Prognosis 1997 POSITIVES -- Businesses will spend big on high-end PCs for networks, and PC owners will trade up to new multimedia models -- After a weak 1996, the semiconductor business should resume its revenue growth NEGATIVES -- A capacity glut in some parts of the chip business will lead to price and profit declines -- Makers of plain-vanilla PCs will encounter market saturation -- Cheap PC alternatives could drag down margins

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