11.   Soon after, Enron became the biggest corporate bankruptcy ever.

12.   The bankruptcy of Orange County, California -- the biggest municipal bankruptcy ever -- is turning chaotic.

13.   The biggest corporate bankruptcy filing in U.S. history may also be the biggest payday ever for U.S. bankruptcy lawyers.

14.   The derivatives lost enough money two years later to force the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

15.   The once-soaring stock price collapsed to virtually zero, and within weeks the company was forced to file the biggest bankruptcy case in U.S. history.

16.   The stock continued its precipitous slide into virtual worthlessness, and Enron imploded into one of the biggest corporate bankruptcy cases in U.S. business history.

17.   What has been described as the biggest commercial bankruptcy in history could generate more legal fees than any case in history.

18.   As Congress and law enforcement agencies dissect the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history, curtains are being lifted from financial institutions that operate away from public view.

19.   Congress has been investigating allegations of questionable business practices surrounding the energy company, which descended into the biggest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history late last year.

20.   European stock markets closed down Monday, as news that energy giant Enron had posted the biggest bankruptcy filing in American corporate history sent ripples throughout the financial sector.