A commutative ring R is a
general Z.P.I.-ring if each ideal of R can be represented as a finite product of prime
ideals. If R is not a general Z.P.I.-ring, it is still possible that each principal ideal of
R can be represented as a finite product of prime ideals. In this paper, it is shown
that if R is a commutative ring in which each ideal generated by two elements can
be written as a finite product of prime ideals, then R must be a general
Z.P.I.-ring.