1.   A large computer maker came to Professional Secretaries International because it was losing many of its best secretaries.

2.   An analyst at Salomon Brothers INC. upgraded the rating on the computer maker to strong buy from buy.

3.   As the personal computer Market matured, computer makers have realized that not all PC buyers are alike.

4.   Computer maker Dell saw its sales rise by nearly a third in the first three months of this year.

5.   Crucially, the deal did not bar Mr Gates from selling to other computer makers.

6.   NatWest Securities raised its rating on the computer maker to accumulate from hold.

7.   Officials at IBM and Apple Declined to comment on a possible pact between the two personal computer makers.

8.   The computer electronics maker told analysts that inventory thefts led to lower-than-expected quarterly earnings.

9.   The Cupertino computer maker is not alone in the burgeoning field, however.

10.   The government has been pressing for computer makers to include a special chip in their machines to allow police agencies to listen to electronic communications.