Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, April 11, 1995                   TAG: 9504110132
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B-6   EDITION: METRO 
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IN BUSINESS

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Domestic coal production totaled 21 million tons during the week ending April 1, down 2 percent from the 21.3 million tons produced the previous week, the U.S. Department of Energy reported Monday.

The U.S. coal industry produced 20.3 million tons in the same week last year, according to the department's Energy Information Administration.

Domestic coal production so far this year is 275 million tons, about 7 percent ahead of last year's production at this time, the agency said.

The week's estimated production accounts for bituminous and lignite coal.

Virginia's mines produced 908,000 tons during the week ending April 1, up from 793,000 tons in the comparable week last year. Year-to-date production by the state's mines totaled 11.4 million tons, up from year-earlier 9.9 million tons.

- Associated Press

Compaq sues Packard Bell

HOUSTON - Compaq Computer Corp. filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that Packard Bell Electronics Inc. has been selling products that contain used components and representing them as new.

The suit, filed in federal court in Wilmington, Del., claims that Packard Bell has failed to disclose to potential customers that they may be buying a computer that includes used parts.

The action was an unusual acceleration of the rivalry between the companies.

Packard Bell is the leading seller of personal computers to consumers through retailers. Just this week, industry trade magazines reported the company is making alliances with wholesalers to enter the corporate market, which Compaq dominates.

Compaq entered the consumer market three years ago and has moved into third place behind Packard Bell and Apple.

Liz O'Donnell, spokeswoman for Westlake, Calif.-based Packard Bell, said she was unaware of the lawsuit and declined comment.

Compaq spokeswoman Yvonne Donaldson also declined comment.

- Associated Press