101.   But it also suggests that U.S. companies are facing a punishing profit squeeze, with customers frequently demanding price cuts.

102.   But it is also a story about the challenges that all young companies face in bringing a drug to the marketplace.

103.   But lawyers familiar with the new talks said the companies face their own negotiating dilemma.

104.   But in addition to competition from generic drug makers, biotechnology companies are facing new challenges from others in their industry.

105.   But in recent years, as its founders were seeking to step back from active management, the company faced stronger competition as other ice cream makers consolidated.

106.   But in that effort, these companies face formidable opposition from other energy companies and trade groups fighting any limits.

107.   But it also means the company may face much higher interest expenses later on.

108.   But others say that a company like Essential.com faces a series of challenges.

109.   But Remes ruled out that approach, which was certain to infuriate foreign investors and creditors, saying that even those companies were now facing hard times.

110.   But some analysts argue that the Clinton plan would probably have led to more uniform rates, easing the economic strain that small companies are now facing.