81.   Other technology companies also warned that earnings from Asia will be poor.

82.   Pre-announcements are the way companies warn about profits in advance of releasing the actual numbers.

83.   Prices have come down since then, and U.S. companies have warned of a slowdown that will remain above the lows of a year ago.

84.   Roseler said the company had warned its employees about selling game property on the auction sites.

85.   Relief could be short-lived if, as many expect, companies in growing numbers warn of profit disappointments on the way.

86.   Seagram fell after the company warned brokerage analysts in New York yesterday it expects slower earnings growth in its liquor business.

87.   Several analysts shrugged off the latest moves, noting that in October the company warned that fourth-quarter results would be worse than those for the third quarter.

88.   Several other companies also warned of weaker-than-expected earnings, suggesting to some investors that the stock market may not yet be out of the woods.

89.   Several companies have already warned of bleaker-than-expected results in months to come.

90.   Several weeks ago, the company had warned investors that its performance would be poorer than expected.