He added: "There's a good solid niche for classical music, and the classical-music market will be viable for a long time to come.

Still, industry experts say that Big City, whose revenues grew 36 percent in 1998, has already found a solid niche in the highly competitive radio industry.

"If Interlagos' 16 threads are enough to offset the weak per-thread performance, Bulldozer should be able to carve out a solid niche in the server space."

Using street smarts and traditional business practices, they are carving a solid niche in a fast-growing market.

The fortunate, well-publicized movements lasted long enough to influence enough imitators to gain solid niches in art history.

On cable, old black-and-white films have gained a solid niche as the colorization of classics has largely ceased.

Though always rare and very costly, the NSX carved out a solid niche to last over 10 years without basic change.

BET's gospel programs, black college sports, and black news and music gave the channel a solid niche.

Many thrift units have carved out local niches solid enough to evade the most determined potential acquirer.

Controversial or not, her views have earned her a solid niche in the world of Republican politics.