He had previously held various financial and operations positions with the Amdahl Corporation.

The Amdahl Corporation announced price cuts of 10 to 14 percent on various models of its 5890 and 5990 mainframe computers, effective immediately.

The Amdahl Corporation, which was No. 2 in 1995 with a 12 percent share, slipped to third place with 7 percent.

The Amdahl Corporation said it expects to report a fourth-quarter loss.

Amdahl Corporation is an information technology company which specializes in IBM mainframe-compatible computer products.

The Amdahl Corporation, the troubled mainframe computer maker, said today that it would lay off 900 workers, or about 9 percent of its work force, next month.

That, said a spokesperson, was why the Amdahl Corporation bought a box.

The Amdahl Corporation, a maker of mainframe computers, today reported a 37.9 percent drop in earnings for the second quarter.

The Amdahl Corporation said it had reduced its work force by about 5 percent, to 8,300 employees.

The Amdahl Corporation has struggled in third place, and last year was acquired by Fujitsu Ltd.