UPDATE: Ratings Change for Xilinx Inc, Merrill Lynch & Co, Citigroup, Novellus Systems Inc, BEA Systems Inc

Business Wire, April 30, 2002

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Xilinx Inc (Nasdaq:XLNX) - Underperform

Merrill Lynch & Co (NYSE:MER) - Underperform

Citigroup (NYSE:C) - Underperform

Novellus Systems Inc (Nasdaq:NVLS) - Underperform

BEA Systems Inc (Nasdaq:BEAS) - Underperform

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