Some analysts and company insiders said it was time for a change.

The committee has been investigating recent sales of stock by company insiders.

More difficult, according to analysts and company insiders, is figuring out which to keep.

Company insiders insist that outside members have never had significant differences with the managers on the board.

"The money was looking for something that was further along," said one company insider.

An announcement could be made as early as this week, company insiders said.

One reason, said a company insider, was that "most of the stock has been handed out haphazardly."

He is said by company insiders to be committed to reducing overhead to trim costs.

Several company insiders said the payments could amount to as much as $10 to $12 a machine.

The extent to which company insiders profited from the partnerships is not yet clear.