11.   Although ExciteAtHome had trouble turning a profit, the company said it charged higher prices than its major competitor, Roadrunner.

12.   Although smaller in Europe than some major competitors like BP Amoco and Shell Oil, a deal would give Chevron a base to build a major European refining operation.

13.   Anaheim is the site of a big convention center -- and a major competitor for the newly expanded Los Angeles conference facilities.

14.   Analysts, though, said that many of the latest steps were an attempt to only catch up with what major competitors were already doing.

15.   And it has only three major competitors.

16.   Any acquisition by Volvo in the truck sector would give it a market in which to compete more powerfully against major competitors, including DaimlerChrysler.

17.   As always, Cohen is bathed in the glow of three TVs silently broadcasting the Cartoon Network and its major competitors, Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel.

18.   Ascend Communications Inc. is a major competitor for modem-maker U.S. Robotics in providing computer-to-telephone links for Internet service providers.

19.   At least one major competitor, however, is gearing up to provide local service at lower prices.

20.   At least one major competitor, the Nasdaq stock market, may soon adopt a similar pricing structure.