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BOMBAY COMPANY (BBA, 1.88)- The home furnishings retailer said December same store sales rose 8%.  December total sales increased 9% to $82.3 million.

CHARMING SHOPPES (CHRS, 7)- The womens' apparel retailer warned that fourth quarter earnings will fall short of expectations due to below forecast holiday sales.  The company now sees earnings of $0.07-$0.09 per share, compared to analysts' expectations of 11 cents.

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG, 19)- The retailer said December same store sales fell 1.3%.  December total sales rose 11.7% to $644.4 million.

INKTOMI CORP (INKT, 18.50)- The maker of Internet infrastructure software warned that its fiscal first quarter earnings will fall short of expectations.  The company now sees revenues of $80-$81 million and earnings of $0.00-$0.01 per share.  Analysts were looking for the company to earn three cents.  The shares fell 4.25 in after hours trading on the news.

MARINE DRILLING CO (MRL, 24.81)- The provider of offshore drilling services will join the S&P MidCap 400 Index after next Monday's close.

MUSICMAKER.COM (HITS, 2.88)- The Internet music download web site said it will "liquidate and dissolve the Company" due to an inability to obtain adequate additional financing.  The shares rose 1 in after hours trading on the news.

PAYLESS SHOESOURCE (PSS, 71)- The discount shoe retailer said December same store sales rose 3.2%.  December total revenues increased  7.5% to $292.4 million.

RESONATE INC (RSNT, 11.25)- The Internet software maker warned that fourth quarter revenues will fall short of expectations due to a slowdown in IT spending.  The company now sees revenues of $5.1-$5.4 million and expects to post a loss of ($0.25)-($0.28) per share.  Analysts were looking for a loss of 26 cents.  The shares fell 2.25 to 9 in after hours trading on the news.

ROSS STORES INC (ROST, 18)- The off-price apparel retailer said December same store sales were flat, but December total sales rose 8% to $351 million.  The company warned that it sees first quarter earnings of $0.44-$0.47 per share, compared to analysts' expectations of 50 cents.

S&K FAMOUS BRANDS (SKFB, 7)- The mens' apparel retailer said December same store sales fell 1%.  December total sales inched up 0.8% to $24.8 million.

VITRIA TECHNOLOGY (VITR, 8)- The provider of ebusiness software warned that fourth quarter earnings will fall short of expectations due to a slowdown in the telecom industry.  The company now sees revenues of $39-$41 million and expects to report a loss of ($0.01)-($0.03) per share.  Analysts were looking for a profit of one cent in the quarter.  The shares tumbled 37.5% in after hours trading to 5.

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES (FDO, 21.07)- The discount store operator met expectations as its fiscal first quarter earnings rose 14.3% to 24 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter increased 14.9% to $820.15 million, and same store sales rose 4.6%.  The company said preliminary estimates show its holiday sales rising 10.2%, but same store sales dipping 0.5%.

PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO (PFCB, 30.06)- The restaurant operator said fourth quarter sales jumped 41% to $68.8 million, and same restaurant sales rose 8.9%.  The company said it sees first quarter revenue growth of 34%-38%.

TOO INC (TOO, 13.13)- The specialty retailer said it expects fourth quarter same store sales to fall 2%-3%.  The company said it still expects to meet or beat the consensus analyst estimate of 64 cents per share.

CARRIER ACCESS CORP (CACS, 9)- The maker of broadband equipment warned that fourth quarter earnings will fall short of expectations.  The company now sees a loss of ($0.02)-($0.04) per share, compared to analysts' estimates of a profit of 15 cents.

FORBES MEDI-TECH (FMTI, 3.06)- The drug developer said its fiscal first quarter loss widened to 17 cents per share from last year's loss of 11 cents.

SPORT SUPPLY GROUP (GYM, 1.31)- The sporting goods direct marketer reported a fourth quarter loss of 15 cents per share, compared to last year's profit of five cents.  Revenues in the quarter inched up 0.1% to $30.46 million.  The company also said that it has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it no longer meets minimum listing requirements.

DPL INC (DPL, 33.19)- The energy company said it has hired an investment banker to explore strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including the possible sale of the company.

BERLITZ INTERNATIONAL (BTZ, 8.06)- The  maker of foreign language courses said Benesse Corp has offered to acquire the remaining 24% of the company's shares for $12 per share in cash.  The company also said it will take a $17 million charge to cover the costs of a planned restructuring.

CYBEX INTERNATIONAL (CYB, 2.06)- The maker of exercise equipment said it will cut 26% of its workforce.  The company also said it expects fourth quarter revenues to decline 28%-32% from last year's levels due to weakening industry conditions.