111.   Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram dismissed the fears.

112.   The Polish-born pope himself dismissed health fears which have escalated to near fever pitch in recent months.

113.   The pontiff himself dismissed health fears which have escalated to near fever pitch in recent months.

114.   They dismissed fears of a military operation by Indonesian troops.

115.   The United Front has dismissed fears of withdrawal of support by the Congress, saying the move could generate fresh elections which would be won by Hindu nationalists.

116.   The White House dismissed fears that Clinton had embarrassed his guests with his impromptu gesture.

117.   This was echoed by his French counterpart Michel Barnier, who dismissed fears that the flexibility clause would lead to a permanent hard core.

118.   Yan dismissed fears of a stalemate in the final round of talks.

119.   Karat dismissed fears that cancellation of the project would halt the flow of foreign investment into India.

120.   Kuwaiti analysts have also dismissed fears of any immediate danger to Kuwait, although they said the continued presence of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein represents a long-term threat.