You had me a little worried so I read the article. Only posting what you did slants to a complete different view than the author intended. For those who wish to read the column "The mythical second-half recovery" it is here: <A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2003/04/28/technology/earnings/index.htm" target="_new">http://money.cnn.com/2003/04/28/technology/earnings/index.htm</A>