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Other anticipated areas of growth for the firm in 1998 are tax services and risk management.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International reported $7.4 billion in revenues for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, an increase of 14 percent. By comparison, Andersen Worldwide, which includes both Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting, reported $11.3 billion for 1997. The combined revenues of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse exceeded $13 billion, and those of Ernst & Young and KPMG were in excess of $18 billion.