11.   That income grew as the company expanded its portfolio.

12.   They are quite content with their new house, and so is Marc, who will be able to use the project to expand his portfolio.

13.   Zell took these companies public to access low-cost capital, which he then used to expand their portfolios.

14.   After two decades, Bank Exim had developed and expanded its portfolio to retail banking, corporate lending, investment banking and international banking.

15.   Mr Wong said the market has been tough, but with the liberalisation of the telecoms industry, City Telecom will further expand its portfolio of services.

16.   Sun, the leading maker of so-called server computers, has been looking to expand its portfolio in the storage area.

17.   ANZ McCaughan banking analyst John Hobson said the four major banks had shed the worst of their problem loans and were set to expand loan portfolios.