51.   But all the big music chains have been hurt by intense competition.

52.   But because of intense competition, at home and abroad, they are unable to pass on the higher costs to consumers.

53.   But even that is a long shot, because of their inexperience and intense competition, Baramia said.

54.   But executives acknowledge that the face of television is changing and that it is getting harder to keep some sitcoms on the air because of the intense competition.

55.   But as essentially a one-product company, Aldus still faces intense competition and pressure to diversify.

56.   But despite the intense competition, New York remains far ahead of the pack.

57.   But intense competition has made it hard for companies to raise prices, forcing them to absorb higher wage rates by improving productivity or biting into their profits.

58.   But now the Redwood City firm faces intense competition to remain at the top of a newly minted market for firewall software.

59.   But now the Redwood City firm faces intense competition to remain at the top of a newly-minted market for firewall software.

60.   But over the last few years, intense competition in the leveraged-buyout world forced Hicks, Muse to venture into areas crowded with other investors.