1.   A falling franc helps Swiss exports by making them cheaper in foreign currency terms.

2.   A weakening of the Japanese yen also helped exports.

3.   A strong dollar helps Japanese exports by making them relatively less expensive in the U.S..

4.   A strong dollar helps Japanese exports by making them relatively less expensive in the U.S.

5.   A strong yen helps South Korean exports by pushing up the prices of their Japanese competitors.

6.   A stronger yen would help slow exports by making the dollar-denominated price of Japanese products more expensive.

7.   A weak dollar helps Japanese exports and could lead to faster economic growth and higher rates, pushing down bond prices, analysts said.

8.   Currency dealers know that French, German, Italian and other European business executives want a stronger greenback to help their exports.

9.   Exports have been helped in part by the weak lira, which makes Italian goods cheaper overseas.

10.   Exports were helped by a weak yen, the introduction of several new models and the economic recovery in the United States.