21.   At the very least, the move may go down as a brilliant strategy to rock the psychic calm of a major competitor.

22.   Bayer is one of the last old-style conglomerates that are still trying to be major competitors in both the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

23.   Because TWA typically matches the fares of most major competitors, the discounted Icahn prices tend to be the best in the market.

24.   Both banks have swallowed major competitors in recent years but face a strong challenge in creating a new culture out of their different corporate approaches.

25.   Both are major competitors with U.S. industry.

26.   Brancott Vineyards-Montana Wines of New Zealand bought out its major competitor, Corbans Wine Limited.

27.   A major competitor of BellSouth has announced its telecommunications business is suffering.

28.   A major competitor of Manpower, Adia International SA, suggested Wednesday, that it would soon mount a similar operation.

29.   A major competitor, College Bound Student Athletes of Cedarburg, Wis., does the same thing through regional representatives.

30.   A major competitor in the Dayton market, who declined to be identified, said Shawnee is taking a new approach in a business crammed with small shops.