1.   As people like Campbell stop going out to dinner and defer other purchases, the strike affects workers in many other industries.

2.   Consumers defer purchases if they think they may be able to buy the same item for less in the future.

3.   IBM last week warned that fourth-quarter sales would suffer because customers are deferring high-end purchases.

4.   In the past, the notion that corporate America could defer its purchases of technology was dismissed out of hand.

5.   RUSSIAN stocks rose after gains in Asian markets, though local traders said many foreign investors, wary of emerging markets after recent turmoil, have deferred purchases.

6.   RUSSIAN stocks remained stuck below record highs for another day as investors deferred purchases until they see evidence of economic growth and stronger corporate earnings, traders said.

7.   Silicon Graphics executives said the new products, which will be announced next month, had prompted major customers to defer purchases and caused an oversupply of existing machines.

8.   The September quarter is usually a tough one for entertainment software companies because many purchases are deferred to the holiday buying season in the December quarter.

9.   They are deferring purchases.

10.   Buyers might be deferring purchases to wait for the new models.