11.   Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka denied reports that he would resign to take responsibility for the bribery scandal, alleviating early concerns about a possible political vacuum.

12.   For domestic investors, the stronger yen alleviates concern about inflation because a stronger yen makes imported goods cheaper.

13.   Further, weekly wages for workers in the centralized wage system were unchanged in November, alleviating concern that wages could fuel inflation.

14.   He added he also hopes to alleviate concerns in individual workouts.

15.   He said Scios officials will meet with the FDA next week to see what sort of tests the agency might seek to alleviate these concerns about possible side effects.

16.   His hiring alleviates concern that Disney lacked a successor to Chairman Michael Eisner, investors said.

17.   Home Depot Chief Executive Bob Nardelli did little to alleviate those concerns, said analyst Marie Driscoll of Argus Research.

18.   Illegal immigrants are especially wary about approaching police for fear of deportation, and Reno said little to alleviate their concerns.

19.   Illinois officials just a few years ago encouraged construction of the incinerators to alleviate concerns the state would run out of landfill space and electric-power capacity.

20.   Illinois officials just a few years ago encouraged construction of the incinerators to alleviate concern the state would run out of landfill space and electric-generating capacity.