21.   The earnings release came a day after Hewlett-Packard said that independent inspectors had confirmed a narrow victory in the fight for shareholder approval of the Compaq deal.

22.   The large reduction in shareholder equity did not affect reported earnings, and so was not in the earnings release.

23.   The report was expected after the market closed, but after trading ceased the company said it was delaying its earnings release.

24.   The stock had experienced a large run-up prior to the earnings release, said analyst Gary Helmig at South View Financial Group.

25.   The stock has since fallen back to its level before the upbeat earnings release.

26.   Two major services, PR Newswire and Business Wire, distribute most earnings releases.

27.   TRW shares rose following the earnings release yesterday and today, however, as some analysts saw positive signs in the first quarter.

28.   TRW shares rose following the earnings release, however, as some analysts saw positive signs in the first quarter.

29.   In its first quarter earnings release in January, Intel offered a glimmer of hope in a sea of otherwise bad news.

30.   In its first quarter earnings release in April, Intel offered a glimmer of hope in a sea of otherwise bad news.