51.   And the proportion of telecommuters in the Bay Area probably is higher than the national average because of the large number of technology companies here.

52.   Anecdotally, ABC brokers say that proceedings involving technology companies have doubled, even quadrupled in recent months.

53.   Angel investors, individuals who fund early stage technology companies, lost much of their personal wealth and mostly quit investing.

54.   And there will be no letup in warnings about profits, particularly from technology companies, any time soon.

55.   Another company that hopes to benefit is Weema, a streaming technology company that competes with Microsoft.

56.   And unlike organized labor and big corporations, technology companies have no firm loyalties and are considered up-for-grabs by both parties.

57.   Another potential pitfall is that technology companies sometimes begin to suffer what some military strategists call mission creep, with new features being added to a product helter-skelter.

58.   Anyone who pays even the slightest attention to the stock market knows that the big technology companies are flying high.

59.   Another veteran fund manager described Gotham, which invested in small and medium-size technology companies, as a debacle.

60.   Apple Computer Tuesday became the latest technology company to warn that its earnings would not meet earlier projections.