1.   Although he said he was approached daily by online virtual malls to join their sites, he has gone with zShops because of his longstanding relationship with Amazon.com.

2.   Both views find support this week as two conferences highlight the commercial promise of the Internet and the fear that virtual malls will ruin its small-town charm.

3.   After defendants are arraigned in the courtroom, they are taken to the sixth floor where they are offered a virtual mall of social services.

4.   For the impatient shopper wanting to find the unusual gift, these virtual malls may not be the solution.

5.   Others ask that shoppers open an account with them before cruising the virtual mall.

6.   The choices for online stock purchase are ever expanding, turning the Internet into a virtual mall not only for consumers, but also for investors.

7.   The company sells its wares through a virtual mall called DreamShop, sharing its site with such names as clothing company Spiegel and body care retailer Caswell-Massey.

8.   The two, which are both partially owned by CMGI Inc., are only the latest portals vying to become virtual malls.

9.   A virtual mall set up by KUB Sistem is now open to all interested merchants.

10.   Web sites and virtual malls cater to the gluten intolerant.