31.   The scandals involved some of the best-known insurers, including Equitable Life Assurance Society, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and New York Life Insurance Co.

32.   Perhaps the biggest scandal involved voter fraud.

33.   As a series of scandals involving illegal payoffs to corporate extortionists expands, the government decided Friday on a set of steps to crack down on the racketeers.

34.   Investors remained reluctant in making major moves as a scandal involving two credit unions dampened investor sentiment, analysts said.

35.   One scandal involved a relative of President Kim.

36.   Other scandals involved corruption scandals in the ruling socialist camps.

37.   Police questioned President Ezer Weizman, his wife and his top aide Thursday over a scandal involving money Weizman received from a French millionaire, police said.

38.   President Kim Young-sam, already tackling two massive political scandals involving his predecessors, sacked Prime Minister Lee Hong-koo on Friday.

39.   The Iran-Contra scandal involved the sale of arms to Iran in hopes of influencing the release of Americans held hostage in Lebanon by pro-Iranian factions.

40.   The scandal has so far involved two parliamentary deputies, a dozen policemen and an army sergeant.