1.   Avnet is looking to take its strength in information technology and services and help diversify its revenues beyond semiconductors, chief executive officer Roy Vallee said.

2.   Company officials said results for the quarter reflected their efforts to diversify revenue and make E-Trade less dependent on stock market conditions.

3.   He added that Yahoo was also insulated because it had diversified its revenue between advertising and e-commerce sources.

4.   The change is a result of efforts to diversify revenues after relying for years on retail sales of mutual funds to individual investors.

5.   Britannica is attempting to diversify its revenue, Panelas said.