11.   Larry Ellison, founder and CEO of the Oracle software company, has contributed millions for research into the aging process through the Ellison Medical Foundation.

12.   Lusting after the fat fees that would be involved, the financial community has contributed millions to the political campaigns of privatization supporters.

13.   Mexico has contributed millions of immigrants to the United States, bolstering the U.S. Catholic population.

14.   The fact remains that the tobacco industry profits from youth smoking and the Republicans gave in to a powerful special interest that contributes millions to their campaigns.

15.   The sugar industry has contributed millions of dollars to politicians in both parties, they said.

16.   The Wellcome Trust says it will contribute further millions.

17.   They have permitted a say in legislative language to both tobacco interests and opponents of pollution standards who have contributed millions of dollars to the GOP.

18.   US officials say the project could have contributed millions of dollars to Afghanistan, whose war-wrecked economy relies largely on the thriving opium trade and international aid.

19.   Wasserman also emerged as the single most powerful political player in Hollywood, raising and contributing millions of dollars to the Democratic Party and its candidates.

20.   KFC would contribute millions in exchange for naming rights.