"The rumors related to subprime exposure are totally unfounded, " said a Lehman spokeswoman.

FORBES: Bear Scare

Sources close to Lehman told Forbes.com that the report is totally unfounded.

FORBES: Lehman Loses Confidence

"The lack of such information centrally will inevitably encourage rumours, media speculation and suspicion, which may well be totally unfounded, " the report stated.

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