DATE/COMPANY                PROBLEM                     RESULT

SEPTEMBER, 1999     Mishandling of uranium triggered    2 deaths, 439 exposed
JCO Co.             nuclear reaction, exposing public   to radiation
                    to fallout

JUNE, 2000          Company distributed contaminated    14,500 fell ill
Snow Brand Milk     milk and failed to notify public
                    for two days

AUGUST, 2000        U.S. division allegedly failed      62 deaths from accid-
Bridgestone/        to ensure quality control in        ents, 6.5 million tires
Firestone           tire plants                         recalled

AUGUST, 2000        Company revealed coverup of         620,000 vehicles re-
Mitsubishi Motors   defects and consumer complaints     called


DATA: BUSINESS WEEK