51.   Though accepting the decision, Pracha said the project would benefit the country because foreign investors had expressed a lot of interest in it.

52.   Instead, multinational firms should be encouraged only if they promoted competition that would benefit the country and stimulate supporting or related industries, he added.

53.   Confirmation of government backing for the bid has ended months of stalemate due to doubts over how hosting the event could benefit the country financially.

54.   The one billion dollars promised Wednesday will benefit African countries, hit hard by a plunge in prices for their crucial raw material exports.

55.   It would benefit all countries.

56.   It would also benefit other countries in the region, he said.

57.   Pakistani business and industry leaders say that would have benefited both countries by lowering consumer prices.