Intel executives said the decision had been discussed since 1993.

Intel executives said other expectations for the quarter were unchanged.

Intel executives said they were uncertain what the the ruling meant for the company.

Intel executives responded at the meeting and said they felt there was a market for interactive television in the home.

Intel executives said the results were helped by tax benefits of $620 million.

Intel executives said a tax benefit of $300 million raised earnings by 5 cents a share.

But Intel executives said that the company would continue to improve performance more frequently than once a year.

So Intel executives believe there is a huge market for users who want more powerful machines.

But Intel executives said that sales growth had been on target in the period.

Intel executives, however, insisted the company would work down its inventory by the end of the second quarter.