1.   Davis dismissed the allegations as being without foundation.

2.   He described the allegations as malicious falsehoods.

3.   He frequently attempted to deflect criticism of his administration and personal life by characterizing such allegations as the product of white racism.

4.   Microsoft dismissed the allegations as unfounded, saying its practices were specifically allowed by the consent Decree.

5.   Mr Jameson dismissed the allegations as malicious rumours.

6.   While it conceded that there had been arrests, the government rejected the other allegations as groundless.

7.   The Chadian embassy in Paris described the allegations as without foundation.

8.   White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater dismissed the allegations as being without foundation and denounced Perot as a paranoid person who has delusions.

9.   As both he and his wife have done, the president framed the allegation as part of a string of attacks by political enemies.

10.   But a government spokesman dismissed the allegations as sour grapes, saying it was stated in the tender documents that the highest bid would not necessarily be accepted.