The company, the nation's third-largest maker of computers, said it expected a net loss for the quarter of between $60 million and $80 million.

Sony is the third-largest maker of televisions in the world.

At the end of 2011, LG chem is the world's third-largest maker with an annual production capacity of 1,000 million cells.

Zenith is the third-largest maker of television sets, with about 10 percent of the American market.

Samsung is the world's third-largest maker of cellphones.

The stock of the third-largest maker, L.A. Gear Inc., recently plunged sharply after it announced an unexpected decline in quarterly earnings.

It is the world's third-largest maker of aircraft engines, and also has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors.

Apothecon is currently the third-largest American maker of generic drugs, with yearly sales of $350 million.

It is the third-largest American maker of home appliances after Whirlpool and General Electric.

Dell's first partner was Lexmark, the third-largest maker of inkjet printers after Hewlett-Packard and Epson.