61.   Monday, the company posted its first quarterly profit in seven years.

62.   Minnesota stocks, led by FSI International Inc. and Micron Electronics Inc., rose as investors became more optimistic that technology companies will post higher profits.

63.   Most word processor companies post demonstration copies of their programs in cyberspace.

64.   New York metropolitan area stocks rose, led by a rally in International Business Machines Corp. after the computer company posted better-than-expected earnings.

65.   Next year, the company will post a profit in all four quarters, he predicted.

66.   Now a rebound in sales of washing machines and air conditioners in Japan has allowed the company to post stronger profits.

67.   Not all companies posted unexpectedly strong returns.

68.   Oil companies also posted gains.

69.   Oil, gas and electricity companies have been posting huge profit gains recently.

70.   On a net basis, the company posted a profit increase.