Update on the Japanese Banking Crisis:

According to our inside contacts the Japanese banking crisis shows no

signs of ameliorating. If anything, it's getting worse. Following last

week's news that Origami Bank had folded, we are hearing that Sumo Bank

has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank plans to cut back some of its

branches. Karaoke Bank is up for sale and is (you guessed it!) going for

a song. Meanwhile, shares in Kamikaze Bank have nose-dived and 500 back

office staff at Karate Bank got the chop. Analysts report that there is

something fishy going on at Sushi Bank and staff there fear they may get

a raw deal.