91.   To support his contention that sound financial systems can lessen turbulence, Greenspan pointed to the functioning of the U.S. economy during the recent instability.

92.   To support this contention Subramaniam referred to the widespread powers which the TRAI Act had conferred on the regulator.

93.   However, recent empirical evidence did not support this contention, the study found.

94.   An audit conducted last year by a Polish company supported the contentions of minority shareholders, but an audit by Arthur Andersen supported Michelin.

95.   Since then there have been reports that he is healthy and still taking an interest in affairs -- but no pictures have appeared to support that contention.

96.   The defence has named a witness with close CIA contacts to support the contentions.

97.   The Japanese justice ministry refused his request in August, saying Luo did not have sufficient evidence to support his contention of being a political exile.