1.   The ringgit lost about a third of its value the past five months.

2.   But since July, the ringgit has lost almost half its U.S. dollar value.

3.   Since July, the ringgit has lost almost half its value against the dollar.

4.   Since July, the ringgit has lost almost half its value against the U.S. dollar.

5.   Since the economic crisis began in July, the Malaysian ringgit has lost half its value.

6.   Since Asian currency crisis began in July, the Malaysian ringgit has lost nearly half its value against the U.S. dollar.

7.   The Asian financial crisis has caused the Malaysian ringgit to lose almost half its value against the U.S. dollar since July.

8.   The Malaysian ringgit has lost nearly half its value against the U.S. dollar.

9.   The ringgit has lost nearly half its value against the dollar since a currency crisis swept through Asia beginning last July.