31.   That could provide the cash needed to invest in digital imaging, an industry that analysts expect will challenge film-based photography in the next century.

32.   The agreement comes as Fuji and Eastman Kodak Co. are battling over new digital imaging and printing technologies.

33.   The big thing for home computer users now is digital imaging, which is a fancy way of saying home photographs and movies.

34.   The battle occurs just as Kodak is losing more money than analysts initially expected to stake its claim in the growing business of digital imaging.

35.   The Christmas season brought the first flood of personal requests for digital imaging.

36.   The Digital Imaging and Video Division will focus on the emerging fields of digital imaging and video for PCs and digital cameras.

37.   The devices rely on digital imaging, a technique experts say offers clearer, more detailed pictures of some breast tissue than traditional X-ray film.

38.   The market for digital imaging has been largely untapped because the cost and complexity of cameras that work with personal computers have been seen as too high.

39.   These programs are designed for the home user and usually provide an easy interface and templates that help hobbyists get results without having to become experts in digital imaging.

40.   This is the first time the Palo Alto company has focused on the home market for digital imaging.