CHILDTIME LEARNING CENTERS (CTIM, 11)- The child care provider warned that its third quarter results will miss analysts' estimates by nine cents.  Analysts were looking for the company to earn 18 cents in the quarter.  The company attributed the shortfall to lower than expected enrollments and higher labor costs.

CNET INC (CNET, 52)- The Internet media company beat estimates by two cents as it reported a fourth quarter loss of 40 cents per share, compared to last year's profit of six cents.  Revenues rose 95%, and 35% sequentially from the third quarter, to $38.3 million.  The company said average daily page views rose 86% to 14.7 million.  The shares are up 6 in pre-open trading on the news.

FIREPOND INC (FIRE, -)- The e-commerce software maker raised $110 million in its IPO as it priced 5 million shares at $22--above the expected range of $17-$19.  The shares begin trading on NASDAQ today.

MATTEL INC (MAT, 11)- The toymaker reported a fourth quarter loss of four cents per share.  Analysts were looking for the company to earn 26 cents.  Revenues fell 2.6% to $1.77 billion in the quarter.  Sales at the company's The Learning Company unit tumbled 40% to $165 million.  The company attributed the shortfall to slower than expected CD-ROM sales at The Learning Company.  Separately, the company's CEO Jill Berad has agreed to resign.  Mattel named Ronald Loeb acting CEO.

AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN, 69.43)- The online retailer missed expectations by seven cents as its fourth quarter loss widened to 55 cents per share from last year's loss of seven cents.  Revenues increased 167% to $676 million in the quarter.  The company said its U.S. books business, which accounts for less than half of the company's revenues, was profitable in the quarter and is expected to be profitable in 2000.  Amazon's CFO said, "... in 2000, our overall operating loss will decrease significantly as a percentage of sales.''  The shares rose 8.63 in after hours trading.

CENDANT CORP (CD, 22.38)- The consumer services and marketing company beat estimates by a penny as fourth quarter earnings rose 36% to 30 cents per share.  Comparable revenues increased 7% to $1.13 billion in the quarter.

EPICOR SOFTWARE CORP (EPIC, 8.19)- The enterprise software maker missed estimates by 29 cents as it reported a wider than expected fourth quarter loss of 56 cents per share.  The company lost 24 cents in last year's fourth quarter.  Revenues rose 87.8% to $62.7 million in the quarter.  The shares fell 0.94 in after hours trading on the news.

GAP INC (GPS, 46.81)- The apparel retailer said January same store sales rose 11%, and total sales increased 36% to $719 million.

HOT TOPIC INC (HOTT, 19.88)- The apparel retailer said January same store sales rose 30.5%.  The company said fourth quarter same store sales increased 27.1%, and fourth quarter net sales rose 64% to $59.93 million.

NEXT LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS (NXTV, 91.43)- The broadband equipment maker beat estimates by two cents as its fourth quarter loss narrowed to 21 cents per share from last year's loss of 28 cents.  Revenues rose 12% to $25.2 million in the quarter.

REEBOK INTERNATIONAL (RBK, 7.13)- The athletic shoe maker beat estimates by four cents as it earned $0.01 per share in the fourth quarter.  The company lost 13 cents in last year's fourth quarter.  Revenues fell 11.8% to $622.8 million in the quarter, but gross margins improved to 39.2% from the prior year's 37.0%.  The company said its North American order backlog fell 5.9%, but its international backlog rose 6.1%.

BESTFOODS (BFO, 44.06)- The maker of branded food products topped estimates by a penny as fourth quarter earnings rose 15.6% to 74 cents per share.  Revenues rose 2.6% to $2.22 billion in the quarter.  The company said it sees double digit earnings growth in 2000.

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (BTY, 193.75)- The telecom operator's third quarter earnings missed estimates as they fell 24% to $1.12 per share.  The company blamed the shortfall on competitive pressures, and said it expects fourth quarter results to show little change from the third quarter.  The shares are down 15% in London trading on the news.

COMMSCOPE INC (CTV, 39.43)- The maker of broadband cables beat estimates by four cents as fourth quarter earnings rose 50% to 39 cents per share.  Revenues rose 45% to $211.6 million in the quarter.  The company attributed the better than expected results to strong growth in wireless and fiber optic products.  The company warned that first quarter earnings could come in "slightly below" the current consensus analyst estimate of 30 cents due to weather related shipping delays, but said it still expects to meet full year estimates.

GLOBESPAN INC (GSPN, 122.38)- The maker of DSL products said fourth quarter earnings rose to four cents per share from last year's loss of 45 cents.  Analysts were looking for a breakeven quarter.  Revenues rose 150% to $21.1 million in the quarter.  Separately, the company announced a 3 for 1 stock split.  The shares jumped 20 points in after hours trading on the news.

KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT (KLT, 24.56)- The utility missed estimates by 25 cents as fourth quarter earnings fell to 11 cents per share from last year's 13 cents.  The company attributed the shortfall to "mild weather" and one-time events.  Revenues fell $1.2 million to $189.1 million in the quarter.

PEOPLESOFT (PSFT, 26.06)- The enterprise software maker beat estimates by two cents as fourth quarter earnings fell to four cents per share from last year's 15 cents.  Revenues declined 9.5% to $372.3 million in the quarter.  The company said license fees rose 45% from the third quarter.  The shares dipped 1.25 in after hours trading on the news.

APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS (ADSX, 8.50)- The provider of b-to-b services said it has postponed the initial public offering of its Intellesale.com unit due to current market conditions.  The shares fell 1.03 in after hours trading on the news.

DIGITAL LIGHTWAVE (DIGL, 59)- The fiber optic equipment maker beat estimates by four cents as fourth quarter earnings rose 44% sequentially from the third quarter to 13 cents per share.  Revenues increased 23% sequentially to $17.5 million in the quarter.  The shares rose 3 points in after hours trading on the news.

IMPERIAL SUGAR CO (IHK, 3.38)- The sugar processor reported a fiscal first quarter loss of 16 cents per share, compared to last year's profit of $0.08.  Revenues slipped 0.7% in the quarter to $468.6 million.  Gross margins fell to 9.4% from 10.6% in last year's third quarter.  The company warned forward results could be effected by an oversupply of sugar which has driven sugar prices to their lowest levels since 1985.

MOBILE MINI INC (MINI, 19.38)- The provider of portable storage leasing services beat estimates by two cents as fourth quarter earnings rose 97% to 27 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter increased to $19.6 million from last year's $14.2 million.

ONYX SOFTWARE CORP (ONXS, 56.25)- The enterprise software maker met expectations as its fourth quarter earnings climbed to four cents per share from last year's loss of 10 cents.  Revenues increased 83% to $20.3 million in the quarter.  Separately, the company announced a 2 for 1 stock split.  The shares rose 1.25 in after hours trading on the news.

OPEN TEXT CORP (OTEX, 20.38)- The maker of e-business software said its second quarter loss, excluding gains, widened to 19 cents per share from last year's loss of two cents.  Analysts were expected the company to lose $0.01.  Revenues increased 28% to $26.7 million in the quarter. 

PLAYTEX PRODUCTS INC (PYX, 12.63)- The maker of personal care products beat estimates by two cents as fourth quarter earnings rose 80% to 18 cents per share.  Revenues increased 28% to $200.1 million in the quarter.  The company said shipments in its Sun Care business rose 84% in the quarter.

BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS (BLDP, 55.50)- The fuel cell developer filed for a $200 million secondary offering of its shares.  The shares slipped 0.50 on Island in after hours trading.

BLACK HILLS CORP (BKH, 24.25)- The electric utility beat estimates by two cents as fourth quarter earnings rose to 49 cents per share from last year's 42 cents.  Revenues increased 12% to $217.7 million in the quarter.  The company said it will raise its quarterly dividend by a penny to 27 cents per share.

ISB FINANCIAL CORP (ISBF, 13.88)- The bank holding company aid fourth quarter earnings rose 26% to 44 cents per share, excluding charges.

JADE FINANCIAL CORP (IGAF, 9.25)- The bank holding company beat estimates by three cents as it earned 16 cents per share, excluding charges, in its fourth quarter.  Net interest income rose 18.75% to $1.9 million in the quarter.

JDS UNIPHASE CORP (JDSU, 195.88)- The fiber optic equipment maker met expectations at second quarter earnings rose 145% to 18 cents per share.  Revenues increased 119% to $282 million in the quarter.

NETWORK PERIPHERALS INC (NPIX, 52.5)- The maker of ethernet switching equipment filed to offer 2.5 million shares in a secondary offering.  The company currently has 12.7 million shares outstanding.

NEW AMERICAN HEALTHCARE (NAH, 0.38)- The provider of healthcare services in rural locations said the New York Stock Exchange plans to delist its shares on February 3rd because the company currently does not meet minimum exchange listing standards.  Separately, the company said it has agreed to sell its hospital in Picayune, Mississippi to a private investment group.  Terms of the sale were not given.

NEW YORK TIMES CO (NYT, 46.31)- The media company filed to offer shares of its Internet business, Times Company Digital, in an initial public offering.

RIVER VALLEY BANCORP (RIVR, 12)-  The Indiana bank said fourth quarter earnings rose to 40 cents per share from last year's 25 cents.  The company's return on assets improved to 1.09% from 0.82%.

STMICROELECTRONICS (STM, 163.88)- The chipmaker beat estimates by six cents as fourth quarter earnings rose 47.6% to 62 cents per share.  Revenues increased 30.5%, and 16.0% sequentially from the third quarter, to $1.48 billion in the quarter.  The company said its gross margin improved to 40.3% in the quarter from last year's 38.3%.  The company said it expects first quarter gross margins to show an improvement from the fourth quarter's levels.

TOMPKINS TRUSTCO (TMP, 27.63)- The New York State based bank holding company said full year 1999 earnings rose 5.5% to $2.12 per share.  No analyst estimates were available.