51.   By contrast, executives at Alcatel, the French telephone equipment maker, remain fairly optimistic.

52.   Cabletron, based in Rochester, New Hampshire, is the fourth-largest U.S. computer netwotrk equipment maker.

53.   Canadian stocks fell for a second session, led by telecommunications equipment makers as investors grew concerned their profits could be disappointing.

54.   Canadian stocks rose, led by shares of energy related issues and telecommunication equipment makers.

55.   Canadian stocks fell for a second session as investors grew concerned about earnings at telecommunications equipment makers amid a slump in U.S. technology stocks, analysts said.

56.   Canon Inc., a Japanese camera and office automation equipment maker, appointed Senior Vice President Fujio Mitarai to the post of company president.

57.   Car audio equipment maker Clarion Co. Ltd., circuit board printer Ibiden Co. Ltd. and electric parts maker Copal Co. Ltd. also advanced.

58.   Centennial Technologies Inc. shares were halted without ever trading after the troubled computer equipment maker said it will make a significant announcement before the market opens tomorrow.

59.   Chip makers have postponed new factories and expansions, which hurts demand for equipment makers such as Eaton.

60.   Chipmaker Cirrus Logic and telecommunications equipment maker Lucent are partners in Cirent Semiconducter, a joint venture fabrication plant in Orlando, Florida.