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To: Lee Lichterman III who wrote (100650)5/8/2001 4:33:17 PM
From: pater tenebrarum  Respond to of 436258
 
oops! hey, there's a parade of twenty somethings on TV assuring us that's the case...downturn is just a word...what counts is easy Al's put! -g-



To: Lee Lichterman III who wrote (100650)5/8/2001 4:38:43 PM
From: oldirtybastard  Respond to of 436258
 
4:11pm 05/08/01 [NSM] NAT'L SEMICONDUCTOR SEES Q4 SALES DOWN 16-18% FROM Q3

As recently as March 8th NSM only expected a 5-10% decline in revenues from Q3, so things are 2-3 times as bad as expected 2 months ago and layoffs are required in the hope that they MAY get better. I guess things can't get any worse -g-