1.   Asked if the ministry was aware of any other banks whose debt exceeded their assets, Ogawa refrained from giving a direct response.

2.   A handful of members of Congress, like Bob Barr of Georgia and Alcee L. Hastings of Florida, disclosed that their debts exceeded their assets.

3.   Cellucci, however, said he stays current on all his payments and his debt has never exceeded the value of assets he can fall back on.

4.   In Thailand and Indonesia, short-term foreign debt far exceeded reserves.

5.   Only now, as some technology companies find that their debt exceeds the value of their enterprise, are questions being asked.

6.   Short-term debts currently exceed foreign-exchange reserves in Turkey, South Africa and Indonesia.

7.   The purchase will dilute net income initially and debt will not exceed four times cash flow, Media General said.

8.   Company spokesman Ken Ross said debts now far exceeded assets.

9.   Company spokesman Ken Ross said Wednesday that debts now far exceed assets on hand.

10.   If the funds needed to service foreign debt exceeds budget revenues, inflation could be triggered, he said, according to the Interfax news agency.