101.   Boeing faces competition for sales of smaller aircraft from U.S. rival McDonnell Douglas Corp. and from Airbus Industrie, which is a consortium of European aerospace companies.

102.   -- Denied a proposal to force the Baby Bells to face broader competition from alternative local phone providers before being able to expand into long-distance business.

103.   A handful of the largest photo retailers have rapidly consolidated the industry as it faces mounting competition from mass merchants.

104.   A prime example is Enron, which has faced increased competition from power producers, such as Mirant, moving into the trading end of the business.

105.   Abiomed still faces competition from several other companies seeking to develop versions of self-contained mechanical hearts that do not require any connections outside the body.

106.   According to Dutch television station RTL, NOM will be facing competition from Van Halperen Metaal, a Dutch metal maker.

107.   Advanta has faced growing competition in a business where rising consumer bankruptcies and better-capitalized rivals are willing to forgo immediate profits for market share.

108.   After expanding from Texas into California, Florida and more recently into the Northeast in Baltimore, Providence and Manchester, N.H., it is facing stiffer competition.

109.   After all, the new law will let Nynex begin to offer long distance services, once Nynex faces competition in its local markets.

110.   After mapping out a deliberate and calculated plan to get Ishii ready to face major-league competition, the heralded Japanese pitcher was overwhelming.