1.   America West Airlines has agreed to pay the largest fine in the history of U.S. aviation to settle allegations of lax maintenance and operations violations.

2.   Even if half the fine is forgiven as proposed, it will be the largest fine paid by a U.S. airline.

3.   However, acting on one such petition, OSHA found gross safety violations at the Ravenswood plant and levied the largest fine ever imposed on a single aluminum facility.

4.   In addition to the costs of restitution, Prudential agreed to pay the largest fines ever levied against an insurance company.

5.   In addition to the restitution, Prudential has faced the largest fines ever levied against an insurer.

6.   In fact, it is more than six times greater than the next largest fine.

7.   It is the largest fine paid to the commission in five years.

8.   It is thought to be the largest fine the NFL has levied against a player in a case not involving substance abuse.

9.   Prudential agreed to pay the largest fine ever levied against an insurance company, the largest portion of which will be paid to New York State.

10.   That was part of a settlement in which Ajinomoto and five other companies were slapped with the largest fine ever in the U.S. for criminal price-fixing.