11.   But others did not believe the takeover would benefit consumers.

12.   But proponents said the new store would benefit consumers and create jobs in the economically depressed area.

13.   But some say lower prices generally offered in Vietnamese shops benefit the consumer.

14.   But the outcome also stands to benefit consumers.

15.   But there is debate over whether it would benefit consumers.

16.   But Warden argued Microsoft has done no wrong, because the integration benefits consumers.

17.   Contracts that set maximum allowable prices benefit consumers, the company says, and is not the kind of anti-competitive behavior antitrust laws are designed to halt.

18.   Declaring that competition benefits the consumer, the Senate recently passed a bill that promises to overhaul the telephone, broadcasting and cable television industries.

19.   Despite its flaws, electricity deregulation, which has proceeded for more than a decade, should eventually benefit consumers, industry experts said.

20.   For an industry that remains in crucial respects a stubborn monopoly, such competitive turmoil can only benefit impatient consumers.