  We examine the possible consistency of the quasi-steady state model with the
newly discovered SNe Ia. The model assumes the existence of metallic dust
ejected from the SNe explosions, which extinguishes light travelling over long
distances. We find that the model shows a reasonable fit to the data, which
improves if one takes account of the weak gravitational lensing effect of the
SNe which have been observed on the brighter side.
