11.   The company would not discuss its earlier projections.

12.   The company had offered no earlier projections.

13.   The estimate was in line with earlier projections made by the Daimler-Benz AG unit, known as Dasa, and its parent company.

14.   The financial results offered few surprises, as Juniper had warned last month that its revenues and profits would badly miss its earlier projections.

15.   The loss comes as other technology companies, notably personal computer makers, have cautioned investors that their quarterly earnings will not meet earlier projections.

16.   The report also reinforces earlier projections that show the graying of America.

17.   The triumph of the cautious approach seemed vindicated when revenue first appeared to fall short of earlier projections.

18.   At best, the company says its earnings will fall short of earlier projections.

19.   At that time, Dow Jones warned that its fourth-quarter earnings would be lower than earlier projections because of a pullback in advertising late in the year.

20.   Earnings from this customer base, he added, had made up for any revenue shortfall in earlier projections.