1.   Small companies will feel the effect of the recession first.

2.   Those companies felt their name carried more weight in the East.

3.   The company felt better about things.

4.   Some companies feel that they have had a beneficial effect on their trading situation, while others feel that their competitive position has been seriously undermined.

5.   Many companies feel that the appointment of a good overseas agent is an alternative to involvement in the market themselves.

6.   The company now feels that the industry is likely to remain depressed and foreign competition in the UK market is likely to increase further.

7.   Analysts said the company was feeling the pinch of new competition, having previously enjoyed a position as the only supplier of its range of applications software.

8.   And if NT comes under fire, many more companies will feel the long arm of Justice.

9.   And if the companies feel pinched, employees could share the pain through job losses.

10.   And companies are feeling the pinch of that retreat.