1.   Company executives were indicted last May.

2.   Earlier this month, nearly two dozen present and former Publitalia executives were indicted in Milan on corruption charges.

3.   Four former Dai-Ichi Kangyo executives were also indicted for making illegal payoffs.

4.   In June, three mid-level executives were indicted by a federal grand jury in Fort Myers, Florida.

5.   Just three midlevel executives have been indicted on fraud charges relating to cost reporting at a single Florida hospital.

6.   So far, only three mid-level Columbia executives have been indicted in the case.

7.   So far, three mid-level executives have been indicted on charges of falsifying cost reports submitted for reimbursement by Medicare, the government health insurance program for the elderly.

8.   The company agreed to a Justice Department settlement on price-fixing charges and three top executives were indicted, tarnishing its standing with image-conscious lawmakers.

9.   Three midlevel executives are already indicted over an alleged Medicare billing error in Florida, and prosecutors expect more indictments.

10.   Three midlevel Columbia executives have been indicted on charges of Medicare fraud.