91.   This first novel by Ross Kasminoff, a former Harlem firefighter and New York City fire marshal puts him in the top ranks of the horror genre.

92.   To head abroad to Mozambique, infiltrate the top ranks of the African National Congress and kill its heavily guarded leader.

93.   Two elementary schools dropped from acceptable to low while another dropped from a top rank of exemplary to a mid-level rank of acceptable.

94.   Venezuela has earned a place in the top ranks of the most corrupt nations on Earth, according to various studies by international watchdog groups.

95.   UBS has not broken into the top ranks of investment banks in the United States.

96.   Williams said he hopes the promotion will encourage other female officers to strive for the top ranks of the department.

97.   With major gains at all levels except at the very top ranks of industry, women are an integral part of management.

98.   Yet almost in spite of herself, she has risen, slowly and inexorably, to the top rank of solo violists.

99.   Perfectly in tune with the times was Hanae Mori, the only Japanese couturier to make the top rank of Paris fashion.

100.   Agassi, the eighth-seeded American is surging back into the top ranks after a disastrous season last year.