Next year, Control Data will charge smokers more for medical and life insurance.

"My target at the moment is to make Control Data consistently profitable," he said.

For its own part, Control Data has done little to discourage speculation.

Several of Control Data's attempts to create new service businesses have been less successful.

It was a good deal of Control Data's problem in 1985.

So in early 1985, he left Control Data and started his own company with $4,000.

He retired in 1990 after 29 years with Control Data.

According to Control Data, this should give customers the chance to use the most suitable medium for their requirements.

Not surprisingly, Control Data's stock price rose $1 yesterday to close at $36.625.

The last few years have been exceptionally difficult for Control Data.