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To: pallmer who wrote (4407)	12/30/2002 8:30:08 AM
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-- UPDATE 1-Before the Bell-Tech stocks, UAL inch up -- (Recasts, adds UAL) NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <MSFT.O> and other technology stocks edged tentatively higher in pre-open trade on Monday as investors got ready to close the books on 2002 in a week shortened by the New Year's Day holiday. The software giant's shares inched up to $53.10 on the Instinet electronic brokerage system from $52.97 at Friday's close. Cisco Systems <CSCO.O>, the No. 1 maker of equipment for directing Internet traffic, rose to $13.09 from $13.01 at Friday's close. Computer maker Sun Microsystems <SUNW.O> ticked up to $3.35 from $3.25 at Friday's close. United Airlines parent UAL Corp. <UAL.N> crept higher after officials representing United pilots and flight attendants said on Saturday they would recommend approving temporary pay cuts to help the bankrupt airline reduce its costs. UAL rose to $1.42 from $1.38 at Friday's close. Stocks were set to open flat to higher, with Standard & Poor's 500 stock index futures for March up 4.50 points at 876.30 and Nasdaq futures for the same month up 2 points at 1,004. ((Reporting by Elizabeth Lazarowitz, editing by John Wallace; Reuters Messaging elizabeth.lazarowitz.reuters.com@reuters.net, 646-223-6113)) (C) Reuters 2002. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. nN30111472 XHR/US Symbols: US;CSCO US;SUNW US;UAL XE;MSFT GB;MSF US;MSFT DE;MSFF DE;MSFX XE;CSCO XE;SUNW 30-Dec-2002 13:28:54 GMT Source RTRS - Reuters News