"We got their customers, so they went after our distributors, " says Severson.

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"We want to satisfy our theater distributors, " said Mr. Dauman on Monday, also at the UBS investor conference.

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What impact will this have on our suppliers and distributors?

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We're delighted to be extending our relationship with Entertainment Film Distributors, who have been great partners for many years.

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For example, our editors decided that among food distributors Sysco had excellent financial performance as well as a compelling business case.

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Likewise, there are several national distributors who want to carry our products who work with resellers in the small and medium business space.

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"We've had major distributors call up some of our processors who have been working with them for years, generations, and they've basically said, 'We don't want Gulf product, '" Barber said.

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" The organization, which represents hundreds of beverage producers, distributors, and franchise companies stated that "Importantly, our industry meets, and often exceeds, all government health standards in bringing its products to market.

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We believe the connected TV could hit Apple stores and distributors in the second half of 2012, and based on our checks, Sharp is ramping production of the sets.

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