11.   Earlier this month, Compaq it warned of a second-quarter loss from pricing pressures.

12.   Given the intense pricing pressure retailers face and the shortage of labor, customers can forget about returning to the days of cheerful, plentiful service.

13.   Given the tremendous pricing pressure created by the Asian economic crisis, the company has performed about as well as could be expected, he said.

14.   He said he was also concerned about ongoing pricing pressure.

15.   IBM said strong gains in software and services were offset by the economic turmoil in Asia and Latin America, as well as pricing pressure on key products.

16.   If the company faces problems common to the entire industry, such as pricing pressures or regulatory changes, then the set-back may be temporary.

17.   In addition, the larger size is expected to give Federal-Mogul more ability to maintain margins in the face of pricing pressures from automakers, analysts said.

18.   In the quarter, pricing pressures in Brazil reduced sales of analog copiers, Xerox said.

19.   ITT Industries also has to contend with pricing pressures and the need to spend heavily on product development and expansion in international markets, credit rating companies said.

20.   KDD has no cellular phone service and its international phone services are under severe pricing pressure.