21.   Nokia announced that it may yet beat its fourth-quarter earnings projections.

22.   Nonetheless, until earlier this year many analysts were willing to give First Union the benefit of the doubt and accept earnings projections proffered by the company.

23.   Only two weeks after Whitworth was named acting chairman, the company lowered its second-quarter earnings projections for a second time.

24.   ParcPlace announced the earnings projection after its stock fell this morning amid heavy trading.

25.   Rebounding from a four-day slump stemming from concern over earnings projections, semiconductor stocks showed signs of life Friday.

26.   Several analysts argue that small-company stocks could move up if multinationals continue to disappoint investors as Coke and Gillette did recently with their earnings projections.

27.   Sabre Holdings, based in Fort Worth, announced that it would miss its earnings projections.

28.   Several major manufacturers, including Dell Computer Corp. and Gateway Inc., already have lowered earnings projections as businesses stretch out computer replacement cycles in a slowing economy.

29.   Singapore stocks rose, led by banks, after their share prices declined to levels seen as attractive relative to earnings projections.

30.   Stock companies are under grueling pressure to meet quarterly earnings projections, and face intense scrutiny from analysts and investors.