61.   As in the United States, surging Chinese imports are cutting consumer prices, largely for clothing, toys and food.

62.   As luxury e-tailers have cut their prices to survive, the labels, fearing that cheap prices mean a cheap image, have fled.

63.   As a result, they predict, America Online will soon be forced to cut prices or it will lose customers.

64.   As the industry undergoes change, many apparel retailers have dramatically cut prices to entice shoppers.

65.   As component prices have fallen, Dell has aggressively cut prices to increase sales.

66.   As the dollar strengthens, it is easier for companies overseas to cut prices on goods sent to American stores.

67.   As the leisure-time industry moves into what is traditionally one of its busiest periods, bookings are down and prices are being cut.

68.   As it changed to more generally accepted accounting practices today, America Online also cut its prices.

69.   As its competitors in the PC market cut prices, Digital was stuffing too many machine into the hands of resellers.

70.   At the same time, Asian companies are likely to send more cheap goods to this country, forcing American firms to cut prices to stay competitive.