( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP He ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ next ) ( NN generation ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( JJ optical ) ( NNS drives ) ) ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( ADJP ( RB as ) ( JJ fast ) ) ( PP ( IN as ) ( NP ( JJ hard ) ( NNS drives ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ depends ) ( PP-CLR ( IN on ) ( NP ( JJ outside ) ( NNS suppliers ) ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNS devices ) ) ) ) ) )

He said that the next generation of optical drives will be as fast as hard drives but he depends on outside suppliers for the devices


( S ( CC But ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NN university ) ( NN computer ) ( NNS specialists ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WP who ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBD welcomed ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN move ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD called ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ necessary ) ( NN retreat ) ) ( PP ( IN from ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN cutting ) ( NN edge ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN technology ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NP ( NN one ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-2 ( WDT that ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ likely ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB increase ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( NNP Next ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN on ) ( NP ( NNS campuses ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

But university computer specialists who welcomed the move called it a necessary retreat from the cutting edge of technology and one that 's likely to increase Next 's sales on campuses


( SINV ( S-TPC-1 ( PP ( IN From ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN standpoint ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( S-NOM ( VP ( VBG being ) ( PP-LOC-PRD ( IN on ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN forefront ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN technology ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT this ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-PRD ( DT a ) ( NN step ) ( RB backward ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Jerry ) ( NNP W. ) ( NNP Sprecher ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ senior ) ( NN computing ) ( NN manager ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP California ) ( NN state ) ( NN university ) ( NN system ) ) ) ) ) )

From the standpoint of being on the forefront of technology this is a step backward said Jerry W. Sprecher a senior computing manager for the California state university system


( S ( CC But ) ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( ADVP ( RB definitely ) ) ( VP ( VB boost ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Next ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NNS sales ) ) ) ) )

But it will definitely boost Next 's sales


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS Universities ) ) ( ADVP ( RB however ) ) ( VP ( VBP say ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Next ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NNS prices ) ) ( VP ( MD must ) ( VP ( VB go ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB even ) ( JJR lower ) ) ( SBAR-TMP ( IN before ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( JJ large ) ( NNS numbers ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNS students ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP purchase ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN machine ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Universities however say Next 's prices must go even lower before large numbers of students purchase the machine


( SINV ( S-TPC-3 ( NP-SBJ-2 ( PRP We ) ) ( VP ( MD 'd ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB still ) ) ( VP ( VB like ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB see ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN student ) ( NN model ) ) ( VP ( VBN priced ) ( PP-CLR ( IN at ) ( NP ( QP ( RB about ) ( CD 3,500 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Ronald ) ( NNP Johnson ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NN director ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( JJ academic ) ( NN computing ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( NNP Minnesota ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NNP Gustavus ) ( NNP Adolphus ) ( NNP College ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT which ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN bought ) ( NP ( CD eight ) ( NNP Next ) ( NNS machines ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

We 'd still like to see a student model priced at about 3,500 said Ronald Johnson director of academic computing at Minnesota 's Gustavus Adolphus College which has bought eight Next machines


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( JJ Broad ) ( NN acceptance ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Next ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN computer ) ) ) ) ( ADVP ( RB also ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN hindered ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( NP ( NN difficulty ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( S-NOM ( VP ( VBG distributing ) ( NP ( NP ( NN software ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( PRP it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Broad acceptance of Next 's computer also is hindered by difficulty in distributing software for it


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( JJS Most ) ( NN software ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN distributed ) ( PP-LOC ( IN on ) ( NP ( JJ cheap ) ( JJ floppy ) ( NNS disks ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNP Next ) ( NN computer ) ) ( VP ( VBZ does ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VB come ) ( PP-CLR ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN device ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-2 ( WDT that ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ reads ) ( NP ( PRP them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Most software is distributed on cheap floppy disks but the Next computer does n't come with a device that reads them


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Next ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN computer ) ) ( ADVP ( RB also ) ) ( VP ( VBZ needs ) ( NP ( JJR more ) ( NN software ) ( NNS applications ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Jobs ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( NP ( JJR more ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB soon ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Next 's computer also needs more software applications but Mr. Jobs said he expects more soon


( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP He ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Lotus ) ( NNP Development ) ( NNP Corp. ) ) ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB introduce ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NNP Next ) ( NN version ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( JJ popular ) ( JJ 1-2-3 ) ( NN spreadsheet ) ( NN program ) ) ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( CD 1990 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

He said he expects Lotus Development Corp. to introduce a Next version of its popular 1-2-3 spreadsheet program in 1990


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS Educators ) ) ( VP ( VBD added ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NNP Next ) ) ( VP ( NNS needs ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB soon ) ) ( VP ( VB offer ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ color ) ( NN version ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NN computer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Educators added that Next needs to soon offer a color version of its computer


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT Every ) ( JJ major ) ( NN maker ) ) ( VP ( VBZ offers ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS computers ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NN color ) ( NNS displays ) ) ) ) ) )

Every major maker offers computers with color displays


( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( NNP Next ) ) ( VP ( VP ( MD wo ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VB comment ) ( PP-CLR ( IN on ) ( SBAR ( WHADVP-1 ( WRB when ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB do ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ same ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN believed ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB have ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ color ) ( NN model ) ) ( PP-LOC-CLR ( IN under ) ( NP ( NN development ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Next wo n't comment on when it will do the same but is believed to have a color model under development


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN Crude ) ( NNS prices ) ) ( VP ( VBD spurted ) ( ADVP-DIR ( RB upward ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ brisk ) ( NN trading ) ) ) ( PP ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN assumption ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( JJ heavy ) ( NN earthquake ) ( NN damage ) ) ( VP ( VBD occurred ) ( PP-CLR ( TO to ) ( NP ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ( NN area ) ( NN refinery ) ( NNS complexes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN rise ) ) ( VP ( ADVP-MNR ( RB quickly ) ) ( VBD fizzled ) ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-3 ( WRB when ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP it ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD became ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ apparent ) ) ( SBAR-1 ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( NN oil ) ( NNS operations ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( ADVP-MNR ( RB severely ) ) ( VBN curtailed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Crude prices spurted upward in brisk trading on the assumption that heavy earthquake damage occurred to San Francisco area refinery complexes but the rise quickly fizzled when it became apparent that oil operations were n't severely curtailed


( S ( S-ADV ( VP ( VBG Trading ) ( PP-CLR ( IN on ) ( NP ( JJ little ) ( JJ specific ) ( NN information ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NN market ) ( NNS players ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB overnight ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP Tokyo ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD began ) ( S ( VP ( VBG bidding ) ( ADVP-CLR ( RB up ) ) ( NP ( NN oil ) ( NNS prices ) ) ) ) ) )

Trading on little specific information market players overnight in Tokyo began bidding up oil prices


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN rally ) ) ( VP ( VBD spread ) ( PP-DIR ( IN into ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ European ) ( NNS markets ) ) ( SBAR ( WHADVP-1 ( WRB where ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS traders ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB still ) ) ( VP ( VBG betting ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN earthquake ) ) ( VP ( VBD disrupted ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ( NN area ) ( POS 's ) ) ( JJ large ) ( NN oil ) ( NN refining ) ( NNS plants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The rally spread into European markets where traders were still betting that the earthquake disrupted the San Francisco area 's large oil refining plants


( S ( PP-TMP ( IN By ) ( NP ( NN yesterday ) ( NN morning ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( JJ much ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN world ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB still ) ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ unable ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB reach ) ( NP ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ( PP-MNR ( IN by ) ( NP ( NN telephone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

By yesterday morning much of the world was still unable to reach San Francisco by telephone


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP West ) ( NNP Texas ) ( NNP Intermediate ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBN bid ) ( PRT ( RP up ) ) ( NP ( NP ( QP ( JJR more ) ( IN than ) ( CD 20 ) ) ( NNS cents ) ) ( NP-ADV ( DT a ) ( NN barrel ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ many ) ( JJ overseas ) ( NNS markets ) ) ) ) ) )

West Texas Intermediate was bid up more than 20 cents a barrel in many overseas markets


( S ( PP-LOC ( IN At ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN opening ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP New ) ( NNP York ) ( NNP Mercantile ) ( NNP Exchange ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP West ) ( NNP Texas ) ( NNP Intermediate ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NNP November ) ( NN delivery ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD shot ) ( ADVP-DIR ( RB up ) ) ( NP-EXT ( NP ( CD 10 ) ( NNS cents ) ) ( NP-ADV ( DT a ) ( NN barrel ) ) ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( CD 20.85 ) ) ) ( PP ( ADVP ( RB still ) ) ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN belief ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT the ) ( NNS refineries ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( VP ( VBN damaged ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

At the opening of the New York Mercantile Exchange West Texas Intermediate for November delivery shot up 10 cents a barrel to 20.85 still on the belief that the refineries were damaged


( S ( PP-LOC ( IN In ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ( NN area ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( NP ( QP ( RB roughly ) ( CD 800,000 ) ) ( NNS barrels ) ) ( NP-ADV ( DT a ) ( NN day ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN crude ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( QP ( RB about ) ( DT a ) ) ( NN third ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( PDT all ) ( DT the ) ( NN refining ) ( NN capacity ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP California ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN processed ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB daily ) ) ( PP ( VBG according ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NN industry ) ( NNS data ) ) ) ) ) ) )

In the San Francisco area roughly 800,000 barrels a day of crude about a third of all the refining capacity in California is processed daily according to industry data


( S ( PP-TMP ( IN For ) ( NP ( NP ( RBR more ) ) ( PP ( IN than ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN past ) ( NN year ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( RB even ) ( DT the ) ( NN rumor ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ major ) ( NNP West ) ( NNP Coast ) ( NN refinery ) ( NN shutdown ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( ADJP-PRD ( NN enough ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB spark ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NNS futures ) ( NN rally ) ) ) ) ) ) ( SBAR-PRP ( IN because ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN gasoline ) ( NN market ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB so ) ( JJ tight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

For more than the past year even the rumor of a major West Coast refinery shutdown has been enough to spark a futures rally because the gasoline market is so tight


( S ( CC But ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ( SBAR-TMP ( IN as ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN morning ) ) ( VP ( VBD wore ) ( ADVP-CLR ( RB on ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT some ) ( JJ major ) ( NNP West ) ( NNP Coast ) ( NN refinery ) ( NNS operators ) ) ( PP ( VBG including ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Chevron ) ( NNP Corp. ) ) ( NP ( NNP Exxon ) ( NNP Corp. ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Shell ) ( NNP Oil ) ( NNP Co. ) ( NN unit ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Royal ) ( NNP Dutch\/Shell ) ( NNP Group ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( PRP$ their ) ( NNS refineries ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD were ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VBN damaged ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( VP ( VBG continuing ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB operate ) ( ADVP-MNR ( RB normally ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

But yesterday as the morning wore on some major West Coast refinery operators including Chevron Corp. Exxon Corp. and the Shell Oil Co. unit of Royal Dutch\/Shell Group said their refineries were n't damaged and were continuing to operate normally


( S ( NP-SBJ ( RBS Most ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP they ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD shut ) ( PRT ( RP down ) ) ( NP ( PRP$ their ) ( NN petroleum ) ( NN pipeline ) ( NNS operations ) ) ( PP ( IN as ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN precaution ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( VP ( VBD did ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VB see ) ( NP ( DT any ) ( JJ immediate ) ( NN damage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Most said they shut down their petroleum pipeline operations as a precaution but did n't see any immediate damage


( S ( S-TPC-1 ( NP-SBJ ( NN Gasoline ) ( NNS terminals ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADVP ( RB also ) ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB largely ) ( JJ unhurt ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( PRP they ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) )

Gasoline terminals were also largely unhurt they said


( SINV ( S-TPC-1 ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP It ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ hard ) ) ( S-2 ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB imagine ) ( SBAR ( WHADVP-3 ( WRB how ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNS markets ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( VP ( VBG speculating ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( PP ( VBN given ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN nobody ) ) ( VP ( MD could ) ( VP ( VB get ) ( PP-DIR ( IN through ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( CD one ) ( JJ amazed ) ( NN oil ) ( NN company ) ( NN executive ) ) )

It 's hard to imagine how the markets were speculating given that nobody could get through to San Francisco said one amazed oil company executive


( S ( SBAR-TMP ( IN As ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN news ) ) ( VP ( VBD spread ) ( SBAR-1 ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNS refineries ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ intact ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-2 ( JJ crude ) ( NNS prices ) ) ( VP ( VBD plunged ) ( S-ADV ( VP ( VBG ending ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN day ) ) ( PP-CLR ( IN at ) ( NP ( NP ( CD 20.56 ) ) ( NP-ADV ( DT a ) ( NN barrel ) ) ) ) ( ADVP ( RB down ) ( NP ( CD 19 ) ( NNS cents ) ) ) ) ) ) )

As the news spread that the refineries were intact crude prices plunged ending the day at 20.56 a barrel down 19 cents


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NN Gasoline ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NNP November ) ( NN delivery ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADVP-PRD ( RB off ) ( NP ( NP ( CD 1.26 ) ( NNS cents ) ) ( NP-ADV ( DT a ) ( NN gallon ) ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( CD 54.58 ) ( NNS cents ) ) ) ) ) )

Gasoline for November delivery was off 1.26 cents a gallon to 54.58 cents


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN Heating ) ( NN oil ) ) ( VP ( VBD finished ) ( PP-CLR ( IN at ) ( NP ( CD 60.6 ) ( NNS cents ) ) ) ( ADVP ( RB down ) ( NP ( CD 0.45 ) ( NN cent ) ) ) ) )

Heating oil finished at 60.6 cents down 0.45 cent


( SINV ( S-TPC-1 ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN market ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADVP ( RB basically ) ) ( VP ( VBG acting ) ( PP ( IN on ) ( NP ( CD two ) ( JJ contradictory ) ( NNS forces ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Nauman ) ( NNP Barakat ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Shearson ) ( NNP Lehman ) ( NNP Hutton ) ( NNP Inc ) ) ) ) )

The market was basically acting on two contradictory forces said Nauman Barakat of Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc


( S ( NP-SBJ ( CD One ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN panic ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN earthquake ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT which ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ positive ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

One is the panic the earthquake in San Francisco which is positive


( S ( S-TPC-2 ( CC But ) ( SBAR-TMP ( RB once ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT that ) ( NN factor ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBN eliminated ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNS traders ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD took ) ( NP ( NNS profits ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBD focused ) ( PP-CLR ( IN on ) ( NP ( JJ crude ) ( NN oil ) ( NNS inventories ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Barakat ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) )

But once that factor was eliminated traders took profits and focused on crude oil inventories Mr. Barakat said


( S ( SBAR-TMP ( IN After ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN market ) ) ( VP ( VBD closed ) ) ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NNP Tuesday ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNP American ) ( NNP Petroleum ) ( NNP Institute ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( VP ( VBN reported ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( JJ crude ) ( NNS stocks ) ) ( VP ( VBD increased ) ( PP-EXT ( IN by ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 5.7 ) ( CD million ) ) ( NNS barrels ) ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN week ) ) ( VP ( VBD ended ) ( NP-TMP ( NNP Friday ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT which ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS traders ) ) ( VP ( VBD viewed ) ( PP-CLR ( IN as ) ( ADJP ( JJ bearish ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

After the market closed Tuesday the American Petroleum Institute had reported that crude stocks increased by 5.7 million barrels in the week ended Friday which traders viewed as bearish


( S ( CC But ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT some ) ( NN market ) ( NNS players ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB still ) ) ( VP ( VBP think ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN earthquake ) ( NN speculation ) ) ( VP ( MD could ) ( VP ( VB have ) ( NP ( NP ( JJR more ) ( NN impact ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN oil ) ( NNS markets ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

But some market players still think earthquake speculation could have more impact on the oil markets


( S-1 ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN problem ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( SBAR-PRD ( IN that ) ( S ( SBAR-ADV ( IN while ) ( S ( PP-LOC ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN surface ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NN everything ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB all ) ( JJ right ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN question ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( PRN ( SINV ( VP ( VBD said ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Barakat ) ) ) ) ( SQ-PRD ( VBD was ) ( NP-SBJ ( EX there ) ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT any ) ( JJ structural ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNS pipelines ) ) ( CC or ) ( NP ( NP ( NN anything ) ) ( ADJP ( RB else ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The problem is that while on the surface everything is all right the question is said Mr. Barakat was there any structural damage to the pipelines or anything else


( FRAG ( PP-LOC ( IN In ) ( NP ( JJ other ) ( NN commodity ) ( NNS markets ) ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) )

In other commodity markets yesterday


COPPER


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS Futures ) ( NNS prices ) ) ( VP ( VBD eased ) ( PP ( IN on ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS indications ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NN improvement ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN industry ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN labor ) ( NN situation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Futures prices eased on indications of improvement in the industry 's labor situation


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NNP December ) ( NN contract ) ) ( VP ( VBD declined ) ( NP-EXT ( NP ( CD 1.85 ) ( NNS cents ) ) ( NP-ADV ( DT a ) ( NN pound ) ) ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( CD 1.2645 ) ) ) ) )

The December contract declined 1.85 cents a pound to 1.2645


( S ( PP ( VBG According ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( CD one ) ( NN analyst ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-3 ( NP ( NNS workers ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Cananea ) ( NN copper ) ( NN mine ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP Mexico ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-2 ( WDT which ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( VP ( VBG operating ) ( SBAR-TMP ( IN since ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBN declared ) ( S ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ bankrupt ) ) ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( DT the ) ( JJ Mexican ) ( NN government ) ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ late ) ( NNP August ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( ADJP-PRD ( VBN set ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB return ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( VB work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

According to one analyst workers at the Cananea copper mine in Mexico which has n't been operating since it was declared bankrupt by the Mexican government in late August are set to return to work


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN analyst ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB take ) ( NP ( QP ( RB about ) ( CD two ) ( TO to ) ( CD three ) ) ( NNS months ) ) ( SBAR-TMP ( IN before ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT the ) ( NN mine ) ) ( VP ( VBZ begins ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB produce ) ( NP ( NN copper ) ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ significant ) ( NNS quantities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The analyst said it will take about two to three months before the mine begins to produce copper in significant quantities


( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP He ) ) ( VP ( VBD added ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( SBAR-ADV ( IN while ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( EX there ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( NP-PRD ( DT any ) ( JJ official ) ( NN announcement ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN as ) ( NP ( RB yet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Highland ) ( NNP Valley ) ( JJ mine ) ( NN strike ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP British ) ( NNP Columbia ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-2 ( WDT which ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN lasted ) ( NP ( QP ( RBR more ) ( IN than ) ( CD three ) ) ( NNS months ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN regarded ) ( SBAR-CLR ( IN as ) ( S ( VP ( VBN settled ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

He added that while there has n't been any official announcement as yet the Highland Valley mine strike in British Columbia which has lasted more than three months is regarded as settled


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT Another ) ( NN analyst ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Cananea ) ( NN return ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NN operation ) ) ) ) ( VP ( MD may ) ( RB not ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADVP-TMP-PRD ( ADVP ( RB as ) ( RB near ) ) ( SBAR ( IN as ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT some ) ) ( VP ( VBP expect ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Another analyst said the Cananea return to operation may not be as near as some expect


( S ( S-TPC-2 ( NP-SBJ ( EX There ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB still ) ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( NNS negotiations ) ) ( VP ( VBG taking ) ( NP ( NN place ) ) ( PP ( IN on ) ( SBAR ( IN whether ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( EX there ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN loss ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNS jobs ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT which ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( NP-PRD ( DT a ) ( JJ critical ) ( NN issue ) ) ( ADVP ( RB all ) ( RB along ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) )

There are still negotiations taking place on whether there will be a loss of jobs which has been a critical issue all along he said


( S ( S-TPC-2 ( ADVP ( RB Nevertheless ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( JJ increasing ) ( NN likelihood ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT these ) ( CD two ) ( JJ major ) ( NN supply ) ( NNS disruptions ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( VP ( VBN resolved ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD weighed ) ( PP-CLR ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN market ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNS analysts ) ) ( VP ( VBD agreed ) ) )

Nevertheless the increasing likelihood that these two major supply disruptions will be resolved weighed on the market the analysts agreed


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT Both ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT these ) ( NNS mines ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( ADVP ( RB normally ) ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( JJ major ) ( NNS suppliers ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN copper ) ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Japan ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT which ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( VP ( VBG buying ) ( NP ( NN copper ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN world ) ( NN market ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Both of these mines are normally major suppliers of copper to Japan which has been buying copper on the world market


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( JJ first ) ( NN analyst ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNPS Japanese ) ) ( CONJP ( RB as ) ( RB well ) ( IN as ) ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNPS Chinese ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD bought ) ( NP ( NN copper ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RBR earlier ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN week ) ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP London ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT this ) ( NN purchasing ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( ADVP-TMP ( IN since ) ) ( VP ( VBN slackened ) ( SBAR-PRP ( IN as ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT the ) ( NN supply ) ( NN situation ) ) ( PP-TMP ( ADVP ( IN at ) ( JJS least ) ) ( IN over ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ long ) ( NN term ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ appears ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB have ) ( VP ( VBN improved ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The first analyst said that the Japanese as well as the Chinese bought copper earlier in the week in London but that this purchasing has since slackened as the supply situation at least over the long term appears to have improved


( S ( S-TPC-2 ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN focus ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN for ) ( NP ( DT some ) ( NN time ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( PP-LOC-PRD ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN copper ) ( NN supply ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( JJ good ) ( NN demand ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( VP ( VBN taken ) ( SBAR-CLR ( IN for ) ( S ( VP ( JJ granted ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) )

The focus for some time has been on the copper supply and good demand has been taken for granted he said


( S ( SBAR ( RB Now ) ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( DT the ) ( NN supply ) ( NN situation ) ) ( VP ( VBZ seems ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( VP ( VBG improving ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP it ) ) ) ( VP ( MD would ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJS best ) ) ( SBAR-1 ( IN for ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS traders ) ) ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB switch ) ( NP ( PRP$ their ) ( NN concentration ) ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN demand ) ( NN side ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Now that the supply situation seems to be improving it would be best for traders to switch their concentration to the demand side


( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP He ) ) ( VP ( VBD noted ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Commerce ) ( NNP Department ) ( NN report ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ( SBAR-1 ( DT that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN housing ) ( NNS starts ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP September ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD dropped ) ( NP-EXT ( CD 5.2 ) ( NN % ) ) ( PP-DIR ( IN from ) ( NP ( NNP August ) ) ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( QP ( CD 1.26 ) ( CD million ) ) ( NNS units ) ) ( PP ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT an ) ( JJ annualized ) ( NN basis ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJS lowest ) ( NN level ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( CD seven ) ( NNS years ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

He noted the Commerce Department report yesterday that housing starts in September dropped 5.2 % from August to 1.26 million units on an annualized basis the lowest level in seven years


( S ( S-TPC-2 ( PP ( RB Along ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( DT these ) ( NNS factors ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( JJ other ) ( JJ economic ) ( NNS reports ) ) ( VP ( VBP suggest ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN slowing ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN economy ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT which ) ) ( S ( VP ( MD could ) ( VP ( VB mean ) ( NP ( JJ reduced ) ( NN copper ) ( NN usage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) )

Along with these factors other economic reports suggest a slowing of the economy which could mean reduced copper usage he said


SUGAR


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS Futures ) ( NNS prices ) ) ( VP ( VBD extended ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Tuesday ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NNS gains ) ) ) )

Futures prices extended Tuesday 's gains


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NNP March ) ( NN delivery ) ) ( VP ( VBD ended ) ( PP-CLR ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( DT an ) ( NN advance ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( CD 0.16 ) ( NN cent ) ) ( NP-ADV ( DT a ) ( NN pound ) ) ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( CD 14.27 ) ( NNS cents ) ) ) ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ two-day ) ( NN gain ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( CD 0.3 ) ( NN cent ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The March delivery ended with an advance of 0.16 cent a pound to 14.27 cents for a two-day gain of 0.3 cent


( S ( PP ( VBG According ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( CD one ) ( NN dealer ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Japan ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( NP ( NP ( QP ( RB only ) ( CD 40,000 ) ) ( NNS tons ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN sugar ) ) ) ( VP ( VBG remaining ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( VP ( VBN shipped ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( PRP it ) ) ) ( NP-TMP ( DT this ) ( NN year ) ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( NNP Cuba ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN under ) ( NP ( JJ current ) ( NNS commitments ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

According to one dealer Japan said it has only 40,000 tons of sugar remaining to be shipped to it this year by Cuba under current commitments


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT The ) ( NN announcement ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBN made ) ( PP-PRP ( IN because ) ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS reports ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NNP Tuesday ) ) ( SBAR-2 ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Cuba ) ) ( VP ( MD would ) ( VP ( VB delay ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS shipments ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NNP Japan ) ) ) ( VP ( VBN scheduled ) ( PP-CLR ( IN for ) ( NP-TMP ( RB later ) ( DT this ) ( NN year ) ) ) ) ) ( PP-DIR ( IN into ) ( NP ( RB early ) ( JJ next ) ( NN year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The announcement was made because of reports Tuesday that Cuba would delay shipments to Japan scheduled for later this year into early next year


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN dealer ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN quantity ) ) ( VP ( VBN mentioned ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ Japanese ) ( NN announcement ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( ADJP ( RB so ) ( JJ small ) ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ meaningless ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The dealer said the quantity mentioned in the Japanese announcement is so small that it 's meaningless


( S ( NP-SBJ ( CD One ) ( NN analyst ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBD thought ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( DT the ) ( NN market ) ) ( VP ( VBD continued ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( VP ( VBN supported ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( DT some ) ( NN degree ) ) ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN delay ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ Cuban ) ( NN sugar ) ( NN harvest ) ) ) ( VP ( VBN caused ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( JJ adverse ) ( NN weather ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

One analyst said he thought the market continued to be supported to some degree by a delay in the Cuban sugar harvest caused by adverse weather


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN dealer ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP India ) ) ( VP ( MD might ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ real ) ( NN factor ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT that ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBG keeping ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS futures ) ( NNS prices ) ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ firm ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The dealer said India might be the real factor that is keeping futures prices firm


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT That ) ( NN country ) ) ( VP ( VP ( ADVP-TMP ( RB recently ) ) ( VBD bought ) ( NP ( NP ( CD 200,000 ) ( NNS tons ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN sugar ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( VP ( VBN expected ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VP ( VB seek ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ like ) ( NN quantity ) ) ( NP-TMP ( JJ last ) ( NN week ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( VP ( VBD did ) ( RB n't ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

That country recently bought 200,000 tons of sugar and had been expected to seek a like quantity last week but did n't


( S ( S-TPC-3 ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( NP ( PRP It ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( VP ( VBN known ) ( SBAR-1 ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP they ) ) ( VP ( VBP need ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN sugar ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN expectation ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP they ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB come ) ( ADVP-DIR ( RB in ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADVP ( RB apparently ) ) ( VP ( VBG giving ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN market ) ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( JJ principal ) ( NN support ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN dealer ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) )

It 's known they need the sugar and the expectation that they will come in is apparently giving the market its principal support the dealer said


( NP ( NN LIVESTOCK ) ( CC AND ) ( NNS MEATS ) )

LIVESTOCK AND MEATS


( SINV ( S-TPC-2 ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT The ) ( NNP Agriculture ) ( NNP Department ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN expected ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB announce ) ( NP-TMP ( NN tomorrow ) ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN number ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNS cattle ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( CD 13 ) ( JJ major ) ( NN ranch ) ( NNS states ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD slipped ) ( NP-EXT ( CD 4 ) ( NN % ) ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( CD 8.21 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN on ) ( NP ( NNP Oct. ) ( CD 1 ) ) ) ( PP ( VBN compared ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN level ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN year ) ) ( RBR earlier ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Tom ) ( NNP Morgan ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NN president ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Sterling ) ( NNP Research ) ( NNP Corp. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NP ( NNP Arlington ) ( NNP Heights ) ) ( NP ( NNP Ill ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The Agriculture Department is expected to announce tomorrow that the number of cattle in the 13 major ranch states slipped 4 % to 8.21 million on Oct. 1 compared with the level a year earlier said Tom Morgan president of Sterling Research Corp. Arlington Heights Ill


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS Cattle ) ( NNS prices ) ) ( VP ( VBP have ) ( VP ( VBN risen ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ recent ) ( NNS weeks ) ) ) ( PP ( IN on ) ( NP ( NN speculation ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN government ) ( POS 's ) ) ( JJ quarterly ) ( NN report ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB signal ) ( NP ( NP ( JJR tighter ) ( NNS supplies ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN beef ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Cattle prices have risen in recent weeks on speculation that the government 's quarterly report will signal tighter supplies of beef


( S ( PP-LOC ( IN Among ) ( NP ( JJ other ) ( NNS things ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT the ) ( NN government ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN expected ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB report ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN number ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ young ) ( NNS cattle ) ) ( VP ( VBN placed ) ( PP-LOC-CLR ( IN on ) ( NP ( NNS feedlots ) ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN during ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN quarter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD slipped ) ( NP-EXT ( CD 3 ) ( NN % ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Among other things the government is expected to report that the number of young cattle placed on feedlots during the quarter slipped 3 %


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS Feedlots ) ) ( VP ( VBP fatten ) ( NP ( NNS cattle ) ) ( PP-PRP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NN slaughter ) ) ) ) ) ( IN so ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT a ) ( NN drop ) ) ( VP ( VBZ indicates ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN production ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN beef ) ) ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB dip ) ( NP-TMP ( DT this ) ( NN winter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Feedlots fatten cattle for slaughter so a drop indicates that the production of beef will dip this winter


( S ( ADVP ( RB Indeed ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT some ) ( NNS analysts ) ) ( VP ( VBP expect ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN government ) ) ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB report ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN movement ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( JJ young ) ( NNS cattle ) ) ) ( PP ( IN onto ) ( NP ( NNS feedlots ) ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN month ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP September ) ) ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( CD seven ) ( JJ big ) ( NN ranch ) ( NNS states ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD dropped ) ( NP-EXT ( CD 8 ) ( NN % ) ) ( PP ( VBN compared ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN level ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NNP September ) ( CD 1988 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Indeed some analysts expect the government to report that the movement of young cattle onto feedlots in the month of September in seven big ranch states dropped 8 % compared with the level for September 1988


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Wall ) ( NNP Street ) ( NNP Journal ) ( NNS reporters ) ) ( VP ( VBD called ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS companies ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS headquarters ) ( CC or ) ( NNS facilities ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Bay ) ( NN area ) ) ) ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN bid ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB assess ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( PRP$ their ) ( NNS operations ) ) ) ( VP ( VBN caused ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( NP ( NNP Tuesday ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN earthquake ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Wall Street Journal reporters called companies with headquarters or facilities in the Bay area in a bid to assess the damage to their operations caused by Tuesday 's earthquake


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NNS calls ) ) ( VP ( VBD reached ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( JJ many ) ) ( CC but ) ( NP ( RB certainly ) ( RB not ) ( DT all ) ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( ADJP ( RB publicly ) ( VBN held ) ) ( NNS companies ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS operations ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN area ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The calls reached many but certainly not all of the publicly held companies with operations in the area


( S ( PP-LOC ( IN In ) ( NP ( JJS most ) ( NNS cases ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NN company ) ( NNS facilities ) ( CC and ) ( NNS operations ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ minimal ) ) ) )

In most cases damage to company facilities and operations was minimal


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP ADIA ) ( NNP SERVICES ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Menlo ) ( NNP Park ) ) ( NP ( JJ temporary ) ( NNS personnel ) ( NN agency ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 504 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP OTC ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( QP ( DT all ) ( CD 30 ) ) ( NNS offices ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP Bay ) ( NN area ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( UCP-PRD ( VP ( VBG working ) ) ( CC but ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ various ) ( NNS states ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN disarray ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ADIA SERVICES INC. Menlo Park temporary personnel agency annual sales of 504 million OTC said all 30 offices in Bay area were working but in various states of disarray


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN Business ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ slow ) ) ( SBAR-PRP ( IN because ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( JJ many ) ( NNS companies ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ closed ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Business was slow because many companies were closed yesterday


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP ADVANCED ) ( NNP MICRO ) ( NNP DEVICES ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Sunnyvale ) ) ( NP ( JJ integrated ) ( NN circuit ) ( NN maker ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 1.12 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( ADJP ( JJ only ) ( JJ minor ) ) ( JJ structural ) ( NN damage ) ) ) )

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC. Sunnyvale integrated circuit maker annual sales of 1.12 billion NYSE had only minor structural damage


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( JJS Most ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( CD 4,500 ) ( NNS workers ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( PP-LOC-PRD ( IN at ) ( NP ( NN work ) ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT no ) ( NN production ) ( NN slowdown ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBN anticipated ) ( ADVP-TMP ( ADVP ( RB as ) ( RB long ) ) ( SBAR ( IN as ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN electricity ) ) ( VP ( VBZ remains ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ available ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Most of its 4,500 workers were at work yesterday and no production slowdown was anticipated as long as electricity remains available


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP AMDAHL ) ( NNP CORP. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Sunnyvale ) ) ( NP ( NN computer ) ( NN maker ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 1.8 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP Amex ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ closed ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT no ) ( NN damage ) ( NNS estimates ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ available ) ) ) ) )

AMDAHL CORP. Sunnyvale computer maker annual sales of 1.8 billion Amex was closed yesterday and no damage estimates were available


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP AMERICAN ) ( NNP BUILDING ) ( NNP MAINTENANCE ) ( NNP INDUSTRIES ) ( NNP Inc. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NN provider ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN maintenance ) ( NNS services ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NN revenue ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 582 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( NP ( DT some ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NN headquarters ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBD lost ) ( NP ( NN phone ) ( NN service ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( NNS operations ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD were ) ( VP ( VBN moved ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN branch ) ( NN office ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( VP ( VBG running ) ( ADVP-MNR ( RB smoothly ) ) ( NP-ADV ( NP ( NNS thanks ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ decentralized ) ( NN computer ) ( NN system ) ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN company ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( VP ( VBN developed ) ( PP-TMP ( IN before ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN quake ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

AMERICAN BUILDING MAINTENANCE INDUSTRIES Inc. San Francisco provider of maintenance services annual revenue of 582 million NYSE had some damage to headquarters and lost phone service but operations were moved to a branch office and are running smoothly thanks to a decentralized computer system the company had developed before the quake


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP AMERICAN ) ( NNP PRESIDENT ) ( NNP COS. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Oakland ) ) ( NP ( NN shipping ) ( NN concern ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 2.2 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ little ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NX ( NX ( NNS cranes ) ) ( NX ( NN dock ) ) ( CC or ) ( NX ( NN rail ) ( NN track ) ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NN container-ship ) ( NN facility ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN near ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ collapsed ) ( NNP Route ) ( NNP 880 ) ( NN overpass ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

AMERICAN PRESIDENT COS. Oakland shipping concern annual sales of 2.2 billion NYSE had little damage to the cranes dock or rail track at its container-ship facility near the collapsed Route 880 overpass


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT The ) ( NN company ) ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB work ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN ship ) ) ( ADJP ( JJ due ) ( ADVP ( IN in ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN today ) ) ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( JJ minimal ) ( NNS delays ) ) ) ( PP ( IN despite ) ( NP ( JJ sporadic ) ( NN power ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The company expects to work a ship due in today with minimal delays despite sporadic power


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP ANACOMP ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Indianapolis ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NNP Xidex ) ( NNP Corp. ) ( NN unit ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NNP Sunnyvale ) ( NN maker ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN computer ) ( NNS disks ) ( CC and ) ( NN microfilm ) ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 637 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( ADJP ( JJ only ) ( JJ minor ) ) ( NN damage ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB fully ) ( JJ operational ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ANACOMP INC. Indianapolis NYSE said its Xidex Corp. unit a Sunnyvale maker of computer disks and microfilm with annual sales of 637 million had only minor damage and is fully operational


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP ANTHEM ) ( NNP ELECTRONICS ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP San ) ( NNP Jose ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NN distributor ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( JJ electronic ) ( NNS parts ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( RB about ) ( CD 300 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD sustained ) ( NP ( ADJP ( RB very ) ( JJ little ) ) ( NN damage ) ) ) ( VP ( VBN anticipated ) ( VP ( VBG being ) ( PP-PRD ( IN in ) ( NP ( ADJP ( CD 100 ) ( NN % ) ) ( NN operating ) ( NN condition ) ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN by ) ( NP ( NN midday ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ANTHEM ELECTRONICS INC. San Jose distributor of electronic parts annual sales of about 300 million NYSE sustained very little damage anticipated being in 100 % operating condition by midday


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP APPLE ) ( NNP COMPUTER ) ( NNP CO. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Cupertino ) ) ( NP ( NN computer ) ( NN maker ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 4.07 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP OTC ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD sustained ) ( NP ( DT some ) ( JJ structural ) ( NN damage ) ) ) )

APPLE COMPUTER CO. Cupertino computer maker annual sales of 4.07 billion OTC sustained some structural damage


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS Offices ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ closed ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) )

Offices were closed yesterday


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP APPLIED ) ( NNP MATERIALS ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Santa ) ( NNP Clara ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NN maker ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN computer-chip ) ( NN machine ) ( NNS systems ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 490 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP OTC ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( JJ slight ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NN headquarters ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT no ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NN manufacturing ) ( NNS plants ) ) ) ) ) ) )

APPLIED MATERIALS INC. Santa Clara maker of computer-chip machine systems annual sales of 490 million OTC had slight damage to headquarters no damage to manufacturing plants


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NN Company ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( CD 1,750 ) ( NNS workers ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NN area ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB fully ) ( JJ functional ) ) ) )

Company with 1,750 workers in area is fully functional


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( NNP ATARI ) ( NNP CORP. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Sunnyvale ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NN maker ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( JJ personal ) ( NNS computers ) ( CC and ) ( NN software ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 700 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP Amex ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( JJ minor ) ( NN damage ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB fully ) ( JJ operational ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN by ) ( NP ( NN tomorrow ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ATARI CORP. Sunnyvale maker of personal computers and software annual sales of 700 million Amex had minor damage and expects to be fully operational by tomorrow


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP BANKAMERICA ) ( NNP Corp. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ( NP ( NN bank ) ( NN holding ) ( NN company ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NN revenue ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 10.2 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( DT no ) ( NN power ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NNS headquarters ) ) ) ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( CD 80 ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( CD 433 ) ( NNP Northern ) ( NNP California ) ( NNS branches ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ closed ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( QP ( CD 250 ) ( IN of ) ( CD 750 ) ) ( JJ automatic ) ( NN teller ) ( NNS machines ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ closed ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN area ) ) ) ) ) )

BANKAMERICA Corp. San Francisco bank holding company annual revenue of 10.2 billion NYSE yesterday had no power at its headquarters 80 of its 433 Northern California branches were closed and 250 of 750 automatic teller machines were closed in the area


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NNS Securities ) ( NN trading ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBN conducted ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ backup ) ( NN facility ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP Concord ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Securities trading was conducted in a backup facility in Concord


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP BECHTEL ) ( NNP CORP. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ( NP ( NN engineering ) ( CC and ) ( NN construction ) ( NN concern ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 4 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( ADJP ( RB only ) ( JJ minor ) ) ( JJ structural ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( CD three ) ( NNS buildings ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN city ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( PRP$ its ) ( NNS computers ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( VP ( VBN knocked ) ( PRT ( RP out ) ) ) ) ) )

BECHTEL CORP. San Francisco engineering and construction concern annual sales of 4 billion had only minor structural damage at its three buildings in the city but its computers were knocked out


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( JJ Backup ) ( NN computer ) ( NNS tapes ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( VP ( VBN hand-carried ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( NP ( DT an ) ( NNP IBM ) ( NN office ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP Philadelphia ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN company ) ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP$ its ) ( NN mainframe ) ) ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADVP-PRD ( RB up ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( QP ( DT a ) ( JJ few ) ) ( NNS days ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Backup computer tapes were hand-carried to an IBM office in Philadelphia and the company expects its mainframe to be up in a few days


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NNS Workers ) ) ( PP ( IN except ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( JJ senior ) ( NN management ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( VP ( VBN asked ) ( S ( RB not ) ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB report ) ( PP-CLR ( IN for ) ( NP ( NN work ) ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Workers except for senior management were asked not to report for work yesterday


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP BIO-RAD ) ( NNP LABORATORIES ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Hercules ) ) ( NP ( JJ biological ) ( NN research ) ( CC and ) ( NNS clinical-products ) ( NN leader ) ) ( NP ( NP ( QP ( CD 200 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP Amex ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NNP Richmond ) ( NN warehouse ) ) ( ADVP-LOC ( RB north ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ closed ) ) ( PP-PRP ( IN because ) ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NN debris ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( JJ fallen ) ( NNS shelves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC. Hercules biological research and clinical-products leader 200 million in annual sales Amex said its Richmond warehouse north of San Francisco was closed because of debris and fallen shelves


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( PRP It ) ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB fully ) ( JJ operational ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN by ) ( NP ( JJ next ) ( NN week ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

It expects to be fully operational by next week


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP BORLAND ) ( NNP INTERNATIONAL ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Scotts ) ( NNP Valley ) ) ( NP ( JJ personal ) ( NN computer ) ( CC and ) ( NN software ) ( NN designer ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 72 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ heavy ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NN headquarters ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBG conducting ) ( NP ( NN business ) ) ( PP ( IN from ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NN parking ) ( NN lot ) ) ) ) ) ) )

BORLAND INTERNATIONAL Scotts Valley personal computer and software designer annual sales of 72 million had heavy damage to its headquarters and was conducting business from its parking lot


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN company ) ) ( VP ( VBZ does ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VB expect ) ( NP ( DT any ) ( NN shipping ) ( NNS delays ) ) ) ) )

The company does n't expect any shipping delays


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP BUSINESSLAND ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP San ) ( NNP Jose ) ) ( NP ( NN computer ) ( NN retail ) ( NN company ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 1.1 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT all ) ( CD 16 ) ( JJ corporate ) ( NN office ) ( CC and ) ( NNS stores ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN area ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ open ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN exception ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ retail ) ( NN center ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN business ) ( NN district ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

BUSINESSLAND INC. San Jose computer retail company annual sales of 1.1 billion NYSE said all 16 corporate office and stores in the area were open with the exception of a retail center in San Francisco 's business district


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT That ) ( NN facility ) ) ( VP ( MD should ) ( VP ( VB reopen ) ( NP-TMP ( NN today ) ) ) ) )

That facility should reopen today


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP CARTER ) ( NNP HAWLEY ) ( NNP HALE ) ( NNP STORES ) ( NNP Inc. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Los ) ( NNP Angeles ) ) ( NP ( NN retailer ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 2.79 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( CD nine ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( CD 22 ) ( NNP Emporium ) ( NNS stores ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN area ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ closed ) ) ( PP-PRP ( IN because ) ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NN water ) ( NN damage ) ) ( NP ( JJ broken ) ( NNS windows ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( JJ fallen ) ( NNS displays ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CARTER HAWLEY HALE STORES Inc. Los Angeles retailer annual sales of 2.79 billion NYSE said nine of its 22 Emporium stores in the area were closed because of water damage broken windows and fallen displays


( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT A ) ( NN spokesman ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( S ( NP-SBJ-3 ( NNS sales ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( VP ( VBN expected ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( VP ( VBN hurt ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( DT the ) ( NNS losses ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( VP ( VBN covered ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( NN insurance ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

A spokesman said sales are expected to be hurt but the losses are covered by insurance


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP CHEVRON ) ( NNP CORP. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ( NP ( NN oil ) ( NN company ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 25.2 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ minor ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( JJ downtown ) ( NNS headquarters ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( JJ structural ) ( NN damage ) ) ( VP ( VBD closed ) ( NP ( NP ( CD two ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( CD seven ) ( NNS buildings ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP San ) ( NNP Ramone ) ( JJ industrial ) ( NN park ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CHEVRON CORP. San Francisco oil company annual sales of 25.2 billion NYSE had minor damage to downtown headquarters but structural damage closed two of its seven buildings in San Ramone industrial park


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NN Company ) ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB fully ) ( JJ operational ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN by ) ( NP ( JJ next ) ( NN week ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Company expects to be fully operational by next week


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( NNP CLOROX ) ( NNP Co. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Oakland ) ) ( NP ( NN consumer ) ( NNS products ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 1.36 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADJP-PRD ( VBN closed ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( VP ( VBZ plans ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB reopen ) ( NP-TMP ( NN today ) ( CC or ) ( NN tomorrow ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CLOROX Co. Oakland consumer products annual sales of 1.36 billion NYSE was closed yesterday but plans to reopen today or tomorrow


( S ( ADVP-TMP ( RB Meanwhile ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NNS orders ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( VP ( VBG being ) ( VP ( VBN routed ) ( PP-DIR ( IN through ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Kingsford ) ( NNP Products ) ( NN unit ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Louisville ) ) ( NP ( NNP Ky. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN computer ) ( NNS problems ) ) ( VP ( VBP mean ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( PRP they ) ) ( VP ( MD must ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( VP ( VBN processed ) ( ADVP-MNR ( RB manually ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Meanwhile orders are being routed through Kingsford Products unit in Louisville Ky. but computer problems mean they must be processed manually


( S ( VP ( NNS Expects ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB fully ) ( JJ operational ) ) ( NP-TMP ( RB early ) ( JJ next ) ( NN week ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Expects to be fully operational early next week


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( NNP COHERENT ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Palo ) ( NNP Alto ) ) ( NP ( NN laser ) ( NN maker ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 159 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ closed ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB reopen ) ( NP-TMP ( NN today ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

COHERENT INC. Palo Alto laser maker annual sales of 159 million was closed yesterday but expects to reopen today


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP CONSOLIDATED ) ( NNP FREIGHTWAYS ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Menlo ) ( NNP Park ) ) ( NP ( NN trucking ) ( NN company ) ) ( NP ( NP ( QP ( CD 2.69 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( JJ structural ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( NNP CF ) ( NNP Motor ) ( NNP Freight ) ( NN subsidiary ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN office ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP Palo ) ( NNP Alto ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT no ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP Menlo ) ( NNP Park ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS INC. Menlo Park trucking company 2.69 billion in annual sales NYSE had structural damage to CF Motor Freight subsidiary 's office in Palo Alto no damage in Menlo Park


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP COOPER ) ( NNP COMPANIES ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Palo ) ( NNP Alto ) ) ( NP ( JJ medical ) ( NNS products ) ( NN maker ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 628 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( JJ little ) ( NN damage ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( PP-PRD ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ full ) ( NN operation ) ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) ) )

COOPER COMPANIES INC. Palo Alto medical products maker annual sales of 628 million NYSE had little damage and was in full operation yesterday


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP DAYTON ) ( NNP HUDSON ) ( NNP CORP. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Minneapolis ) ) ( NP ( NN retailer ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 12.2 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD closed ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( CD seven ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( CD 13 ) ( JJ Bay-area ) ( NNP Target ) ( NN discount ) ( NNS stores ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NP ( CD nine ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( CD 20 ) ( NP ( NNP Mervyn ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN department ) ( NNS stores ) ) ) ) ) ( PP-PRP ( RB because ) ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( VBG pending ) ( NNS reviews ) ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP ( JJ structural ) ( NNS engineers ) ) ) ) ( CC or ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS requests ) ) ( PP ( IN from ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS authorities ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WP who ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBD were ) ( VP ( VBG trying ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB keep ) ( NP ( NNS shoppers ) ) ( PP-CLR ( IN off ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNS freeways ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

DAYTON HUDSON CORP. Minneapolis retailer annual sales of 12.2 billion NYSE closed seven of its 13 Bay-area Target discount stores and nine of its 20 Mervyn 's department stores because of pending reviews by structural engineers or requests from authorities who were trying to keep shoppers off the freeways


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT The ) ( NN company ) ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB reopen ) ( NP ( NP ( CD three ) ( NNP Target ) ( NNS stores ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( QP ( DT all ) ( IN but ) ( CD two ) ) ( NNP Mervyn ) ( POS 's ) ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN today ) ( CC or ) ( NN tomorrow ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The company expects to reopen three Target stores and all but two Mervyn 's today or tomorrow


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP DIASONICS ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP South ) ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NN maker ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( JJ magnetic ) ( NN resonance ) ( NN imaging ) ( NN equipment ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 281 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP Amex ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( JJ minor ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP-LOC ( ADVP ( RB mostly ) ) ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN stockroom ) ) ) ) )

DIASONICS INC. South San Francisco maker of magnetic resonance imaging equipment annual sales of 281 million Amex had minor damage mostly in a stockroom


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT The ) ( NN company ) ) ( VP ( VBZ plans ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB fully ) ( JJ operational ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN today ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The company plans to be fully operational today


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP DIGITAL ) ( NNP EQUIPMENT ) ( NNP CORP. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NP ( NNP Maynard ) ) ( NP ( NNP Mass. ) ) ) ( NP ( NN computer ) ( NN maker ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 12.7 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( JJ structural ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ( NNS sales ) ( NN office ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( NP ( NP ( DT no ) ( JJ appreciable ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP ( ADVP ( RB elsewhere ) ) ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN area ) ) ( PP ( VBG including ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NNP Cupertino ) ( NN plant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP. Maynard Mass. computer maker annual sales of 12.7 billion NYSE had structural damage at its San Francisco sales office but no appreciable damage elsewhere in the area including its Cupertino plant


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP DREYER'S ) ( NNP GRAND ) ( NNP ICE ) ( NNP CREAM ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Oakland ) ) ( NP ( NN ice ) ( NN cream ) ( NN maker ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 225 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP OTC ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBG delivering ) ( NP ( NN ice ) ( NN cream ) ) ( SBAR-LOC ( WHADVP-1 ( WRB wherever ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS roads ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ passable ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM INC. Oakland ice cream maker annual sales of 225 million OTC said it is delivering ice cream wherever roads are passable


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP EVEREX ) ( NNP SYSTEMS ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Fremont ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NN maker ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ personal ) ( NNS computers ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NNS peripherals ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 377 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP OTC ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( JJ minor ) ( NN damage ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB almost ) ( RB fully ) ( JJ operational ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) ) )

EVEREX SYSTEMS INC. Fremont maker of personal computers and peripherals annual sales of 377 million OTC had minor damage and was almost fully operational yesterday


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP EXXON ) ( NNP Corp. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP New ) ( NNP York ) ) ( NP ( NN oil ) ( NN company ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NN refinery ) ) ( ADVP-LOC ( RB northeast ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBG operating ) ( PP ( IN at ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( RB slightly ) ( VBN reduced ) ( NN rate ) ) ) ( PP ( IN as ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN precaution ) ) ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( NN case ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNS aftershocks ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

EXXON Corp. New York oil company NYSE said its refinery northeast of San Francisco was operating at a slightly reduced rate as a precaution in case of aftershocks


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP FORD ) ( NNP MOTOR ) ( NNP CO. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Dearborn ) ) ( NP ( NNP Mich. ) ) ( NP ( NN auto ) ( NN maker ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 92.4 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( CD three ) ( NNP Ford ) ( NNP Aerospace ) ( NN unit ) ( NNS facilities ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Bay ) ( NN area ) ) ) ( PP ( VBG including ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN satellite-assembly ) ( NN operation ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP Palo ) ( NNP Alto ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( DT no ) ( JJ major ) ( NN damage ) ) ) ) ) ) )

FORD MOTOR CO. Dearborn Mich. auto maker annual sales of 92.4 billion NYSE said its three Ford Aerospace unit facilities in the Bay area including a satellite-assembly operation in Palo Alto had no major damage


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP GAP ) ( NNP Inc. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP San ) ( NNP Bruno ) ) ( NP ( NN clothing ) ( NN retailer ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 1.25 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( JJS most ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NNS stores ) ) ) ) ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB return ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( JJ full ) ( NN operation ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( QP ( DT all ) ( CD 2,500 ) ) ( IN of ) ( PRP$ its ) ( JJ Bay-area ) ( NNS workers ) ) ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADVP-LOC-PRD ( RB back ) ( PP ( IN at ) ( NP ( NN work ) ) ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN by ) ( NP ( NN today ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

GAP Inc. San Bruno clothing retailer annual sales of 1.25 billion NYSE expects most of its stores to return to full operation and all 2,500 of its Bay-area workers to be back at work by today


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( NNP GENENTECH ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP South ) ( NNP San ) ( NNP Francisco ) ) ( NP ( NN biotechnology ) ( NN company ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 334.8 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD sustained ) ( NP ( DT no ) ( JJ major ) ( NN damage ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB fully ) ( JJ operational ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN today ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

GENENTECH INC. South San Francisco biotechnology company annual sales of 334.8 million NYSE sustained no major damage and expects to be fully operational today


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP GENERAL ) ( NNP ELECTRIC ) ( NNP CO. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NP ( NNP Fairfield ) ) ( NP ( NNP Conn. ) ) ) ( NP ( NN consumer ) ( JJ industrial ) ( NNS products ) ( CC and ) ( VBG broadcasting ) ( NN concern ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 50 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP NYSE ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP$ its ) ( NNP GE ) ( NNP Nuclear ) ( NNP Energy ) ( NN unit ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( CD 1,600 ) ( JJ Bay-area ) ( NNS employees ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( ADJP ( JJ only ) ( JJ minor ) ) ( NN damage ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NNP San ) ( NNP Jose ) ( NN headquarters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Fairfield Conn. consumer industrial products and broadcasting concern annual sales of 50 billion NYSE said its GE Nuclear Energy unit with 1,600 Bay-area employees had only minor damage at its San Jose headquarters


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN Business ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VBD disrupted ) ) ) )

Business was n't disrupted


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GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Detroit auto maker annual sales of 123.6 billion NYSE sustained about 10 injuries to workers and some ruptured water mains at its New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. facility in Fremont a joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp


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There was limited production of some models yesterday but it was n't clear when the normal 750-car-a-day pace will resume


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Plant officials are still assessing damage to parts suppliers and Port of Oakland facilities that handle shipments to the plant


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GOLDEN WEST FINANCIAL CORP. Oakland savings and loan annual revenue of 1.4 billion NYSE had only minor damage to a few branches and no injured employees


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HEWLETT-PACKARD Co. Palo Alto personal computer and electronic equipment maker annual sales of 9.8 billion NYSE said there will be a minimal suspension of manufacturing for an undefined period


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The computer system was operating so orders could be taken


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The company has 18,000 employees and more than 70 buildings in the Bay area


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One building in Palo Alto may be damaged beyond repair


( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS Others ) ) ( VP ( VBD had ) ( NP ( JJR lesser ) ( NN damage ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( EX there ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( NP-PRD ( DT no ) ( NNS injuries ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN among ) ( NP ( NNS workers ) ) ) ) ) )

Others had lesser damage and there were no injuries among workers


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Damage will be easily in the millions the company said


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HEXCEL Corp. Dublin manufacturer of engineered parts annual sales of 399 million NYSE had little damage beyond some phone trouble


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HOMESTAKE MINING CO. San Francisco gold and general miner annual sales of 432.6 million NYSE said its headquarters was closed yesterday because of power failures and lack of water but that it may reopen today


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It expects any impact on its business to be slight


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HOMESTEAD FINANCIAL CORP. Millbrae financial services concern annual revenue of 562 million OTC said three of its 17 Bay-area branches were closed yesterday


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The company expects all branches to reopen today


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INMAC CORP. Santa Clara maker of computer accessories annual sales of 250 million OTC said telephones were out at its headquarters but service should be restored by today


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The company said it was doing a brisk business in computer power-surge protectors cables and uninterruptable power sources


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INTEL Corp. Santa Clara semiconductor maker annual sales of 2.87 billion OTC had some damage and few people were at work yesterday


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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES Corp Armonk N.Y. maker of business machines NYSE said flooding caused by broken water pipes closed its San Jose plant which makes high-end data-storage devices


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The plant and its 8,500 employees gradually will resume operations over the next several days the company said


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Also closed yesterday were the company 's Santa Teresa software-development lab and the Almaden research center


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The concern 's National Service Division opened a center for emergency service in Walnut Creek as part of its disaster-recovery plan


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KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL Oakland metal and chemical maker annual sales of 2.22 billion had slight structural damage to its 28-story headquarters building and employees stayed home yesterday to allow crews to clean up


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LOCKHEED CORP. Calabasas aerospace and defense concern annual sales of 10.59 billion NYSE said its Lockheed Missiles & Space division closed its Santa Cruz test facility because of power outages and landslides


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The closing affecting 266 employees will continue at least until roads are cleared


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It was n't known to what extent if any the facility was damaged


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It also was n't known what the impact will be on the division 's work which includes the Navy 's Trident submarine-based missile program and the Air Force 's Strategic Defense Initiative


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The division had only minor damage at its Sunnyvale headquarters and plant in Palo Altos and no delays in deliveries are expected


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LONGS DRUG STORES INC. Walnut Creek drugstore chain annual sales of 1.9 billion NYSE had only minor damage and only four of its 75 Bay-area stores all in the Santa Cruz area were closed


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All are expected to reopen soon


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LSI LOGIC CORP. Milpitas maker of customized integrated circuits annual sales of 550 million NYSE has halted manufacturing at its three plants in the area while they are inspected for structural damage


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The company expects to resume full operations by today


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R.H. MACY & Co. New York retailer annual sales of 7 billion said there was minor damage to its 24 Macy stores and nine I. Magnin stores in the Bay area


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MEASUREX CORP. Cupertino maker of computer integrated manufacturing processes annual sales of 265 million NYSE had only minor damage but workers spent most of yesterday cleaning up


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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. Santa Clara semiconductor maker annual sales of 1.65 billion NYSE said it had no major structural damage at its 30 Bay-area buildings but two workers were injured


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN Production ) ) ( VP ( VBD resumed ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) )

Production resumed yesterday


( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NN Piping ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN waste-treatment ) ( NN plant ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD needed ) ( NP ( JJ immediate ) ( NNS repairs ) ) ) )

Piping in a waste-treatment plant needed immediate repairs


( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( NNP NORDSTROM ) ( NNP INC. ) ) ( NP-LOC ( NNP Seattle ) ) ( NP ( NN retailer ) ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ annual ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( NP ( QP ( CD 2.33 ) ( CD billion ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NNP OTC ) ) ) ( PRN ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( CD five ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( DT this ) ( JJ 59-store ) ( NN chain ) ( POS 's ) ) ( CD nine ) ( NNS stores ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Bay ) ( NNP Area ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ closed ) ) ( NP-TMP ( NN yesterday ) ) ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN damage ) ) ( VP ( VBZ appears ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB primarily ) ( JJ cosmetic ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ hopes ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VP ( VB reopen ) ( NP-2 ( NP ( CD four ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNS stores ) ) ) ) ( PP-TMP-3 ( IN by ) ( NP ( NN today ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( NP=2 ( DT the ) ( JJ fifth ) ) ( PP-TMP=3 ( IN by ) ( NP ( NNP Saturday ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

NORDSTROM INC. Seattle retailer annual sales 2.33 billion OTC five of this 59-store chain 's nine stores in the Bay Area were closed yesterday damage appears primarily cosmetic hopes to reopen four of the stores by today and the fifth by Saturday


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ORACLE SYSTEMS CORP. Belmont provider of computer programming and software services annual sales 584 million four of 12 offices and buildings in the Belmont and San Mateo areas were closed 95 % of computer and telephone systems are operating expects to be back to full operation by the end of the week


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PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. San Francisco electric gas and water supplier annual sales 7.6 billion some minor damage to headquarters undetermined damage to four nearby substations severe structural damage to a major power plant at Moss Landing extensive damage to gas lines and electric lines 400,000 residences without electricity and 69,000 without gas can not reconnect electricity until it is certain there are no gas leaks no predictions on when this will happen


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PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP San Francisco telecommunications holding company annual sales of 9.5 billion no damage to headquarters but no power the power failure has caused a delay in the release of the company 's earnings report major concern is subsidiaries Pacific Bell and Pacific Telesis Cellular both of which sustained damage to buildings structural damage to several cellular sites in Santa Cruz volume of calls on cellular phones 10 times the usual causing a big slowdown


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PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. Cincinnati-based company 's Folgers Coffee plant in South San Francisco was closed following the earthquake no injuries or major damage other plants around country can make up for any lost production


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QUANTUM CORP. Milpitas manufactures rigid disc drives for small business computers word processors annual sales 120.8 million OTC open for business minor structural damage


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RAYCHEM CORP. Menlo Park plastics manufacturer annual sales 1 billion no major damage and no production slowdown is anticipated


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ROSS STORES INC. Newark discount apparel chain annual sales 576 million two of 28 stores in Bay Area closed both could open as early as today


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SAFEWAY STORES INC. Oakland retail food chain annual sales of 13.6 billion some structural damage to headquarters and no power major problems transporting products to those stores that remained open no numbers on how many stores closed