1.   Many Internet service providers say the onslaught of junk e-mail costs them money and overloads their computers.

2.   The system also has the potential to overload congressional computers with a flood of messages.

3.   The rush of customers to withdraw money from failed brokerage Yamaichi Securities overloaded its computer, forcing some to wait, a spokesman said Wednesday.

4.   In France there were fears that a dramatic surge in debt card transactions could overload bank computers.

5.   In France there were fears that a sudden surge in card transactions could again overload bank computers as happened during the pre-Christmas shopping rush.