1.   And the spread of multimedia PCs with sound cards and CD-ROM drives means makers can deliver compelling titles that rival the best of the console games.

2.   At the same time, the drive makers continue to spend on research and development of new technologies that can store more data onto a drive.

3.   But hard drive maker Maxtor has been on the case for some time.

4.   Drive makers have enjoyed stable prices in the past several months because product demand outstripped supply.

5.   Drive makers have enjoyed stable prices in the past several months because demand for their products outstripped supply.

6.   Each new advance permits the drive makers to reduce the number of moving parts in their disk drives, thus driving down costs at a remarkable rate.

7.   Drive makers are facing pressure from PC companies to supply low-priced components, while spending heavily on developing the advanced products needed to stay competitive.

8.   Hard-disk drive maker Quantum Corp. and other computer-related companies led the decline.

9.   Other drive makers also fell.

10.   Shares of Seagate, Quantum and other drive makers fell in May amid concern that increased availability of their products may lead to price cuts, analysts said.