41.   Officials of EchoStar and DirecTV insisted the merger would benefit rural consumers and provide healthy competition.

42.   Observers say settling the war that has raged for several months will benefit consumers.

43.   Orbitz, however, says it has brought more competition to the ticketing business, benefiting consumers with lower ticket prices.

44.   On the other hand, there may be genuine efficiencies from the combination that will benefit consumers.

45.   Pursuing a liability determination on the tying claim would only prolong proceedings and delay the imposition of relief that would benefit consumers.

46.   Several class-action suits brought by large food makers and various other groups could eventually benefit consumers.

47.   She said she rejected the argument that retail price maintenance often benefited consumers by supporting dealer networks that are able to provide better advice and service.

48.   Some critics have contended that the consolidation among drugstores will lead to higher prices, but Grass at Rite Aid said the merger could benefit consumers.

49.   So while dismantling trade barriers benefits most consumers by lowering prices, it also deepens blue-collar anxieties in industries that are vulnerable to foreign competition.

50.   Sony and some outside developers say that stance benefits consumers because the games are built for the console, which means seamless function and better customer support.