By giving Botswana a voice in the company, De Beers will gain a large diamond stockpile that will strengthen its industry dominance.

Microsoft's Windows and Office products are two successful software platforms that have retained industry dominance.

Or should it jealously guard the technology, reducing competition but risking a loss of industry dominance if other designs become more successful?

But Intel's industry dominance has attracted the scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission, which is expected to file an antitrust suit against the company within the next week.

It succeeded in stopping the massive turnover rate, raised productivity, lowered overall labor costs and helped to propel the Model T to industry dominance.

Because of its industry dominance, Diamond also faced charges it bullied publishers and discriminated against small publishers.

Mr. Tyson unleashed a bitter, two-year fight and finally prevailed in a battle that demonstrated his dogged determination to maintain industry dominance.

Moreover, if the economy is slowing, large-cap companies are likely to continue to generate profit growth based on their industry dominance, Mr. Perkins said.

At the height of their industry dominance Micro Warehouse had 3500 employees in 13 different countries.

And the states worry that Microsoft could use its industry dominance to dictate which other companies have access to it.