1.   Accumulation through dynamic expansion would be halted when the need for more workers drove up wages and eroded profits.

2.   Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits.

3.   And a weakening dollar erodes profits at Japanese exporters by making their products more expensive and less competitive overseas.

4.   Analysts are also concerned that the introduction of new airplanes by many airlines this year will lead to overcapacity and erode profits.

5.   Analysts cite concern that higher interest rates and a strong dollar will erode corporate profits.

6.   Analysts said the competition is eroding profits at Creditanstalt, which is attempting to bolster its traditional presence in Eastern Europe.

7.   Any increase in imports could force Canadian companies to lower product prices to maintain market share and that would erode profits across the board, analysts said.

8.   Any increase in imports would force Canadian companies to lower product prices to maintain market share and that would erode corporate profits.

9.   Asahi Bank Ltd. and Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd. lead the slide as traders said rising interest rates threaten to erode bank profits.

10.   Asahi Bank of Japan Ltd. led the slide as traders said rising interest rates threaten to erode bank profits.