1.   A scandal surfaced in February when it was learned that audit officials at the metropolitan government made money from the system.

2.   Additional money will come from the Tokyo metropolitan government as needed.

3.   Cosmo hid the red ink by exaggerating the interest revenue to be collected in its fiscal reports to the Tokyo metropolitan government, sources said.

4.   He said he expects the metropolitan government to compensate Sumitomo automatically, thanks to a cancellation clause in their contracts.

5.   He said the bank would cooperate closely with the metropolitan government, which has jurisdiction over thrifts, saying the Cosmo problem must be cleared up quickly.

6.   He pledged that the bank will cooperate closely with the metropolitan government, which has jurisdiction over such thrifts, saying the Cosmo problem must be cleared up quickly.

7.   He said the bank would cooperate closely with the metropolitan government, which has jurisdiction over such thrifts, saying the Cosmo problem must be cleared up quickly.

8.   In response to orders from Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, the Tokyo metropolitan government has developed a battle plan against these annoying creatures.

9.   Moreover, the sources claimed that the metropolitan government knew of these manipulations.

10.   The bulk of its budget comes from the Tokyo metropolitan government, which is effectively bankrupt.