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[madrose1]

not sure ...trying to get a read on SLAB monster here got back too late today

TXN Texas Instruments beats by $0.01, ex items, guides Q1 EPS in line, revs higher (31.99 +1.02)

Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.20 per share, excluding a $0.07 contribution from sale of Micron Technology common stock and a $0.02 contribution from reduction in TI's estimated taxes for 2003, $0.01 better than the Reuters Research consensus of $0.19; revenues rose 29.1% year/year to $2.77 bln vs the $2.72 bln consensus. Co guides Q104, sees EPS of $0.16-0.22, vs the R.R. consensus of $0.17, and revenues of of $2.72-2.95 bln vs an estimate of $2.69 bln. For Y04, co also expects capital expenditures to be about $1.1 bln.