Jan 21 (Reuters) - Apple Inc:
* CFO oppenheimer says co began and ended quarter with 3-4 weeks of mac channel
inventory
* CFO oppenheimer says sold more than 13.7 million iphones in 2008, well ahead
of 10 million target
* CFO oppenheimer says Apple retail stores had 46.7 million visitors in
December quarter
* CFO oppenheimer says 'visibility remains low in the current environment'
* COO cook says regardless of who is leading co., Apple values are 'embedded'
and co. will do well
* Sees gross margins being about 30 percent in second half of 2009
* Says economy not as 'unpredictable' as it was in October
* Says 'not going to play' in low end voice industry
* Doesn't see education market picking up very quickly COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
* CFO oppenheimer says co began and ended quarter with 3-4 weeks of mac channel
inventory
* CFO oppenheimer says sold more than 13.7 million iphones in 2008, well ahead
of 10 million target
* CFO oppenheimer says Apple retail stores had 46.7 million visitors in
December quarter
* CFO oppenheimer says 'visibility remains low in the current environment'
* COO cook says regardless of who is leading co., Apple values are 'embedded'
and co. will do well
* Sees gross margins being about 30 percent in second half of 2009
* Says economy not as 'unpredictable' as it was in October
* Says 'not going to play' in low end voice industry
* Doesn't see education market picking up very quickly COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.