1.   Experts say that more than naivete is responsible for the rise and spectacular collapse of the Central and Eastern European pyramid scandals.

2.   For many of the employees, the spectacular collapse of their company is a financial and personal tragedy.

3.   The spectacular collapses of Enron and Global Crossing, and less splashy bankruptcies of Kmart and Bethlehem Steel have provided the industry with exposure and credibility, Tourtellot said.

4.   The spectacular collapse drew crowds of spectators.

5.   They include such spectacular collapses as that of boo.com, a spendthrift electronic sports-goods retailer that met impressive standards of corporate extravagance while blithely losing a bundle.

6.   The management of Barings bank was to blame for its spectacular collapse earlier this year, the Singapore government said Tuesday.

7.   The move comes after the spectacular collapse of several broking firms.

8.   Afternoon starters included Australian Greg Norman, still trying to forget his spectacular collapse in the Masters that opened the door to Faldo, and defending champion Corey Pavin.

9.   The spectacular collapse of shares in the MMM investment scheme in July finally pushed the government into announcing it would seek to tame the wild market.

10.   The trial in US District Court here -- the first case stemming from the spectacular collapse of Enron -- is expected to last three weeks.