51.   In the wake of the scandal, some employees were fired, and the matter was referred by ISS to the U.S. Justice Department.

52.   Indeed, Sullivan referred the matter to Fowler, who helped make arrangements for Chung and the Chinese delegation to attend the radio address.

53.   It said the office referred the matter to the office of the Attorney General, which began a formal investigation.

54.   It was not clear whether he would act alone on the decision or refer the matter to the full court.

55.   Japanese officials said referring the matter to a referee like the World Trade Organization might ease tensions, not escalate them.

56.   Last month the credit union asked federal credit union regulators to refer the matter to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation.

57.   Major referred the matter to the Crown Prosecution Service for investigation of possible blackmail, but the office reported back that it had found no basis for the charge.

58.   McCall took the very unusual step of referring the matter to Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for investigation.

59.   More shareholders then objected and the matter was referred to a committee, which weighed reports from various consultants and salesmen.

60.   Ms. Adams said that the commission had referred the matter to a task force at the Financial Accounting Standards Board.