He stated the company's view as he announced the third consecutive year of larger-than-expected losses at a news conference in Paris.
The company said that it would report a larger-than-expected loss and that its chief executive had resigned.
First Executive reported a larger-than-expected loss for the last quarter of 1989, reflecting the turmoil in "junk bonds."
Those units operated at a larger-than-expected loss of nearly $23 million in the second quarter.
Sun Microsystems reported a decline in revenues for the twelfth consecutive quarter and a larger-than-expected loss.
Even before the announcement of the larger-than-expected loss, Ames was experiencing a serious cash shortage.
They also say that it faces larger-than-expected losses in Japan.
Caterpillar reported a larger-than-expected third-quarter loss and predicted a loss in the fourth quarter.
AMR forecast the larger-than-expected loss after the stock market closed yesterday.
Borland International shares fell nearly 15 percent after its chief executive resigned and the company forecast a larger-than-expected loss in its first quarter.