By the end of 1989 the group had assets of $3.5 billion.
到1989年底该集团已有35亿美元的资产。
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The Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group, estimates that 15 billion pounds could be saved by treating chronic diseases at home.
英国工业联合会，一个商业游说团体，估计通过在家中治疗慢性疾病可以节省15亿英镑。
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International Data Corporation, a market research group, predicts the World Wide Web population will reach almost 100 million by 1998 and that online commerce will grow to more than US$20 billion.