11.   Nor is the bank going to imitate, say, the Bankers Trust New York Corp. and specialize only in profitable niches.

12.   Samuel Beckenstein had enough ingenuity to find a profitable niche in making trousers to match worn-out suits.

13.   The battle also underscores the cutthroat competition in the long-distance phone business, including profitable niches such as providing phone service at airports.

14.   The company has found a profitable niche selling job listings from large companies that want to attract a diverse work force.

15.   They have found a profitable niche by selling expertise, materials and weapons that seem to fall outside the reach of international agreements designed to limit just such trade.

16.   With liquor sales in a tailspin, beverage companies are scrambling to find a profitable niche in a shrinking business.