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Such customers, said Oelman last week, will contribute to what the company considers "deferred profitability." NCR, still trying to break even on its smaller computers, has put $150 million into developing the Century series. The company is confident that its computers will eventually make money. This year, while causing enormous start-up costs, they will contribute to what Oelman expects to be the NCR's first $1 billion sales year.