$incname =~ s/\'/\'\'/g; # change syntax for embedded quotes in Postgres

    $sql = sprintf( 'select count(le_id) '
	    	  . 'from legal_entity '
		  . 'where le_corid = 586 ' # this routine is for data from a particular registrar
		  . 'and le_lesid = %s '
		  . 'and le_inc_name = %s',
		  $lesid,
                  "'" . $incname . "'"
                  );
    $sth = $dbh->prepare($sql);
    $sth->execute;
    my ($count_le) = $sth->fetchrow_array;
    if ($count_le) {
	print "$. - existing incname\n";
	next LINE;
    }