Overture Services Inc. on Thursday said it would cut about 10% of its work force to integrate the recently-purchased AltaVista and Norway's Fast Search & Transfer (FAST). The company repeated its
forecast that 2004 earnings would double from the current year. Most of the 100 job cuts will be in sales and finance, as the two new units are integrated. The company will retain technology workers
from both companies, it said. Headcount currently totals about 1,000.