TECHNOLOGY - Dec. 31, 1998

* Shares of Inktomi Corp., an Internet software and search-directory company, rose $5, or 3.9%, to close at $132 on Nasdaq, after it announced plans to split its stock 2 for 1. Inktomi, which had $20.4 million in sales for the year ended Sept. 30, plans to split its stock just six months after going public. San Mateo-based Inktomi said shareholders as of Jan. 12 will receive an additional share for each share held. Inktomi went public in June at $18 per share.