11.   The expansion has helped them with scores of accounts, he said.

12.   The expansion should help offset the high costs of building cars in Japan for export caused by the soaring value of the yen.

13.   This expansion has helped Air France to increase revenues on the Atlantic, against the trend.

14.   While unable to totally avoid embarrassment, the Los Angeles Lakers did discover Friday night that expansion can help keep their vulnerable leads from shrinking.

15.   European sales were helped by expansion into former communist countries, Nestle said.

16.   Honda Motor Europe Ltd. hopes the expansion will help restore it to profitability.