The officials estimated the cost of the changes at more than $700 million.

American officials estimate the number of people in his private army at 3,000.

Almost 70 percent of the south's population has left the area, local officials estimate.

On the first day, officials estimated that 45 people had died.

Officials estimate that up to 100 people a year would get treatment under the law.

Officials estimate that the program has kept 100,000 students in school.

At the time the vote was taken, officials estimated that the move would cost $7 billion.

American officials estimated the street value of the drugs at more than $1 billion.

Some officials first estimated it might be about half that.

Officials estimated that next year the figure could rise to $90 million.