41.   A department spokesman said special investigations of sales practices were under way at several other companies, which he declined to name.

42.   A Greenwich spokesman declined to comment, referring questions to Long-Term Credit.

43.   A few inquiries have come from museums, which she declined to name, seeking donations of some of the items now up for sale.

44.   A lawyer for Chang, Bradley D. Simon, declined to comment, citing the continuing federal inquiry.

45.   A lawyer for the company in Washington declined to comment, and was unable to obtain a response from company representatives.

46.   A few, through lawyers or associates, declined to comment, including John Riggi, his sons and Datello, who has eluded arrest so far.

47.   A Nasdaq spokesman declined to comment, though an analyst said trading was halted until the company spread the word about the losses.

48.   A HCFA spokesman declined to comment, saying the agency had not yet received notice of the new Harvard Pilgrim proposal.

49.   A Labor Department official declined to comment, saying the federal authorities had not yet seen the complaint.

50.   A spokesman for Gruntal declined to comment, citing the case.