81.   A rise in the yen against the dollar is seen as a bearish factor for Japanese electronics makers and other exporters.

82.   A strong third-quarter earnings report by leading U.S. semiconductor maker Intel Corp. overnight was lifting shares of Japanese electronics and semiconductor companies, dealers said.

83.   A strong third-quarter earnings report from leading U.S. semiconductor maker Intel Corp. overnight was lifting shares of Japanese electronics and semiconductor companies, dealers said.

84.   Also Monday, Chirac was scheduled to meet business leaders and visit a Japanese electronics company before meeting with Hashimoto and attending a banquet in the evening.

85.   All three Japanese electronics makers have been hit hard by a global glut in computer memory chips which has pushed down prices and eroded profits.

86.   Also improving market sentiment in Tokyo was an encouraging first-half earnings report from the Japanese electronics company Hitachi Ltd.

87.   Also improving market sentiment in Tokyo was an encouraging first-half earnings report Tuesday from the Japanese electronics company Hitachi Ltd.

88.   Alliances cutting across traditional loyalties among Japanese electronics companies are on the rise at a time when their profits have been battered by the global slump.

89.   An EIAJ spokewoman said the trend of declining VTR and color television exports was expected to continue, as Japanese electronics companies move their production operations overseas.

90.   Amkor already has an outsourcing joint venture with Japanese electronics maker Toshiba.