21.   The scandal surrounding Montesinos began with a leaked video in September showing him apparently bribing an opposition congressman.

22.   The scandal began in July after Zdenek Zeman, coach of the AS Roma club, raised questions about the sudden muscular development of certain players.

23.   The scandal began when the vice president charged the government was being blackmailed by officials for money and positions.

24.   The scandal surrounding Montesinos began with a video leaked in September apparently showing him bribing an opposition congressman.

25.   When the bid scandal began to clear, corporate sponsors got on board, contributing tens of millions of dollars in cash, products and services.

26.   Banking stocks were also in fine fettle as concerns over the fallout of the WorldCom scandal began to recede.