41.   Kmart Corp. and other regional discounters are also expected to suffer because fierce competition has forced the chains to sell lots of merchandise at deep discounts.

42.   Last year, competition forced them to lower prices, they said.

43.   Most Americans have understood that increasing global competition has been forcing U.S. companies to cut costs.

44.   Mom-and-pop retailers and multiple levels of wholesalers could be swept away, for instance, if price competition forced the streamlining of the distribution system.

45.   More competition would force Microsoft to lower its prices, asserts Mark Cooper, research director for the Consumer Federation of America.

46.   Netscape, the first prominent Internet company, has fallen on hard times since competition from Microsoft forced it to give away its major product, the Navigator browser.

47.   Over the last two years, competition has finally forced Providian to drop its rates somewhat.

48.   Soquimich share rose after Australia-based Gwalia Consolidated Ltd. yesterday warned that competition will likely force it to halt production.

49.   Stock companies do not generally pay equivalent dividends, but their executives say they are forced by competition to keep prices in line with other companies.

50.   Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA also fell on speculation that increased competition will force the company to lower its rates.