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UPDATE 1-Terayon 1st-qtr results top forecasts; shares fall PALO ALTO, Calif., April 11 (Reuters) - Terayon Communications Systems Inc. <TERN.O>, a maker of high-speed Internet access equipment for Cable-TV lines, on Tuesday reported first-quarter results that topped analyst forecasts. But the stock fell in after-hours trading reflecting continued volatility in once high-flying high-technology stocks. The company, based in Santa Clara, Calif., said it had a profit before one-time items of $1.9 million, or 6 cents a share, compared with a pro forma loss of $4.3 million, or 23 cents, in the year-ago period. Sales nearly quadrupled to $59.3 million from $15.9 million. On that basis, the results topped analyst forecasts for a pro forma profit of 4 cents a share, according to First Call/Thomson Financial. Including the one-time items, Terayon had a loss of $28.4 million, or $1.04 a share, compared to a loss of $5.9 million, or 32 cents a share. Terayon stock was volatile on Tuesday; it opened at 160, rose as high as 183 and then fell to as low as 148. In regular trading, it fell 4- 3/4 to 162-3/4. In trading after the close, Terayon hit 157. It was also a volatile day for the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which was rocked by a disappointing profit forecast from No. 2 mobile phone maker and chip company Motorola Inc. The Nasdaq fell 132.30 points, or 3.16 percent, to close at 4,055.90. It's now down 19.7 percent from its record close of 5,048.62 on March 10 and is now down 0.33 percent for the year. During the quarter, the company announced four acquisitions, all of which are expected to close by the end of April, the company said. The acquisitions, Terayon said, would boost its offerings in the U.S. market for high-speed DSL Internet access, its cable business in Europe and in silicon technology. 19:00 04-11-00