1.   Skilling said.

2.   A lawyer for Skilling, Bruce Hiler, denied that Skilling said anything untrue.

3.   A lawyer for Skilling, Bruce Hiler, disputed that Skilling said anything untrue.

4.   But Skilling said that he also remembered the conversation to largely be one centered on compensation.

5.   But, Skilling said, he had the support of Lay and Richard D. Kinder, his predecessor as president and chief operating officer.

6.   In a forceful defense, Skilling said the collapse of the company was not his fault.

7.   In hours of testimony, Skilling said he relied on staff and accountants to manage the deals, which were ultimately approved by the board of directors.

8.   In recent testimony before House lawmakers, Skilling repeatedly said that when he left Enron, he believed the company was in great financial shape.

9.   In the past, Skilling has said he had no knowledge of Enron using partnerships for any illegitimate purposes.

10.   Lay and Skilling have said they still own thousands of shares of Enron stock.