21.   Lumber fell to its lowest price in more than two months as a seasonal slowdown in demand follows a tepid early autumn in homebuilding.

22.   Lumber prices fell to a one-month low as the onset of colder weather brought a seasonal slowdown in construction.

23.   Shares of chipmakers and related companies fell amid concern that a seasonal slowdown in the summer months will hurt earnings, analysts said.

24.   Some said it was an ordinary seasonal slowdown.

25.   Some analysts are pointing to a seasonal slowdown as summer approaches and a lack of enthusiasm among investors after the hasty retreat of the Nasdaq Composite Index since March.

26.   Stocks of Silicon Valley companies fell today, pulled down by LSI Logic Corp., other chipmakers and related companies on fears of a seasonal slowdown.

27.   The company attributed the results to a normal seasonal slowdown and said it expected a strong second half.

28.   The drop surprised traders who were expecting a seasonal slowdown in demand to ease the rate of decline and maybe cause an increase.

29.   The second quarter is traditionally the weakest in the industry because of seasonal slowdowns in both consumer and corporate buying.

30.   He cautioned the seasonal slowdown in the September quarter may be weaker than usual, particularly in Europe.