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To: TREND1 who wrote (49539)	10/25/1999 9:24:00 AM
From: DJBEINO	Respond to of 53903

PC Retail Sales in Fourth Week of Sept. Rise Sharply October 25, 1999 (TOKY0) -- Japan's PC sales at about 2,000 home electronics outlets in the fourth week of September (Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 1999) rose sharply on a year-on-year basis. PC sales remained brisk, scoring an increase of 66.2 percent in units over the same period a year earlier (Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 1998). However, such sales decreased 16.6 percent in units and 15.6 percent in value as compared with the third week of September. These statistics were provided by GfK Japan Ltd., an information service company handling POS data of 55 mass merchandisers of consumer electric appliances. When compared with those of the fourth week of September 1998, PC sales increased 66.2 percent in units and 47.6 percent in value. The average sales price increased by 2,565 yen, from 198,595 yen to 201,160 yen. (106.16 yen = US$1) When compared with those of the third week of September, however, the sales decreased more than 15 percent both in units and value. This is because the existing models are being replaced by winter models and because a new iMac will be launched. PC sales will show no marked weekly fluctuations until late October. The average sales price decreased to the lowest level in the third week of September (since the survey started), but it returned to the 200,000 yen level the following week. This is because the sales amount of low-priced models from IBM Japan Ltd., which contributed to a decrease in the average sales price, were small this week and because Sony Corp. launched a high-end model with a Pentium III microprocessor. GfK Japan collects POS data from 55 IT-related retail sales companies centering on high-volume stores specializing in home electric appliances. It covers about 3,200 stores (as of April 1998) throughout Japan. In cooperation with GfK Japan, Nikkei Market Access provides weekly reports of PC sales in volume and value. The sales data has been based on the same 41 companies (with about 2,000 stores) since April 1996. The number of PCs sold at the 2,000 stores is estimated to comprise about 10 percent of gross domestic shipments, and when limiting the sales to retail sales channels, the share comes to about 25 percent of such shipments. nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com

To: TREND1 who wrote (49539)	10/25/1999 1:34:00 PM
From: Paul Verderber	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53903

Larry, For McClellan Summation on S&P500 et al. look at decisionpoint.com Go to Historical Charts, it will show NYSE, but below chart you can ask for other indices. --Paul

To: TREND1 who wrote (49539)	10/26/1999 8:55:00 AM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53903

Council on Computing Power Issues Warning to PC Consumers PC Performance May be Compromised by Reducing Memory Content SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 1999--The Council on Computing Power, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the awareness of the benefits of memory in overall computer performance, Monday issued a warning to consumers regarding the potential reduction in the amount of RAM being offered in PC systems available today. ''Consumers need to be aware that potential reductions in system memory will negatively impact PC performance,'' said Bob Freeze, director of communications for the Council on Computing Power. ''While DRAM prices have increased over the last several months, returning to price levels of earlier this year, consumers need to be aware that RAM may still very well be one of the best investments when it comes to boosting computer performance.'' Freeze said the Council's concern is particularly relevant given the impending launch of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 operating system. He said that Microsoft is specifying that a ''Windows 2000-ready'' PC must contain a minimum of 64 Mbytes of SDRAM, but for optimal performance, many OEMs are suggesting up to 128 Mbytes. ''With more and more memory-intensive applications being introduced, it is ill-advised to reduce memory content -- especially now,'' he observed. ''Even the fastest processors are slow at performing memory-intensive tasks without sufficient memory.'' Freeze reported that recent benchmark testing performed by industry research group ZDTag illustrates how PC performance can be severely constrained by insufficient amounts of memory. The study showed that 32 Mbytes of RAM is not enough to efficiently run memory-intensive applications. For instance, the study demonstrates that PC performance can be improved by more than 200 percent on tasks such as photo editing when system memory is increased from 32 Mbytes to 128 Mbytes. The full results of this important benchmark testing are located at www.rammatters.com., noted Freeze. During the coming Holiday buying season, the Council advises consumers to evaluate the amount of system memory available when purchasing a new PC. If in doubt, the Council's Web site features a ''RAM Configurator'' that can figure how much RAM is enough, based on the computing goals a PC user wishes to accomplish (see www.rammatters.com/configurator/). ''Consumers need to be well informed about the consequences of reducing memory,'' said Freeze. ''The Council will continue to educate consumers so that they can make well-informed decisions regarding this fundamental aspect of PC computing.'' The Council on Computing Power is a non-profit industry group dedicated to helping consumers maximize their personal computing experience by increasing awareness about the importance of RAM. Companies or organizations that wish to join the Council on Computing Power should visit the Council Web site at www.computingpower.org to inquire about membership requirements. biz.yahoo.com