1.   And American distributors say they are under such pressure to break even on each movie that they cannot afford to give Chinese theaters discounts.

2.   And even the independent distributors have said that there may be too many labels, with too many releases and not enough sales.

3.   And several film distributors said that they rejected certain titles because they felt that they were too explicit for Blockbuster.

4.   Beverage distributors say this approach is costly, but Pepsi-Cola is already trying it in the Greater Boston area.

5.   But some distributors say films are often rejected solely on quality.

6.   Distributors say they carry Fuji products simply because they sell better.

7.   Distributors say they expect the company to offer two more drink lines next year.

8.   Distributors say that kind of disk might have more appeal to video dealers than do present CD-ROMs.

9.   Distributors say the delay is caused by their director, Francis Ford Coppola.

10.   Distributors say, however, that sales of both have slumped a bit and they may have peaked before Christmas.