31.   As late as Sunday, the Police Department, which has been reluctant to disclose information about this case, refused to confirm the four arrests.

32.   Attorney General Janet Reno on Thursday defended a Congress-passed measure that would heighten government secrecy by sending officials to prison for disclosing any information that is classified.

33.   Banks disclose lending information to regulators under strict secrecy guidelines that are broached only in unusual circumstances.

34.   Banks have already agreed consumers should be able to opt out of having their information disclosed to independent telemarketers selling non-financial products.

35.   Boasting of ties to Japanese mafia or right-wing groups, the sokaiya threats range from disclosing embarrassing information to physical violence against board members.

36.   Both groups were planning last week to disclose the information at a public hearing that the Transportation Department had planned for today.

37.   Both expressed concern that classified information would be disclosed in an open trial.

38.   Both require health plans to disclose certain information, so consumers can compare costs, benefits and performance.

39.   Both would require HMOs to disclose information on costs, benefits and quality of care.