11.   Although many have been raided and shut, the United States and other foreign governments complain that rampant piracy persists.

12.   But rampant piracy continued, and the U.S. government reopened talks on the subject.

13.   Despite seemingly cooperative officials, people have not been sentenced for the rampant piracy.

14.   Customs officials have seized a record number of CD-ROMS and production equipment in the latest raid to eradicate rampant copyright piracy, the government reported Sunday.

15.   He said small recording companies like his are threatened with bankruptcy in the face of rampant piracy.

16.   It also was a sign that Chinese copyright, patent and trademark holders are as angry about rampant piracy as their American counterparts.

17.   Seven major local recording companies have asked the National Assembly and the government to crackdown on rampant piracy, an executive from one of the companies said Tuesday.

18.   The Clinton administration has said it is willing to risk a trade war with China over the rampant piracy of American movies, computer programs and music.

19.   The lingering dispute over measures to stop rampant Chinese piracy of U.S. movies, software and recordings has triggered threats of a trade war.

20.   However others, notably software manufacturers who have been particularly hard hit by rampant piracy in China, urged Washington to impose the toughest sanctions possible.