The latest results benefited from an continuing drive to cut costs, including the elimination of 11,000 jobs since the beginning of the year.

The company's result benefited from the decline of the dollar abroad.

The result had benefited both the settlers and the Native Americans.

A physician, for example, may try new approaches to trim the costs of providing care, but the results usually benefit insurers more than doctors.

That year's results also benefited from the comparison to a charge of $287,000 in 1991 relating to acquisition expenses.

In addition, the company's results benefited from the lower value of the dollar overseas.

He refused to acknowledge that the results would benefit him, as well.

The companies said that results in the quarter benefited from more favorable inventory conditions.

This result will benefit patients and significantly cut waiting lists, which are sometimes excessively long.

National's results benefited from much smaller one-time charges this year than last.