31.   In the weeks that followed, Enron spiraled into bankruptcy, and prosecutors opened a criminal inquiry.

32.   It is the fourth such criminal inquiry involving high-ranking officials of the Clinton administration.

33.   Its operation also is the subject of a criminal inquiry by office of the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, the company said.

34.   Justice Department lawyers have concluded that his public testimony on these matters will not jeopardize their continuing criminal inquiries.

35.   Last year, a criminal inquiry was begun by the U.S. Customs Service and the Department of Justice, officials said.

36.   Law enforcement officials said Monday that the criminal inquiry was still in a preliminary phase, and that no one had been summoned to testify before the grand jury.

37.   Meanwhile, a number of residents believe that Saavedra has already earned a pink slip regardless of the outcome of the criminal inquiry.

38.   Meanwhile, federal authorities have opened an initial criminal inquiry into whether Condit obstructed justice or encouraged perjury in the Levy investigation, according to the Associated Press.

39.   Mike Feuer, another sponsor of the request, said he felt the criminal inquiry had been imperiled by infighting.

40.   Ms. White said that prosecutors were continuing their criminal inquiry of the individuals responsible for the fraud.