Symbol Technologies, a maker of bar-code scanners, dropped 2 5/8, to 22, following a published report that analysts saw it as an overvalued stock.

"Each year, both councils go separately to companies that serve all of Long Island, such as Symbol Technologies," he said.

Others were high-tech stars like Computer Associates and Symbol Technologies.

The next year, Symbol Technologies and seven other makers of bar code scanners also filed suit against the foundation.

Symbol Technologies showed the largest percentage decline, falling 5, to 10 1/2.

In addition to point-of-sale retail uses, Symbol Technologies has cited a broad array of applications.

What a difference a month made for Symbol Technologies.

Symbol Technologies is a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of mobile data capture and delivery equipment.

Additionally, Symbol Technologies itself had to pay a penalty of $37 million.

Symbol Technologies in Holtsville is one of the corporations on the other side of the giving equation.