31.  Chip maker Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. reported earnings in line with analyst expectations Monday, allaying fears of a revenue slide because of troubles at major customer Lucent Technologies Inc.

32.  During the campaign, Fox sought to allay fears that turmoil might result were he to prevail by pledging to form what he has called a government of transition.

33.  Enlargement supporters tried to allay fears that enlargement would ignite a new Cold War.

34.  Executives of Chase and Chemical sought Monday to allay such fears, saying that they intended to continue serving poor neighborhoods, even if that meant losing money.

35.  Falling commodity prices today and reports of economic weakness allayed those fears.

36.  External review can help allay the fears associated with managed care and could become law in many states.

37.  For its part, the department tried to allay those fears.

38.  He also tried to allay the fears of Senate Republicans that Clinton will celebrate his acquittal as a political victory.

39.  He gave only one brief, shaky television interview in November to allay public fears that he was near death.

40.  He said potential copier customers balked because they knew Kodak wanted to leave the copier market, and that having the Heidelberger name in place would allay their fears.