31.   The report, prepared after seven months of testimony from communications and security experts, concludes that the worldwide spy network does exist, despite official U.S. denials.

32.   The policy of official denial was firmly in place even before the exodus began.

33.   Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said last month that Pakistan had a nuclear bomb, causing political turmoil and leading to a series of official denials.

34.   A senior Iranian member of parliament insisted in remarks published Tuesday that secret talks had taken place between Iran and the United States, despite official denials.

35.   Analysts cited as the cause of pessimism a recent Goldman Sachs report predicting the baht would be devalued within six months, despite repeated official denials.

36.   Another officer returning from Kampot told AFP that sporadic government shelling of Khmer Rouge villages around Phnom Vour was continuing despite official denials in the capital.

37.   But Beijing is also a close ally of Pakistan, which is believed to support the fundamentalist militia in Afghanistan despite official denials.

38.   But despite frequent official denials, rumors persist in the press and in the markets that Argentina is planning to abandon the system.

39.   Dealers said speculation about a possible tax audits of conglomerates involved in the slush-fund scandal undermined sentiment despite the official denial of such an investigation.

40.   Dealers noted an official denial of rumours that Juppe might resign because of controversy over arrangements for housing for members of his family.