1.   Many of the companies appear to have avoided direct competition in the computer or semiconductor Market by staking out a profitable niche.

2.   Amdahl has recently carved out a profitable niche in the computer services and server business the past few years after making its name selling inexpensive clones of IBM mainframes.

3.   And Udomsak also reckons the company can find a profitable niche in mining for construction materials such as granite and concrete.

4.   As the major fabric houses do not find it worth their while to make up such small orders, Kasten has created a profitable niche for his business.

5.   Bankers Trust, meanwhile, pursued only the most profitable niches in banking.

6.   But some are still optimistic about finding a profitable niche.

7.   But the growth was pricey, because the units never found a profitable niche in the marketplace.

8.   Controversy about the Concorde has faded in recent years and it has became a profitable niche for both airlines and the flagship of their fleets.

9.   Entree Publishing is hoping its new magazine combining the two will find a profitable niche.

10.   It has been a profitable niche for Stratus and its traditional competitor, Tandem Computer Inc. of Cuptertino, Calif.