Earnings Surprises for Friday May 21, 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- by STOCKWINNERS.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 1999--The following companies reported earnings today, surprising Wall Street. Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND), a California software developer, reported earnings of 10 cents per share. That was a penny lower than analyst's estimates. Investors however, liked the company's forecast for the future. Shares gained $2 to close at $20 5/16. Ciena Corporation (Nasdaq:CIEN) of Linthicum, Maryland reported earnings of one cent per share. The street was expecting a loss of 3 cents from the telecom equipment maker. CIEN shares gained $3 11/16 to close at $30 1/16. ADC Telecommunications (Nasdaq:ADCT) of Minnetonka, Minnesota reported earnings of 32 cents per share, which beat the estimates of 30 cents. The telecom equipment maker's stock was rewarded by investors. Shares gained $2 5/16 to close at $50 1/4. Flowers Industries, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) reported earnings of 25 cents per share. That was a penny better than the Street estimates. Shares eased 7/16 on the day, to close at $23 1/2. The company is a producer of baked goods. Puma Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:PUMA) of San Jose, California reported earnings of 4 cents per share. The stock fell 3/16, to close at $5 15/16. The company develops data exchange software. Sharper Image Corporation (Nasdaq:SHRP) reported a loss of 19 cents per share. That was a penny better than Street estimates. Sharper Image Corporation is a specialty retailer of a wide variety of gift and entertainment products. Shares lost 3/4 on the day, to close at $9 1/2. The foregoing was provided courtesy of STOCKWINNERS.com. Visit STOCKWINNERS.com on the web at http://www.stockwinners.com for other financial news and research tools.  