51.   Supporters said removing competition would benefit consumers by breaking up monopolies.

52.   Such programs can benefit consumers when Missouri Gas Energy spends less than it expected to buy gas for its customers.

53.   Tea certainly benefits its consumers, according to medical studies.

54.   That would be the way markets are supposed to work, and in this respect the price increases actually benefit consumers by protecting them from supply shortages.

55.   That, everyone agrees, eventually will benefit consumers.

56.   That can only benefit consumers.

57.   That competition will benefit consumers yet create a severe environment for Japanese financial companies, he said.

58.   The bankruptcy reforms also carry changes that will benefit consumers.

59.   The checkoff program has led to more milk consumption and also benefited consumers, Pelzer said.

60.   The companies contended Monday that a deal would benefit consumers.