11.   In recent months, several large companies have limited their efforts to produce original Web material or give their Internet divisions more independence.

12.   In the past four years, the option of participating in traditional indemnity plans has plummeted as companies have limited choices to managed-care plans.

13.   Make sure the company is not limiting creativity.

14.   Most companies limit each job category to a strict salary range.

15.   Most lawmakers would like to require the companies to limit their advertising, but providing immunity from certain kinds of lawsuits has proved to be quite unpopular.

16.   Nor was the interest in biotechnology companies limited to Entremed, as many small companies shared in the surge of interest about promising cancer treatments.

17.   Some companies limit how much you can trade.

18.   Some companies limit coverage of certain items.

19.   Some companies limit the number of executives allowed to travel together.

20.   Still, Jaffe of Schroder Wertheim said many U.S. companies have limited their operations in China because of uncertainties about the U.S.-Chinese trade relationship.