BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : FEBRUARY 14, 2000 ISSUE
NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

With PC Shipments Falling off 1999's Torrid Pace...


                    1998                1999                2000*

UNITS               91**                $112**              $132**

GROWTH RATE                              23%                 18%

...And Prices Continuing to Drop...
 
                    1998                1999                2000*

AVERAGE PRICE       $1877               $1685               $1543

% DROP                                  -10.2               -8.4


...2000 May Be a Tough Year for PC Makers
PC REVENUES         $171***             $189***             $204***

% INCREASE                              10.5                7.9


*Projected worldwide desktop, portable and server PCs
**Millions
***Billions

SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL DATA CORP


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