11.   Also, translation companies compete fiercely for clients.

12.   Although no one company competes against the whole product line of this diversified enterprise, RPM faces many big rivals for selected goods.

13.   Although the two companies compete directly in operating systems, Microsoft is the biggest producer of application software for Macintosh computers.

14.   Although such an opening could save consumers billions of dollars, many countries are reluctant to let foreign companies compete with their national telephone companies.

15.   Americans have been told that cable, phone and utility companies will soon compete to bring into their homes a fabulous array of video, data and phone services.

16.   Analysts said the British-based food company could not compete with its larger U.S. rivals, which sold more food brands in the domestic market.

17.   Analysts said the British-based food company could not compete with its larger U.S. rivals, which sold several different brands in the domestic market.

18.   Analysts say Harcourt executives also knew their company was competing against increasingly powerful European publishers.

19.   Analysts say too many companies compete for too few customers, driving down prices and squeezing margins.

20.   Analysts said the British-based food company could not compete with its larger U.S. rivals, who sold a number of different brands in the domestic market.