1.   All four outgoing ministers had been accused of corruption and influence-peddling.

2.   He was the second outgoing minister to come under investigation for corruption.

3.   Although she has asked the outgoing ministers not to make policy while they remain in place, some have taken the opportunity to pass regulations and make personnel changes.

4.   The outgoing minister, Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda, was generally considered the star in the outgoing government.

5.   President Pervez Musharraf on Friday accepted the resignation of his foreign minister, who stepped down for health reasons, the outgoing minister said.

6.   A replacement for the outgoing minister, Lee Hyong-koo, will be announced in a day or two, presidential officials added.

7.   Also, two prominent outgoing ministers already had announced their plans to resign.

8.   All factions also nominated Habibie, a long-time Soeharto confidante and outgoing state minister of research and technology, for vice president.

9.   But Blair spent much of the day with his outgoing ministers pondering major changes in his Cabinet.

10.   Four outgoing ministers with state portfolios included government spokesman Saleh Qallab.