11.   But on Friday, the Culture Ministry ordered the painting removed from the auction block because of its high cultural value.

12.   IBM said the campaign has been halted and that it will remove the paintings.

13.   Investigators said thieves hid in the museum during the day Thursday and then removed the paintings from the building after it closed.

14.   The entire act Wednesday night took no more than five minutes, one minute to remove the painting and four to stroll out, Rosenberg said.

15.   Trink Guarino, a spokesman for the Armonk, N.Y.-based company, said that IBM halted the campaign and will remove the paintings.

16.   Last week, workers removed the paintings that were hanging on the walls, paintings of apartheid era politicians, presidents, cabinet members and past Speakers.

17.   Not everyone was happy to see the paintings removed.

18.   The postal worker removed the painting from its frame and noticed several museum stickers pasted on its back.