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To: StanX Long who wrote (63089)4/23/2002 4:53:30 AM
From: StanX Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 70976
 
Altera beats Wall Street's estimates as Q1 sales up 6% over Q4
Semiconductor Business News
(04/22/02 17:18 p.m. EST)

siliconstrategies.com

SAN JOSE -- Altera Corp. here today reported sales of $172 million for its first quarter ended March 31, up 6% from the fourth period of 2001, but down 40% from the first quarter of 2001.

First quarter net income was $19 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $34.4 million, or $0.09 per share, last quarter and net income of $63 million, $0.16 per share, in the first period of 2001.




The company beat Wall Street's estimates. It was supposed report earnings of $0.04 per share on sales of $168.5 million for the quarter, according to Thomson Financial/First Call.

"The quarter's top line improvement reflects a sharp increase in new product sales," said John Daane, president and CEO.