101.   Analysts has expected Exxon to benefit greatly from improved results in the U.K. because of a decrease in competition for retail gasoline sales.

102.   Analysts have long feared that the Spratlys dispute could erupt into war if the region became engaged in aggressive competition for oil.

103.   Analysts have noted that Wall Street remains concerned about future earnings for newspaper companies, which face increased competition for advertising, and rising prices for newsprint.

104.   Analysts said the decision by New York regulators could lead to increased competition for utilities in the state.

105.   Analysts say banks are starting these programs to fend off competition for their well-heeled clients.

106.   Analysts speculated that the merger was a defensive move for Ivax, which is trying to offset increased competition for its generic drugs in the U.S.

107.   And blacks and Hispanics would receive no preference in the intense competition for seats at the University of California.

108.   And competition for funding and spectators intensified with the emergence of the Bruce Wood Dance Company and Ballet Arlington, where Mejia serves as artistic adviser.

109.   And fierce competition for the lower-margin, midpriced market, particularly from multifunction devices that double as printers and copiers, has kept Xerox from raising prices.

110.   An economic recession has squeezed cultural budgets and sharpened competition for funds in some countries.