1.   Although it has a population half the size of Massachusetts, Mississippi has a delegation in San Diego that is virtually equal to the number representing Massachusetts.

2.   Early indications are that it could be raucous as numerous other key states also had runaway delegations that bucked rank and tradition.

3.   Early indications are that it could be raucous since numerous other key states also had runaway delegations that bucked rank and tradition.

4.   Even states that have gained the most from the technology boom, such as Massachusetts and Washington, do not have congressional delegations that are recognized as tech leaders.

5.   Angelos hopes to have a delegation, including players and player development personnel, in Greece later this year.

6.   Iraq has no delegation at Nagano.

7.   Iraq has no delegation at the Olympics.

8.   Several countries that have not signed the treaty have delegations at the conference.

9.   The organization has a delegation in Brasilia, which is unofficially attached to the League of Arab States.

10.   The United States has a delegation observing the Morocco conference to make sure its interests are not hurt.