11.   Indeed, many companies are jumping out of that pool, so fearful are they of losing customers.

12.   In this age of Internet e-mail and faxes, at least two companies are jumping into the paper-and-glue world of postage meters.

13.   It had been looking for a buyer, particularly for the world-class San Manuel smelter, but no copper companies were jumping at the chance in a slumping market.

14.   Last fall, the company jumped into the consumer market, angling for PC jockeys who play computer games such as Doom and Quake.

15.   More recently, the company has jumped into the booming Internet market, selling dial-up access services for the worldwide computer network.

16.   Napa direct marketing company Ambrosia jumped into the growing market for Internet wine sales Tuesday, launching an e-commerce site, www.ambrosiawine.com.

17.   Numerous technology companies have jumped into the fray with digital rights management software.

18.   One advantage from the delay in introducing IT into Japanese offices is that it has allowed Japanese companies to jump straight to the latest hardware and software.

19.   On the Web, catalog companies may have jumped ahead of apparel chains like Talbots and AnnTaylor.

20.   On the job front, company hiring jumped to a nine-year high during the fourth quarter, the report said.