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 Tandy Corp. said 
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it won't join U.S. Memories, the group 
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that seeks to battle the Japanese in the market for computer memory chips.
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 Tandy's decision is a second setback for U.S. Memories.
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 Last month, Apple Computer Inc. said 
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that it wouldn't invest in the group.
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 Apple said 
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that its money would be better spent in areas such as research and development.
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 U.S. Memories is seeking major investors to back its attempt 
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to crack the $10 billion market for dynamic random access memory chips, a market 
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dominated by the Japanese. 
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Those chips were in dire shortage last year, 
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hurting many U.S. computer companies 
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that couldn't get sufficient Japanese-supplied chips.
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 Tandy said 
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its experience during the shortage didn't merit the $5 million to $50 million investment 
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U.S. Memories is seeking from each investor.
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 At this time, we elected not to get involved 
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because we have been able to satisfy our need {for DRAMs} from the market as a rule, 
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said Ed Juge, Tandy's director of market planning.
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 Sanford Kane, U.S. Memories president, said 
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the decision was disappointing, 
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but doesn't presage U.S. Memories' failure.
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 I would like to have had them, 
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he said.
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 But they weren't on my list of companies 
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who were critical to be a part of it.
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 Mr. Kane became president and chief executive officer of U.S. Memories last June,
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 when the group was formed by seven electronics companies: 
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Digital Equipment Corp.; Hewlett-Packard Co.; Intel Corp.; International Business Machines Corp.; LSI Logic Corp. and National Semiconductor Corp. 
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 Mr. Kane said 
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he expects two or three major corporations to announce their participation in U.S. Memories 
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soon after the group finishes a business plan, probably late this week. 
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U.S. Memories needs a catalyst, 
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he said, 
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to inspire others to join.
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 But so far, most potential participants haven't decided.
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 Sun Microsystems Inc. said 
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it's still actively evaluating U.S. Memories 
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and plans to meet with U.S. Memories representatives later this week.
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 American Telephone & Telegraph Co. said 
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it was waiting to see U.S. Memories' business plan.
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 Personal-computer maker AST Research Inc. said 
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it is still studying the situation.
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 A Compaq Computer Corp. spokeswoman said 
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that the company hasn't made a decision yet, 
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although it isn't under active consideration. 
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