1.   Norstan is an information technology, networking and communication system business based in Minneapolis.

2.   Bloomberg has said that it is considering entering the private trading system business.

3.   Alan Lutz has been named head of the computer systems business, which will combine development and manufacturing operations with a sales and marketing team.

4.   Costa Mesa, California-based Rockwell said it has been considering entering the in-flight entertainment systems business for more than a year.

5.   Compaq is also saddled with the higher development costs of the large computer systems businesses it acquired with Digital and Tandem Computers Inc.

6.   EMC has soared in the data storage system business on the strength of its innovative technology.

7.   Houston-based Continental Airlines has gotten out of the computerized reservation system business.

8.   If the Elektrowatt bid succeeds, it will rival Honeywell in terms of global market share in the building and heating ventilation systems business, analysts have said.

9.   In addition, AlliedSignal said it will revalue its anti-lock braking systems business.

10.   It said in November it intended to sell the network systems business.