11.   Bezos attributed the slowdown in online book sales partly to a slowdown in the pace of new consumers connecting to the Internet.

12.   Bridges and the EFF say the case could stifle development of new consumer technology.

13.   But earlier this year, it hired several retailing veterans to head a new consumer products group and launched an apparel licensing program.

14.   But the new consumer cameras are just one part of the new digital imaging picture.

15.   But Wednesday, Sony announced that it would introduce a range of new consumer devices, including a handheld computer, based on the Palm system.

16.   Canadian cable distributors, though, earlier criticized the idea of new consumer taxes.

17.   Clinton plans to announce the new consumer protections in a speech to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

18.   CompuServe is segmenting its business by introducing the new consumer service and revamping the look of the old one.

19.   Edison also said it would initiate new consumer billing and service programs and allow customers to buy wind or solar energy at a slightly higher rate than traditional sources.

20.   Employers, eyeing a potential new consumer market, were happy to go along with their demands.