Berkshire saw revenues rise down the list of the companies it holds in businesses ranging between railroads, auto insurance, electronics components and RV-makers.

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Starting with Cheryl Tiegs in the 1970s, and then followed by Christie Brinkley, Elle Macpherson, and Kathy Ireland, dozens of companies ranging from the beauty, auto, and clothing industries have seen their profiles enhanced by hitching their wagons to a select group of stunning women.

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All the big companies presented on Monday, which left the much more sparsely attended Tuesday sessions to be held by the smaller players, ranging from transmission ventures and auto suppliers to this one, a presentation by an electric vehicle enterprise, Venturi, based in the tiny principality of Monte Carlo that is just now starting its first American venture.

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It also features a mode dial for swift, effortless setting of 10 different shooting modes - ranging from the hands-off Auto Picture and the all-purpose Programmed AE, to the more creative Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE and Metered Manual.

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The 12-year-old watch brand is an infant when it comes to the venerable world of the Swiss watch industry, but it has grown up at lightning speed with technical innovations and partnerships with athletes in sports ranging from track and field to soccer to auto racing.

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