They have contributed more than $160,000 to state and national Republicans since 1995.

The companies, he said, had contributed $6.4 million to Republican candidates since 1999.

As a group they have contributed nearly 40,000 jobs to the state's employment growth since early 1992.

But others connected with the project said up to $240 million might have already been contributed since Diana's death.

The newspaper reported that the company's employees had contributed more than $200,000 to the governor and other Democrats since 1997.

Washington has contributed only $17 million of its $675 million budget since 1981.

Driehaus has contributed a total $92 million in today's dollars since 1984.

Finally, Danish television has also contributed to drama with a number of successful series since the 1970s.

An influx of Hispanics has contributed to a 16 percent increase in the city's population since 1990.

The United States has already contributed more than $50 million since last summer for the training mission.