11.   American officials accused the Japanese of ignoring agreements to buy more U.S. goods while simultaneously increasing exports to the United States.

12.   Among the most significant was an order he signed that could increase exports of platinum, an important foreign-currency earner for Russia.

13.   Archer said this tax break would help American businesses increase their exports and thus create jobs for Americans.

14.   At the same time, other companies are rushing to expand investments in Mexican factories that will increase their exports to the north.

15.   Brazilian companies have started to shift toward increasing their exports, partly because domestic demand has remained stagnant.

16.   A higher yen helps increase South Korean exports by raising the prices of their Japanese competitors.

17.   A weaker mark helps increase German exports by making them cheaper in foreign currency terms, though it boosts German inflation by making imports more expensive.

18.   A weaker mark would increase German exports by making them cheaper in foreign currency terms.

19.   Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has said the best hope for farmers is to increase their exports overseas.

20.   But analysts said Iraq has suggested that it plans to increase exports, and that oil traders have converged on Vienna to work out export deals with the Iraqis.