61.   Now, with projected profits plummeting, many of the same companies are curbing their hiring, announcing massive layoffs and barely taking advantage of the new cap.

62.   No layoffs have been announced at any of the papers acquired from Thomson.

63.   On Tuesday, two smaller airlines announced layoffs.

64.   Other companies, like Caterpillar Inc. and auto controls maker Cherry Corp., have also announced layoffs as a result of the strike.

65.   Salon and CBS.com both announced layoffs.

66.   Seagate, Netscape and other local companies have announced recent layoffs, but none attributed their problems directly to the currency crisis in Asia.

67.   Several other area biotech companies have also announced layoff in an effort to reduce costs and preserve cash.

68.   Several other clubs already have announced layoffs because of the strike, including the Angels, Yankees, Giants and Expos.

69.   So far, Wall Street firms have not announced many layoffs, though large investment banks said they would hire fewer people this year than last year.

70.   Since then, the San Francisco developer of software for online marketplaces has switched strategies, announced layoffs, and watched disillusioned workers walk out the door.