111.   Turkey has long complained that it has lost billions of dollars in trade with Iraq since sanctions were imposed a decade ago.

112.   U.S. companies have complained of losing billions of dollars worth of sales because of Chinese piracy.

113.   U.S. industry claims it loses billions of dollars annually from the theft of everything from computer software programs and designer jeans to movies and music.

114.   U.S. industry groups praised the decision, contending that American companies are losing billions of dollars annually from the trade barriers and lack of copyright protection.

115.   Meanwhile, the Archangel Diamond Corporation, a mining firm, claims for its part to have lost billions of dollars when a Russian partner defaulted on a contract.

116.   Microsoft contends it has lost billions of dollars through blatant theft of copyrighted products in China.

117.   Microsoft contends it has lost billions of dollars in blatant copyright violations in China.

118.   The Archangel Diamond Corporation, a Canadian mining firm, claims it lost billions of dollars when a Russian partner defaulted on a contract.

119.   The government and semi-government institutions were losing billions of dollars annually, he said.