Intel cited rising competition and falling prices in the worldwide personal computer market.

It cited rising prices for raw materials and problems with short-term inventories.

It cited falling prices for computer memory chips and rising spending on new technology and chip plants.

Many cited an oversupply of computer chips and falling prices in the last few months.

The study cited prices of $50 to $85 a gram in 1992 and 1993.

The company cited an overall slower economy, lower prices and slightly higher costs.

It cited lower prices for pulp and falling demand for lumber.

Bethlehem, for example, reported a 78 percent decline in third-quarter earnings and cited low prices as the main reason.

In the previous month, 17 percent of the purchasers cited higher prices, compared with 5 percent that said they were down.

Experts cite the mushy economy and high prices, a lack of quality and too many options, especially on television.