21.   He also said that Alcatel had become the biggest provider in the world of infrastructure for the telecommunications industry.

22.   However, French President Jacques Chirac has ruled out that the biggest provider of water in France could fall into foreign hands.

23.   Holland is the biggest provider of fresh beef to Egypt, according to the European Commission.

24.   ADT is the largest single provider of electronic security services in North America and the biggest provider in Britain of monitoring security systems.

25.   China was the biggest provider of Japanese ball imports, followed by Thailand and Vietnam, the customs office said.

26.   Taiwan is the second biggest provider of private capital to China, after Hong Kong.

27.   The North American market is the biggest provider of passengers and cruises in the world.