1.   Until recently, the European tech market had been holding up better than similar markets in North America and Asia.

2.   But a statement from WorldCom on Wednesday that it was lowering its fourth-quarter earnings estimates pushed European tech shares back down.

3.   The European tech sector showed gains, though many Internet stocks fell in late trading.

4.   Traders attributed the renewed bout of selling of Deutsche Telekom shares to the general weakness of European tech stocks following a decline in the US Nasdaq market overnight.