41.   Apple said the decline was due in part to aggressive pricing on recently introduced computers, as well as price cuts designed to move older models.

42.   Apple Computer Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. this week announced a series of prices cuts for individual and businesses.

43.   Apple reported lower-than-expected earnings in the most recent quarter as price cuts and product shortages curtailed profits.

44.   Apple said it was too early to tell whether the price cuts had helped sales.

45.   Apple said today it expects to post a loss this quarter because of price cuts and lagging sales of computers.

46.   As Compaq unveiled new price cuts designed to stimulate demand, shares fell amid concern profit margins may be hurt.

47.   At first, Media Vision executives blamed price cuts by Creative Labs for their problems.

48.   Auto executives have acknowledged that while consumer demand for their products remains strong, buyers want price cuts.

49.   Because Intel can quickly fine-tune manufacturing at its new, highly automated chip factories, selected price cuts that seem aggressive are likely to bolster profits.

50.   Bergen and Ivax may be able to better compete as the pharmaceutical industry faces demands for price cuts from managed health-care providers.