71. The company cited weakness in the Japanese yen, the Argentine peso, the Venezuelan bolivar and the South African rand as causes. 72. The company cites bad weather, parts shortages and weak sales. 73. The company cites losses in stock trading and in its petroleum refining and marketing operations. 74. The companies cited delay in obtaining regulatory approval as a deciding factor. 75. The cosmetics companies cited in the letter could not be reached for comment. 76. The company also cited gains from new accounting of revenue from asset-backed securities. 77. The company also cited softness in the PC market. 78. The company also cited strong demand for its personal computers and workstations. 79. The company cited a steep cost increase in plastic resin, a key raw material, and weak consumer spending. 80. The company cited both the recent sale of several divisions and a weak, glutted market for chips, especially in Asia. |