1.   Court officials denied the rumours.

2.   Interestingly enough, Pearson made no attempt to deny the rumour.

3.   Mr Eastwood refused to confirm or deny the rumour.

4.   Simon denied rumours that he was planning to visit Bulgaria later this month.

5.   Chemicals group Suter denied market rumours it was poised to bid for parts of troubled Hutton Rudby-based MTM.

6.   A team of medical consultants denied rumours Monday that Defense Minister Gojko Susak died this week and the news was being witheld.

7.   Chanasak denied local rumours that there is a terrorist operation targeting teachers in the four southernmost provinces.

8.   Dr Mahathir also denied rumours that trading on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange will be suspended, saying that it is just rumours from Singapore.

9.   He also denied rumours about Federal leaders backing Parti Bersekutu.

10.   He denied rumours that some Hong Kong wholesalers had attempted to break the quota.