71.   Legislators asked whether choice for rural customers could be fairly sacrificed to increase competition in urban areas.

72.   Like companies elsewhere, they are having to come to grips with the globalization of markets and increased competition from American, Japanese and European rivals.

73.   Like Continental, Delta has been approved for new routes between the U.S. and Brazil, increasing competition with Varig.

74.   Like Jackins, many Southland doctors are feeling the crunch of lower incomes, higher costs and increasing competition.

75.   Loan demand is not expected to increase and increased competition from Danish and international banks will put further pressure on interest rate margins, the bank said.

76.   Lucent has long been in optical networking, but faces increasing competition from such companies as Nortel, a long-time rival.

77.   Many investors expect them to continue falling as Japan deregulates its financial markets, increasing competition.

78.   McArdle, however, maintained that the price had dropped mainly because of a slump in private construction in the city and increased competition among concrete producers.

79.   Netanyahu may also present plans to increase competition in the economy, reduce the power of large monopolies and sell state-owned assets.

80.   Netanyahu may in the future present plans to increase competition in the economy, reduce the power of large monopolies and sell state-owned assets.