31.   And more price cuts are definitely in its future.

32.   And, despite price cuts, PowerBooks remain expensive compared to other Macs.

33.   And though few PC makers have signed up to use those chips, the lower prices offered have given them leverage to ask Intel for price cuts.

34.   Anheuser-Busch blamed the lack of substantial earnings growth on price cuts in the brewing industry.

35.   Another source of price cuts is improvements in electronics.

36.   Another home PC company, Apple Computer Inc., said it may post a loss because of slower than expected sales and steep price cuts.

37.   Apple Computer Inc. said it may post a fiscal first-quarter loss as sales of its personal computers lag expectations and price cuts hurt profits.

38.   Apple is set to announce price cuts on Saturday on many models in its Performa consumer line of Macintoshes, and analysts say that will be only the start.

39.   Apple said it was too early to tell whether sales had increased because of the price cuts.

40.   Apparel makers have been hurt by more cautious spending by consumers and increasing competition that has led to price cuts.