1.   And Maruso Securities Co., a midsize Japanese brokerage, filed for bankruptcy after it was unable to obtain new loans as banks tighten up on lending.

2.   And Maruso Securities Co., a midsize Japanese brokerage, filed for bankruptcy after it was unable to obtain new loans.

3.   A midsize brokerage and a second-tier bank also went under this month.

4.   Kokusai Securities Co. will buy midsize Japanese brokerage Sanyo Securities Co. with help from Sanwa Bank Ltd., the Sankei newspaper reported, without citing sources.

5.   Leading food trader Toshoku Ltd. filed for court protection from its creditors Thursday, and a midsize Japanese brokerage, Maruso Securities Co., filed for bankruptcy yesterday.

6.   Leading food trader Toshoku Ltd. filed for court protection from its creditors last Thursday, and a midsize Japanese brokerage, Maruso Securities Co., filed for bankruptcy Tuesday.

7.   Maruso Securities Co., a midsize Japanese brokerage, filed for voluntary bankruptcy after it was unable to obtain new loans amid a worsening credit crunch.

8.   Maruso Securities Co., a midsize Japanese brokerage, filed for bankruptcy after it was unable to obtain new loans amid a worsening credit crunch.

9.   Most other midsize brokerages fell.

10.   Merrill would rank among the top midsize Japanese brokerages in terms of personnel.