

22.   Houses on the market are receiving multiple bids, restaurant traffic is still respectable and the chip industry is glimpsing new growth.

23.   How well Ruiz and AMD succeed means a lot to Austin, where the chip industry is at a crossroads.

24.   If the number is less that one it indicates that the chip industry is contracting.

25.   Instead, the latest numbers indicate that the chip industry may still be just as cyclical as the computer industry, which it supplies.

26.   Intel Corp., another bellwether stock for the chip industry, will announce its earnings Tuesday.

27.   Intel has long been hailed as an innovative leader in the chip industry, but some observers say that it is now a victim of its success.

28.   It was the second chip company to provide an unanticipated bit of good news about earnings, a possible sign of a rebound in the chip industry.

29.   Japanese stocks traded mixed as signs of a turnaround in the chip industry offset continuing concern over bad loans at banks.

30.   Japanese stocks rose, led by semiconductor-related companies, amid optimism record profits at U.S.-based Intel Corp. signals a turnaround for the chip industry.