A spokesman said that he expected the traditional surge in sales as we move into the festive season to be helpful to Quantum, but warned that the company could have trouble meeting demand. He said component shortages and the ramp up of the company's new Fireball L20 drive were the constraining factors, but that revenue and unit shipments would still increase "slightly" in the quarter. The company's HDD operations is to be folded into Maxtor. ®