11.   An international music industry body said it closed its office here after receiving death threats from local compact disc factories.

12.   And no one is suggesting that the rise of the Internet means that securities firms will close their offices, disconnect their telephones and do business only in cyberspace.

13.   Applause and Taco Bell offices were closed Christmas Eve, and officials could not be reached for comment.

14.   Arafat responded late Wednesday by announcing that he was closing the offices of Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

15.   Are they closing offices, sending employees home, ignoring it?

16.   Banks and government offices are also closed.

17.   Because I assumed state offices had been closed, I did the next best thing, I called the Associated Press.

18.   Because most government offices are closed on weekends, the main effect Saturday was that tourist attractions like monuments and museums were forced to close.

19.   A blizzard that dumped more than two feet of snow on Washington this week closed government offices until today.

20.   A recording at World Class headquarters said its offices are closed by order of the court, and its funds frozen.