1.   Rapid population growth intensifies competition for land.

2.   The latest merger will intensify competition among defense companies.

3.   Amid intensifying competition in the domestic auto market, the weaker yen is giving Japanese manufacturers a clear edge overseas by making their products cheaper, analysts said.

4.   Deregulation, technology, and global integration have combined to intensify the competition for investment dollars.

5.   For one thing, increased foreign trade has intensified competition, forcing U.S. companies to lower prices.

6.   --Intensifying competition, especially in annuities.

7.   Industry analysts say the free-pricing system will intensify competition among property insurance companies, and eventually force out small, weak companies.

8.   Just as important, others say, is a desire not to unnecessarily intensify competition.

9.   Last week the Big Board agreed to make it easier for companies to switch from the NYSE to Nasdaq, intensifying competition.

10.   More dairies probably will close as a tariff wall against U.S. milk begins to fall, intensifying competition and leading to more industry mergers, dairy executives said.