Intel Corp, seeing an unexpected slowing in the growth of sales of 80386 chips after they were very strong in the second quarter – the 80386SX is still growing – warns that turnover for the third quarter to September 30 will be flat or perhaps slightly up from the second quarter’s $747m but that earnings per share are likely to be flat or slightly down on the 53 cents of the second quarter; start-up costs associated with new products scheduled for delivery in the second half of the year will also reduce margins – new OEM systems built around its own chips start shipping this quarter while the 80486 and 80860 chips are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter.
