31.   But if Micron demanded excessive production cuts or plant shutdowns, Hynix will look for other options, Shin said.

32.   DaimlerChrysler also announced a series of temporary plant shutdowns.

33.   Ford Motor Co. and the Chrysler arm of DaimlerChrysler AG have also announced rotating one-week plant shutdowns for much of January.

34.   Investigators conducted interviews and reviewed subpoenaed records, obtained after legal battles with the power companies, to gather evidence of allegedly unnecessary plant shutdowns, Lynch said.

35.   The automaker lowered estimates for fourth-quarter earnings and said it will cut production next month with a series of plant shutdowns.

36.   The big plunge in manufacturing output reflected widespread plant shutdowns by auto companies as they tried to deal with a growing backlog of unsold cars.

37.   The industry said the move was urgently needed to head off further recalls and plant shutdowns.

38.   The move, similar to steps taken by the Chrysler side of DaimlerChrysler AG, could lead to more temporary plant shutdowns beyond the ones GM announced last week.

39.   The report also suggests that power prices could prompt plant shutdowns across the province.

40.   Analysts expected the transmission plant shutdown to force other Chrysler plants to halt or slow activities.