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Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Apple Makes 'Minor' Job Cuts as Education Unit Pressured

Dow Jones: "Apple Computer Inc. (NasdaqNM:AAPL - News) has recently laid off people from its education division, an area which has fallen prey to state budget cuts and competition. An Apple spokesperson confirmed there were "minor work-force reductions" but declined to say how many jobs were cut, or which area they came from ... Pressure from Dell and HP has also intensified as many schools struggle to keep costs down; buying Apple computers entails the purchase of a computer and a screen, and many schools now take the cheaper option of just buying new PC boxes and using old screens. Apple noted in its Dec. 19 annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that net sales and unit sales in U.S. education during 2003 were down 4% and 6%, respectively, as compared to 2002."

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