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To: stan s. who wrote (2315)1/28/1999 5:22:00 AM
From: SuperSonics  Respond to of 3493
 
ESS Technology zooms above Street
Plus: Earnings from Broadcom, Tower, Compaq

By Melanie Austria Farmer & Janet Haney,
CBS MarketWatch
Last Update: 6:40 PM ET Jan 27, 1999

Shares of ESS Technology (ESST) may rise Thursday as
the company reported fourth-quarter earnings 2 cents
above Wall Street estimates. The company said its net
income for the period was $4.8 million or 11 cents a
share vs. a loss of $12.0 million or a loss of 30
cents. The median prediction from analysts surveyed by
First Call expected the company to earn 9 cents.
Revenue for the fourth quarter was $78.2 million
compared to $70.7 million. The manufacturer of
semiconductors said it launched new products and
increased its cash position during the period. ESS
Technology also said it anticipates a profit for 1999.
See press release. Shares of the company were flat at 7
7/8 Wednesday.