21.  The Medicare agency has announced that it is making some technical changes to its rules that should ease any problems legitimate companies have in obtaining bonds.

22.  Congressional opponents to previous lending proposals have contended new regulations would hurt legitimate companies that do business with high-risk borrowers.

23.  Critics of the case say Sklyarov works for a legitimate company in Moscow that merely has a business dispute with Adobe.

24.  Legitimate companies such as U.S.-based Amway and Avon Products were also forced to close.

25.  The bogus firms rent property and other assets from legitimate companies to make it appear they have the resources to pay off big claims, the newspaper said.

26.  The telemarketing industry says legitimate companies respect consumer privacy through in-house no-call lists or those kept by trade associations.

27.  Officials say the traffickers often have intermediaries contact legitimate exporting companies to buy goods in the United States.