The figure was 40 percent better than what analysts had forecast.

Most analysts had forecast an increase of about 50,000 jobs in March.

The total value is slightly less than most analysts had forecast.

Analysts had forecast a rise of around two billion dollars.

Analysts forecast a gain of 370,000 new jobs last month.

Analysts forecast the company will say it lost $5 billion last year while sales fell 5 percent.

In each case, the results were several cents a share more than analysts had forecast.

Analysts now forecast growth to improve in the third quarter, up 7.6 percent.

Analysts had forecast a loss of 37 cents a share.

"Analysts had forecast an improved order picture in the second half of 1990," he added.