91.   Thomas was indicted on a misdemeanor perjury charge stemming from the residency allegation and the matter was referred to the county attorney for prosecution.

92.   To solve the disputes, the parties could refer the matter to the International Court of Justice or seek mediation or arbitration.

93.   Thursday it said it was referring the matter to the FTC.

94.   Turner has referred the matter to the Independence Standards Board, a group that sets many of the ethical rules for auditors.

95.   White, who stepped down Monday as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, referred the matter to the Senate Ethics Committee for further review.

96.   White House officials said that ethics law required them to refer the matter to the Justice Department for a ruling.

97.   Woods said he decided to refer the matter because the Justice Department already is pursuing similar allegations against the tobacco industry from other states.

98.   Wolin, in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, also refused to refer the matter to the U.S. Department of Justice for criminal investigation.

99.   A spokesman for Omar said the minister could then refer the matter to the national prosecutor, who has the power to reopen the case.

100.   Achmad said if police failed to provide a satisfactory explaination, they would not hesitate to refer the matter to the highest Malaysian authorities.