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 Amid a crowd of crashing stocks, Relational Technology Inc. 's stock fell particularly hard Friday, 
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dropping 23% 
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because its problems were compounded by disclosure of an unexpected loss for its fiscal first quarter.
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 The database software company said 
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it expects a $2 million net loss for the fiscal first quarter 
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ended Sept. 30.
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analysts had been expecting a small profit for the period.
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 Revenue is expected to be up modestly from the $26.5 million 
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reported a year ago.
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 Relational Technology reported net income of $1.5 million, or 12 cents a share, in the year-earlier period.
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 While our international operations showed strong growth, 
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our domestic business was substantially below expectations, 
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said Paul Newton, president and chief executive officer. 
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A spokesman said 
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the company's first quarter is historically soft, 
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and computer companies in general are experiencing slower sales.
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 Mr. Newton said 
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he accepted the resignation of Thomas Wilson, vice president of corporate sales, 
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and that his marketing responsibilities have been reassigned.
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Mr. Wilson's resignation wasn't related to the sales shortfall.
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 Relational Technology went public in May 1988 at $14 a share.
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 It fell $1.875 a share Friday, to $6.25, a new low, in over-the-counter trading.
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 Its high for the past year was $16.375 a share.
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 In the previous quarter, the company earned $4.5 million, or 37 cents a share, on sales of $47.2 million.
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