Mr. Motley has vowed to pursue members of the Saudi royal family and other prominent Saudis even more aggressively than he pursued tobacco executives a decade ago.

Yasin al-Qadi is among the prominent Saudis who those in need of charity or shrewd business advice could turn to.

But prominent Saudis say that the King's renewal of his pledge in mid-April meant that action is likely, possibly soon after the Moslem pilgrimage to Mecca in mid-June.

As described by Jim Rutenberg yesterday in The Times, the film, "Fahrenheit 9/11," links the Bush family with prominent Saudis, including the family of Osama bin Laden.

Without political and economic reform, many prominent Saudis and Westerners fear, dissatisfaction with the royal family will grow.

But the episode demonstrates only the administration's concern for the safety of prominent Saudis during the tense days after the attacks, not that the president was coddling the sponsors of terrorism.

Several prominent Saudis accused the camp authorities of murdering the three men.

A lawsuit brought by some families of Sept. 11 victims, however, names him as a defendant along with dozens of other prominent Saudis, including members of the royal family.

But other prominent Saudis said they were now pessimistic that King Fahd would expand his official circle.

Immediately thereafter, while United States flights were grounded, President Bush allowed several prominent Saudis to leave the country . . ." A little fairness in advertising is all that's required.