21.   Higher sales to Russia will push up first quarter profits, Booe said.

22.   IBM and Microsoft Corp. led the advance as investors bet that computer-industry companies will among those posting the strongest profits this quarter.

23.   In the last week, companies ranging from Digital Equipment Corp. to tiny Micros Systems Inc. have warned investors that profits this quarter will disappoint.

24.   Investors bet that semiconductor and other computer-related companies will be among those posting the strongest profits this quarter.

25.   It has little debt and nearly turned a profit last quarter.

26.   International Business Machines Corp. and Microsoft Corp. led the advance as investors bet that computer-industry companies will among those posting the strongest profits this quarter.

27.   Investors bet that computer-industry companies will among those posting the strongest profits this quarter.

28.   Ms. Brown said that investors seemed to be shifting their interest to small caps, partly because second quarter earnings profits were strong relative to large-cap companies.

29.   Overall, profits this quarter are beating expectations.

30.   Paine Webber Group Inc. today announced record fourth quarter profits, while Alex.