71.   Microsoft and its partners dismiss the criticism as predictable nitpicking.

72.   Miss Woolcock dismisses the criticism as unfair.

73.   Nachtomi dismissed criticism by Shiavo and Tomicki, saying no one died in a Tower crash.

74.   Mr Snook dismissed such criticism.

75.   Norman Kurz, a spokesman for the AFL-CIO, dismissed the criticism.

76.   One attendee did question including youthful burglars in the list of crimes, but Wilson dismissed that criticism.

77.   Republicans dismiss such criticism.

78.   Riddle dismissed the criticism as insensitive.

79.   Ridley-Thomas also dismissed criticism directed at the delegation for not being better prepared when it met with the NFL owners last week.

80.   Questioned on the radio about the length of time the investigation was taking, Arslanian dismissed any criticism, saying all such investigations take months, sometimes years.