1.   But most estimates say they have grown to several hundred more since then.

2.   In value terms, estimates say there are as many U.S. dollars in circulation in Russia as there are rubles.

3.   New estimates say the Social Security system will be solvent longer than was thought.

4.   No one could predict when he could resume coaching, though most estimates said that it would be six weeks to two months.

5.   No reliable overall casualty numbers exist, although some estimates say that hundreds of Afghan civilians have perished in misdirected strikes.

6.   Other estimates say the death toll was many times higher.

7.   Some computer-industry estimates say that millions of drives that let people record their own CD-ROMs will be sold in the next year.

8.   Still, some estimates say U.S. companies could gain billions of additional dollars in sales if Nafta is expanded.

9.   Outside estimates say the problem is even more serious than Chinese officials acknowledge, with delinquent loans accounting for up to half of total lending.

10.   Conservative estimates say the dozen or so main bonyads control at least a quarter of the economy.