41.   And all the companies are facing pressure from the major automakers to keep a lid on prices.

42.   And as Gould was beginning her hearings, the company faced another action.

43.   And Boston lobster companies already face stiff competition from larger domestic and Canadian lobster exporters, he said.

44.   Analysts said the company now faces an uphill struggle to restore investor confidence.

45.   Analysts say some of the problems the company faces will ensnare its rivals sooner or later.

46.   And he has even developed a healthy respect for the technology challenges a company like Whirlpool faces.

47.   And if farmers turn against them, the big biotechnology companies could face huge losses.

48.   And the company also has faced fines for missed deadlines and unsatisfactory work in North Carolina and Texas.

49.   And the company faces an increasingly heated battle over whether it should be permitted to continue expanding into related businesses to maintain its rapid growth.

50.   And some observers suggest that he may end up ahead by exiting Gucci at an opportune time as the company faces new challenges.