Bailing out.

Bailing Out

Bankruptcy filings in Los Angeles rose in the third quarter,
ahead of an Oct. 17 change in the law tightening filing criteria.

BANKRUPTCIES                  3RD QTR. 2005   3RD QTR. 2004

Total local bankruptcies *:       18,125          16,251
Local business filings:              469             431
Local consumer filings:           17,656          15,820
Nationwide bankruptcies:         467,333         421,110

* U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California

Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, for the
April 1-June 30 period