1.   But the company is experiencing growing pains as competition heats up.

2.   The company is experiencing some difficulty as competition heats up.

3.   Backus is merging four of its five breweries to reduce costs and gain a stronger position in the market as international competition heats up.

4.   BT is boosting investment in overseas ventures to attract lucrative businesses accounts, as competition heats up at home.

5.   But moving beyond California seems essential as competition heats up.

6.   Customer demand and a desire to find new revenue sources as competition heats up are leading many ISPs to offer Web hosting services.

7.   Distribution is gaining importance as the competition heats up in the insurance business, and Allstate is aware of it.

8.   Expectations for higher U.S. wheat production come as competition heats up on the world market.

9.   Expectations for larger U.S. production come as competition heats up on the world market.

10.   Having more than one chip vendor means prices come down as competition heats up, and that translates into more reliable supplies and bigger profits for Compaq.