21.  The announcement is the latest in a series of moves by Tufts to become a major regional player in the health insurance market.

22.  The network marks Carso, unquestionably, as a commanding regional player.

23.  The United States and other regional players agree.

24.  There are also regional players in Dallas, Minneapolis, and Seattle.

25.  To allay antitrust concerns, Union Pacific is doing its best to paint itself as a regional player that poses no monopolistic threat.

26.  But it has been reluctant to venture into Germany, where the beer market is dominated by small regional players.

27.  Furthermore, compared to regional players, local garment manufacturers are becoming less competitive due to higher operating and labour costs.

28.  THE merger of local banks may result in the emergence of entities with the potential of becoming serious regional players, said an Australian economist.

29.  Unctad suggested that regional players be involved in the tropical plywood futures contract so that there will be enough liquidity in the market.

30.  It is a key regional player in the chemical terminaling business, with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and China.