1.   Both firms decline to comment on such market rumors.

2.   He explained that he arranged the conference call after confirming market rumors of the MCI move to its investment bankers.

3.   NatWest said it made the initial disclosure and estimates of the losses to prevent market rumors.

4.   Olivetti said it had been forced to make an early decision because of market rumors.

5.   Pet officials declined to comment on what they termed market rumors.

6.   Since announcing its hostile offer, it seems Qwest has had to deal with such market rumors or comments almost every day.

7.   The investigation has had less effect on SAP shares than negative analyst reports or even market rumors have had in the past.

8.   According to market rumors, Fiat is in talks with Mitsubishi for the distribution of a sport utility model in Europe.

9.   Anscor-Hagedorn Securities trader Ian Kane said market rumors boosted speculative interest in various companies.

10.   But Nomura did not comment on other market rumors that it faced large losses on derivatives, U.S. Treasury bonds or mortgage-backed securities.