The state had planned to lay off 10 percent of its work force.

The company said it expected to lay off up to 2,500 employees, or 10 percent of its work force.

It lost $20 million last year and laid off almost 10 percent of its work force in June.

It has laid off 22 percent of its 1,000 employees this year.

In November 1989 the company laid off 5 percent of its work force, or about 400 workers.

First Options laid off 13 percent of its 1,000-person work force late last fall.

Drkoop.com laid off 35 percent of its staff in May.

"I had to lay off 40 percent of my group."

In recent months, the company has laid off 900 employees, or about 20 percent of its work force.

Early in 1994 the company announced plans to lay off 16,800 employees, or 22 percent of its work force.