1.   McDowell added that a separate review for the Western region account, involving undisclosed outside agencies as well as roster shops, would be decided next month.

2.   Oil traders are always wary about military offensives in the Middle East because the region accounts for about one-third of the world oil supply.

3.   Thanks to its fertile rivers, lakes and seas, the region accounts for nearly half the fish produced in Russia.

4.   Waffle-Crete started looking for sales in Southeast Asia early in the decade, and now the region accounts for two-thirds of its sales.

5.   The remote Magadan region accounts for the bulk of gold produced in Russia.

6.   It pointed out that Franco-US trade in the region accounts for eight billion dollars per year.