1.   And falling prices, driven lower by the strong yen, weak demand and deregulation, will further crimp company revenues.

2.   A high dollar is crimping revenue from overseas.

3.   Chemical revenue was also crimped by the stronger peseta, which lowered the value of exports in local currency terms.

4.   The strong franc has hurt Georg Fischer and other Swiss exporters because it has put prices under pressure and crimped foreign revenue.