1.   Fowler is the managing principal of a consulting firm that works in value analysis, and his computer crashed after becoming infected with a virus in January.

2.   One model of the door also comes without a visible handle, making it appear as though it cannot be entered, said Tim Morgan, TTF managing principal.

3.   Steve Carter, a regional managing principal with Right Associates, an outplacement and human resources consulting firm, said abuses do occur.

4.   Cooper is a managing principal of Zolfo Cooper, a New York-based reorganization adviser whose past clients include Trans World Airlines and Polaroid Corp.