1.   Investors also fear political instability, as there is no clear successor to Suharto, who is in fragile health.

2.   It fears instability and has been horrified by the upheavals that have gripped nearby Indonesia.

3.   Most analysts feared more instability in the markets and the possibility of social unrest if Russian consumers suffer massive inflation.

4.   Poland, fearing instability in former Soviet Union, has been pressing for NATO membership for the last couple of years.

5.   Fearing social instability, the government has so far stopped short of massive layoffs or cutting social services tied to state jobs.

6.   Fearing instability, an international security firm delivered a bomb threat checklist to its Jakarta clients.

7.   He also said the United States opposes independence for Montenegro, fearing further instability in the Balkans.

8.   Southern African presidents, fearing economic instability in Zimbabwe could spread to neighboring nations, have backed the deal and called for domestic dialogue to bring peace to Zimbabwe.

9.   The government also fears political instability.

10.   Political commentators were dismayed by the low turnout, fearing political instability under a president with a shaky mandate.