21.   More and more customers prefer the convenience of online ordering and customer service to relying on the supplier to perform these tasks.

22.   Most of them offer silk made in Bursa, but many customers prefer the cheaper kind imported from China.

23.   Most offer both Chinese and Bursa silk, but the owners admit sadly that many customers prefer the lower-priced imported goods.

24.   Other dealers said customers prefer the approach.

25.   Rental car safety is desirable, but the customers may prefer autonomy to lower rates.

26.   She said older customers tend to write their own cards and younger customers prefer to have their names printed on them.

27.   Some analysts believe that the companies are stealing share from smaller, lesser-known manufacturers because many corporate customers prefer to deal with a single supplier.

28.   Surely, customers would prefer virtual veggies, cyberspuds, Nasdaq snacks.

29.   The move stems from a pilot project in northeast Arkansas, where customers preferred prepackaged meat and poultry, the spokeswoman said.

30.   Tony DiTirro, MCI regulatory manager, said he believes customers would prefer a geographic split because it allows them to identify the region they are calling.