31.   Over the last year, preferences for minority firms have faced mounting criticism.

32.   President Alberto Fujimori made five cabinet changes this week as he shakes up his government amid mounting criticism over widespread phone tapping and the lack of press freedom.

33.   Portillo faces mounting criticism over the recent disclosure that he and several close associates opened bank accounts in Panama.

34.   Rabin and Arafat are facing mounting criticism, and waning enthusiasm among their backers, for the peace effort.

35.   Starr and his prosecution team have faced mounting criticism stemming from accusations that they colluded with the Jones team, charges that Starr has strenuously denied.

36.   Switzerland has drawn mounting international criticism about its financial and trading ties to Nazi Germany.

37.   The accident occurred at a time of mounting criticism of the safety record of taxicabs.

38.   The chairman of British Telecommunications, Sir Ian Vallance, resigned last week under mounting criticism from shareholders.

39.   The company is mindful of the mounting criticism leveled at ATM, however.

40.   The company, Maximus Inc., has been under mounting criticism for its business practices in recent months.