1.   A National Guard armory was put on standby in the event the evacuation perimeter was expanded.

2.   Officials also would like to expand the perimeter of the park to include additional sites.

3.   Ten days ago when Reno issued a deadline for the Miami relatives to turn Elian over, police expanded their perimeter.

4.   They expanded the perimeter around the two buildings, closing off one street to traffic and stationing officers on street corners in the neighborhood.

5.   Troops moved forward and expanded the perimeter of the base in several major operations since April.