11.   And there are a growing number of companies that provide services to help companies and consumers enter electronic contracts.

12.   And the government helped the company by instructing its ministries to buy Timor cars.

13.   And traders say even a stronger dollar is doing little to help Japanese companies.

14.   As a result, many businesses that help companies secure valuable domain name addresses suddenly found themselves unable to do business.

15.   As a result, many businesses that help companies secure valuable domain-name addresses suddenly found themselves unable to do business.

16.   Ascend and Shiva make equipment that helps companies and consumers tap into the Internet and private computer networks.

17.   At the time, however, he told himself that he was helping the company, which provided lots of jobs.

18.   Bank Indonesia, however, denied yesterday that the money would be used to help companies.

19.   Belluzzo said in a telephone interview that he was attracted to Silicon Graphics by the opportunity to help a company facing problems but benefiting from some core strengths.

20.   Bernard said his company has developed software and a strategy that helps companies decide how best to deal with the problem.