According to a report in the Listín Diario Sunday issue (1 October), the 10 largest registered foreign investments are: Codetel (telecommunications), US$370 million Central Romana Corporation (sugar and hotel industry), US$92 million E. León Jiménes (cigarettes and beer), US$16.5 million Falconbridge Dominicana (ferronickel) US$15 million Shell Company (petroleum) US$14 million Citibank (banking) US$13 million Esso Standard Oil (petroleum products) US$11 million Texaco Caribbean (petroleum products), US$10 million Colgate Palmolive (detergents and toothpaste) US$9.5 million Scotiabank (banking) US$8 million
