1.   Our farming industry has been hit by a serious crisis.

2.   So many industries have been hit in the recession.

3.   This time around, the computerisation curve has flattened out, so the electronics industry has been hit as hard as any.

4.   The once-thriving motor industry has been hit by steady recession.

5.   Much of the discussion at recent conferences has been on the recession and how hard it is hitting the industry.

6.   The recession has hit all industries and acting has been right in the thick of it.

7.   A proud industry has been hit hard.

8.   But broadly, they add, even in technology, the temp industry is being hit hard.

9.   Delta Air Lines will announce job cuts early next week to cope with the financial crisis hitting the industry, a top executive said.