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To: FJB who wrote (28075)	7/9/1998 7:18:00 PM
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The average selling price for the personal computers dropped to $1,221 in May 1998 from $1,537 in May 1997, according to the tech research firm PC Data. Interestingly, box prices over the last month dropped $30, representing a slightly more modest decline than in previous months. At this pace, ASPs should fall below the magic $1,000 level by next March. If anything, both H-P and Compaq have been aggravating the trend. They have sought to grow sales to maintain market share, even at the expense of profitability, says Roger Lanctot, a computer analyst with PC Data. thestreet.com