21.   Makers of computer chips made strong gains, as investors expect these suppliers to benefit first from a rebounding economy.

22.   Maker makes software to create computer networking chips and is one of the few East Coast companies catering to the California and Texas semiconductor industry.

23.   Meanwhile, Apple has its own improved operating system on the market, and is finally taking steps to license Mac patents to let other makers make similar machines.

24.   Our sequined tuxedo makers make the Liberace Museum curators blush.

25.   Overly excited chip makers simply made too many chips, resulting in a glut that hurt prices, Kirstein said.

26.   People involved in the talks said the film makers made a passionate argument against cropping.

27.   Shares of Intel Corp., the most active issue on U.S. markets, sank amid worry the chip maker will make deep cuts in semiconductor prices later this month.

28.   Since then, modem makers have made enormous strides in error correction and in pushing ever more information through standard phone lines.

29.   Some equipment makers are making the process even easier.

30.   The film makers have made it clear that the movie is not thoroughly factual and includes some fictional elements.