61.   Consumer electronics companies are preparing to introduce a new format for recorded music that will provide more vibrant and true-to-life sound than existing compact disks.

62.   Consumer electronics companies, meanwhile, have seen lackluster profits recently and consider high-definition television sets to be the most important new product in decades.

63.   Contacted by the Star-Telegram, Sega spokeswoman Staci Strauss quickly explained that the giant electronics company was not responsible for the headline or story.

64.   Daimler-Benz has already been working on its own automotive computer project, as have several electronics companies, notably the Dutch consumer electronics company Philips Electronics NV.

65.   Electronics companies like Siemens of Germany and Ericsson of Sweden are cutting jobs by the thousands.

66.   Electronics companies such as Synnex Technology International Corp. surged after posting strong sales last month.

67.   Elsewhere, ADRs of Japanese electronics companies rallied on news that chip sales are surging, according to Toyo Keizai, a financial information and forecasting services company.

68.   Electronics companies gained as investors bet they still are good value when compared to computer issues on world markets.

69.   Electronics companies such as Toshiba Inc. fell on expectations of slumping profits.

70.   Electronics companies and steelmakers will lead production in April, the ministry said.