1.   An August sale was suspended because of confusion about procedures and charges of influence peddling among bank and government officials.

2.   Both sales have been suspended until the new government clarifies its position.

3.   Both Wills and Philip Morris have suspended the sale of their products pending a resolution, saying they have no idea what taxes to charge their customers.

4.   A Brazilian judge suspended the sale of a controlling stake in Cia. Vale do Rio Doce.

5.   After its manager resigned late last year, its board suspended sales and now plans to liquidate the fund.

6.   All said they had heard no word of the decision to suspend sales.

7.   During the Asian crisis, the government suspended land sales to stabilize prices.

8.   Heine has ruled against other lawsuits seeking to suspend the sale.

9.   Hundreds of protesters converged on downtown Rio de Janeiro to voice support for legal efforts that temporarily suspended the sale of Cia. Vale do Rio Doce.

10.   If the debt limit is reached with no increase, the Treasury could first suspend sales of savings bonds and other non-marketable debt.