31.   Two Citigroup executives resigned from the board of Visa last week in protest over the issue.

32.   Two other executives in US resign, one in Sweden.

33.   Two producers were fired and one executive resigned.

34.   Two other executives resigned from Enron earlier this year.

35.   Two other senior executives of American Eagle resigned this year.

36.   Two producers were fired, and one executive resigned.

37.   All three executives later resigned.

38.   Both executives resigned in February.

39.   It also said Jim Schraith, its president and chief operating officer, and two other top executives resigned.

40.   Japanese corporate executives frequently resign to take symbolic responsibility for scandals involving their companies.