71.   In addition, the retailers face increasing competition, both foreign and domestic.

72.   In the face of increasing competition, many Hong Kong lenders have narrowed the interest rate margins they charge their existing borrowers.

73.   In recent months, fearing increasing competition from Internet, the global independent web of computers, a number of earlier Europe Online partners have left it.

74.   In the future, the argument runs, children will be facing increasing competition to earn good grades and get into good schools.

75.   In times of increasing competition, that tension between the commercial and informational aspects of the newspaper has just grown.

76.   Indeed, as the company faces increasing competition, it has shown growing willingness to hire strategists without telecommunications experience.

77.   Industry members said increasing competition from ski resorts in Colorado and the Rockies have put pressure on California ski areas to spruce up their offerings.

78.   Increasing competition and mergers and acquisitions among U.S. securities firms increased the allure of selling the unit, Griswell said.

79.   Insurance companies dropped amid concern a weekend agreement between the U.S. and Japan will open the market to increasing competition.

80.   In the U.K., several of the larger insurers have chosen acquisition as a means to combat increasing domestic competition and to fill gaps in geographic or product spread.