11.   Among the highlights was an announcement of a pilot program for certifying security on the Net.

12.   As a result, lax security on any of the millions of computers connected to the Internet leaves every other one exposed.

13.   Ariel has applied to list the securities on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol ADSP.

14.   Bankers grinned and consumer advocates frowned at a major bill passed by the House Banking Committee giving commercial banks more freedom to underwrite securities on Wall Street.

15.   Bank regulators could put up another obstacle to the purchase of securities on credit.

16.   Bond firms typically push bond prices lower before an auction to encourage investor interest in the securities on offer.

17.   Bond firms typically push prices lower before an auction to encourage investor interest in the securities on sale.

18.   Bond firms typically push prices lower before an auction in order to encourage investor interest in the securities on offer.

19.   A diversified collection of junk bonds or risky bank loans are put together, and then securities on that collection are sold.

20.   A group of six banks led by BBV will convert the debt into bonds and loans and sell the securities on the open market.