1.  Earlier this month, a law confirming the practice was passed by the Dutch parliament.

2.  Gerashchenko, the Central Bank chairman, earlier had confirmed the practice, if not the sums involved.

3.  Teachers confirmed the practice, but did not want their names used because they feared retaliation.

4.  That practice was confirmed by Harry Bonsall, former general counsel from First Interstate Bank.

5.  The Central Bank chairman, Viktor Gerashchenko, even confirmed the practice, if not the sums involved.

6.  Nicolae Vieru, the head of the federation, confirmed the practice to the daily newspaper Pro-Sport.