11.   Inventory levels rose sharply at automakers and electric machinery companies even as production rose.

12.   It was led down by shares of telecommunications companies such as DDI Corp. and electric machinery makers.

13.   Other electric machinery issues were mixed.

14.   Textiles and heavy electric machinery manufacturing will contract.

15.   The electric machinery manufacturer is expected to suffer from declining sales of its pre-paid gaming cards, many of which are counterfeited, traders said.

16.   Two electric machinery holdings, Indukta SA and Elester SA, are among the companies that might be sold, she said.

17.   While exports will remain high with demand strong overseas, Japanese will start importing more automobiles, office equipment and electric machinery in the coming months, economists said.

18.   Orders from electric machinery makers, chemical makers, steelmakers, utilities and financial companies rose particularly strongly, an EPA official said.

19.   Looking ahead, Matsushita said the business environment for electric machinery makers is likely to be tougher.

20.   Most major industrial sectors posted declines in October, led by steelmakers and electric machinery manufacturers.