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APPLIED MICROSYSTEMS (APMC, 6.88)- The maker of software development tools warned that it will post a larger than expected second quarter loss.  The company now sees its loss in the quarter widening to ($0.31)-($0.38) per share from last year's loss of 31 cents.  Analysts were looking for the company to lose 19 cents.  The company attributed the shortfall to weakness in Asia.

ATS MEDICAL (ATSI, 14.88)- The maker of heart devices warned that second quarter revenues and earnings will fall short of expectations due to the weakness of the euro against the dollar.  The company now sees second quarter revenues tumbling to $2.7 million from last year's $4.72 million.  The company now expects to post a loss of a penny per share, compared to analysts expectations of a profit of a penny. 

DIONEX CORP (DNEX, 30.38)- The maker of chromatography systems warned that second quarter earnings and revenues will fall short of expectations.  The company now sees earnings of $0.32-$0.34 per share, compared to analysts estimates of 43 cents.  Revenues are expected to slip to $42.5 million in the quarter from last year's $46.5 million.  The company attributed the shortfall to component shortages, distribution snags, currency effects, and lower than expected Japanese sales.  The shares slid 7.38 to 23 in after hours trading on the news.

IXYS CORP (SYXI, 57.50)- The semiconductor maker announced a 2 for 1 stock split.

METRON TECHNOLOGY (MTCH, 13.13)- The provider of cleanroom services and equipment to chipmakers beat estimates by two cents as fourth quarter earnings rose to 23 cents per share from last year's one cent.  Revenues jumped 77%, and 39% sequentially, to $113 million in the quarter.  The shares rose 1.37 in after hours trading on the news.

AMR CORP (AMR, 26.13)- The airline said its June system load factor rose to 79.6% from last year's 73.8%.

COMPUTER ASSOCIATES (CA, 51.13)- The software maker warned that first quarter earnings will fall short of expectations due to sluggish mainframe sales and slow European sales.  Analysts were looking for the company to earn 55 cents per share in the quarter.

COOKER RESTAURANT CORP (CGR, 3)- The restaurant operator warned that second quarter earnings will fall short of expectations.  The company now sees a loss of ($0.08)-($0.11) per share, compared to analysts' estimates of a profit of five cents.  The company attributed the shortfall to lower than expected sales growth, higher food costs, and higher legal expenses.  The company said same restaurant sales fell 5.6% in the quarter.

ACS INC (ACS, 33.13)- The provider of consulting and systems integrations services has agreed to sell its automated teller machine maintenance business to Genpass Inc in a $180 million deal.

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES (COA, 11.50)- The maker of motorhomes warned that second quarter earnings will fall short of expectations due to an industry wide slowdown in motorhome sales.  Analysts were looking for the company to earn 38 cents per share in the quarter.

DRYPERS CORP (DYPR, 1.56)- The maker of disposable diapers warned that second quarter earnings will fall short of expectations.  Analysts were looking for the company to report a loss of three cents per share.  The company sees second quarter sales falling 15% sequentially from the first quarter's levels.

FOURTH SHIFT CORP (FSFT, 3)- The maker of enterprise resources planning software warned that second quarter revenues and earnings will fall short of expectations.  The company now sees a loss of ($0.36)-($0.37) and revenues of $15-$16 million.

PINNACLE SYSTEMS INC (PCLE, 22.44)- The provider of digital video tools has agreed to acquire sports media management products maker Avid Sports Inc for 950,000 PCLE shares in a $24 million all-stock deal.