111.   Boston is competing against Los Angeles, widely considered the front-runner for the convention, and Denver.

112.   Both Brock and Ocean Energy Chief Executive James Flores said the improved financial standing makes it easier for the company to compete against larger oil companies.

113.   Both companies also compete against local Bell companies for in-state long-distance calls.

114.   Both companies compete against Generale des Eaux in cable television.

115.   Both companies compete against Vodaphone in mobile services.

116.   Both Schwab and Fidelity are also competing against traditional brokerages like Merrill Lynch, which have slowly waded into low-cost Web investing.

117.   Boeing is competing against Lockheed to win the contract to build the Joint Strike Fighter.

118.   Boyd, which has casinos in Nevada, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri, needs to expand to compete against larger casinos and improve its sagging earnings.

119.   -- Let phone companies begin competing against cable TV operators throughout the country.

120.   -- Noranda Forest Inc. after it said it wants to sell its only newsprint mill, which is too small to compete against the large newsprint makers.