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To: Alan Smithee who wrote (8353)	10/21/2002 4:44:12 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Respond to of 57110

16:36 ET ALTR Altera reports in-line Q3, increases buyback (11.41 +0.84) Reports Q3 (Sep) earnings of $0.06 per share, in line with the Multex consensus of $0.06; revenues rose 3.4% year/year to $180.1 mln vs the $180.8 mln consensus. In addition, co has increased its repurchase program to 68.0 mln shares from 48.0 mln. 16:35 ET TXN Texas Instruments misses by a penny (17.12 +0.02) Reports Q3 pro forma net of $0.09 a share, $0.01 worse than the Multex consensus. Revs rose 21.6% to $2.248 bln (consensus $2.27 bln). TXN sees Q4 revs down 10% sequentially, suggesting revs of approx. $2.02 bln (consensus $2.30 bln). 16:33 ET TNL Technitrol reports in-line Q3 (14.89 +0.44) Reports Q3 (Sep) earnings of $0.06 per share, in line with the Multex consensus of $0.06; revenues rose 2.8% year/year to $103.6 mln vs the $101.6 mln consensus. "Given near-term market uncertainties and consistent with our stated policy, we continue to refrain from providing what is generally meaningless sales and earnings guidance beyond the current quarter." 16:33 ET VTSS Vitesse Semi matches on EPS; sees return to profitability in a year (0.78 -0.05) -- Technical -- Reports Q4 (Sep) loss of $0.09 per share, in line with the Multex consensus. Revs rose 2% to $38.1 mln (consensus $39.2 mln). Sees return to profitability in the last quarter of fiscal 2003 (Multex consensus -$0.03). 16:30 ET MSO Martha Stewart: SEC intends to file fraud charges (7.50 +1.11) The Wall Street Journal reports that SEC officials have informed Martha Stewart that they intend to recommend filing civil securities-fraud charges against her in connection with her sale of IMCL.