1.   Apple Computer Inc., Packard Bell Electronics Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. all slashed prices to move inventory left over from the fourth quarter.

2.   Apple Computer Inc., Packard Bell Electronics Inc. and H-P slashed prices during the past two months to move inventory left over from the fourth quarter.

3.   Apple Computer Inc., Packard Bell Electronics Inc. and Hewlett-Packard slashed prices during the past two months to move inventory left over from the fourth quarter.

4.   A month earlier, sales in that area had been strong as many automobile dealers moved excess inventory by offering zero-percent financing.

5.   Additionally, store operators slashed prices in the final days of the year to move unwanted inventory.

6.   Edwards says that keeps brokers from pushing bad investments on clients just to move inventory.

7.   If consumers continue to keep spending under wraps, manufacturers may have trouble generating new orders, forcing them to cut production and prices to move growing inventories.

8.   If consumers keep spending under wraps, manufacturers may have trouble generating new orders, forcing them to cut production and prices to move growing inventories.

9.   In a press conference, Yurko said one concern is the time it takes to move inventory.

10.   It also means lower prices for memory chips after two relatively stable years as makers slash prices to move inventory, analysts said.